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[schattendiener]

[Have issues with your parents that you're just burning to discuss? Would you rather not talk about them at all? Either way, you will find yourself inexplicably drawn to the corner of the mess hall, where a gentleman sits behind a table, holding a checklist

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[borncaptain]

That's nice.

The answer's no.

[schattendiener]

You are welcome to try to leave.

[borncaptain]

If I can't, I'm willing to sit here all day and jabber. Are you?

[schattendiener]

I really have no other choice.

[borncaptain]

To do that job here, you had it coming.

[schattendiener]

What job do you believe it to be?

[borncaptain]

"Bringing up people's pasts".

[schattendiener]

I am the Parenting Counselor here, however . . . it is true that my appointed task tonight does bring up more of the past than many are comfortable with.

[borncaptain]

My dad blew up. Are you comfortable yet?

[schattendiener]

Do you want me to be uncomfortable?

[borncaptain]

Well, if you're getting a free pass at hearing this, I don't see why not.

[schattendiener]

Indeed.

[borncaptain]

It's not enough to just know.

[schattendiener]

I suppose not.

[borncaptain]

He was a captain. He died on the day I was born.

[schattendiener]

I would offer my condolences, but I doubt they would mean much to you.