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[majorum_pride]

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I didn't check the network sooner, but I can confirm retaliation against the infestation [He completely agrees with Beatty on that] will be met with undesirable consequences.

...I do admit, though, it could have been worse. [After seeing Blonsky and Riddick.]

[Open Spam]

[He didn't show himself on his broadcast, but he was

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Spam--Deck

[timesbureaucrat]

[When Narvin saw Rhade on the deck, he did a double-take and stared. Rhade was barely recognizable.]

Nice suit. One of Braxiatel's? [It wasn't really Braxiatel's style, but one doesn't let truth get in the way of a good snark.]

Spam--Deck | Tense changing because I am a derp

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[Rhade is trying to make a quick jaunt from greenhouse to door, and he sees Narvin he nearly wants to kick himself.]

If I got into Braxiatel's clothes, I don't think it would be anyone's business. [Because the idea of a Time Lord having sex seems to be the mental image equivalent of Gallifreyan pepper spray.] But no. I happened to make one of our visitors angry.

[And they are still watching him from afar. Poking their heads out from behind things.]

Spam--Deck | Tenses are so slippery.

[timesbureaucrat]

[Narvin makes a disgusted face at the implication of Rhade getting into Braxiatel's clothes in a more literal sense. If other Time Lords ever had sex, Narvin does not want to hear about it. He drops the comment about Braxiatel and focuses instead on the rest.]

You do often have that effect on people.

[Narvin's expression of Gallifreyan arrogance dissolves into nervousness when he sees that the tiny pests are nearby. He's avoided all but some minor irritations so far, and he's keen not to end up the butt of some greater humiliation.]

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[He knows he's equipped with his verbal seltzer bottle, and he's glad he doesn't have to overdo it.]

Just the ones that have no mental endurance. [And then he frowns, because he's legitimately considering on whether he's seen Narvin banter with someone. Seems like it's been a while. That's kind of sad.]

[timesbureaucrat]

Now now, that's no way to talk about the humans.

[Hypocritical snark, yes. Does Narvin care, no. He has missed bantering.]

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[And he smiles. But the smile is RUINED for snobbery by what he's wearing/how he looks. Instead it's just obnoxious in a cute way.]

Coordinator, I try not to discriminate when I'm being infuriating.

[timesbureaucrat]

[Spend more time with Time Lords and learn to appear smug and snobbish in even the most ridiculous clothes.]

Then you'll be pleased to know that you successfully infuriate far and wide, Commander.

[majorum_pride]

Quite pleased, actually. [He would be so impressed if his memories weren't filled with giant collars and pie.]

Also, in case you were wondering, I wasn't up to anything nefarious at all up here.

[This is why people that wag bananas in front of the Gorilla cage end up with poo flung at them.]

[timesbureaucrat]

[Narvin twitches.]

Of course you weren't. [He says silkily, although his smirk is a bit strained.]

[Now he's left with the conundrum of wondering whether Rhade really was up to something nefarious. Usually, a person up to something nefarious wouldn't comment at all. But then, Rhade would know that and could have said it as a bluff. But Rhade might also assume that Narvin would know that he knows, and...

Narvin will be spending the next few hours assessing the truth value of Rhade's statement and how many levels of bluff might be involved.]

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[There's victory in that strained smirk. And Rhade meets it with a boyish smile.]

By the way, Narvin. Remember when I asked what the difference between nothing to gain and nothing to lose was. I have nothing to gain.

[He can take that as a clue that his plans are complete. Or that he's not planning anything. Or that he's up here for no reason at all. But it's actually just Rhade being happy for the first time in a long time, despite how ridiculous he looks.]