It's one of those rare nights when Regan has nothing scheduled -- no charity dinners, no documents she needs to look over by tomorrow morning, no guests to entertain and no speeches to help Gabriel proofread. It is not, however, one of the even rarer nights when both she and her husband have the evening off at once ( Read more... )

[OOM: " The test of democracy is freedom of criticism."

--David Ben-Gurion, 1886-1973, Earth-that-Was.]

On Londinium, Regan is -- for a wonder -- bored. The wonder is not so much that, as that she's bored and at loose ends; usually, these days, her boredom involves a lot of polite smiling and pretending to listen to speeches. But it's a quiet afternoon, and she's finished her current book and not quite in the mood to pick up another. Gabriel's ( Read more... )

Annja walks into the bar barefoot and trailing sand. She blinks, then quickly shuts the door behind her. She's wearing a sarong wrapped around her waist, and as she turns to face the bar, she buttons a plain white shirt over her red bikini top. She's tan, and looks relaxed ( Read more... )

[OOM: Communications and Consequences.

Yesterday, there was a discussion regarding travel plans.

It resulted in an unexpected consultation.]

[OOM: Inara's birthday party is a rousing success - she has the best husband in the 'verse. From here threads still in progress are in slowtime :D]

[OOM: Gabriel is thinking of going back to work.]

It's been some time since Regan came to Milliways.

She's not sure how long, exactly, but embarrassingly so. It's funny how time slips by, when you're caring for a sick (and stubborn) husband, doing all your work and as much of his as you can manage (and he'll let you get away with), and worrying about your children and trying not to worry about ( Read more... )

[OOM: In restless dreams ...]

A Slayer walks into a bar.

And says, "Ow."

[OOM: Following the (previously posted) assassination attempt and subsequent emergency treatment at Milliways, Gabriel Tam is taken to a Londinium hospital to recuperate. Over the course of the next several days, there are a number of visitors.

The next day, River is there watching over him when her father wakes up. Galadan brings a very ( Read more... )