itp: bawwwarsaw

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[somewhere not in the middle of camp, there is a military officer sitting on a bale of hay. he looks a bit pale, maybe even a little green if you stare hard enough, and he's currently staring woodenly at his laptop, which rests next to him. if you look over his shoulder, you might see images of weird but colorful squid- or flower-like creatures

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[takeme2urpants]

[Well if it's your quarters, I can knock on your door]

Dominic?

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[...silence. try again.;; ]

[takeme2urpants]

[Well if you're busy I don't want to intrude Ox but knocks again just in case]

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[you're probably just about to leave when you hear a very soft...]

Who is it?

[takeme2urpants]

Ah--it is ZEX. Are you very busy?

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[a thunk from inside]

Oh, Admiral... No, I'm... not. You're free to come in if you like.

[takeme2urpants]

[Sort of--peeks in, which is difficult to manage when the door automatically slides all the way open, but he's had a lot of practice so]

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[the room is an uncharacteristic mess! there are papers everywhere, which dominic is now trying to gather.

there is also a magazine in the middle of the floor, as if someone had perhaps, thrown it.]

Ah... I'm sorry that you had to see my room this way. It's usually quite clean. Let me just... put things up here.

[takeme2urpants]

Oh, no--they are your quarters, you are free to treat them as you please. I... it is simply that I haven't ever seen this.

[Comin' in for reals now]

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[stuffs papers in a folder haphazardly, tossing it onto the desk, and motions at a chair and the bed]

I was... in a rush to find something. Please, Admiral, take a seat.

[takeme2urpants]

Of course--ah, thank you.

[Sits, but keeps looking at Dominic]

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[his eye contact is even worse than usual]

...So what pleasure do I owe this visit to?

[takeme2urpants]

I merely wished to see you.

Are you all right?

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...Ah. Well, thank you for visiting. It is... always a pleasure to speak with you.

[second question = DENIED]

How... have you been since we spoke last?

[takeme2urpants]

[I am legit worried now, well done Dominic]

A close friend of mine was deaged recently, and as he is from a rather traditional human background, I am a bit nervous about how he must perceive me. Other than that... I am not certain the word "uneventful" is wise to use in this place, but nothing else of real import has occurred.

...And yourself?

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Oh, I... see. Well, I'm sure that all will be well with a little time, right? If nothing else, when he returns to normal...

[a pause that's just a little too long]

Haha, me? How should I say this? I'm feeling a little... nostalgic.