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[dontpatr0nizeme]

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[encryptedlock]

[This just gets a laugh for the longest time.]

Sorry, sorry. Should have guessed. Did you get a boy or a girl?

[inmylight_comdr]

I don't know. Whatever it is, it won't shut up.

[encryptedlock]

[Real maternal, Kat.]

So give him or her some attention. Like me! Laura, say hi to to the Lieutenant Commander.

Hi lady!

[inmylight_comdr]

I'll let Washington handle that. [See? She's not just pissed about having to deal with a kid.]

[She goes silent at that a moment. So, York has one too.]

[Sounding hesitant] Hello Laura.

[encryptedlock]

[His voice gets a little softer.]

They're only here for a week, and--well, I don't know about you, but I'm not going to get another shot at kids. You might want to make the most of it.

[inmylight_comdr]

Well, at least you probably had something to model after. Closest I came to parents I can remember were Kurt-051 and SCPO Mendez.

[encryptedlock]

--Yeah, I think even the older kids aren't quite old enough for Spartan training. Probably best to leave that part out.

Don't suppose you ever had a pet or anything?

[inmylight_comdr]

You see, that could have been fun. [Like anyone would have allowed her to do that here.]

No pets. Just firearms.

[encryptedlock]

You could always take him to a playground and pretend it's a ropes course.

[Hmm.]

Just give him some attention, take care of him if he hurts himself, and make sure he eats healthy.

[inmylight_comdr]

I could do that. Do we have a playground, or do I have to make one?

You and Washington keep saying that -- what do you mean by attention? What am I going to have to do, here?

[encryptedlock]

I think there's one in town. Or I could always reprogram the Danger Room. [This doesn't sound odd to York, since "Danger Room" essentially equals "my own holodeck with bonus optional training sequences".]

You know, just listen when he talks, give him some food or toys once in a while, interact with him. [pause] He said his name was Carter.

[inmylight_comdr]

Alright, that I can work with. [Sorry, York, you just signed the kid up for some intensive training.]

[Here she just goes deathly silent. After a moment, she acts like she's going to say something before falling quiet again, and then finally answers in a soft, cautiously curious voice.] Did he now?

[encryptedlock]

Let me know, I'll bring Laura.

[And there's a voice Kat will have never heard before.]

AND ME?

No, Gary, I am not letting you anywhere near something that controls deadly weapons.

[inmylight_comdr]

Will do. Wouldn't be a bad idea to make it sooner rather than later.

[Okay, that's perplexing ...]

What is that?

[encryptedlock]

I AM NOT A "WHAT", MEATBAG.

Gary.

My apologies, Noble-Two. His mother was quite rampant.

HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOUT MOTHER THAT WAY?

...Uh, maybe because it's true?

I SUPPOSE THAT IS LOGICAL.

[inmylight_comdr]

[There's a distinct silence on Kat's end as she listens to all that.]

Delta, I'm disappointed. Sounds like you've been hanging around the wrong crowd. [She can't help but be a little amused, though, and it probably comes thought.