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[pureplainpatron]

Now since our next week will be free,
What shall our vacation thus be?
Deciding the spot,
And where all to trot.
So who will come join the party?

Comments

[bibeakerbabe]

Somewhere cold and quiet would be nice I think. Also with just the family and any guests alone, without much stress from the real world.

[pureplainpatron]

Hah... cold and quiet... I think everyone wants something different.

I figured family, but what exactly do you mean by guests, so I know if we're on the same page or not.

[bibeakerbabe]

Maybe a lodge or mountain hotel of some sort.

We should probably bring Theresa along so the house isn't a flaming wreck when we come home and she's screaming "All Erlands are Bastards".

And I figure she'd prefer somewhere colder.

[pureplainpatron]

...wouldn't the house more be a frozen wreck?

But hmm... I'm not sure how to reconcile the different ideas for vacation.

[bibeakerbabe]

Either or.

Still, I think she's very fond of me, and if I go somewhere far without her, she'll think it's your fault.

[pureplainpatron]

Ignoring that, what would you, personally enjoy?

[bibeakerbabe]

Ancient Astronauts and weird stuff like that. Places with laser technology.

But that doesn't matter. What matters is making sure we still have a house.

[pureplainpatron]

Well, why don't we figure out a place for all of us, and then you can ask her if she wants to come along?

[bibeakerbabe]

Because we'll have no home or you'll be killed if I don't plan with her in mind first, because she'll think, if we go somewhere more like Shiyoko's idea, that you're looking to cruise for women.

[pureplainpatron]

Regardless, she'd just be coming along for the ride. We really should be worrying about what the family would like to do before we worry about her.

Though, I suppose we really should get Umu's opinion on all this. If we can't get a consensus from that, then we'll probably just have to take a vote.

[bibeakerbabe]

... And I disagree. If we don't plan for it, either people might be hurt because of her, or we'll be hurt.

[pureplainpatron]

Honey, I respect you, and I respect your desire to protect your friend, but while I'm perfectly fine with letting her live with us, and eat our food, and even occasionally be bought things with our money, I won't let her dictate where we go or how we live our lives.

I should hope that she's smart enough to know better than to cause problems in OUR home, especially if we're away. I'm alright with spending the extra money for her to come along if she so wishes, but her vote should not and will not matter more than the votes of members of the family.

[bibeakerbabe]

mmm. And... What if she refuses to recognize your opinion as valid in any manner?

[Private to Erland]
And... I think she sees you as a unnecessary disposable element here.

[pureplainpatron]

Then frankly, she needs to be set straight. I'll respect her wishes to keep my distance from her, but I'm not going to avoid spending time with you girls because of her.

[Private to Vidya]
Somehow that doesn't entirely surprise me. I don't know what you want me to do about it, though.

[bibeakerbabe]

And what is "Setting her straight"?

[Private to Erland]
That's why I think we need to do things that way.

Because if we do anything like what Shiyoko wants, she'll be pissed, and think you've educated us to be rather... shallow and stupid. And try to kill you probably.

And I don't want you or her dead.

[pureplainpatron]

Telling her how it is, and that if she's going to try and dictate our lives, that she can go back where she came from. Generosity does not go so far as to let them rule the roost.

[Private to Vidya]
I can come back, and really, anything she can do I should be able to repair in short order, or stop her before it gets serious.

If she misbehaves, we'll have her sent home to her room, which will be locked and isolated from the house. If she trashes her room then, well, she'll just have to live with it.

I'm willing to consider other vacation destinations, but I won't do so solely on accommodating a freeloader.