Thinking
Talked to Joe for lunch. Talked with Joe through lunch.
Then, set up for the Thursday night crush.
HUGE.
So many people, we had to start turning them away at the door. If Jinpei and I weren't so set on a dockside J? We'd buy the space next door for sure.
Even with all the rounds I've been buying, I've got more money. Doesn't make me rich though. Betty the DJ's been snatched from me twice. Had to bribe her back with better pay. And anyway, I don't think I could stand being rich in the middle of Utoland. And if Utoland got back on its feet quick? There'd still be the rest of the world to slap in the face with decadence.
Crawled out of bed at crack of, and went round the orphanages to see what was needed, how I could help. Bought many diapers and many linens (for cash which wasn't exactly shrewd). When I was done helping with the stirring of the laundry in big pots of boiling water, of course I snuggled little ones who don't get enough touch.
Came home and found out that we were out of the basics. Spent the morning on the phone snarling at distributors to bring me something that I could feed my customers. Good thing Jinpei's good with protein chunks.
Through it all, through the details of being me in UC, the thought that kept coming into my head was immortality. Nambu's and Joe's. And also, me being willing to stand with a Demon Lord against Katse if Katse had the nerve to storm hell in monster mecha.
Sometimes, and I'll only say it once, my rage impresses me -- with my stupidity.
I should hold more babies. That's more useful than dangerous non-posturing.
Then, set up for the Thursday night crush.
HUGE.
So many people, we had to start turning them away at the door. If Jinpei and I weren't so set on a dockside J? We'd buy the space next door for sure.
Even with all the rounds I've been buying, I've got more money. Doesn't make me rich though. Betty the DJ's been snatched from me twice. Had to bribe her back with better pay. And anyway, I don't think I could stand being rich in the middle of Utoland. And if Utoland got back on its feet quick? There'd still be the rest of the world to slap in the face with decadence.
Crawled out of bed at crack of, and went round the orphanages to see what was needed, how I could help. Bought many diapers and many linens (for cash which wasn't exactly shrewd). When I was done helping with the stirring of the laundry in big pots of boiling water, of course I snuggled little ones who don't get enough touch.
Came home and found out that we were out of the basics. Spent the morning on the phone snarling at distributors to bring me something that I could feed my customers. Good thing Jinpei's good with protein chunks.
Through it all, through the details of being me in UC, the thought that kept coming into my head was immortality. Nambu's and Joe's. And also, me being willing to stand with a Demon Lord against Katse if Katse had the nerve to storm hell in monster mecha.
Sometimes, and I'll only say it once, my rage impresses me -- with my stupidity.
I should hold more babies. That's more useful than dangerous non-posturing.