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[impure_tale]

I preferred last Halloween, and I look forward to returning to the CES with Renate and not having to worry about cleaning ash out of my suits. I have the strong impression that more was going on than the garden variety holiday silliness, and I feel compelled to thank everyone involved in getting this ship back to normal -- not only the Admiral but

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[doesnttrusttech]

Good god, do you know where she ran off to? [Feel the facepalming.]

[impure_tale]

I was a mite preoccupied at the time.

[doesnttrusttech]

I'll find her. You're alright?

[impure_tale]

Better than I could be, all things considered.

[Private]

[dont_tell_sansa]

I was helping you!

[Private]

[impure_tale]

You were, and for that I am thankful, but I cannot condone attempting to kill my Inmate. You could have been just as effective had you used your considerable skill to disarm him.

[Private]

[dont_tell_sansa]

If I was going to kill him, I'd have killed him. [Not entirely true but she has her pride. :c] I only hamstrung him. You can live from that if you see a maester.

[Private]

[impure_tale]

You might benefit yourself by learning non-lethal forms of combat. That means minimizing the threat as quickly as possible with as little damage -- you are quite capable but you need not put your efforts toward such brutish behavior.

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[emptyyourself]

I would like your permission to have a conversation with your inmate which may well incite more of this behaviour from him.

Private

[impure_tale]

Well, at least you're asking permission.

I'd like to hear more.

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[emptyyourself]

Professional courtesy and respect.

He has attempted to broach the subjects of my politics, my time here as an inmate, and my...'questionable' decisions where personal relationships are concerned. I agreed to speak with him at a later time. I wrongly supposed he would remain calm and there would be no issue with simply laying the situation out for him.

However, in light of this new turn of events, I am reluctant to proceed until I have some word from you on the matter.

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[impure_tale]

While you're at it you might also confirm for me that Voldemort was, indeed, a "Half Blood". He became rather livid when I suggested such a thing.

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[metallonkardia]

[ John is still a bit out of it and in the infirmary - he should probably be calling his mother first, but wtf is this. ]

I'm Lestrange's warden, what the hell happened?

( private )

[impure_tale]

She made a deal with the false Admiral, which I assume involved a show of loyalty. She convinced Lucius Malfoy that he would share in the reward if he used his wand to kill for her. I was the apparent target.

( private )

[metallonkardia]

Christing fuck.

[ He feels a headache coming on even with the good drugs. Sigh. ]

I couldn't hail her when shit started going south, and made a call to try for the bridge. I was down in the engine room by the time the news circulated fully about inmates getting flipped. I sincerely apologize for endangering you through that decision.

[ John sounds irritated, but whether it's at Bellatrix or himself - well. He may be the ~savior of humanity~ but any good soldier knows they'd better make recompense for their fuckups. ]

Somebody intervened?

( private )

[impure_tale]

Yes, a girl. Didn't quite catch her name, but she was well armed for a lady her age.

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[inhumandog]

He did what?

Private

[impure_tale]

During that Halloween fiasco. He didn't actually manage to kill me. Just inconvenience me severely.

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[inhumandog]

Hm. Miss me yet, Marquis?

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[impure_tale]

Daily, my treasure.

Though I must say this whole incident has reminded me that I sort of missed my little public lectures. Damn your good behavior.