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[etre_libre]

Okay, guys.

Far be it from me to be the bad guy and it seriously pains me to have to do this, but we need to have a serious conversation about the fact that you keep ending up in my ER on my shifts. Especially for really, really, stupid reasons, Courfeyrac.

I mean, you DID convince Javert to let you bring me coffee on your way in, which was..sweet, if a little bit crazy, but we've talked about beating people up on the street just because you don't like them. And beating people up on the street when you're the one throwing the first punch. And bringing your sword into...

You know what? No. We're going to talk about this seriously and in more detail when I'm off my shift. You probably want to think about your explanations now because I'm pretty close to sending you back to live with Marius, okay?

And the same applies to everybody else. When your supervisor knows your friends by sight alone and asks them about how your other friends are...it's way too close a relationship with the hospital, guys. That's all there is to it.

We really, really need to do this better in the future, yeah?

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[the_centre]

It's an Epee, Michel, honestly.

You should know that after HOW many years is it? You were eight?

And it was worth it. All of it. Besides, Marius loves me. Which you obviously don't.

[etre_libre]

Okay, Andre. I don't love you. That's why I'm asking you not to get arrested and brought into my ER. Because seeing you like that causing me stress and/or pain is not actually an indication of my feelings about you.

...It is going to be my epee in a couple hours, I swear. Not to mention the guy you got into it with. You really need to deal with that. I know how to get his number...

[the_centre]

No you don't. I'm sobbing, in fact. And debating hitting you with my glove when you walk in. To prove the point. If I recover from being distraught. Ever.

...Well, medical ethical issues aside, that's a no.

[citizendamian]

Sorry to intrude, but - would you still be in the hospital?

I believe I found a book of yours. I could drop it in the post if I had an idea where to send it.

[etre_libre]

Oh hello.

Sorry you had to walk in on...this. It's a little bit weird, I know. But actually, yeah I am. I'd REALLY appreciate that. I was wondering where some of it had gone.

I also do some work over at the Necker clinic if that's any closer for you. And I do appreciate this a lot.

[citizendamian]

Quite all right. It - erm - I may've had similar arguments about good choices in life with my friends.

Seriously though, she had heels on and a heart complaint. Hardly prime conditions for chasing after someone.

And well - she yelled enough at me the time I pitched myself off a horse.

I'll see what I can do.

Is your friend all right? Epee injuries can be nasty.

[etre_libre]

Let me pray that you're the one erring on the side of caution.

Oh Good. You were. Not that friends with heart conditions are a good thing, but. It's nice to know there are still sane people among the city.

Pitched yourself off a horse? Seriously?

And he's fine. Or he will be HE was the one with the weapon. Got himself roughed up when the cops arrived, but it's mostly contusion and a fairly long cut I got to stitch.

[the_centre]

I had to. Things were being said. I reacted.

But no, I'm mostly fine thanks. :)

He yelled at me and said he shouldn't numb the area. That did make me sad.

[citizendamian]

Well, I was the shortest of the kids where I grew up. Kind of the youngest too, so that makes sense. But from someone who reacted when he shouldn't to another, learning to duck can help a ton. Mostly, I am the cautious one.

And - well - a horse. And a fence. Broke my arm. I was okay in the end but you'd think Yvette thinks all fences are out for my blood at times.

Perhaps he'll be happier, since I've dropped off that book.

[the_centre]

Ducking DOES help sometimes. When you're in the position that you need to. There were just...a couple more cops than I'd thought who showed up. Including my personal local favorite. Never get on the bad side of Javert. Just...don't. He starts to give you these disappointed looks. It's like...I don't know what it's like.

Dangerous things, fences. Jumping them CAN help but you do have to be careful I guess.

[citizendamian]

Well, the horse was having nothing with that, I fear.

I'll be careful? I won't be in Paris too long though, so I should be all right. It's kind of funny, back on Lorena Station . . . .

Well, I hope you heal up well.

[the_centre]

You're Lorenan? REALLY?

That's so...that's kind of fantastically cool. What's it LIKE all the way out there? Is there anything different? I've sort of always wanted to travel further than the planet but...

[citizendamian]

Well, Lorena Station's on a moon. It's mostly terraformed, or at least, I think if you went outside outside, you wouldn't die, but - not a great idea. There's a yavanite mine.

So tons of airlocks, because yavanite dust is pretty nasty stuff. It reacts to electrical shocks and heat, so there's safety precautions. Lots of canals. That's for water filtration, and - I guess the looks? You get ExtSec patrolling, kind of like the cops here. My family's done a lot of ExtSec jobs. Blue uniforms. IntSec is corporate security and that's grey.

Company store is mostly Russian stuff, so I'm a terrible tourist trying to recognize if I'm looking at lipstick or lip balm kind of issues.

[the_centre]

I could see that maybe going a little bit badly sure. How DO you get around there then? Some kind of transport or a bubble like they were speculating on for our nearest moon?

Ah okay, airlocks. Airlocks make sense. I think I might be a little bit eager for real air though. I sort of like to crack open windows when I can. People say I lean out of them too much for my own good and I'm going to fall someday. My last roommate before my friends and I got our place was like that.

Canals DO sound romantic. And hah. Our labeling IS a little bit weird if you're used to something total else. Russian's got the...character things right? I was always really really good at Greek, but..

[citizendamian]

Oh! Ships! I mean, they're yavanite ships, so different tech. Lorena in particular has - so, picture a day when the clouds are low, and fog rolls in. That happens. Or a day in summer when storms are bad?

In Lorena, the fog rolls in and it glows. Yavanite dust. Not really a breathing hazard, unless it's a really bad day, but that's the theory as to why. And you get days where there's pulses. Like lightning hitting a steeple, only it's just invisibly, your electronics break down. So lots of insulation on things. TV and radio get static filled and if it's a color broadcast, the colors get worse too.

That means a standard engine has issues if it's anything more complex than some pistons and a spark source. Yavanite, on the other hand, just needs an electric charge or heat (if it's nice and stable and uncracked and - you get the picture.) At that point, it forms it's own gravity field, causing your chunk of metal to become floating. Or even pushing away from where you are.

... I'm rambling. Sorry.

[etre_libre]

Hey no, this is pretty great. You're GOOD at describing all of this. And it sounds like an interesting place to be. Well the breakdowns not so much. I hate when our power goes down here. Which it's done during the summers, pretty often. Or sometimes it just ...seems to. Drives our landlady insane when we call to complain.

[citizendamian]

Wiring's touchy stuff too. One of my friends says his entire block in the miner's area would go down every time they sent big transport vehicles through. It's still not known if it's an overhead wire touching from the vibrations or something that's running under the road.

I mean, it's not all - visiting the planet below was always nice. You can't for example, climb trees in Lorena. No wind, so they don't get stretched and grow strong enough to take the weight.

[citizendamian]

I hope the coffee I brought in makes it to you with the book.

Good luck on your shift.

[etre_libre]

You are a god amongst men. I may or may not be drafting a proposal now.

Really, thank you so much. It's appreciated. If you need anything while you are here though I hope you won't end up in the immediate area, I can help.

[citizendamian]

With pleasure.