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[FROM THE DEVICE OF MR J. WACHAWSKI: only those particularly familiar with the residents of City Hospital's coma ward will be aware of the true owner of this hijacked device.]

Halibut offered:

A safe plaice for nonpartisan citizens, or anyone willing to put aside piscean sentiment in return for a bed for the night - the sick, old, young or scared. This doesn't have to be krill or be killed.

We're well dolphinded. There's free medical care.

If you can stick by the house rules, keep the noise down and the fights outside, and you have a checkable network record, reply to this post and let minnow.


[Private to: House, Wilson, Cameron, Penny, Mae, Carla, Ginny, Stiles]

6 letters: to steal from Ernie's friend.
5 letters: banking on you taking your eye off the sofa.

I'd like to know you're safe, even if you're not taking the offer.

Comments

private;

[intheblanks]

['What a man you are' could be taken as a compliment, right? This man may be sitting with his legs crossed right now.]

see, then we'll be fine. where do you want me to pick her up from?

private;

[as_damaged]

Ms. Morris, two doors down from my apartment. She'll probably give her up without a fight.

private;

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oh, good. because i'm pretty sure she could take me.

Re: private;

[as_damaged]

Twenty six years of roller derby and three kids? You wouldn't stand a chance.

private;

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she's in a roller derby? what's her skating name?

private;

[as_damaged]

I've always been too scared to ask. I'm afraid she'll try to get me in skates.

private;

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maybe i'll just open with Mad Dog Morris. show some respect.

you'd be fine on skates.

private;

[as_damaged]

I'm not worried about breaking an ankle, I'm worried she'll sign me up for her league.

private;

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we've had curses like that, haven't we? could be cathartic.

private;

[as_damaged]

I've missed that one, luckily.

I think I'm comfortable with my current stress relief methods

private;

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herbal tea and overworking?

remind me what those currently are?

Re: private;

[as_damaged]

I don't see how that matters

private;

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would friendly interest cut it?

private;

[as_damaged]

maybe I took up scrapbooking

[Treadmill and the occasional trip to the shooting range?]

private;

[intheblanks]

right, that must have been around the same time you started drawing your pension.

private;

[as_damaged]

Me and Mad Dog Morris.

private;

[intheblanks]

roller derbys, scrapbooking and living on the edge. at least i've got ideas for your next decade's worth of birthdays, now.

private;

[as_damaged]

Build a rink in your warehouse and maybe I'll drop by.

How is it working out?

private;

[intheblanks]

i can't lure you in with doily stickers and special occasion stamps?

so far, so good. you know i work a clinic shift in the underground? same atmosphere of no one gets treated if anyone gets eaten. good behaviour all round.

private;

[as_damaged]

much more dangerous. Wicked paper cuts.

Funny how crisis brings out the best in us.

private;

[intheblanks]

most of us. the selfish motives behind my altruism just didn't work out.

private;

[as_damaged]

I'm pretty sure you still get brownie points for doing something good.

private;

[intheblanks]

think so? i'll take that.

private;

[as_damaged]

At times like these it's best to take what you can get

private;

[intheblanks]

that's my usual school of thought.