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[trenchknives]

Y'know, I start thinkin' about what's goin' on around here, 'n sometimes it reminds me of home. It's kinda funny, 'cause there aren't a lot of similarities, but I guess there's certain stuff that sticks with you. When I was in the army, I saw all kinds of shit, really awful shit, and a lot of what's goin' on here isn't quite as bad, but...

[He sighs and scrubs a hand across his face.]

You get used to it, y'know? You start expectin' horrible shit to happen. Hell, I didn't even write home, the whole damn time I was in the army, just 'cause I was convinced I was gonna die, and my letters'd be more painful if I did. We were just the walkin' dead. Nobody expected us to get outta there.

[A shrug.]

So yeah, what's goin' on around here? Pretty bad, but I've seen worse. Funny thing is, though, this whole choosin' sides and allegiances thing? That got worse, after I got back from the war. You'd've thought I'd be done with that, but back in Atlantic City, there's a different kinda war goin' on. A turf war, kinda. Like this one.

[A long pause.]

Wait. Why the fuck am I... is this recordin'? Shit...

Comments

[trenchknives]

Well, it comes in lotsa different flavors. You can get pretty much anythin' you want.

[water_wine_wizard]

What sort of flavors are lots of different flavors?

[trenchknives]

Well, y'know, pretty much anythin' can go on pizza. Meat, cheese, vegetables. I've even heard of fruit on pizza.

[water_wine_wizard]

[She laughs.] I don't know what's good or what's bad, what's queer on a pizza.

You'll just have to show me.

[trenchknives]

Okay, sure, I can do that. We'll go somewhere for dinner.

[water_wine_wizard]

You pick.

I'll meet you there and look fabulous.

[trenchknives]

Well, you always look fabulous, so that shouldn't be hard.

[water_wine_wizard]

[She laughs again.]

Flatterer.

[trenchknives]

Ain't flattery if it's true, right?

[water_wine_wizard]

I guess I could say the same thing about you as well, if we're going to be talking about the truth of beauty.

[trenchknives]

See, now I know that's just flattery.

[water_wine_wizard]

No. It's not. Trust me. I've seen you undressed.

[trenchknives]

Well, I can't argue with that. Although I guess I could argue that it makes you kinda biased.

[water_wine_wizard]

Or that I'm the only one who can make a proper judgment call having seen the whole picture.

[trenchknives]

[He laughs.]

Okay, okay, that's a fair argument, too. You're good at this.

[Although she's definitely not the only one that's seen the "whole picture", as it were.]

[water_wine_wizard]

[She would expect that. After all he's not the type it seems to stay around with one person. (True he's got a family and all, but still not the type...)]

I've had lots of practice.

[trenchknives]

Sounds like it. You had that response figured out pretty damn quickly -- practice must've been involved.

[water_wine_wizard]

I've found it very useful to practice these sorts of things. The benefits later are almost always worth it.

[trenchknives]

Yeah? Well, in this case, that's probably true. In fact, I can guarantee it.

[water_wine_wizard]

Oh, I know it to be true.

[You can almost hear the purr in her voice.]

[trenchknives]

[A grin.]

I'll see you for dinner, then?

[water_wine_wizard]

Definitely.