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[crossestheline]

I remember not too long after I came here, someone rambled on and on about "lifers". Since then, not only have the two lifers graduated, but this guy right here has as well.

[Grins. He's finally been delivered his one way ticket out of here.]

Sorry, kiddos. There's no sticking around to play nice for me. There's a lot of work that I want to do in the place I'm going to, that I don't want to leave at the hands of some cosmic being who not only loses control of its ship, but dumps us off in a hellhole.

Graduating here is like drawing straws. Sometimes you luck out like me, find people who actually give a damn about you when you arrive, and get paired up with someone who sees you as a person, not a means to an end. Other people, get yanked around and screwed with constantly. This place needs a serious overhaul. I'd stick around to try and do just that, but I'd also risk losing a literal once in a life time opportunity.

[He can't risk suddenly disappearing or getting reverted back to an Inmate, which would prevent him from leaving with Bruce.]

I'll be around for a few more hours to say my goodbyes. After that, I'm out of here.

[Private to Jean]

Tell your friend I said hey.

[Private to Bruce]

I'm heading to your room.

Comments

[crossestheline]

I dunno, that might have been sarcasm in response to your sarcasm.

[ichoosefight]

Are you saying you don't want a hug? I'm totally huggable.

[crossestheline]

I'm saying it's up to you, Blondie. Hugs or no hugs, I get to leave this damn place.

[It's been a long time since he's been in a mood this good. Not only does he get to leave here, he gets to leave here knowing he has a real father. One who never gave up on him no matter how ugly things got.]

[ichoosefight]

[ Wow that really is a good mood. She kinda wishes she knew him better.

Kinda not, also. ]

I think I'll stick with a card.

[crossestheline]

Works for me. How much longer do you think you'll be here?

[ichoosefight]

[ She huffs. Having just come out of Silent Hill, it's not really an overly pleasant question to have to answer honestly. ]

However long it takes. Doyle's doing well, but there's no way to know how much is enough for the Admiral.

[crossestheline]

That's why this place is so fucked up. It's not what's enough for the Inmate, it has to be good enough for the Admiral.

[ichoosefight]

One of the reasons, anyway. I just have to see this through, then I can finally start planning my wedding for real. The real world, man, I envy you.

[crossestheline]

The real world with Bruce. I could do a lot worse. [He doesn't think he could do any better.]

[ichoosefight]

[ She chuckles, genuinely fondly. Can't think badly of Bruce. Well, not this one anyway. ]

Yeah, you could. You two better take care of each other. Don't make me come over there.

[crossestheline]

You know me. I'm always on my best behavior.

[ichoosefight]

According to the Admiral I guess I have to trust you now.