Actually, today isn't the best of times. He's hallucinating that the best friend he killed four days ago is hovering around him like a particularly cheerful puppy, and it's very distracting. Anyway: ]
FROM: sturmhond@cdc.org
Forgive me, I must have missed the brief that said you'd been promoted to Instructor. Congratulations are surely in order. Are the existing ones aware of it, or will this be a pleasant surprise?
Unless the CDC tells me otherwise I lack the authority to send you anywhere.
[Which is Aeryn-speak for she wouldn't anyway.]
But if you want to help train the recruits most likely to die with Peacekeeper training that will keep them breathing a bit longer, I'd suggest you complete the lead evaluation.
FROM: sun.aeryn@cdc.org
And during downtime you can call me whatever you like or ask me to treat you like a companion rather than a comrade. Or if you fail the exam or change your mind and decide to bow out entirely. I would forgive you for being a
[ He’s dealing with a lot of things that wouldn’t even come close to making him laugh today, but that does. ]
FROM: sturmhond@cdc.org
I’m not known for quitting or failing, as it happens. So very well, commander. What are your rules?
FROM: sturmhond@cdc.org
Doing harm to other recruits is generally frowned upon. I take it you’d prefer I avoid inflicting any permanent damage.
FROM: sturmhond@cdc.org
And just to make sure – not that I doubt your integrity in the least – but are the instructors aware of these tests, or are we operating off the record?
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Actually, today isn't the best of times. He's hallucinating that the best friend he killed four days ago is hovering around him like a particularly cheerful puppy, and it's very distracting. Anyway: ]
FROM: sturmhond@cdc.org
Forgive me, I must have missed the brief that said you'd been promoted to Instructor. Congratulations are surely in order. Are the existing ones aware of it, or will this be a pleasant surprise?
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Really, Sturmhond.
[Fond as she is of you, you don't want to find out her interpretation of 'first contact with alien life'.]
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FROM: sturmhond@cdc.org
Simply clarifying, of course. You might try 'please' next time. It's much less formal among friends.
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Peacekeepers don't use words that imply weakness.
1 minute later:
You think we're friends?
LMAO
Would it help if I said yes?
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You're still going to get hit.
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FROM: sturmhond@cdc.org
Yes, in that case. Though I'm rescinding it if you order me into anything unpleasant.
FROM: sturmhond@cdc.org
Unless you start saying please, of course.
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Unless the CDC tells me otherwise I lack the authority to send you anywhere.
[Which is Aeryn-speak for she wouldn't anyway.]
But if you want to help train the recruits most likely to die with Peacekeeper training that will keep them breathing a bit longer, I'd suggest you complete the lead evaluation.
FROM: sun.aeryn@cdc.org
And during downtime you can call me whatever you like or ask me to treat you like a companion rather than a comrade. Or if you fail the exam or change your mind and decide to bow out entirely. I would forgive you for being a
What's the word? Quitter?
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FROM: sturmhond@cdc.org
I’m not known for quitting or failing, as it happens. So very well, commander. What are your rules?
FROM: sturmhond@cdc.org
Doing harm to other recruits is generally frowned upon. I take it you’d prefer I avoid inflicting any permanent damage.
FROM: sturmhond@cdc.org
And just to make sure – not that I doubt your integrity in the least – but are the instructors aware of these tests, or are we operating off the record?