5. Waking up.

[seeyaduke]

You know, one would almost think that the Admiral was trying to take the fun out of being here. Paris was fun then to come back and be dropped into a coma? Come on, Admiral, how rude can you get?

In the mean time, I'm awake and I should find something to do. Perhaps a job, if nothing else I'd be looking for a few good people to spar with. Dick, are you up for that?

[Private to Bertie]
I assume you came through this alright?

[Private to Rex]
Are you okay?

Comments

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[requiresssacrifice]

Yes. You picked a good time to fall unconscious.

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Seems like it. I would have rather have been around for it.

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[requiresssacrifice]

There wasn't anything you could do. Believe me. Sleeping through it is better than feeling completely impotent.

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

I'm just glad that people did whatever they did to get things back to normal.

So, is everything back to normal?

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[requiresssacrifice]

I guess. As normal as can be verified. [Somebody's pretty much checked out of the ~Barge community~]

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

I see. Dinner tonight, Rex? It won't be pizza from Gino's but... [Someone is worried and missing him.]

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[requiresssacrifice]

Sure. We can just take something from the dining hall. I don't know what they're serving, but it's probably better than I can cook.

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me.

private - spam/assume?

[requiresssacrifice]

Do you have any requests?

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Something with a large amount of cheese.

spam!

[requiresssacrifice]

[Since he couldn't acquire pizza on short notice, the best Rex could procure was nachos that were quickly heated up in the oven. So, Rex balanced the plate on his hand and knocked on his sister's door.]

spam!

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

[Nachos worked. Ana opened the door with a grin, and she was relieved to see him looking alive and well. After having gone over the network from the things that had happened while she was out, Ana had worried.]

Nachos. Perfect.

spam!

[requiresssacrifice]

Yeah, I know how much you like to eat junk. [He grinned, happy to see her up and about again. It was different in person, more real, and the relief hit him harder than he expected. So, like a good younger sibling, he resorted to being annoying about it.] I don't know how you're not fat by now.

spam!

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

[Fat? Of course her brother would go for that. She rolled her eyes (as big sisters do) and then smirked.]

Probably all the practice kicking my little brother's ass.

[batmanschmatman]

I think so. When do you want to go?

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Tomorrow morning? I think I should let my muscles get used to being awake for one day before I remind them who's boss.

[batmanschmatman]

Sounds good. Gym?

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Sounds good.

[truth_is_cold]

I'm glad you remained unharmed.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Thank you, darling. I'm glad to see you're unharmed as well. Will you be joining me in the gym sometime soon?

[truth_is_cold]

I would love to.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Good. I look forward to it.

[strangehistorian]

A coma. That's very unfortunate. Are you feeling any ill-effects?

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

A certain lethargy, and the loss of ten days but other than that, no.

[strangehistorian]

I'm sorry. Would you mind filling something out? We're trying to study the phenomenon.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

I suppose not. Lord knows I'm bored enough.

[strangehistorian]

Thanks! Where's your cabin? I'll come and bring you a copy.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

[Insert the proper room number here.]

[strangehistorian]

[And a copy of this is delivered silently less than a second later, under the door.]

[gotgreenmagic.livejournal.com]

Welcome back.

I can spar.

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I look forward to it, Shego.

[Private]
How are you after our little adventure? [In Paris]

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[gotgreenmagic.livejournal.com]

Fine. You will probably not be surprised to learn that throwing down with a ninja while trying to illegally acquire a superweapon is not all that new to me.

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[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

Not at all. We women in catsuits do tend to stick to a certain... type of activity, don't we?

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[what_ho_jeeves]

What ho, Ana!

Paris was just splendid. I have missed the metrop. There was a spot of...engagement, but we cleared that up in a thrice. Afterwards my cabin seemed to detach itself to the ship for a while, but I settled down with my store of whisky and sandwich fixings and muddled through. Why? Did something happen while I was adrift? [Bertie is eternally clueless.]

[Private]

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

The fact that you were adrift should have been a bit of a clue, Bertie. But I missed it myself due to being in a coma.

[Private]

[what_ho_jeeves]

A coma! Heaven's Almighty, are you quite all right?

[Private]

[seeyaduke.livejournal.com]

I'm fine, Bertie, just annoyed.