Subject: Re: Really trying.
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Posted on: 2011-06-29 04:02:00 UTC

Suicide took a mental memo: never repeat anything Ithalond said when he was into the Dorwinion. On the other hand, it had partially broken the ice, which was of a distinctly awkward and small-talky variety. Desperate times, desperate measures, etcetera.

"As a matter of fact, I might . . ." Okay, was mentioning the fact that he'd killed an awful lot of technically-innocent people back in the day considered a turn-off? It sure worked for the camp followers, but again, this was definitely new territory and 'I might qualify as a serial killer' sounded like the kind of thing that would make his partner groan and hit him with a copy of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. He switched tacks. "I might be able to work with that."

He wasn't even touching the tit thing. Which was too bad, because he could do a lot with . . . did mental entendres count?

Picking up a little cardboard coaster (printed with a picture of a cactus), he absentmindedly tore it in half. "I'll start while you catch your breath, shall I?" Jenni gave him a Look, which he responded to with a 'who, me?' expression. "Hmmm, here's a good one. When I was nineteen, I pissed off my master by falling asleep during an eight-day training trial. He was so angry, he threatened to release me from service and set me up with a pension. Had to grovel for forgiveness until he let me off with a beating." He laughed a little at the memory. Ahh, good times, good times. "I don't think FicPsych knows that story; I'd hate to have them think I was, y'know, crazy or something."

He took a sip of his drink, still grinning a little. "Your turn. Tell me something strange about yourself."

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