Phase 12

[makesitpossible.livejournal.com]

...Twenty questions? Huh.

Eh, guess there's worse stuff that could be on the agenda. This isn't all that bad.

Better than playing dress-up, anyway.

Comments

[mmm-paradise.livejournal.com]

And you never ended up wearing the cape. Talk about a party-pooper.

[makesitpossible.livejournal.com]

Get back to me with the whole "cape" idea for Halloween.

[mmm-paradise.livejournal.com]

Nonsense! That's far too tame, Mwu. You really ought to take more risks with your wardrobe. Military is a reliable basic look, yes, but one needs to explore their horizons when it comes to fashion.

[makesitpossible.livejournal.com]

It kind of gets in the way of being a soldier, you know.

So did you do this fashion stuff back home?

[mmm-paradise.livejournal.com]

In what way? The way you look is an investment, Mwu. You can't count on everyone looking at what you've got on the inside. [laugh] In fact, you're lucky no one can.

Among other things, yes! That's one. Hmmm... [Joshua leans back in his chair, hum-te-dum...] Got any political views?

[makesitpossible.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but the uniform fits under a pilot suit. You don't really have time to change out of something fancy when you've gotta scramble in a minute.

Uh... yeah, I guess. I'm not big on Naturals and Coordinators trying to wipe each other off the map, if that counts.

[mmm-paradise.livejournal.com]

Always on call? [A sigh] Sucks to be you. I'll never work a job that strenuous, thanks.

Ooooh, fascinating, Naturals and Coordinators, what are those? [asked in one breath while looking at the ceiling and slouching in the chair - he is so interested you have no idea]

[makesitpossible.livejournal.com]

Well, when your other option is "explode," you learn to live with it.

Coordinators are genetically enhanced humans who live out in space. Naturals, uh, aren't. A bunch of crazies on each side want everybody else made extinct. Kind of makes things a bit difficult.

What about you, kid?

[mmm-paradise.livejournal.com]

Really? Why not just explode?

Mm, mm...

Political views, you mean?

[makesitpossible.livejournal.com]

Believe it or not, most people tend to be pretty averse to the idea of blowing up. It's kind of final.

Yeah, political views. You look a bit young for that sorta thing, but hey, you never know.

[mmm-paradise.livejournal.com]

It puts a neat bookend to all of your troubles. Isn't that the idea?

You could say that I'm apathetic. Developing an opinion would require effort, Mwu, and I've got better things to do.

[makesitpossible.livejournal.com]

Guess that's one way of looking at it. Some people kind of like living.

Better things to do... like brush up on your fashion, kid?

[mmm-paradise.livejournal.com]

Some people are stupid, but we can't go around making broad generalizations, mm?

Among other things, but there is that.