[IC] [Mask or Menace] Contact Post

[dendarii]

"This is Miles. Leave a message and I'll respond to you at my earliest convenience."

The line has gone silent; any messages sent to this name only return an error.

Comments

[jacksonian]

In theory, yeah, it is. Though on the other hand, I also half wonder if you don't only want to do this trial run and nothing else.

[dendarii]

Nonsense. It's only a little office work.

[jacksonian]

I don't think you'll be scared off by the work. I think you have ulterior motives.

[dendarii]

... I don't know you, Kane. There's nothing ulterior going on here.

[jacksonian]

No? So there's no desire at all to look through the files in my desk?

[dendarii]

I'm a professional. And I'm assuming you prefer to be discreet.

[ Look Tex, he's learning. ]

[jacksonian]

Just know that I'm going to be monitoring you.

[ Which the clone assumes Miles will take that as a dare. He's sort of counting on it. ]

[dendarii]

[ ... He totally is. In addition to taking a bit of offense, jeez. He could totally do this without rifling through files. Totally. ]

Do whatever makes you feel comfortable. But you can instruct me on what not to touch.

[jacksonian]

Nothing. Touch nothing. Don't go through the computer, either.

[dendarii]

Then I won't. Simple.

[jacksonian]

I guess I'll have to trust you, then.

[dendarii]

I'd like that. Some day, when it actually happens.

[jacksonian]

Are you getting up on your high horse over me not immediately being won over by you?

[ How Vorkosigan of him. The only thing they love more than horses is high horses. ]

[dendarii]

On the contrary, it's a challenge. You're challenging.

[jacksonian]

I really can't believe that wins you friends.

[ Good thing it's text. That comes across incredulous, rather than what it actually is: envious. ]

[dendarii]

I can't believe it either, to be honest. I'm not sure it actually does.

[jacksonian]

Oh, what, you're saying you don't have friends?

[dendarii]

I have them, I'm just surprised by them.

[jacksonian]

So then why do you do what you do?

[ Aside from the long, long litany of mental problems included in your psych profile. ]

[dendarii]

.... That's a very vague question, Mr. Kane.

[jacksonian]

If you think what you do doesn't win you friends, why do you keep on with it?

[dendarii]

Because I've tried other things and they definitely don't work.

[jacksonian]

Okay, well, it's your business.

[dendarii]

What about you then? Making any friends here?

[jacksonian]

And that's my business.