[Anon, handwriting disguised.]

[whichwayagain.livejournal.com]

To the redhead with the eyepatch:

I heard you like cigarettes. Might be willing to trade. Could I get your room number so we can talk?

Comments

[strayfag]

DO WANT I don't have much worth trading unless you want my undying love.

That's not code for sexual favors by the way.

[Same as above.]

[whichwayagain.livejournal.com]

...Good.

No, just information. I asked, and heard you were good at that sort of thing?

[strayfag]

Yeah, fine.

I'll be here at the beginning of Nightshift. [Have the same map Peter got!]

[whichwayagain.livejournal.com]

[And now it's all gone, top level post down. Mihai's using his normal writing.]


...Badou. You even gave me a map. Though I'll give you credit for not pointing out the actual room. A little.

[strayfag]

But what if I lied.

[whichwayagain.livejournal.com]

I don't think you'd lie to someone making that offer.

It'd be better if you had. I don't think many rooms are going to smell like yours.

[strayfag]

DIVORCE.

[whichwayagain.livejournal.com]

I'm proving a point.

If you can keep them from me, you'll get to keep them. It's the first lesson.

[strayfag]

That's bullshit and you know it.

[whichwayagain.livejournal.com]

If you'd rather learn from Haine, I'm sure we can work out something. But you do need to learn, Badou.

[strayfag]

I can learn with my smokes. Seriously man, I need them. Lay off.

[whichwayagain.livejournal.com]

You'll take things seriously if I let you keep them?

[strayfag]

I always take things seriously.

[whichwayagain.livejournal.com]

...That's not convincing.

[strayfag]

Pretend you can see the earnest look on my face.

[byname-bynature.livejournal.com]

You must be the old man trying to take his cigarettes away.

--A.F. II

[whichwayagain.livejournal.com]

Yes. And you're his reinforcements, I guess?

-Mihai Mihaeroff

[byname-bynature.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't go so far as to call me his 'reinforcements', though I can't say I approve of preying on his addiction to prove a point. Perhaps he wouldn't be handing out maps like flyers at a trade show if he were not hurting for nicotine?

Not that what you're doing isn't admirable--but I don't know if this is the time or place.

--Artemis Fowl II

[whichwayagain.livejournal.com]

If he'll take things seriously while he still has them, then he can keep them. But I've known Badou long enough to know he needs extra motivation sometimes.

The place is the problem, and what we're lacking within it. I want to make sure he survives. Even if he doesn't live to my age due to his bad habits, it'd be good to make it home in one piece, somehow.

[strayfag]

[pen taps]

I've got plenty of motivation. We didn't get to that part yesterday.

[byname-bynature.livejournal.com]

I don't exactly see how he's going to survive if he's going through withdrawl. And frankly, I don't see how I'm going to survive if he's in pain all the time.

But you're welcome to attempt to take his cigarettes. Though I hope you won't take offense when I work counter to your purpose.

--A.F. II

[strayfag]

☮

Relax guys. We're all friends here.

Arty, it's ok. We'll work something out.

[byname-bynature.livejournal.com]

It's just a friendly warning. I didn't mean to start a war. But I'll withdraw.

[strayfag]

It's not like that. He's a friend. Kinda... misguided right now, but you can trust him.

I asked for your help anyway, right? It's my own fault so stop sulking.