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[treasonista]

Worst. birthday. ever.

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[darkart]

Do you usually fish for career opportunities while lamenting birthdays?

[ --oh, so, outside the scope of whatever 'official' realm the department PSA was, he'll snipe back. welp. ]

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[treasonista]

Now I have your attention?

Obviously not. It's not every day a girl turns 30, you know.

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[darkart]

Do you want it?

Many people think time doesn't exist here.

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[treasonista]

Maybe. I've done my digging, and you seem smart. Capable.

That would make it rather convenient to hold one great big, long party for myself, wouldn't it? Sounds dreadful.

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[darkart]

That's an odd opinion for a geneticist.

Happy Birthday.

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[treasonista]

Is it? Well, I'm only human. To err, et cetera.

Thank you.

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[darkart]

The contact information I gave you is for another geneticist. I'm the sorcerer half. [ You weirdo. ]

Alternatively, you're 29 forever.

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[treasonista]

What a pair you must make.

Ooh. Now that's a thought. On the eve of the inevitable forever. It's almost like cheating.

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[darkart]

There isn't a magic department.

No one cares.

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[treasonista]

I'm sure there could be.

Oh, I'm sure someone does. It maybe isn't you or I, but there's always someone willing to play white knight for the laws of the universe.

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[darkart]

I'm making do. 'Xenobiology.'

Those laws are meaningless.

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[treasonista]

It's something.

Obviously. But people like to cling to them anyway. Like a security blanket.

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[darkart]

Something you're interested in.

That sounds embarrassing.

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[yardbird]

Hangover?

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[treasonista]

No more than anyone else seems to be experiencing. Less than a few that I've seen.

I was more referring to the fact that I'm here at all. This was definitely not part of my plans.

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[yardbird]

Yeah? Join the club. I've spent at least two birthdays in this place - maybe more, who knows? - that I've lost track. If you're here long enough you probably will, too.

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[treasonista]

Don't mistake my disappointment in this turn of events for making light of your situation, or anyone else's. I'm not here to antagonise.

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[yardbird]

Sorry, didn't mean to come off that way. Everybody's entitled to complain no matter how long they've been here.

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[treasonista]

It's quite all right. You've been here two years, you say? With no idea of how or why we're in this situation?

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[yardbird]

No idea on both counts.

Doubt that's the answer you wanted.

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[treasonista]

The answer I wanted was an honest one. As long as that's what you gave me, then I got what I wanted. Annoyed though I may be about my birthday plans being ruined, you don't need to worry about me. I'd rather be armed with facts than cushioned with false assurances.

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[yardbird]

That's one way of looking at it. I just hate having to be the bearer of bad news - but the only good news I have is that sometimes people get to go home, and sometimes they don't.

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[treasonista]

You're sweet. Sometimes might just be good enough.

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[yardbird]

If you say so. Sorry I can't be more help, but it is what it is.

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[treasonista]

Well, you're making an attempt to make me feel better, which no one else has really done much of so far, so yes. I say so. Thank you.