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Ivan Xav Vorpatril ([personal profile] middlingalong) wrote2014-09-10 08:09 am

ornamental flower show

Destang isn't too thrilled with Ivan, but since his lack of thrill takes the form of sending Ivan to a flower show to be out of the commodore's hair rather than, say, confining him to quarters like poor Galeni, Ivan isn't going to rock the boat. He leaves the half-commlink with Galeni in case Miles suddenly has an emergency and goes off as directed to meet the lady he's escorting.

He finds her at the University of London's Horticulture Hall, shepherds her around, makes comments of limited sophistication but genuine enthusiasm regarding the pretty flowers, and excuses himself a couple hours into the affair for a bathroom break.
thisvorlunatic: (⑥ ivan)

[personal profile] thisvorlunatic 2014-09-11 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Thank you for your contribution, Ivan."
thisvorlunatic: (⑪ theoretical)

[personal profile] thisvorlunatic 2014-09-11 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
Miles follows Ivan to their quarters, composes a very short report, files it, and eyes his bed. No, despite the time, he isn't that sleepy; he had his full night's rest not too long ago. He starts pacing instead.
thisvorlunatic: (⑧ business)

[personal profile] thisvorlunatic 2014-09-11 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Leftover nerves. I don't have anything practical to do, but I can't sleep, and there's a very small residual chance that someone is going to shoot me in the next few hours, and I'm worried for Galeni's career and Mark's health. And, again, can't do anything about either."
thisvorlunatic: (⑥ ivan)

[personal profile] thisvorlunatic 2014-09-11 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
"I could do that," he agrees. "I'll call her."

He calls her.
isthisart: (h ~ pick it up)

[personal profile] isthisart 2014-09-11 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
Linya answers.

"I bought a medical scanner," she mentions, first. "But it will not work over comm."
thisvorlunatic: (④ farmland)

[personal profile] thisvorlunatic 2014-09-11 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Come see me at the embassy, then. It's godawful o'clock in the morning, but they'll probably let you in. And Ivan suggested I talk to you instead of pacing a hole in the floor."
isthisart: (g ~ museum)

[personal profile] isthisart 2014-09-11 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Aren't you going to be dragged away for debriefing at any moment?"
thisvorlunatic: (⑤ miles)

[personal profile] thisvorlunatic 2014-09-11 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Perhaps the commodore will find 'talking to my wife' a decent excuse. Another excellent reason to have the conversation now. Besides, he's not here at the moment."
Edited 2014-09-11 01:51 (UTC)
isthisart: (j ~ half-dozen)

[personal profile] isthisart 2014-09-11 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, all right, the flower show isn't particularly succeeding at holding my attention anymore anyway. I'll be there in ten minutes."
isthisart: (i ~ it's me)

[personal profile] isthisart 2014-09-11 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Assuming you're you," she says, "I love you."

And then she ends the call.
thisvorlunatic: (⑫ complexities)

[personal profile] thisvorlunatic 2014-09-11 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Miles... flops disconsolately onto his bed.
thisvorlunatic: (⑥ ivan)

[personal profile] thisvorlunatic 2014-09-11 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
"My condolences," says Miles. "Maybe you'll figure out how to keep the next one. ...Thanks, anyway, although I'm not sure how much I trust secondhand quasi-advice from Mark."
thisvorlunatic: (⑨ obstacles)

[personal profile] thisvorlunatic 2014-09-11 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
"That's... oddly cheering all by itself."
isthisart: (j ~ half-dozen)

[personal profile] isthisart 2014-09-11 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
Linya knocks.
thisvorlunatic: (⑩ thunderstruck)

[personal profile] thisvorlunatic 2014-09-11 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Miles jumps up to answer the door.
isthisart: (k ~ travel)

[personal profile] isthisart 2014-09-11 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
Linya comes in. She gives Ivan a look. "You can do your work somewhere else, unless you've lost the pen I gave you. Yes?"

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