XIsidro: Ah, Specialist Neuman! Ready for a challenging day standing guard over a teenager?
Travis: ...sir.
Isidro: Now, I realize your decade of expensive education is completely inadequate for such a difficult job, so let me give you a few pointers. Your job is to guard the girl, so you'll want to avoid iffy situations like riots, or shootouts, or assassination plots. Try to remember that it's difficult to guard someone you can't find.... Finally -- and I know this is a tricky one, but bear with me -- while we do strive to be egalitarian in the Empire, it's possible that a seventeen-year-old with an unplanned pregnancy has a less than perfect grasp on risk assessment. From time to time you may want to not do as she says. Have I thanked you fro that detailed report, Specialist Neuman?
Travis: Giving you an imcomplete report would have been unprincipled, sir. May I point out once again, sir, that in that report I recommended, given my poor performance, that I should be reassigned.
Isidro: How much longer are you confined to base, Specialist?
Travis: Two months, sir.
Isidro: Then perhaps in two months your opinion will be worth something. Perhaps we'll even upgrade you to guarding five-year-olds. Small steps, eh?
Travis: Anyone ever tell you you're a bastard, sir?
Isidro: All the time, Neuman. The word is music to my ears. Carry on, Specialist.
Travis: ...sir.
Isidro: Now, I realize your decade of expensive education is completely inadequate for such a difficult job, so let me give you a few pointers. Your job is to guard the girl, so you'll want to avoid iffy situations like riots, or shootouts, or assassination plots. Try to remember that it's difficult to guard someone you can't find.... Finally -- and I know this is a tricky one, but bear with me -- while we do strive to be egalitarian in the Empire, it's possible that a seventeen-year-old with an unplanned pregnancy has a less than perfect grasp on risk assessment. From time to time you may want to not do as she says. Have I thanked you fro that detailed report, Specialist Neuman?
Travis: Giving you an imcomplete report would have been unprincipled, sir. May I point out once again, sir, that in that report I recommended, given my poor performance, that I should be reassigned.
Isidro: How much longer are you confined to base, Specialist?
Travis: Two months, sir.
Isidro: Then perhaps in two months your opinion will be worth something. Perhaps we'll even upgrade you to guarding five-year-olds. Small steps, eh?
Travis: Anyone ever tell you you're a bastard, sir?
Isidro: All the time, Neuman. The word is music to my ears. Carry on, Specialist.
When last we saw.... Isidro - Travis
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Briddey Flannigan's fiance has offered the ultimate romantic gesture: an EED. Soon she'll have someone, not just on her phone or in her office, but in her head. Permanently.
November 9, 2009
Okay. For some reason ID has decided I need to moderate every single comment that comes in. If I'd had more than one spam comment, ever, I might appreciate it, but as it is I'm kind of annoyed. I moderate as fast as I see 'em, guys, so accept my apologies while I look into this.
In other news, I spent a good hour working out what current military protocol was and how it would differ for a military that wore hats indoors. Excuse me. Covers. People, when I can use the phrase 'more persnickety than the Victorians' about you, you are doing the protocol thing wrong.
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