○ 04: Maybe they once locked eyes.

[acertifieduser]

[Filtered AWAY from George]
[AUDIO: There's a short pause before Eddie speaks.]

I have a favor to ask. I'm trying to help my warden understand a more modern approach to romance. What I need is a woman, between the ages of twenty-four and thirty-two.. thirty-three, who would be willing to take him out on a date. Maybe a private dinner, drinks afterward, and a starry walk in the CES or something. He'll know up front what this is; this isn't some trick and he won't be expecting to fall in love or anything.

I don't have anything specific to offer as a thanks, but I'm pretty resourceful if there's something specific you're looking for. I'm not providing any weapons and I reserve the right to refuse anyone for any reason.. because even knowing what's going on, he's still a nice guy and I don't want to mess with him. I'm really just looking to help him out.

Oh, it's George Crabtree. Some of you might know him.

[Private to George]
I want to know more about your time. Are there any books, fiction or non-, that you can recommend? I'm a pretty fast reader.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

This isn't something you do to help anyone else. Not here, at least.

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[acertifieduser.livejournal.com]

Why?

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

Because this place is too unstable. Anything can happen.

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[acertifieduser.livejournal.com]

Life is unstable. I'd rather appreciate the time that I have as much as I can before it's gone, even if that means ending up in situations I hadn't planned or dealing with things over my head. Most of the best experiences I've had in my life lately came from having a drink with perhaps the most worthless relation I've ever known. If I hadn't done that, if I hadn't been willing to try something stupid and unstable with someone I didn't care about, I wouldn't be where I am today.-- and I don't mean dead, I mean having an amazing history and getting a second chance. Life's too short to waste it.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

Inspiring story.

But it's not really relevant to what I meant.

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[acertifieduser.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. What did you mean?

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

I'm not against taking chances and doing new things, but this isn't the place for it.

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[acertifieduser.livejournal.com]

Why?

You might have a life to return to, but I might not. Why waste this time?

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

It's not a waste. We have a job to do here.

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[acertifieduser.livejournal.com]

And he's doing his job. Now if you and I were to go on a date, I think you could argue that as being irrelevant, despite what a fantastic time we'd have. But George is doing this to understand me better, which will help with my redemption. Last I checked, that's part of his job-- part of mine too, really, since I'm supposed to be taking steps to work on my own redemption too.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

Do what you want. I don't care as long as he isn't being hurt.

And don't make implications like that about me again or you'll find your whole beiging world gone brown.

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[acertifieduser.livejournal.com]

I have absolutely no intention for him to be hurt in any way and I intend to do my best to avoid him getting hurt accidentally too.

I'm sorry that I implied you're pleasant company and that we might get along. I honestly wasn't trying to insinuate anything more than that.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

Good. Keep it that way.