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Comments

[penaltykicktothehead]

Hrmph. From the way you speak about him, the fact you're the one holding a job is nothing short of a miracle. A real mystery, even. [Snarking? Between these two? PERISH THE THOUGHT]

[notveryknightly]

Sheer dumb luck. Case closed.

The real mystery's how I was allowed back on campus. I wasn't exactly a model student back in my day--Summers can vouch for that one.

[penaltykicktothehead]

That's hardly an explanation, but if you wish to be boring, I suppose it'll do.

I'd imagine it's because nobody else wanted your job. It's not exactly an ambitious position, is it?

[notveryknightly]

Well, if you want the longer explanation, it ties into the easy job here and the fact that nobody back home wants a mutant on the police force...

[And then suddenly actually a little serious towards the end there.]

[penaltykicktothehead]

I wouldn't call that dumb luck at all, Monsieur Lowell. [And... sounding a little less harsh, now.] I think I understand the situation much better thanks to that, so... I suppose I should thank you.

[notveryknightly]

...

[Okay, he really didn't see that coming.] Oh, uh... no problem, I guess.

... Y'know, I think you'd like Flynn. Just call it a hunch, but... I think you two would get along pretty well.

[penaltykicktothehead]

Wh-- Don't look so surprised! [A huff.]

It does sound as though we've a couple things in common, but there's no real way of knowing unless by some off chance we meet.

[notveryknightly]

Might not be as unlikely as you think. I've been dropping hints to the good Professor that Flynn would be a good guy to have on board.

[He stretches, before giving a casual observation.] He's certainly got a cooler temper than you do, though.

[penaltykicktothehead]

Well, drop a few more! Poor man's out a job, isn't he?

[She's-- she's not going to acknowledge that last bit. Or she'll try really hard not to acknowledge that last bbbbiiiiiOH NOPE eyerolling...]

[notveryknightly]

In my defense, I thought he'd have one by now. But you can bet I'll be talking to the Professor about it.

[He just chuckles at the eye-rolling. Oh, Charlie, you're so silly.]