13 [Video]

[yeahscience]

((Backdated to midnight, November 30th/December 1st.))

[The video switches on at 11:59 PM, but Jesse's been watching the clock for a while, rolling an unsmoked cigarette nervously back and forth between his fingers, tobacco drifting into a little pile on the ground

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[Private, lol]

[terminatefate]

In my pocket waiting for you to come get it. [And yeah, that was a shitton of pride in her voice because she knew he could do it.]

[Private, lol]

[yeahscience]

Bring it on, yo. I'm gonna get fifty of these motherfuckers.

Re: [Private, lol]

[terminatefate]

Bet your ass you will. [She'd stayed a few extra days to be on the safe side, mostly to work on her coordination, and because there were people there. And she wasn't alone.] Getting out of the infirmary in a few hours.

You want to swing by?

[She was turning the chip over in her fingers, it was a nice heavy red aluminum one embossed with the diamond of Narcotics Anonymous. Because that was what the Admiral had given her. And he'd given her all of them. The rest were in a cloth bag next to her bed.]

[Private, lol]

[yeahscience]

Hell, yeah, I do. You don't need to go to bed or nothing?

[timesbureaucrat]

[A variety of expressions crosses Narvin's face as he considers questioning Jesse's choice of words. Then he decides he'd better not. There are some things he'd just rather not talk about. At all.]

...I take it you like the month of December?

[yeahscience]

[Wise decision, Narvin! Jesse is making it through his days at work by pretending he never heard certain things about you at all.]

Yeah. December's awesome. You don't like Christmas, boss?

[timesbureaucrat]

[Repression is the best.]

Not really, no. Around here Christmas usually involves [he makes a disgusted face] mistletoe.

[yeahscience]

What's wrong with mistletoe?

Private - 1/2

[justareverie]

[ He notices and thoughtfully holds for a few minutes before answering. knowing what the date means. ]

Private - 2/2 - yup, but I'm derp and forgot to actually *send* it after typing.

[justareverie]

[ A little while afterwards, video. John's expression is soft around the eyes, but he's only slightly smiling. ]

Congratulations.

Private

[yeahscience]

[He's so pleased he's not even going to be a douche about it! Yet. Although he might look slightly suspicious, like he assumes Locke has something else to say about it.]

Thanks, John.

[meanstwin]

...it is, yes.

You're getting ready for Christmas?

[yeahscience]

[Not really, but--]

Hell yeah. Bring on Christmas.

[meanstwin]

[ Your joy is contagious, Jesse. ]

Do you know what it's like around here?

[yeahscience]

[He's a happy man today! Let's see how long that lasts.]

No clue, man. I only got here in like September. I've been, uh, warned that there's probably baking involved.

Private - Video.

[yeahscience]

[His smile fades slightly.] Um... yeah, sort of.

Private - Video.

[yeahscience]

[Nice save, Claire!]

Yeah. Yeah, exactly. Thirty days sober. I'm getting a freaking chip and everything.