006 + FOR GOD HAS NOT DESTINED US FOR WRATH [text]

[trenchcoatedly]

That was quite unpleasant. I must admit, I think I'll refrain from exploring ports in the future.

If you're here, boy, you're forgiven.

Due to my discomfort with speaking, I'll be pushing the service back to next Saturday; it will take place on the deck. I hope this isn't too inconvenient for anyone.

Buffy, were you a victim of the port?

Richie, I've read your file.

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[trenchcoatedly]

Oh.

I'd just wondered if we'd been killed by the same person.

[umgekehrt]

Ah. Doesn't sound it-- not a young man, mine.

[trenchcoatedly]

I see.

[umgekehrt]

I'd ask 'see what' but I'm not sure it matters.

[trenchcoatedly]

I meant that I understand.

[umgekehrt]

[Shrug]

I admit I'm surprised the toll had any effect on you. Being so far from standard hominid as you are.

[trenchcoatedly]

It seems that the toll knows that I and this body exist as separate entities; my strength and true self are both wholly intact and unharmed, while my vessel suffers. It's extremely unpleasant to be so sore. My throat is especially painful.

[umgekehrt]

What a lucky bastard your vessel is.

What were they after?

[trenchcoatedly]

Eyes and ears. I suspect it may have been a carry-over from his ability to perceive some measure of my true being.

And you?

[umgekehrt]

One knee and my liver.

[Stildyne, B. Liver and left knee.

And here's his fervent hope that all the singing and rhyming was some kind of pain-based hallucination.]

[trenchcoatedly]

I hope all your pieces have been returned, and that you're feeling better than I am.

[umgekehrt]

I can't say it feels good. But I've gotten through the death toll before. I'll do it again.

[trenchcoatedly]

It'll simply pass in time?

[umgekehrt]

Seven days. The worst'll be over in three.

[trenchcoatedly]

Thank you for this information.

[umgekehrt]

You've got my honest hope that you don't need it again.

[trenchcoatedly]

I sincerely hope that we both die as little as possible.