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[gimmethemap]

So that was -- interesting. That must have been some heinous water damage, Admiral; I don't think I saw a single person that wasn't affected.

Namor: Thank you for being such a gentleman.

Solo: Damn, do you ever change?

[Private] West -- we need to talk.

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[gota-badfeeling.livejournal.com]

Uh, which one?

[gimmethemap]

You, of course.

[gota-badfeeling.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I voted for you, y'know.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

About what?

Private

[gimmethemap]

You know what about.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Remind me.

Private

[gimmethemap]

That flood didn't exactly eat up the best of sentiments between the two of us, did it?

And then there was that whole mess just before it hit.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Right. That.

Private

[gimmethemap]

Crane's not from your world, West.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

I know.

Private

[gimmethemap]

You know we're going to have to confront that issue, Major. Even if he had been, I wouldn't have been able to just let you go after him.

You know that, right?

This place is about getting past those things.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Why not? He's a murderer.

Private

[gimmethemap]

Everyone was a murderer in the time and place you came from. You said it yourself: hard decisions had to be made right?

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

You can kill to survive, or you can kill for the sake of it. He did the latter.

Private

[gimmethemap]

No one made good decisions in that place, Major.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

That doesn't excuse what he did to them.

Private

[gimmethemap]

And what he did to them doesn't excuse how you act now.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

...right.

Private

[gimmethemap]

The ports are going to get harder, Major. If we stop at one that hits too close to home, your life is going to depend on your making the right decisions. Other peoples lives, too.

So whatever it is that you're grappling with now, we've gotta work through it.

Re: Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

I think it's become quite clear that my decision-making skills are lacking.

Private

[gimmethemap]

Not always.

Last couple ports, I'd have died or worse if it weren't for you.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Thanks, but...

I'm starting to wonder if I've ever been fit for leadership.

Private

[gimmethemap]

And all the people that should be leaders think that at least once in their lives.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Morgan... how will I know when I'm finished here?

Private

[gimmethemap]

I'm -- well, I'm not really sure, Major. It's different for everybody. I really don't think you're that far off, though.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

I don't have anything to return to if I ever...

Well. I guess that's something to consider further down the road.

Private

[gimmethemap]

You can go anywhere you want after this is over, Major.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

So, if I wanted to return to that insane little maze, you'll just... drop me off there when I'm finished?

Private

[gimmethemap]

I suppose.

...Some people choose to stay, y'know. Become Wardens.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

I see.

Private

[gimmethemap]

I mean, in the end it'd be your choice.

But I think you could help people.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Really? I--

Well.

What does it matter. I'll have to actually get to that point, first.

Private

[gimmethemap]

So -- are we all right, then?

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Who knew, being turned into a semi-literate idiot for a few days actually did some good for me.

[namorofthesea.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, though that wasn't truly me, even if it was far closer than some people were to how they usually are.

I see that my standards for women were unaffected by the flood, from what I recall.