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[grumpyseer.livejournal.com]

[ooc: And I have handwaved canon yet again for the sake of getting Dominic's ass back into Milliways. Sorry, guys.]

Those seated near the Door hear a faint hum which rapidly increases in volume. The air a few feet in from the Door flickers, ripples, and opens like an enormous eyelid. Through the opening can be seen a bed with a dingy blanket, a small well-worn dresser, and a one-legged man with a book.

The man hobbles through the opening, which closes again behind him, and sags into the nearest chair.

It's been a long week.

[tinytag: Gordon Freeman]

Comments

[grumpyseer.livejournal.com]

"That's part of it, yes. Another factor was the fact that she's my fiancée's sister."

[acts_of_gord]

... there's a movie in there somewhere. Possibly starring Bridget Fonda and Jean Reno.

"That'd do it. She all right now?"

[grumpyseer.livejournal.com]

Or possibly a soap opera. All My Seers.

"As well as can be expected, I think. She's in jail awaiting trial. I heard Luna's other sister is going to be her legal counsel."

[acts_of_gord]

Gordon considers this.

"Good luck to both of 'em. My mother's a family court judge. She always said representing your relatives gets messy fast."

[grumpyseer.livejournal.com]

A huff of quiet laughter. "I don't think the Travoria family can get any more messy, at this point."

[acts_of_gord]

"That bad, huh?"

[grumpyseer.livejournal.com]

For a moment, Dominic considers listing off all the horrible things that the Travoria family has done, to Luna and to others.

He thinks better of it.

"Yeah. That bad."

[acts_of_gord]

Gordon wrinkles his nose. "You're a stronger man than I am, then."

His personnel file, if it still exists, reads: FREEMAN, G. Single, no dependents.

[grumpyseer.livejournal.com]

Dominic cants his head to one side, frowning as he looks at Gordon.

"Do you seriously believe that?"

[acts_of_gord]

"Dealing with monsters is one thing. Dealing with human problems is something else."

[grumpyseer.livejournal.com]

"...I wish I only had to deal with human problems."

[acts_of_gord]

"Sorry," says Gordon. "Made the wrong assumption, I guess."

[grumpyseer.livejournal.com]

"It's all right. You didn't know."

And Dominic's not about to elaborate unless Gord specifically asks about it.