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[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Bernard's in the bar, at Bar but not behind her, so don't ask him for a drink.

Coffee.

Washington Post.

Not a bad mood.

[ooc: Closed to new threads. Back late tonight. @_@]

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[timsbooks.livejournal.com]

*Tim frowns.*

Thats ...odd. I've talked with most of them, and they've all said they still trust me.

*Tim rubs his temple.*

Bernard... What can I do? Tell me and I'll do it. I did one thing. I gave this bar my devotion, my power, everything I could to make it better. And I mess up once, and I'm forever condemned?

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

"Do you always speak the truth to people you don't trust, Tim?"

And if Bernard's more worried about the gunslingers than others, well. That's his prerogative.

"Well, Tim. I'm tempted to tell you that that's how life is. How many chances do we get here? Some might argue that you've had enough."

He sighs.

"Tell you what. I'll hire you as a Security consultant. But I want to keep Alanna on, even after Bigby's gone. She'll share the position with someone who's a little more permanent. She's done a fucking fantastic job, and she deserves to keep the position."

[timsbooks.livejournal.com]

Well of course she does.

*Tim pauses, eyeing Bernard.*

No, but I know the people on Security. And some of them did say they were nervous, but understood I'd done my time.

*Tim? Has met maybe two gunslingers. Maybe. So it's really weird they have such hatred for him.*

Did you have someone in mind for more permanent?

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

No one hates Tim. There's some discomfort at the idea of working for him, is all.

"Not sure, yet. Co-Chief of Security is a big position. Likely I'll approach a few veterans, see how they feel about it. Cuthbert Allgood is a steady sort of person, though. Very even-handed. And deadly without being dangerous."

[timsbooks.livejournal.com]

*Yeh, but Tims one of those people who wants everyone to like him. He's got a lot to learn, but still has issues with it all.*

A good man. Bernard.

*Tim tries for eye contact.*

Do you believe that, now, my whole goal is to protect Milliways? That I'm not whatever I was back then?

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

"...Not wholly, no. And that's more than some think I should give you."

[timsbooks.livejournal.com]

*Tim nods slowly.*

Okay. Thank you.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

"No."

He looks over at Tim.

"Thank you. For wanting it so much. And for fessing up in the first place."

[timsbooks.livejournal.com]

Right. I had to. Couldn't live with myself otherwise.

*And tim turns his gaze back to his cups.*

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

"And that says a lot more than the fancy words ever could." His gaze bores into Tim's cheek.

"You have to be patient. If this place were any more like a fucking city-state, what you did might be considered treason. You don't just bounce back from that in six weeks or so."

[timsbooks.livejournal.com]

I know. I'm just.... eager to return to work.

*And it's been eight weeks, he thinks.*

I'm a workaholic, I know it. But besides Ace, work is what defines me.