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CODE 🔋 3:27 AM

Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan

UNSETTLED HERO
"LADY VORKOSIGAN"

ADDRESS
THE RESIDENCE

MESSAGE
"This is Cordelia,
leave me a message."

TEXT

CALL

VIDEO

VOICE | TEXT | VIDEO | ACTION | ETC.

Comments

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Because you came in here like someone died and is coming after you next, all nervous and leaving the door open behind you.

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It... [He doesn't finish that, just gives a vague gesture in the air. WHY WOULDN'T HE???]

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[ THE BIGGEST EYE ROLL. ]

Anyway, go on. You spoke to him ... ?

[use_everything]

Ah, apparently, he'd spent quite a bit of his life using flirtatious speak as code for military operations.. and misinterpreted.

[keep_nothing]

[ A blank blink. ]

... Misinterpreted?

[use_everything]

I believe he took the idea of a date as an opening to exchange and gather military intelligence.

[Which may explain the heavy conversation.]

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[ Cordelia's expression shifts slowly, her eyebrows rising up her forehead as her lips tightening as she fights back a smile. ]

... An exchange of military intelligence. On a date.

[use_everything]

[It's okay, Aral is missing it, he continues on.]

The system set up is quite brilliant. Operated entirely under his country's previous intelligence organization. Playing on underestimation and social reservations, it would have been inspired.

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[ He'll probably still miss it as it becomes more obvious, right. ]

On a date.

[use_everything]

[WELL HE SEES IT BUT. ???]

Ah.. yes? It does make sense in that context?

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[ She can't help it, can't hold it in anymore – she bursts out laughing, nearly doubling over with it as she reaches out to steady herself by grasping his forearm. ]

[use_everything]

Cordelia?

[keep_nothing]

[ Her eyes are starting to leak tears by now she's laughing so hard. ]

[use_everything]

[IF. HE WAITS. SURELY SHE'LL BE DONE SOON.

This is the most awkward standing.]

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[ Nope, it's probably a full minute until she starts to calm down. She started to a few seconds after she began, but then she made the mistake of looking at his face and it started up in full again.

Finally, finally the laugh dissolves into quiet giggles, and she wipes her eyes with both hands. ]

[use_everything]

[Dryly.]

I can fetch you water.

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I think I'll need it after that, thanks.

[use_everything]

[It doesn't take long to find and bring a glass back.]

I may regret asking, but I will anyway... What was that about?

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[ She thanks him and sips with a smile still on her lips. ]

Just that you two are so similar. I swear, you military-minded men ...

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[He opens his mouth to protest. And closes it.

It's not that he doesn't have protests. It's more that he knows better.]

.. So... have you any objections?

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With Roy? If you recall, I'm the one who set you up on that surprise first mini-date at his bar.

[use_everything]

It was unlike you to be quite that late, yes.

[keep_nothing]

I was right on time with my own schedule, thank you very much. It as a good first meet though, right?

[use_everything]

... It was an enjoyable conversation.

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Full of military innuendo, I'm sure.