[Backdated to just after the flood]

[la_belle_rogue]

Well that was...interestin'. Elsa, Chris, sorry for the attitude. Bein' part of ISIS seems ta require a certain level of jackass in their employees.

[Private to Archer]

Oh mah gawd. How d'ya live with those people?!

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[private]

[codename_duchess]

Wait, what do you mean?

[private]

[la_belle_rogue]

What d'ya mean, what do Ah mean? The whole bunch of those people are outta their minds! And yer mother! No wonder ya ended up here!

[private]

[codename_duchess]

Hey! We do good work sometimes! Remember how I saved the Pope?

[private]

[la_belle_rogue]

Ah do, actually. But that's besides the point. Yer co-workers are a bunch of lunatics. How has Cheryl even lived this long?

[private]

[codename_duchess]

Duh and/or hello! What do you think I've been saying?

I think Cheryl's still alive because she's crazy rich. Stupidly rich people can live through weird things.

[private]

[la_belle_rogue]

That or yer universe has a twisted sense of humor.

So. When ya get outta here, Ah'd like ta actually come see the place. If that's all right with you.

[bothfoulandfair]

It's fine. It wasn't you.

[la_belle_rogue]

It wasn't, and it was. It kinda felt like havin' one too many. Ya say things ya normally wouldn't. So it warrants an apology, in mah opinion.

[bothfoulandfair]

Well, you're certainly forgiven.

[la_belle_rogue]

Ah appreciate that.

How ya doin', post flood'n all?

[bothfoulandfair]

Fine.

[Spoilers: She is not fine.]

[Private]

[la_belle_rogue]

[She switches over to a private filter, because Elsa deserves a little consideration, before jumping head long into such a personal conversation.]

That doesn't sound much like bein' fine, darlin'.

[Private]

[bothfoulandfair]

I'll be fine, then.

[mistconduct]

Hey, don't sweat it. I had attitude too. Blame Archer, holy crap he has mommy issues.

[la_belle_rogue]

[Well there's a flat eyed look, if ever there was one. She doesn't snap, or raise her voice. But her tone is very very serious.]

Ah think blamin' someone for the actions of another is pretty counter productive. Malory Archer is one of the most controllin', manipulative, selfish people Ah've ever had the unfortunate circumstance t'have met, however distantly. Ah'm pretty sure she and Mystique could have enjoyed exchangin' notes on how best ta fuck up the lives of everyone around ya, particularly yer children, and call it "love".

[mistconduct]

All right, all right. Fuck. I'm sorry. She's the crazy one. I was kidding.

[la_belle_rogue]

Ya gotta remember, Chris, this boat is full of people who have some kind of problem, and they all start somewhere. And you're a warden. Yer words have impact. Not just on yerself, or yer own inmate, but on everyone who can hear what ya have ta say. Humor's got it's place, but ya gotta think about who might not realize you're jokin'.

[Great power. Great responsibility. This is a public conversation. Please be careful.]

[mistconduct]

Christ. I said I was sorry. I was wrong. You can stop reading me the riot act. It was a stupid joke and I shouldn't have said it, okay?

God.

[la_belle_rogue]

Everyone needs a reminder of how important they are in the scheme of things every now and again. You're more than forgiven, but it needed sayin'. In fact, Ah think maybe ya need ta hear it more often. Maybe then it won't sound so much like a scoldin' t'ya.

[She's gone gentlier now, tone and expression, to mirror the compliment. He's a good kid, and she'd say that if she didn't think he'd puff up about being thought of as a kid.]

[mistconduct]

Aaaugh. I thought I was over scolding when I graduated.

[la_belle_rogue]

[She can't help it, she laughs a little, because that is precious.]

Honey, no one is ever past scoldin'. Ah've shaked a finger at men old enough ta be yer great great great granddad, and then some. And vice versa.

[mistconduct]

Well, when do I get to shake a finger back, dammit?

[la_belle_rogue]

When Ah screw up.

[mistconduct]

So like, never.

[la_belle_rogue]

Ah'm not infallible, Chris. Ah'm sure there'll be a day when it happens here.

[She's walked the line of it before actually. She'd come terribly close to crossing lines with both Alpha and Creed when they were here. She knows she's no angel. It was bound to happen some time. She just hoped it was far off.]

[mistconduct]

Yeah, and with my luck someone else will jump on it before I get a chance.

Can I make up infractions?

[codename_duchess]

...wait.

Do you really think that's the problem?

[mistconduct]

No, I don't. Everything's good. Your mom is just a horrible person.