Boston trip

[x-pete.livejournal.com]

All students who have expressed an interest in the Boston trip will be at the fronts doors at nine am tomorrow.

All students.. I don't care if you don't think you're going any more. This is, bluntly, crap. I don't care if you don't like each other. You will sit in the same car, on opposite sides, with headphones on, stare out the window and sulk, for all I care.

If you are not at the door at nine am, you will be brought to the door. You will not like the people I arrange to come and get you.

You will behave in a manner that does not piss me off both while in the car, and while in Boston overnight. In the unlikely event that I consent to allow you out of my sight for intervals of more than five minutes during this trip, you will continue to behave in a manner that does not piss me off, because I assure you that if you do, I will hear about it. I have extra-ordinary abilities when it comes to finding out things that normal people don't want me to know. Ask Jake - I've seen his baby photos...

If you piss me off on this trip (and believe me, failing to show up at 9 am tomorrow will almost certainly do that), I will do everything within my considerable powers to make your life more unpleasant for as long a period of time as I see fit.

You are being taken on a trip, which believe me, no-one had to authorise, to see your friends. You will behave with a little fucking dignity in this regard, and you will focus your thoughts on that fact that this trip is every bit as much for their benefit as it is yours, if not more so. You will not, by your whining, ill fucking grace and general teenage thoughtlessness spoil this trip them or anyone else on it.

Do I make myself crystal bloody clear?

Comments

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[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

You are my favourite guidance counselor -ever-.

You still can't make me go...

[x-empath.livejournal.com]

if I do not wish it. I will present a letter to be delivered to Shinobi, that he can read at his leisure.

I am not going. I am not wanted, I am not needed. End of story. If you choose to punish me for this, then so be it. I have my pride.

I can take anything you choose to dish out.

Manuel

Re: You still can't make me go...

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

shut up and go.

everyone has tried to bend over backwards so you COULD go. you don't have to like it, but you can at least shut up and do it.

I'll be there Mr. Wisdom.

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[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

Except for the part where you threatned to stab him.

Re: ...

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

with a drinking straw! I mean geez, I was NOT SERIOUS.

Re: ...

[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

I don't rightfully -care-, Clarice.

You mentioned blood, and you threatened Manuel, publically, and then tried to claim you were being mature.

If by that you mean...

[x-empath.livejournal.com]

Trying to guilt me and convince me to stay.

You've _won_, Clarice. You got what you wanted. You get to go to Boston, I am staying behind. Enjoy it.

I have a letter to write.

Manuel

Re: If by that you mean...

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

you really don't get it, do you?

never mind, I'm not going through this again.

just try to believe me when I say there was nothing but exasperation in teh above comment and no guilt was intended.

[x-celsis.livejournal.com]

Oh, darling, this is most inconvenient. I was hoping you could pick up some confidential family papers from my sister Adrienne while you're in town. Won't you please reconsider, Manuel? There's really no-one else I trust with this.

You play a mean game, Emma.

[x-empath.livejournal.com]

I would expect no less of the White Queen.

I will go to Boston to pick up these papers of yours. Then I am coming right back to deliver them. If they are important enough to arrange a trip for me to retrieve them, then they are important enough to be delivered immediately, no?

Warm up your jet, I can leave tomorrow morning bright and early. I expect I can be back here by Sunday morning. I will have Amanda deliver my letter to Shinobi.

Manuel

[x-celsis.livejournal.com]

Darling, you might as well travel up with the other students, unless the idea really is too much for your fragile constitution.

I'll have Adrienne put you up for the night, she'll be glad to have the chance to get to know you, and she can arrange transportation to bring you back home again. I believe my brother Christian is performing tomorrow night, perhaps Adrienne can take you along to see him.

You win this round

[x-empath.livejournal.com]

Looks like I am going. But it is a _business_ trip. I am _NOT_ going up with the Mexican to see Shinobi. I will call ahead and arrange my own private audience.

I will enjoy spending some time in a refined sophisticated environment. I am actually looking forward to hearing Senor Frost perform.

I will return on Sunday, I expect, with papers in hand.

Manuel

Re: You win this round

[xp_daytripper]

How about thinking of it as going up with me to see Shinobi? I'm sorry I snapped earlier, just you and Angelo fighting gets on me wick. And I've told you often enough there's nothing going on between us that way.

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

Absolutely.

And Manuel? Believe it or not, I'm actually glad you get to go - I never wanted to stop you seeing Shinobi. I'd've found another way to get there if you'd not backed out before I could suggest it. Just this once, I've got a deal for you - ignore me, and I'll do the same. Agreed?

No deal

[x-empath.livejournal.com]

I don't trust you to keep your word.

Manuel

Re: No deal

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

When I say I'll do something, I do it the best I can.

But fine, do your martyr thing.

Re: No deal

[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

Will the both of you just bloody well shut up and stop talking to each other or something?

Re: No deal

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

Fine by me. I was trying to make some kind of amends, in case you hadn't noticed. But fine, I'm going to Salem Center with Clarice now anyway.

Re: No deal

[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

I was FINE until you felt the need to make snipes about Manuel being a martyr.

Do you just -sleep- through Speech class? Did you miss the entire point of our discussion about verbal attacks?

I'm sorry, am I stealing your thunder?

[x-empath.livejournal.com]

I'm just keeping your spot warm here on the cross.

Manuel

Yes, I know.

[x-empath.livejournal.com]

I've seen you in Speech class.

I have no faith in your abilities to do as you claim.

Manuel

[xp_daytripper]

Thanks, Pete.