CRYSTAL;

[katabasis]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Flint
RECIPIENT: Riftwatch
NOTES: new dad; vaugely backdated to earlier in the month

This is Captain Flint. For those of you who may be unaware, Ser Coupe has stepped away from command of Riftwatch's forces. I've been asked to take the work to hand in her absence. [How politic.]

I mean to familiarize with the division's work and its personnel. If we have yet to meet, you are more than welcome to make your way to the division office in order to make your introductions. Should you have any questions, I encourage you to ask them. I only request that any concerns be submitted in writing for fair review as I work to acquaint myself. [So they can be burned or stuffed unceremoniously into the Complaints box.]

Comments

[elegiaque]

Well, you were already sort of in charge of me.

( she means because boats, and that she's in forces, but also #outwiththeolddadinwiththenew )

[katabasis]

[Anyone being in charge of Madame Baudin is so wholly an unnatural state of affairs that it hardly warrants mention.]

I appreciate the sentinment.

[elegiaque]

( it's a purely ornamental role, just ask coupe. )

Just be sure to keep your quarters closed if you don't want any of the fucking menagerie in there.

( she didn't warn any of the other division heads. affection. )

[katabasis]

[He and that dog are on good terms, but you can keep the rest.]

I'll see to it that anything not in need of chewing is kept off the floor.

[elegiaque]

You know, he's very well-trained.

( he'll still chew up your shit. )

[katabasis]

Has the Provost considered closing his door?

[elegiaque]

Hardie especially can't simply be shut up always. A certain amount of coming and going is inevitable.

( and cats are gonna cat, what is a closed door to a cat but a challenge. )

[katabasis]

So he has considered it.

[elegiaque]

Yes, but you kept getting in anyway.

[katabasis]

[Gwen, please; people will talk.]

Ah. That may explain the appointment.

[Put him near to hand so his wife's extracurriculars might shift venues more easily.]

[elegiaque]

Two birds, one stone, as they say.

[katabasis]

Yes, I've heard he's clever.

[elegiaque]

Appalling taste in women, but otherwise.

[katabasis]

Unfortunate, but I gather there's very little to be done about it.