http://a-demosthenes.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] a-demosthenes.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2009-09-09 07:19 am

The Arms Hotel; Wednesday [ 09/09 ].

There was a benefit to working today. Since it was the ninth day of the ninth month of the ninth year, Valentine had managed to concoct a reasonably believable theory to propose to Gunther that made it clear that it would bode ill for anyone who did not take extreme caution today. As such, she was best left out of the kitchen and at the desk, for who knew what sort of evil could be wrought in the midst of 09/09/09? Nothing good, that was what.

Gunther had been incredibly skeptical, although the points Valentine made were at least intriguing. He decided it wouldn't hurt to play it safe, but vowed that next week, she was not getting out of helping. Which gave her a whole week to think of a new excuse.

Welcome to the Arms Hotel!
Today's Special:
Figgy Piggy Cornish Hens


The Arms Hotel is open!
endsthegame: (might be mocking you)

Re: Talk to Valentine -- 09/09.

[personal profile] endsthegame 2009-09-09 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Keeping yourself busy?"

Ender's feet padded him easily into the hotel; Ender's mouth brought his amusement easily to the front.
endsthegame: (is investigating)

Re: Talk to Valentine -- 09/09.

[personal profile] endsthegame 2009-09-09 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"Your negligent and self-indulgently reticent little brother," he called, lightly, "I can wait."
endsthegame: (+ valentine ready now)

Re: Talk to Valentine -- 09/09.

[personal profile] endsthegame 2009-09-09 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"I find the study of numbers to be taxing on my time, too."
endsthegame: (with val: arithmatic)

Re: Talk to Valentine -- 09/09.

[personal profile] endsthegame 2009-09-09 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm afraid she was already feeble with old age at the time, and has only declined," he said, wryly. "But barring your Alzheimer's, Val, I need you to teach me something else."
endsthegame: (with Valentine)

Re: Talk to Valentine -- 09/09.

[personal profile] endsthegame 2009-09-10 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
"I've been getting some reports in from the ansible network," he answered, "From the colonies. It's not much, and it's obviously heavily restricted - there is very little I can do from here - but it's been educational. As it turns out, though, they're dealing with some ansible restrictions of their own. Likely an IF safety issue."

He smiled wryly. "Do you have any contacts left on our Earth?"
endsthegame: (watching the lips)

Re: Talk to Valentine -- 09/09.

[personal profile] endsthegame 2009-09-10 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
"I might have to bribe you to use them at some point in the near future," he said. "I don't know how much my own leverage holds up right now."

Which was something close to a lie, if you weren't Valentine; with Val, it was more of a joke.
endsthegame: (valentine wouldn't agree with this)

Re: Talk to Valentine -- 09/09.

[personal profile] endsthegame 2009-09-10 11:43 am (UTC)(link)
"I think I left the cookies in my other pair of pants," he admitted.
endsthegame: (*snerk*)

Re: Talk to Valentine -- 09/09.

[personal profile] endsthegame 2009-09-10 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Pie it is," he agreed, amused. "And then there's the other matter. I need to get some friends off my back. Any advice?"

His voice was as jocular as it ever got.