Vacationing

[sentryslinger]

[Continuing this thread, in which Spy has convinced Engineer to spend a vacation with him. Fishing, fine dining, and some enemy bonding ensue.


Engineer steps into the elevator, hitting the button for their floor, pulling at his collar to loosen that next button.]

Hey, thanks again for the dinner and the suit. I'll have to put it to use some other time to justify your spendin' money on all this.

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[sentryslinger]

Well, we've got plenty of those in this country. If Christmas and Smissmas ain't your thing, there's always another.

[not_onyourside]

I like zhem all.

Especially eef I can take blackmail photos of Scout dressed as an elf.

[sentryslinger]

Saw those makin' the rounds around our base, didja?

[not_onyourside]

Perhaps.

Dare I inquire as to why he has zhat outfit?

[sentryslinger]

Court-ordered community service.

[not_onyourside]

[He's actually silent for a while, thinking about that.]

Zhats an ... unusual punishment. What did he do?

[sentryslinger]

Had Soldier for a defense attorney.

[not_onyourside]

I have so many questions about zhis.

[sentryslinger]

And here I was, thinkin' a fella like you would have heard about it.

[not_onyourside]

I am surprised I have not. When was zhis? Perhaps I was busy.

[Maybe he was busy mourning his BFF moving away.]

[sentryslinger]

Smissmas, a while back. See, the boys had gotten into some trouble, and had managed to rope Spy into it somehow. It wouldn't have been so bad had Soldier not taken it upon himself to be their legal representation, and next thing you know, they're all fightin' like cats in the courtroom.

[He laughs, remembering some of the photos.]

They got sentenced to community service at the Teufort mall, with Soldier playin' Santa and Scout as his elf. Not sure what they wanted Spy to do, but I can guarantee they didn't get him in a costume.

[not_onyourside]

What a missed opportunity. I am sure he would have looked delightful een reindeer horns.

[And Spy would have teased him unmercilessly.]

I am not sure what ees worse, Soldier as legal defense, or Scout attempting to defend himself.

[sentryslinger]

Neither worked in the courtroom, I'll tell you that. If I end up arrested, I'll be hiring someone to represent me.

[not_onyourside]

Eef at all possible hire Miss Pauling. I have never known anyone who knew more loopholes for zhings zhan she does.

[sentryslinger]

I half-expect I wouldn't have to hire her at all, come to think of it. She'd probably show up on her own the minute somethin' important broke down. That's that job security I've got.

[not_onyourside]

You are quite irreplaceable. Which ees why I zhink you could get away wez anyzzing.

[sentryslinger]

[He lets out a laugh.]

Probably not anything, but more than most -- at least until they find a replacement for me.

[not_onyourside]

I do not find zhat likely. I have been on zhe teams for some time and zhere are not many people who can do what you do.

Or would be willing to.

[sentryslinger]

Guess it takes a special kind of man to sell his soul to the devil, doesn't it?

[not_onyourside]

Zhat ees not what I meant and you know it.

[sentryslinger]

I know. Can't help but feel that way sometimes. Just one of those things I'll have to make peace with eventually.

[not_onyourside]

Well eef I can help wez anyzzing, let me know.

[Anything]

Eet will all work out een zhe end. Perhaps eet will even all have been worzh eet. I suppose we shall see, oui?

[sentryslinger]

I suppose we will. Until then, I suppose you'll be here to make sure I relax every now and then. I will be takin' you up on that.

[not_onyourside]

I accept zhis most noble of responsibilities.

[He smiles and smooths out his suit a little.]

Zhis vacation ees just a preview.

[sentryslinger]

[There's a rumble of thunder somewhere in the distance, where clouds are gathering, ready to make their way across the clear sky overhead.]

So there's gonna be a lot of us gettin' cooped up inside? Hell, that's how I met ya.