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[impure_tale]

I've taken notice of the fact that there have been several less than positive reactions to my latest work of art. I have even been accused of forging it as a "blatant attack" on a certain Warden. Taking all of this into account, though some of the worst reactions were quite amusing, I'm taking this moment to smooth things over.

Firstly, in all seriousness, I would like to make it perfectly clear that 1) it was a work of fiction, and nothing more and 2) It was not my intention to have the story distributed. You can thank our dear Admiral for that much. The only person I intended to show the story to would have been the glorified sheath of the story, and no one need ever have known about it, as he would have likely been too much of a slimy coward to crawl out of his own puddle of embarrassment and complain to his Warden.

Next and finally, to address the "Blatant Attack" issue -- the main reason for my writing this as heaven fucking forbid I slight the man whom my Warden hopes will make a dishonest woman out of her one day: I want to apologize to anyone who was caused any real lasting physical harm by my silly trifle of a story. Truly. If you've any paper-cuts or anything of that nature I would be happy to personally ask you be given all the ointment and bandages you require.

No one?

Superb.

You may return to your normal activities.

-M. de Sade

PS: Also? The story wasn't a blatant attack, dumpling. It was story. And this? This is the only apology this whole debacle requires. Enjoy.

[Private to West]

And to you I suppose I apologize for not telling you sooner that you were saying what you were saying in public view. And for baiting you afterward.

[/Private]

Comments

[lastpresident.livejournal.com]

That is completely...

I have been reasonable Marquis but consider my threat in effect from now on.

No more stories.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

You cannot punish me for being honest.

[lastpresident.livejournal.com]

You're relishing it, and yes I can.

You may write just not...not your usual..

Nothing like that.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Then I suggest you stop me, woman. Who knows? The tale I might be finishing might be about you.

Though I imagine that if I include the Doctor you might not complain so much.

[lastpresident.livejournal.com]

Stop it.

I have tried with you, But this was needlessly cruel and say what you will, it would have been the same with anyone.

As it is you insulted a Warden, and insulted him again by your joke of an apology.

So you WILL not write another story of that nature again. Am I understood.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

It wasn't "needlessly cruel". It was the truth, and you're a liar for saying it would have been the same with anyone. Before I mentioned the Doctor, it was never an issue -- proven by the fact that at any other time I baited the Master you were content to join in.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Much as I'm disinclined to agree with him, he's riii~iight.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

You think I wouldn't have shown that to the Doctor? His own discomfort, at least, would have made it worth the embarrassment.

So, in short: Wrong! Romana would've seen it anyway, Admiral or no.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

It would be a sound excuse to see him alone, wouldn't it, ma chaton?

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're going to start this again? How tedious.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

There's a good boy. You're learning.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm in higher spirits after giving it the night.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

So pleased to hear that.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

That seems a good deal more sincere than the rest of your, ah, 'apology'.

Private

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Saving paper -- you understand.

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Right. Well... apology accepted. I was being sloppy, anyway.

Private

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Given the general reaction thus far, I do not think you could have helped that.

Can you believe these incessant measures my Warden is taking?

Private

[major-west.livejournal.com]

She seems to be overreacting. It's not as though you didn't write about somebody who didn't deserve it.

Private

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Precisely!

And even if I hadn't, since when did written words constitute an act of evil?

It's ridiculous.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . You're really not going to be attracting any bees with that honey, Marquis.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

No, it would seem you've already done enough of that yourself.

Because that was obviously my intent.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

No, I don't expect it was. In any case, you know I don't need an apology. I figured we'd already reached a sort of understanding as it was.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Tell that to your harridan, then.

[doctorate.livejournal.com]

. . . Firstly, oi, she's not a harridan. And secondly, she's not "mine." She doesn't belong to anyone but herself.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Don't scoff; there are much worse names I could come up with and every one just as fitting.

As for whom she belongs to, why don't you ask her that?