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Tweak says, "hi"

Mercy [Not Your Average Coyote] (prairiesongbird) wrote in valarnet,
@ 2014-06-10 20:05:00

Entry tags:

cloud strife, lina inverse, mercedes thompson, nicholas d. wolfwood

Someone asked me today why if I was a Veteran [to be fair I do have a photo of me on the wall with my uniform on with a friend, but I lost that friend so its a memory], why am I working on cars, and that I looked healthy enough, why wasn't I still serving. Asshole is lucky I was halfway under a car, I couldn't throw a wrench at his head. Don't, just don't. Injury took me out. And I'm not going back to aggravate it. It's bad enough some days at the shop I wish I could just quit for the day because of the ache. Why are people so seriously insensitive?

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	wolfwood 2014-06-11 12:41 am UTC (link)
	If he comes back, tell 'em you'll sic your friend who worked black ops on him. Because now you have one. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	prairiesongbird 2014-06-11 12:42 am UTC (link)
	Always nice to have one of those around. I'm Mercy. He got lucky. I couldn't scrabble out from under the car fast enough. But his car's sitting here to be fixed. Too bad I'm a nice person. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wolfwood 2014-06-11 12:56 am UTC (link)
	That's funny, I'm not. My name's Nicholas Wolfwood, but everyone calls me Wolfwood. And while I can't obviously go into detail about working said ops, it's a good thing to tell people who need scaring. I'm sorry about your loss, by the way. I made lieutenant, so I had to do a lot of notification letters. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

prairiesongbird
2014-06-11 01:05 am UTC (link)

Wolfwood, a pleasure. Everyone just calls me Mercy, and I must live up to the name half the time. I'd never ask. I know the drill. Did some time working in an area where half the stuff I did I couldn't talk about.

Thank you. Died doing what he loved, and while it sucks for me, I know he'd rather me be smilin' bout it than moping. I... would have hated that job, I won't lie.

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	wolfwood 2014-06-11 01:08 am UTC (link)
	It wasn't fun, but at least I could look out for my guys. I got honorably discharged when I got shot, and I still think about 'em. But yeah. We have to look after our own, and I'd have told that guy where to get off. Your reasons are your own. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

prairiesongbird
2014-06-11 01:13 am UTC (link)

Fair enough - it's nice knowing someone will think of you when you go. I took one to the knee and ankle, had to get a replacement knee. I worry about my friends still in daily, though.

It's a fine line between what I'd like to say to people and keeping my business running, sometimes I have to bite my tongue and play nice, when all I really want to do is let loose.

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	wolfwood 2014-06-11 01:15 am UTC (link)
	I hear that. Trust me, I hear that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prairiesongbird 2014-06-11 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Be fun to show some of them just how well a knee replacement really is these days. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dragonspooker 2014-06-11 03:57 am UTC (link)
	What a douche. Should have punched him in the throat. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	prairiesongbird 2014-06-11 10:09 am UTC (link)
	Shoulda but didn't want the assault charge. To much hassle. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dragonspooker 2014-06-11 05:11 pm UTC (link)
	Damn cops ruining everything. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prairiesongbird 2014-06-11 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	Yep totally (Reply to this) (Parent)

	loveandstrife 2014-06-11 07:01 am UTC (link)
	Sounds like an asshole. Charge him double on labor; call it a charge for all your hard work resisting the urge to throw your wrench. Speaking of injuries, how're your knuckles? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	prairiesongbird 2014-06-11 10:07 am UTC (link)
	See there's a good idea. There was a lot of effort put in to not beat him with a wrench. I will be telling him not to come back. They're good, managed to let them heal a bit, I keep ripping the scabs open but eh, they don't hurt. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bsaa_nivans 2014-06-11 04:23 pm UTC (link)
	I've been there, quite frequently. Sorry about that asshole. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	prairiesongbird 2014-06-11 04:25 pm UTC (link)
	It's thankfully a rarity, just rubbed me wrong (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bsaa_nivans 2014-06-11 04:29 pm UTC (link)
	Most people lack tact. To be honest, it's not really their damn business about why we are no longer in the service. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prairiesongbird 2014-06-11 04:31 pm UTC (link)
	It shouldn't be. I should at most if they have to say something get a thank you then drop it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bsaa_nivans 2014-06-11 04:40 pm UTC (link)
	I agree with you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prairiesongbird 2014-06-11 04:42 pm UTC (link)
	It's my own fault for leaving a photo posted but.. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bsaa_nivans 2014-06-11 04:50 pm UTC (link)
	People still shouldn't be rude. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prairiesongbird 2014-06-11 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	No excuse for it (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bsaa_nivans 2014-06-11 05:50 pm UTC (link)
	I'm Piers, by the way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prairiesongbird 2014-06-11 08:02 pm UTC (link)
	I'm Mercy, a pleasure to meet you Piers (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bsaa_nivans 2014-06-11 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	It's always nice to meet fellow Vets. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prairiesongbird 2014-06-11 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	Likewise! (Reply to this) (Parent)