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[orderbeforepeace]

 
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[orderbeforepeace]

Vodka is a Russian innovation Father

[fameorfolly]

Is it? I've never had reason to go to Russia.

Either way where else can you get vodka with your breakfast?

[orderbeforepeace]

I do not think they would have you.

At your house, I should assume.

[fameorfolly]

That's fine. Doesn't seem a place I want to visit anyway.

No. AMERICA. I'm at a diner

[orderbeforepeace]

I'm sorry to hear that Father.
What can I do to help?

[fameorfolly]

what sorry, why?

You can join me if you want

[orderbeforepeace]

I didn't realise you were there by choice.

Do they serve food there? Tea? Toast? Marmalade?

[fameorfolly]

of course they serve food. I have eggs and toast and bacon. But it's skinny bacon not the good thick kind

I'm sure they've got that too they have everything

[orderbeforepeace]

In that case I will come along, if only because I want to prevent you having a cardiac arrest.

[fameorfolly]

you do realize I am nearly 30 years younger than you, right?

[28 to be precise.]

Stay away from the fried foods old man. And the salty stuff too

[orderbeforepeace]

Says the one eating, and I quote, eggs and toast and bacon, skinny bacon not the good thick kind."

But than you for your concern.

[fameorfolly]

Aye, but we both know it's not eating good food that does me in.

You know, you act like an old man too. Have you even had a decent night out with the lads?

You DO have mates right?

[orderbeforepeace]

I know father, but I was avoiding that subject.

I do. Some of mine are even still alive.

[fameorfolly]

Oh.

Alright, c'mon, that was a bit uncalled for.

[orderbeforepeace]

Perhaps we should both attempt not to insult the other, if we want this truce to hold? It is not my intention to cause strife if it may be avoided.

[fameorfolly]

I was making light of things.

You had to take it a step further.

[orderbeforepeace]

In that case, I apologise. Besides, we find ourselves in the wondrous situation where what we know has come to pass has not. As such, I take back my words.

[fameorfolly]

I'm sorry as well, I didn't think joking about my own death would upset you. It's sort of, I don't know, I'm not even sure what to do with that knowledge. Its awful and I wished it wouldn't have happened, you kids still clearly needed me.

You just.... you don't really seem to make many friends Haytham, you're a bit cold and prickly.

[orderbeforepeace]

Father if this is your attempt to start a friendly conversation I must inform you that you are failing miserably.

I am for the most part satisfied with the company I keep.

[fameorfolly]

I'm trying to apologize and i don't know, explain myself. Be honest...

Yeah but, how often do you go out just to have a good time? Meet some new people. Have a one-night-stand. Or just a good time. What kind of father would I be if I weren't interested in your happiness.

[orderbeforepeace]

Father, there are a great deal of thing in which we differ. I do not like to "go out with the lads"
neither do I get "shit faced".

I was lucky enough, in my formative years, to have parents who encouraged me to read and enjoy cultural pursuits, and I prefer those to drinking or any other hobbies you may name.

[fameorfolly]

You don't have to get shit-faced to go out and have a good time, Son. You're older now, I understand that changes things a bit, but... honestly. You seem like you've been shut in and made to work your entire life. I wouldn't have wanted you to to be all work no play

[Read as; Boring. You're kind of boring Haytham.]

Do you know any games? Cards, dice, chess? I don't know.

[orderbeforepeace]

[ Thank you. That's always what he wanted to be. ]

You taught me Chess, Father. You were very good at it, apart from those few times I believe you let me win. I find it hard to believe that a man who was a pirate and a skilled tactician could be bested by a seven-year-old.

[fameorfolly]

I don't know. You were a brilliant child. Too smart for your own good at times perhaps...

I might've let you win a few times at first, after all, you'd get bored of it otherwise.

How long till you're at the diner?

[orderbeforepeace]

You are incredibly impatient.

[ A few moments later, Haytham is there. He doesn't look entirely pleased, mostly because the directions he'd had to this place had been almost impossible to follow, but perhaps he can blame that on the vodka his father has apparently had for breakfast. ]

I don't believe you ever let me win. And I don't believe I should ever take directions from you again, for that matter.