text; what is this vacation you speak of

[tiredcharmer]

wwwwhat do you all do wwwwhen you're not wwwworking i'mmmm on a departmmmment- and university-mmmmandated break for another wwwweek and i've already been kicked out of every other police station on vaikuntha for trying to do sommmmething actually productive wwwwith mmmmy timmmme

i swwwwear i do not knowwww howwww the captain mmmmanaged to convince literally every force on this fuckin planet that i need to take a break i need to wwwwork or else i'mmmm going to go commmmpletely fuckin spare

anywwwways i need sommmmething to occupy mmmmy timmmme since i mmmmy asterisk programmmm is on the fritz and i'mmmm not crazy enough to quest as a freelancer

yet

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[defenestraighttomyheart]

Well I mean,

We work in the actual vacation spot of the world.

Failing that, there's always a trip to the beach, a road trip to kitschy attractions, going to one of the places that is important to your hobbies.

I actually went to Casablanca once. Nice place. Beautiful architecture. Night life's not terrible either, although you'd better get used to tegines.

[tiredcharmer]

i don't have hobbies

[defenestraighttomyheart]

you don't have

I

what

how

[tiredcharmer]

i spent all mmmmy timmmme on alternia studying for legislacerating exammmms, investigating illegal history, and mmmmaking sure that none of mmmmy cowwwworkers had enough evidence to turn me in

mmmmy only timmmme off was roughly an hour of chilling with stels

i don’t have hobbies

[defenestraighttomyheart]

We're going on a vacation. I'm chartering a route to the kitschiest of attractions that this side of Vaikuntha has to offer and you cannot stop me.

And then we're going to the beach.

[tiredcharmer]

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[It sounds like some sort of unholy crossbreed between insectile clicking and a cat hissing.]

I WAS HANDING TYZIAS HER CAFFEINE PILLS THAT SHE'D JUST SPENT THE PAST TWO WHOLE-ASS FUCKING HOURS SEARCHING FOR IN THE FOLDS OF THE COUCH WHEN SHE LOOKED AT THIS POST AND MADE THIS FUCKING SOUND. I COULDN'T NOT UPLOAD IT.

[defenestraighttomyheart]

Is

Is that a good sound or a bad sound

I can't really tell

[tiredcharmer]

IF YOU WOULD LIKE MY ANALYSIS, SIR, MY ALIEN-BULLSHIT-O'-METER IS SAYING THAT IT'S A VERY FUCKING BAD SOUND.

YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT I HAVE NOT SEEN HER SLEEP SINCE ALL THAT TIME FUCKERY. SHE'S EVEN STARTED DRINKING COFFEE.

[defenestraighttomyheart]

[Via PM]

Right.

Remind me to swap her coffee of choice with decaf. If you're feeling brave, there's a false back in the spice cabinet with decaf beans already in that I keep around in case Serge or anyone with entirely too much energy already comes to visit.

[bleating_heart]

During the loops, I got told to go find the easter bunnies on Easter island, and uh, couldn't help but notice that you kind of kick butt. Somehow i doubt that there's gonna be like, deadly monster attacks but there could be and uh

Wanna come with?

Oh hey it's that big lusus guy again

[tiredcharmer]

like i said, mmmmy asterisk's on the fritz

good idea, tho

[bleating_heart]

Oh. Well. Let's go anyway, you don't need to be able to wreck stuff to have fun, and I think everyone needs a vacation about now.

Actually I heard some monsters were actually friendly on some of them. Worst case we can uh, just run for it.

[tiredcharmer]

i'll

think about it

[bladeofconquest]

Normally, if I have any downtime to speak of, I try to catch up on my reading, if I have any books on the go. I don't know if that would work for you, though.

Hmm...well, I've got to brush up on my knowledge on the Min'to legal system for the written exam I'll be taking as part of my application for the Nakagawan police force. I could always use a study buddy for an afternoon or two to help me study more efficiently and also there would be snacks and tea as well?

[defenestraighttomyheart]

I could probably lend you a hand if it's anything like the Sparks Golsaucia PD.

[bladeofconquest]

That would be great, Richard! Does this trip you have planned for you and Tyzias take you anywhere near Nakagawa? Because if so I'd be happy to join the two of you for a day. I'm sure there must be something appropriately kitschy around here we could do in the morning, then back to my place for a group study-session?

[defenestraighttomyheart]

I was thinking of going through Serge's fishing hutch.

He asks literally everyone to go see his mom and try her cooking. Eventually, I'm going to have to if only for the thought that I've never seen anyone actually take him up on the offer and report back on how it was. It's like a cryptid all itself at this point.

[bladeofconquest]

I think Kid's actually been over for dinner at Serge's home at least once. Oh, but that actually reminds me that I wanted to take him up on the offer myself, now that Bahamut's taken care of. I'd be more than happy to give you a detailed report on how it went, Richard!

The fishing hutch sounds good, though. So why don't we make a morning of that, then back to my place for a study session in the laws and ordinances of the Min'to Crown and then dinner on me? Make a real day of it for the three of us.

[defenestraighttomyheart]

We're seeing if we can make it four. I'm trying to goad Vimes to come along, but he keeps insisting that if he goes, we're going to wind up becoming embroiled in some criminal conspiracy.

Personally, I don't see the downside.

[bladeofconquest]

Oh, Mister Vimes absolutely should come. I know how hard he works, he definitely needs a break too.

Ha, I suppose not, but I think it's probably pretty unlikely. It's only a few days of sightseeing, what's the worst that could happen?

[defenestraighttomyheart]

Never say that!

[bladeofconquest]

Heehee, sorry Richard. After all the detective shows you introduced me to, I really should know better!

Okay, well, when we're facing down a squad of armed goons you can tell me "I told you so", all right?

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[singerofspells]

Reminds me of a friend of mine. Even when she was free of her schooling, she would be working on spells or helping me with problems or something. Of course, the last time she tried to take a vacation, she ended up finding a problem to work on. 'Wizard's holiday', they say.

You could try to find something completely different to work on? Something other than your job or a quest. Something you wouldn't have time for otherwise.

[S'reee thinks this is like telling Nita to take a break -- wizards can get into a state of mind where they treat the art as both profession and hobby. Best thing to do is point them at something completely different... or get them invested in social callings, but S'reee doesn't know this person well enough to try it.] .

[tiredcharmer]

i've been mmmmeaning to pick up a mmmminor in defense at college

[singerofspells]

That is very close to what you do for work, yes?

[tiredcharmer]

and?

[singerofspells]

The point of a vacation is to switch one's mode of thought by doing something new, so you come back to your work with new insight

[tiredcharmer]

...

stop mmmmaking sense dammmmmmmmit

[singerofspells]

I have practice. One of my collaborators back home is the same sort of person, but with wizardry. The best thing I can do is hope she finds another project, or has family obligations.

[littlemhigan]

back home i used to run off

to quiet places in the world where i couldnt be found

unless i wanted to be.

sometimes awhile to yourself is what you need to get yourself in order.

[tiredcharmer]

...i actually did the sammmme once

kind of

it's commmmplicated

but

it wwwwas

nice

mmmmight try it again. thanks for the remmmminder

[littlemhigan]

if you find somwhere nice here let me know.

i havent had time to find one for myself of late.

[old_stoneface]

Lawfully, Tyzias, I can't force you to go anywhere, but I can put you on paid leave for the next two weeks.

Try picking up a book. Take up gardening. Some people catalog various subspecies of pigeon. You're smart enough to know what happens to people who try to do too much, and I'm not gonna have one of my officers snap in a critical situation.

Try to enjoy yourself, Tyzias. Must be off, the Inspector wants something.

[old_stoneface]

Three hours later, of course, Vimes was storming into the house in a foul- well, fouler mood.

"Administrative- Burning the candle at both ends, my arse, what the ruddy hell am I gonna do with two godsdamned weeks-"

[tiredcharmer]

Tyzias stares blankly at Vimes, hunched over, hair somehow messier than normal, and eyes glassy.

She's like that for a few moments before she stumbles to the kitchen, nearly tripping over the giant white bear that has been living with them ever since the trip to the Dream Width, fumbles out a white mug, heats up some coffee, then turns to Vimes to sip from it.

The cup is labeled, "The Tea."

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[masqueraid]

No hobbies?
There's always reading, or working out, fishing...

[tiredcharmer]

here wwwwere my options back hommmme

1. wwwwork, maybe die later
2. don't wwwwork, definitely die nowwww

text.

[masqueraid]

Sounds rough...




So
Which one did you choose?

[tiredcharmer]

wwwwork, mmmmaybe die later. wwwwith an emmmmphasis on "die later" and an added side of sedition and underhanded rebellion

[masqueraid]

Nothing wrong with a little good old fashioned rebellion, ,I always say.
Sorry to hear about the working until you die that got mixed in there, though.

[tiredcharmer]

didn't so mmmmuch as get wwwworked to death as i ended up losing track of mmmmy notes on sommmme very illegal history and got executed wwwwhen they wwwwere found by the drones

[masqueraid]

executed?

( we're definitely back in that "sounds rough" category again...
what's even an appropriate question to follow this up with?
at any rate it's probably not— )

did u die?

( like for real, for real?
so much for that being just a figure of speech... )

[tiredcharmer]

it's commmmplicated because existence is bullshit and timmmme apparently mmmmeans nothing wwwwhere i'mmmm frommmm but

but yeah basically

in several timmmmelines

seemmmms to be a prevailing themmmme

[masqueraid]

...
do people ever drink where you're from?
it sounds like you could use one, if you do.