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I'm never at a party where I personally know a lot of the people.

But I imagine it would be very similar. The party might be a little better, because the general feeling of a party is usually enjoyment, rather than desperation or anxiety. I'd probably rank them about the same.

Huh. I usually hate parties where I know everybody there. Not that I go to very many, but the Marine Ball always sucked.

Fancy. Sounds awful. I can see you not enjoying those, but feeling obligated to go.

I've had enough concessions made for my unique brain that I at least can beg off of things like that. Or I just don't go and they have to reach me later. I've done that for a few awards ceremonies.

Feeling obligated nothing, they were a requirement for everyone in active service. Black tie and ball gowns, the whole shebang.

All right, so truly obligated, then.

I never would've made it in the military, that's for sure.

It worked well for me for a lot of the reasons this place doesn't. I'm a soldier, not a thinker.

[And smarter than she gives herself credit for, but someone who likes to use those smarts for very specific things.]

You like structure.

Meanwhile, I thrive in chaos. Usually. I'm a little tired after this one, but that's because so much of this aftermath has been Barge politics.

It's the worst, isn't it. That's not chaos, it's just annoying.

Structure makes sense. Orders make sense. Chaos can be both really frustrating and really fun.

[She understands the draw, both on an intellectual and instinctive level. And as much as she likes clear directives, there's always been a part of her that's attracted to a whirlwind.]

That's very true. Although I've made it through enough chaotic events in my recent life that I think I might've learned to deprioritize the 'frustrating' and emphasize the 'fun'.

Of course, I say that and then we've got another breach due next month. But I don't really get a choice on emphasizing anything during those.

I don't do so good after them. Just a head's up.

Well, I don't either. I hold onto those personalities way harder when it's essentially me.

It might take me a few days before I start acting remotely like myself again. So depending on the damage, we can both find a room and stare at the ceiling and/or floor together.

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I'd like that. I do that at Eiffel's place a lot.

You do? Glad you've got some places to relax. Here you can do it with dogs around, though. Just saying.

You make a compelling case, Graham.

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