[Yelena is VERY Pro-Alexei getting extra ribbing from other people.]
I don't know, you know how it is... One person says something, someone else says another, and then family dinner is ruined because the knives have come out.
Anyway, what are you doing these days, old man? Are you retired yet?
yeah, what's his phone number then. let me ring up an old pal, why not.
[ kidding aside, though: ]
i'm trying to stay retired, but the world can't seem to stop fucking up long enough to let me have my peace. it's fine. what about you? family doing well with the side gigs?
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[ alexei's fine, but he could stand to get a little ribbing from time to time. ]
what brought the fight on anyway?
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[Yelena is VERY Pro-Alexei getting extra ribbing from other people.]
I don't know, you know how it is... One person says something, someone else says another, and then family dinner is ruined because the knives have come out.
Anyway, what are you doing these days, old man?
Are you retired yet?
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[ kidding aside, though: ]
i'm trying to stay retired, but the world can't seem to stop fucking up long enough to let me have my peace. it's fine. what about you? family doing well with the side gigs?
any side gigs?