[42] - [Voice, so painfully public]

[doctor_j_crane]

I would like to apologize- [He stops, because he sounds sarcastic. It's like a natural reflex. He continues on more normally.] I would sincerely like to apologize to Hayley Stark for dosing her with a highly unpleasant fear toxin last July, according to the calendar that the Admiral has inflicted on us. It was unwarranted in her case.

[Added later: Crane sounds exasperated.] And in the case of anyone else who was affected at the time.

[Added even later: Crane's getting used to it.] Including people who were directly killed as a result of it, otherwise indirectly impacted or generally traumatized by the experience. At the time I clearly needed to work out who was deserving of what.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

The Joker brutally murdered Rose. At the time, I was unsure of who had done it. I'd only seen someone in a lab coat leaving the scene. So I did the logical thing. Attacking the barge as a whole. It was highly likely that the culprit would be hit by the toxin.

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[aforger]

Understandable, if a bit careless. Would you do the same thing now, if it happened again?

[private] - OH YOU GUYS. I love the Eames/Saito thread.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Hardly. It was a rash thing today. I threw away months of work because I was angry. It's the most unprofessional thing I have ever done.

[private] <3 (figuring this is after edits/additions in post)

[aforger]

Then I see no reason to dwell on it, but I do think the apology's a good idea. Maybe again in future when you mean it.

Why didn't the apology work with Hayley?

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

I did say that it was only unwarranted, not that I regretted doing it. It wasn't dishonest, per say.

It appears that it might have, after some adjustments. She's not easily pleased.

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[aforger]

It wasn't honest either.

I'm surprised you're willing to work for her forgiveness. Would you do the same for Edward?

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

No, it wasn't.

[Not commenting on the Hayley situation.] I don't know. It's never come up before.

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[aforger]

Mm.

Well, I did promise you any one question in return for the Hayley story.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

[A question!]

What is it that you do? Specifically?

[private] NO DETAILS FOR YOU. Keeps things interesting~

[aforger]

Do you want the title, what it means, or what I do?

[private] I LOVE IT.

[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

What you do. It's the most important part.

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[aforger]

I pretend to be other people.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Which makes you either an actor or a conman. Or both.

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[aforger]

Not quite, but you do flatter me.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Most people don't consider being called a conman a compliment.

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[aforger]

Once you move past the dishonesty, it's a rather admirable profession. Much like your own. It's a greater dedication than most actors have and demands more skills. Plus I'd imagine anything illegal comes with more risks.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Most people don't think it through like that. It's almost enough to make me suspect that you've done something like it at some point in your life. If you did, you must have spent a large amount of time working out excuses to justify the behavior to yourself. [Crane loves an opportunity to shrink.]

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[aforger]

If I had been a conman, then defending the profession would be obvious. It doesn't leave much in the way of imagination. I rather enjoy giving professions that are normally condemned a second chance before judging them so quickly. [He's talking about your profession, Crane.]

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

[Crane catches that.] Quite. I'm unsure about whether that makes you a good warden or not. I suppose the opinion of the other wardens matters more than mine.

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[aforger]

Only in some things. About whether I'm a good warden or not, I'd expect your opinion to be the most relevant.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

I think you're a decent warden. [Pause.] You've clearly improved my rate of survival on the barge.

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[aforger]

Thank you, Jonathan.

A difficult task indeed. [He's joking. Mostly.]

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

It's not my fault that Perry Dawsey is so unstable.

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[aforger]

Mm.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

It's not. [A+ for persistence.]