[video]

[justanothercop]

[Anyone looking at the community right now will see Robbie settling in front of his computer. He gives the screen a disdainful look before he starts to talk.]

This community does like pulling little 'jokes' on people, doesn't it?

[Why, yes, he has seen what was posted during the 'Bad End' virus and it doesn't exactly please him. The past, especially events involving Morse, is a sore spot for him even now.]

For the record, I am very much alive and that is not how that little scene actually played out.

Comments

[Video]

[captainwhelp]

I am afraid that it really does enjoy those 'jokes'. It may be a benefit to become accustomed to them.

[Will was lucky. He was skipped this time.]

[Video]

[justanothercop]

Oh, I know it does. However, I still could have done without that particular event being brought up in such a way.

[oddfairy]

You don't like jokes?

[justanothercop]

Well, I do enjoy jokes - when they're funny. The specific joke I am referring to here, though, was not funny.

[oddfairy]

Jokes are always funny! That's what makes them jokes!

[justanothercop]

[Oh, he has a good one here.]

What some people think is funny other people think is hurtful.

[Why is he even trying to explain this to Cosmo?]

[oddfairy]

Jokes can't hurt.... Can they?

It's not like you can throw them, like pots and pans.

[justanothercop]

[And now Robbie tries his damnedest to keep his face impassive and not make a snarky comment. It's obvious that this fellow is a little thick and it won't do for Robbie to mock him.]

Sometimes they can hurt feelings. Make someone feel bad? Things like that.

[oddfairy]

Like wives?

OOC: BRB - DYING OF LAUGHTER

[justanothercop]

[Blink, blink, blink]

Er...

[Okay, it takes a bit for Robbie to make the connection between what he is saying and what Cosmo is saying but when he does the cop gives a slight nod.]

I suppose? Sometimes wives can hurt the feelings of others - like their husbands'.

[Of all the subjects, Cosmo - you had to bring up 'wives'.]

:D <3

[oddfairy]

They nag and nag and...

They should tell more jokes!

[justanothercop]

[And that manages to get a chuckle out of Robbie.]

Sometimes, though, we give them reason to nag. [knowing smile]

My name is Robbie. What's yours?

[oddfairy]

I'm Cosmo!!!

[justanothercop]

Nice to meet ya, Cosmo. Is your wife around the community, too?

[oddfairy]

Yes... She doesn't like me talking to people.

[antibadstuff]

Not sure if I'd even joke about the jokiness levels of that.

[justanothercop]

It does seem in poor taste, doesn't it?

[antibadstuff]

Little bit.

[justanothercop]

Unfortunately, it appears that 'poor taste' is the community's favorite flavor.

I don't think we've met before - Robbie Lewis.

[He gives her a meager wave - even after all this time, Robbie is still unsure of this whole community.]

[antibadstuff]

It's always been a fan of the whole misery incorporated scenario.

I'm Buffy. [ Should she include her last name? Probably. So she adds, after a few sceonds: ] Summers. Buffy Summers.

[justanothercop]

Oh, good. I'm so glad the community has decided to stop the slightly annoying behavior and just go for all out misery. Makes for a nice change of pace.

[Well, Robbie would usually have people call him by his last name but since joining the community he has felt a little awkward continuing that trend. When people can randomly show up in your life and watch your thoughts it seems wrong to keep with such formalities.]

Pleased to meet you, Ms. Summers.

[antibadstuff]

Just Buffy's fine. Ms. Summers is kind of a police, hospital, principal, or loan-officer-dealing sort of name. Anyone on here can just stick with Buffy.

[justanothercop]

[Robbie chuckles, softly.]

That's appropriate given I am a cop but very well - 'Buffy' it is.

How long have you been around here?

[antibadstuff]

Well you're not a cop that's asking me or someone else questions about things. Crimey-things, I mean.

More than a year? Both in my time and community time. Though my time is closer to like a year and a half.

[justanothercop]

Does that happen to you often?

[Eyebrow arch - he can't help being nosy. He is a cop, after all.]

Long time. [pause] How is the time different for your time and the community?

[antibadstuff]

Not because of me. [ Mostly ] People die a lot where I live.

It was about the same but then things happened and now I'm a few months off. Three months off. It was more before.