Tenzin (
spiralmovements) wrote2012-08-01 12:18 pm
Tenzin freaking out in a good way for once?
A teletype from Air Temple Island proper:
CMDR BUMI
UNITED FORCES FLEET
OUTPOST, KYOSHI ISLAND
I AM GOING TO BE A FATHER
SPIRITS HELP US ALL
TENZIN
CMDR BUMI
UNITED FORCES FLEET
OUTPOST, KYOSHI ISLAND
I AM GOING TO BE A FATHER
SPIRITS HELP US ALL
TENZIN

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Dearest Mother,
Please be gentle with Tenzin, he's fragile.
Your loving, devoted, and stalwart son.
Bumi
Tenzin,
My furlough paperwork has been submitted. Whether my arrival will be prior to the birth or post is clearly under the purview of my niece or nephew, thus proving from the start that they have me wrapped around their little finger. It was my wish to visit sooner rather than later so as to maybe eek out two visits, but complications out of my control are preventing me from doing so.
In my stead I will be sending the Admiral to keep a watchful eye over the proceedings until my arrival. Please keep an equally watchful eye as he will be arriving by regular post.
We did try to train encourage Pemzin to take on a passenger, even going so far as to make goggles for the Admiral, but he was having none of it. Alas.
I do have to admit that after perusing your notes on the state of the city and such, that I exist in a state of awe at the amount you juggle at any given moment. As one commanding officer to another: delegate.
The city will still be there, but child only arrives once. Unless its twins, in which case.
And speaking of twins!
Bumi
There are several pictures enclosed of some very VERY attractive young ladies. Even some age appropriate ones.
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There is however a photograph of Admiral Squishikins in a newly-built painted bassinet holding a sign - Two months!
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I don't have the proper words to express how much that last picture has done for the morale of my crew. The entire Second Fleet passed that image around more than any other image they've previously passed around...and for wholly different reasons their usual sharing of pictures.
At least I hope it is a wholly different situation. I do wonder about some of them sometimes.
So from the lot of us out here at sea, thank you.
How is Pema holding up?
How are you holding up?
Bumi
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SECOND FLEET
PEMZIN ILL TODAY
PEMA ALSO ILL BUT FAR NICER ABOUT IT
MOM IS WORKING WITH THEM BOTH
I REQUESTED ABSENCE FROM THE COUNCIL FOR THREE MONTHS
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO EVERYTHING
TENZIN
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AIR TEMPLE ISLAND
STILL NO SIGN OF PEMZIN
OMASHU DRY FOR REPAIRS
DONT ASK
ACCESS TO SECURE LINE
CALL
CMDR BUMI
SECOND FLEET
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It's about three minutes to get from one end of the island to the other, to the only telephone.
It is an insufferably long fifteen minutes to get a hold of Tenzin's brother.
"Bumi, what happened?"
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Bumi sounds weary, but otherwise okay.
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Can't you hear his smile, Tenzin?
"We're fine. Stop worrying. How are things were you are? Am I an uncle yet?"
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Oh Spirits.
"Pema has a lot of people surrounding her just now. My job seems to be not getting in anyone's way."
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Oh, and to never hold a woman to anything she says during labor."
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"So you're just aimlessly wandering the island, aren't you?"
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But before...
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That last part? Is very sincere.
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"No one got hurt, there's just a tiny breach in the hull. That's all."
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