056 - Pretending Truth or Dare never happened...

[major_west]

I thought that hangover would never go away...

I feel as though I've exhausted the possibilities for recreation here. I almost wish there were another port, flood, anything to break the tedium. I can't believe I'm asking this... Does anybody have a board game?

Nevermind that. I'm not that desperate yet.

I just need... to get away something to do here before I go completely mad. Something more to strive for than 'don't try to kill anybody for X amount of days'.



What's the point of this?

Comments

[major-west.livejournal.com]

No. I was just getting a degree so that I could go into Sandhurst.

[gimmethemap]

What's Sandhurst?

What sort of trade does the degree get you, then? Is that what Sandhurst is?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

It's the Royal Military Academy, where one receives officer training.

[gimmethemap]

Ohh, I see now.

So how does studying History prepare a person for a military career, Major?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Consider the fact that human history is built on war.

[gimmethemap]

I don't disagree with you there. So the whole point was to learn where people have succeeded and failed in the past, I suppose. Try to emulate the successes and avoid the failures?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Something like that.

[gimmethemap]

So what was it like?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

What, university? Lots of parties classes.

[gimmethemap]

Have you thought of maybe teaching then?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Ah...

No, never.

[gimmethemap]

You'd be good at it, I think. I mean, I'm not sure there's much of a demand for it, but there's got to be people on board who'd be willing to learn.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

No. It's really quite alright.

[gimmethemap]

What's wrong?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Nothing. I just don't want to teach people. I'm not an educator. I don't teach.

[gimmethemap]

You just lead.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

And leading soldiers is quite a lot different than teaching the idiots here about history.

[gimmethemap]

Never said it had to be history. Survival, maybe? Self defense?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

...

No.

[gimmethemap]

Did they teach you that beggars could be choosers, too? What would you like to do then?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

There's no point here!

[gimmethemap]

When no progress is being made? Yes. I agree. So what would you like to do about it?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

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[major-west.livejournal.com]

What, do you want to have yet another 'talk'?

[gimmethemap]

I figure we'll get to that when you're ready. And ready shouldn't just mean "when you're feeling impatient".

Look at this place as a vehicle for your personal changes. Anything you've always wanted to learn to do? Do it. If you can't, let me know and I'll see what I can do.

Books you've always wanted to read? We probably have them.

You only have to ask.