[log] worth noting that i also have a lot of pictures of people who haven't been murdered

[apostatised]

The first time the notion came up in any sort of seriousness was months ago, when Master Snape went missing (and later turned up, hale and hearty as ever - which is to say, not very). He'd had to go to Grif in order to find someone who could manage with this technological bullshit, and while ultimately it had still been pointless, the fact remained that it would be to Martel's benefit to have someone around who knew what in God's name they were doing around these things.

And has remained.

And remained.

And continued to be ignored.

And so on, and so forth - until the purchase of the house in Savannah was finalized, and then it became somewhat more necessary as well as practical. Martel found himself an enterprising young gentleman to keep track of whatever he needed keeping track of, paid him well and- has largely ignored him and his work. If we're honest. Ewar keeps better track of the dutiful weekly reports than Martel does, but Ewar enjoys responsibility (not to mention opportunities to learn) and Martel enjoys delegation (not to mention time for his priorities), so it works out neatly for all involved.

Speaking of those dutiful reports, though, this one is slightly more interesting.

He adds it to the assorted orders that become 'Ewar's problem' (tell him to find out who it was, will you?) and is not expecting much of interest to come of it when he gets back, a few days later, a name.

'Tom'.

"Oh, for God's sake," he mutters, faintly amused. It's a good thing he was on his way into the nexus already.

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[caballero]

Bruce continues to sip his tea and gives Martel a look that says Okay, and? because apparently he's just going to carry on being an asshole about this, to nobody's surprise. He doesn't move, though, and whether this is because he has a subconscious desire to be antagonized or because he was here first and he's not going to be chased off again is anybody's guess.

[errantknights.livejournal.com]

As interesting as Bruce is, Martel only has so much time in a day and only so much inclination to expend effort on someone so stubborn when there's no true purpose or gain to it - so with a mildly amused air, he says, "Try 'Aloysius Martel'," as he moves on.

(He doesn't say he does intend to pass the same thing onto the other man in question, but it's only a reasonable precaution.)

[caballero]

He's completely fine with Martel leaving - and as he's already found the people he's looking for, he makes no move to write down a name or even look intrigued, though he does note mentally with a sort of wry familiarity that Martel is aware of his own alternate.

It must be par for the course, here.

Bruce finishes his tea, and goes back to work.