007 ☺ Voice ☺ Then there's all of the others, all our sisters and brothers

[moreincommon]

Well... it appears we've had a couple of suicides.

I want to urge everyone to remain calm, and to not follow that example. We're all working on a solution. Please don't do anything drastic, and definitely don't hurt yourselves. Don't try to leave, either, because we don't know what's out there. But we can figure this out if we all try.

[Private to Hannibal and Charles]
At this point it seems pretty likely that we're going to have a rash of new post-traumatic stress disorder cases. Would either of you be willing to help me set up a support group when this has run its course? If it runs its course.

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[moreincommon]

Then with all due respect, it might be best if you took some time to cool down before acting. Here: I want you to take a deep breath, in through your nose and out through your mouth.

[routemistress]

[Iris eyes him as one might eye a many-legged creature in one's food, and then she obediently breathes in through her nose. Then she crosses her eyes and breathes out in a loud raspberry.]

That's much better, Mark lovey. Now I'm going back to me brainstorming session, if that's all right with you.

[moreincommon]

[This look.]