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[x_magik]

I'm going to Moscow tonight to do some extracurricular reading for Eastern Europe/Central Asia class. Does anyone I like need anything while I'm there? I'm at the national library (there's some quite interesting classified stuff in the national archives, but I don't think that's allowed for class material, still being top secret and everything) most of the time.

By the way, Kitty, I'm borrowing your short black skirt while I do it, because there's a very old night-shift guard who has a weakness for pretty girls and bribes in American dollars. Don't worry, he wouldn't last five seconds in a fight, and can't use his gun very well as he's arthritic. It's quite sad actually. I found that out the first time I practised my cat burglary skills.

(I've dedicated that hole in the ceiling to myself. It made the most spectacular noise you'd ever heard. Missed me by three meters, of course.)

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[x-reyes.livejournal.com]

You're kidding. Right?

[x-snowflake.livejournal.com]

Why would I make up lies when the truth is so much more entertaining?

[x-reyes.livejournal.com]

Because you're an intelligent girl, and advertising to this particular group of people what the above post advertises is exceptionally stupid.

[x-snowflake.livejournal.com]

What are they going to do, give me detention?

[x-reyes.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, did I say you were intelligent? Whups.

[x-snowflake.livejournal.com]

Cecilia, while I have the utmost respect for certain staff members, the fact remains that on a scale of me going to Russia and, say, premeditated murder, they don't have much of a case.

[x-kitten.livejournal.com]

That's ok. How long are you going to be gone? And can you knock when you get back? -g-

[x-snowflake.livejournal.com]

Shouldn't be more than an hour or two, I don't think. (I'll bring back some bliny from the all-night shop just across the way, if anyone will be hungry around midnight.)

[x-kitten.livejournal.com]

Well, food sounds good, I admit.

You do know that Ms. Reyes has a point, though, don't you? Going to Moscow and murder aren't comprable, and while I don't know what the rules are regarding Moscow, but if it's against them you know they'll give you shit.

Although they didn't last time, so maybe it's not against the rules?

[x-reyes.livejournal.com]

If she has permission for the trip, that's another story - I'm not as up on those particular rules as I could be, since I'm not entirely sure where in the staff/student spectrum I fall, but I'm going to bug Maddie to help me find what I need to read in a second.

I was more dubious in regards to the whole 'bribery' and 'bullet hole in the ceiling' aspects of the post. But I'm crazy that way.

[x-kitten.livejournal.com]

Well, she's gone before without actively seeking permission, and we can go on trips without permission. I've gone into both town on random trips and down into the City in the past. 'Yana's powers just let her make farther trips.

I assume your passport is up to date, though, right 'Yana. I mean, you're not exactly going through customs, but it's a good idea to have the forms in order.

Actually, your passport would still say you're a little girl. You might want to look into that.

As for the bribery and bullet hole, um. I think it's a bit of 'When in Rome'. Russia's still not the safest place in the world.

[x-reyes.livejournal.com]

I'll grant you the when-in-Rome for dodging bullets and payign guardsmen not to shoot you. But not for the cat burglary.

[x-snowflake.livejournal.com]

Sugary food late at night is never a bad thing.

Well, she would have a point, only I haven't heard a single thing about going to Russia. Drinking, yes, but I don't; violence, probably, but the only time I've had to do that was when Gregor (the night-shirt guard) tried to shoot me. And then only to disarm him and give him my allowance.

What I'm doing is practically legal. Except in the ways that it's not. Details, details.

[x-kitten.livejournal.com]

-snort-

See my comment about the passport thing.

[x-snowflake.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing just scribbling out the year on the passport isn't the way to go about it?

Well, no, then my passport's not in order. But it's okay, they think I'm a native. I'd be more worried if I was asked for my forms here.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

I'm all for doing extra reading, Illyana, but kindly don't use my class as an excuse to go looking for trouble. Don't make me call my friends in Moscow to go ride herd on you.

As for the documents issue, if the Professor hasn't seen to it yet I could probably arrange something. See above comment about friends in Moscow.

[x-snowflake.livejournal.com]

Who said I was looking for trouble? Even if I was, I would hardly use this school, America's last bastion of complete legal accordance, as an excuse.

Excuse me while I am thoroughly unintimidated by your friends in Moscow.

Why does everyone seem to insist on perfectly unnecessary steps in a very simple process? Moscow is not the most dangerous city I could go to. I mean, if I really wanted to put my life in danger, I'd go someplace with guns made this century.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Oh, of course you're not looking for trouble. How very foolish of me to suggest anything of the sort.

And you don't know my friends in Moscow, Illyana. Of course, if I called them for this sort of favor they'd just think Dom was running amuck in the Kremlin again, and then she'd have to maim me for making people think she couldn't handle herself...

[x-snowflake.livejournal.com]

I ask you, why would I look for trouble when I can find it so easily (if inadvertently) here?

Calling them would be a very short-sighted thing to do, especially as I am only reading books and winning at chess with an old Russian man named Gregor, for whom I have done a great service in bribing him, by the way. It is practically humanitarian of me and he would be very disappointed if he could not buy as much vodka because I was detained in America or by your probably violent friends.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Oh, so this is all about Gregor being lonely?

Fair enough. I'll call my ex-FSB friends and have them tell their current-FSB friends that the poor fellow could use some company. I may or may not mention the young blonde woman popping in and out to read classified documents.

[x-borealis.livejournal.com]

I'm in need of a Cosmo but I doubt they have them there. Thank you for asking.

If you find anything on time travel, however, let me know.

[x-snowflake.livejournal.com]

It appears that no one really thinks I ought to go anyway. (I am typing this from the computer of one of those people as we speak.)

Time travel? Whatever for? I personally have never come across such a thing, but I shall keep a look out if you wish.

[x-borealis.livejournal.com]

No one is rather boring then, now aren't they?

I've come across a recent interest in time travel. And crickets. Forgot to mention the crickets.

[x-snowflake.livejournal.com]

Very boring indeed. You must be a very sensible woman to see it too.

Well, should I find anything, I will send it to you. Crickets, though, I don't think I can help you with. Perhaps you could ask Doug. He talked to cicadas earlier this year, crickets shouldn't be a stretch.

[x-borealis.livejournal.com]

Quite sensible if I do say so.

I have yet to meet this Doug. He will be looked up. Actually, I have yet to meet you, either.