[ Yeah, she doesn't entirely buy that but stops pressing, mostly because she has to laugh at how ridiculous it sounds. ]

Okay, okay. Deacon it is.

[ She can deal with that. It's good enough. ]

I can understand that. I only know one person who's something of a jokester and even he has his serious moments. [ And moments of insanity. ] It's tough. You have my sympathies.

Are you new here too? Or have you been on The Moira for a while?