Why do *I* always get the blame?

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One of my sisters has taken up housekeeping with a mortal. Okay, in this case "house" refers to helping him build a sizable empire and protect it from the Borg, but same thing.

Why is this my fault?

Everyone says I'm a terrible example for her. What? I haven't taken up living with any mortals and pretending to be their consorts!

In the old days we wouldn't have allowed a stunt like this, but then, the freedom to shack up with a mortal is the kind of thing we fought a war for the right to do. So I'm not going to tell her no. That, however, does not make it my fault.

In other news, the party went well, although a certain android who shall remain nameless was determined to have a terrible time because he's totally infatuated with some annoying people I didn't invite. Now I'm kicking myself. Forget Robin Hood, I should have thrown a surprise party ages ago. I'll have to do this again sometime. Although I'll choose a date at random next time because otherwise it would hardly be much of a surprise.

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[commanderdata.livejournal.com]

*headtilts* My friends are not annoying. They are extremely entertaining and a quite unusual group.

And quite informative as well. Alpine says you wear dresses. I do not see the appeal in clothes designed for the other sex, but apparently Alpine finds humour in this.

I should hope so.

[qcontinuum.livejournal.com]

I've only ever done it for humorous purposes, so I would hope your pal sees the funny side.

You'd be amazed at how shocked and out-of-sorts humans can get if you just take a male form and then put a dress on it. Slinky evening gowns are the most amusing. I kinda regret never having done that to get Picard's goat, actually, although nowadays I suspect doing so would cause more gossip than the joke would be worth.

And your friends are incredibly annoying. And I would know. I am an expert on annoying, and trust me, your friends could give me a run for my money.

Re: I should hope so.

[commanderdata.livejournal.com]

*defensively* You have never met my friends. How would you know the degree of annoyance that they possess?

*hmfs....and then idly wonders how he would look in a dress..*

Q is omnipotent.

[wes-crusher.livejournal.com]

Or as close to it as you can get and maintain that level of arrogance with a straight face.

Hell, I'm -not- omnipotent, Data, and I know how annoying some of the crewmembers are without having spent significant amounts of time around them.

Didn't we go through most of this already, besides?

Are you certain that you don't need some maintaince? A diagnostic?

Well actually...

[commanderdata.livejournal.com]

My friends are not crewmembers. Alpine is a vulpinoid who has quarters in the residential civilian area of the ship. Squirrelly is the Chief Engineer aboard the USS Maximillian, which is another Federation starship similar to ours. Then there is Skye, who is a humanoid deer creature. What makes him even more unusual is the fact that he has wings. Other than Squirrelly who is a part of the crew on another ship, these individuals are of the civilian type.

*headtilts and smiles a little*

I am certain I do not need a diagnostic. The engineer of this ship has already performed several. I can say with much certainty that I am functioning properly.

Re: Well actually...

[wes-crusher.livejournal.com]

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Data? Everyone on the Enterprise who isn't a crewmember is the family member of a crewmember. Unless things have changed a great deal since I left....