THE FENCE chat room has been opened:

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LeadingLadytheFence: Greetings from London, people!

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: And many regards from Bozeman!

Oneofthefew: LOL. Ain't that the truth!

longlivethedead: here's some.

childrenshallinherittheearth: here's more.

BUNNYhippie: AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! the mouse has taken the planet!!!!!!!!! run for the hills!!!!!!!!

DUCKhippie: All is not well in LA as you can obviously tell.

BUNNYhippie: (sits in the corner and rocks back and forth mumbling incoherently)

DUCKhippie: just ignore him, bad day at the office.

LeadingLadytheFence: REALLY!?!?! you can't tell, he hides it so well

BUNNYhippie: she's working for the MOUSE!! (runs away screaming)

Oneofthefew: don't you all miss this…lol

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: no not really…

longlivethedead: which is the DUCK and which is the BUNNY again?

childernshallinherittheearth: its aphlabetical. BUNNY Mike C. & DUCK Scout

longlivethedead: oh, ok. ill never remember

LeadingLadytheFence: didn't I see Lindsay here?

ImissmyDUKE: lol – very hard, I'm here!! What's up Lydia?

LeadingLadytheFence: Oh the usual, Big Ben, the sky, clouds, I pregnant, birds, inflation…

childrenshallinherittheearth: PREGNANT???!!!!!!!!!!

Oneofthefew: PREGNANT?

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: PREGNANT???

longlivethedead: PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????

DUCKhippie: PREGNANT????????????????????????????

ImissmyDUKE: PREGNANT?!?!?!?!?!?!!?

BUNNYhippie: PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DUCKhippie: (looks over at Mike and falls over twitching)

BUNNYhippie: (looks over at Mike and falls over twitching)

LeadingLadytheFence: oh, good all the reactions I would expect, right down to the Mikes

OneoftheFew: are you serious, Lyd? you're going to have a baby?!

LeadingLadytheFence: yep, I'm coming home for my maternity leave in about two weeks. told the docs that I had a special OG/GYN that I wanted to handle the whole thing… if she can fit me in?

childrenshallinherittheearth: she can fit you in!!!!

longlivethedead: she had better!!!

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: won't there be issue in London, Lydia?

ImissmyDUKE: yeah, Rebecca's right. what about your job? I mean we will all want to see you, but why not stay in London?

LeadingLadytheFence: because I also just finished my dissertation and have received my doctorate. with that I can move on to a more stable profession, like a teaching position at Pitt

ImissmyDUKE: Pitt?

LeadingLadytheFence: Pitt. Got a bunch of offers, but rather enjoyed the idea of working there and I also know how much you would want someone in your time zone, Linds…

ImissmyDUKE: I hate sometimes how well you know me

LeadingLadytheFence: ;P

Oneofthefew: well, now that that has been announced… anything else anyone would like to share?

ImissmyDUKE: I'm also coming back to Montana

insert long pause

ImissmyDUKE: someone say something

LeadingLadytheFence: when?

ImissmyDUKE: I don't know yet, Mac has to make arrangements for the team to get off together

DUCKhippie: Mac?

ImissmyDUKE: my boss

longlivethedead: the team?

ImissmyDUKE: yeah, Stell, Hawks, Flack, Mac, and Danny are all coming with me

childrenshallinherittheearth: Danny, huh?

ImissmyDUKE: (blushes) yeah

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: (squeals and hugs Aaron)

longlivethedead: (does a little dance around the morgue)

childrenshallinherittheearth: (bounces in her seat)

Oneofthefew: (raises an eyebrow at his wife and all females)

DUCKhippie: (smiles evilly at Mike)

BUNNYhippie: (smiles evilly at Mike)

LeadingLadytheFence: (chases Mikes with a stick, joins Bridget for a short dance with some random corpse, bounces over to Beth for a few, races over to hug Aaron's other side and join Becca in a few last squeals, before swimming the Atlantic and collapsing on her bed – completely out of breath) well, that's interesting

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: lol

longlivethedead: lol

childrenshallinherittheearth: lol

Oneofthefew: lol

ImissmyDUKE: lol, you work to hard Lydia!

LeadingLadytheFence: lol, maybe

DUCKhippie: why do we get abused?

BUNNYhippie: you have to ask?

longlivethedead: you have to ask?

BUNNYhippie: (looks over at Bridget) stop copying me!

longlivethedead: (looks over at mike C) stop copying me!

BUNNYhippie: you did it again!!

Oneofthefew: anyone going to stop them?

longlivethedead: you did it again!!

LeadingLadytheFence: nah, keeps em busy

BUNNYhippie: Im telling Aaron

longlivethedead: Im telling Lydia!!!!

BUNNYhippie: can't fight your own battles?

longlivethedead: can't fight your own battles?!

DUCKhippie: (shakes his head at his partner) are you sure you didn't sleep together?

longlivethedead: stop that!!!

BUNNYhippie: stop that!

BUNNYhippie: Dude, I told you we didn't!!

childrenshallinherittheearth: I think you're right scout! they slept together.

longlivethedead: not you too, sis!!

ImissmyDUKE: I would have to agree with Beth and Scout, the evidence says that you did and your joint denial reinforces it

longlivethedead: noooooooo, they've all gone insane!!!!!

BUNNYhippie: you are all crazy!!!!!!!!!!

ImissmyDUKE: besides, Bridget told me all about it – said it was really good, too

longlivethedead: LINDSAY!!!!!!!!!

BUNNYhippie: YOU TOLD HER!!!!

longlivethedead: MONROE YOU ARE SO DEAD!!!!

ImissmyDUKE: oopps… hehehehe

LeadindLadytheFence: lmao (w/ tears in eyes)

Oneofthefew: lmao

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: lmao (and falls off couch)

childrenshallinherittheearth: lmao, I knew it!!! THX Lindsay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA HA!!!

LeadingLadytheFence: I'm so glad we are all normal

Oneofthefew: ain't it the truth

LeadingLadytheFence: aren't ya glad you married into this, Becca!

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: oh, yeah, never a dull moment

ImissmyDUKE: I can hear the eye roll from here

LeadingLadytheFence: I was thinking the same thing, Lindsay. You're sarcasm is alive and well after two kids I see

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: gotta keep up with Aaron

Oneofthefew: how did I get pulled into this?

lonlivethedead: you have to ask?

BUNNYhippie: you have to ask?!

insert pause

DUCKhippie: uh oh (hides under desk)

longlivethedead: STOP THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BUNNYhippie: STOP THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LeadingLadytheFence: thank god this is text and not voice

BUNNYhippie: can't I say anything with out you doing some strange long distance mind reading! Beth is your twin not me!!!

longlivethedead: well, its not like I would read that mind of yours – no telling what type of gutter worthy material you have locked into it!!!

Oneofthefew: I have to agree with you Lydia

ImissmyDUKE: here here

BUNNYhippie: if you don't read it how do you know if its gutter worthy?! huh? huh!

childrenshallinherittheearth: though does complicated conversation

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: that's true too

longlivethedead: I know you, you moron!!! I know how you think!!! I slept with you remember!!!

DUCKhippie: I think I have an intelligent question for Lindsay

BUNNYhippie: why are you still bringing that up??

LeadingLadytheFence: do you two mind taking this somewhere else?? I have a feeling that this will soon be turning more then PG.

ImissmyDUKE: lol, thx Lydia! What's the question, Scout?

DUCKhippie: why is you whole team coming to Montana with you? why are you even coming back? isn't your mom still, you know?

ImissmyDUKE: That was three, but never mind… they want to because they are my friends and nyc family; its time to put an end to this; and she is – infact she even called Mac

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: do they know?

ImissmyDUKE: every detail

Oneofthefew: I like these guys already

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: Im sorry I gotta go – Lily has woken up and the baby will be shortly behind her. luv you all and see you when you get home Aaron

LeadingLadytheFence: alright goodnight, Becca give the little bits kisses from their Auntie Lydia.

ImissmyDUKE: night, Beck and included kisses from Auntie Lindsay

childrenshallinherittheearth: and from Aunt Beth

DUCKhippie: and from both Uncle Mikes

Oneofthefew: alright, sweatheart. I'll see you soon. Love you.

MYBABYWEARSBLUE: Love you too, goodnight!

MYBABYWEARSBLUE has logged out.

ImissmyDUKE: awwwwwwwwww

childrenshallinherittheearth: (sighs) how sweet

DUCKhippie: (makes gagging noises)

LeadingLadytheFence: lol, all is right in our world!

Oneofthefew: yep, it sure is

BUNNYhippie: why the hell would your mother call your boss?

ImissmyDUKE: (clutches her chest in shock) where the hell did you come from?!

longlivethedead: we went had our rant in a separate chat room, but now we're back… and Aaron when you get home give the kids a kiss from their Aunt Bridget, too please

Oneofthefew: sure

childrenshallinherittheearth: well, Lindsay?

ImissmyDUKE: I don't know. why does she do anything?

childrenshallinherittheearth: good point

longlilvethedead: ok, this had been fun except for some parts (points at Mike), but this deadman's doctor has just been called out to a three car wreck and has to head out. be safe cause I don't want to work on any of you here and know that I love you all – well more some then others (again point at Mike and shakes her head)

longlivethedead: bye

childrenshallinherittheearth: bye, sis! be carful!

ImissmyDUKE: yeah be careful out there!

Oneofthefew: do good works but come home to us

DUCKhippie: bye, dead doc

LeadingLadytheFence: what they all said

BUNNYhippie: what the hell do you mean love more then others…. oh, what the hell goodbye and be careful.

LeadingLadytheFence: well, all but Mike

longlivethedead has logged off.

Oneofthefew: that was good, Mike, nice to see this isn't getting to you

ImissmyDUKE: also nice to know that the sex wasn't all that important either

BUNNYhippie: thx

DUCKhippie: well all they talked about in that other chat screen was the sex

insert pause

DUCKhippie has logged off.

BUNNYhippie has logged off.

insert bigger pause

Oneofthefew: Lindsay if you can just pop over to LA and take Bridget with you, I'm sure that there are at least one maybe two dead people to take care of

childrenshallinherittheearth: Mike kills Mike

ImissmyDUKE: Danny would say that sounds like a country song

LeadingLadytheFence: he's right

ImissmyDUKE: yep

Oneofthefew: I can't wait to meet this guy

ImissmyDUKE: I bet

childrenshallinherittheearth: well, I should head off too. its nearly the baby hours of predawn and even if I don't get a call in tonight I do have procedures planned for tomorrow, so, I will say goodnight and I can't wait to see you all when you get home

ImissmyDUKE: I'll send an email when I know when for sure. Goodnight my friend

childrenshallinherittheearth: great, goodnight

LeadingLadytheFence: I'll call you to schedual appointments when I get in

childrenshallinherittheearth: Tell me your flight and I'll pick you up…

Oneofthefew: no you won't

LeadingLadytheFence: no you won't

childrenshallinherittheearth: lol, well I tried. night, Aaron

Oneofthefew: g'night, beth

childrenshallinherittheearth has logged off.

Oneofthefew: and then there were three

ImissmyDUKE: actually, two. Mac just paged me I gotta go. Night Aaron and Lydia

LeadingLadytheFence: alright, be careful.

ImissmyDUKE: thx, bye

Oneofthefew: bye

ImissmyDUKE has logged off.

LeadingLadytheFence: did you catch what she said?

Oneofthefew: which one?

LeadingLadytheFence: Lindsay's announcement after mine

Oneofthefew: alright, give me a minuet.

LeadingLadytheFence: you'll see it

slight pause

Oneofthefew: well, I'll be

LeadingLadytheFence: I know

Oneofthefew: "Montana"…

LeadingLadytheFence: … not "home"

THE FENCE

For your convince and sanity, here is a listing of all the characters in this scene and their screen names in case you got confused (I did and I wrote the thing):

OneofthefewAaron Meyers

MYBABYWEARSBLUERebecca Rendell-Meyers

LeadingLadytheFenceLydia Masterson

DUCKhippieMike "Scout" Meyers

BUNNYhippieMike Clarion

longlivethedeadBridget O'Conner

childrenshallinherittheearthBeth O'Conner

ImissmyDUKELindsay Monroe