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Who: Cass and you!
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Action: three twins if you want!!
When: now buddy

I know there's, uh... doctors here, and scientists. People with those augments, who can... do those jobs.

Are there teachers? Anyone who... can teach reading? Lots of people... make just text messages, here. Figure, I'm probably missing things. I want to learn, if anyone... can teach me.

[Batman would want her to be doing more than she has been when it comes to the more scholastic requirements of being a superhero, after all. The idea of him somehow showing up here and being disappointed in how much she's slacked off in those terms doesn't sit well at all.]

Oh, doesn't have to... be a teacher. Anyone who knows, would like to help... would be helpful.

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[oh... it's her.

and he doesn't really have a reason to, but he quietly flips his video feed on all the same. the best reason he can make in his head about it, is that he's been trying to establish stronger contacts lately, and contacts are valuable.

so, once the camera is on, he opens his hand in a hesitant little greeting.]

[When Cass sees him, her immediate response is a bright smile. She waves back, but she's learned a little from him, from Zhas. Lifting her hands, she signs hello to him.

Not particularly impressive, but it's something.]

[it's so weird to be greeted with a smile. a couple of people have done it lately, and it's still a little jarring every time. especially when he never returns the gesture.

she can see it, though--the subtle lightening of his features, right before the awkward glance away. it's not a smile, but it's close enough as far as he's concerned. the fact that she's going out of her way to return the signs only adds to it.

then he points at her, makes an easy sign of opening his hands like a book, and draws a question mark in the air with one finger.]

[She can recognize it as his version of a smile, and that's the important part. It doesn't have to be on his face for it to mean something to her, for it to make her feel warm and pleased.

She watches his hands, his body, his face, and then lifts a hand to rub at the back of her head. Right. She should probably explain at some point, huh.]

Was never taught. Couldn't talk, read, write... until last year. [A little longer than that now that she's been here in space for so long, but it seems weird to count that for some reason.] At home, have someone... who would want improvement. To see me... trying to learn.

[oh.

something about that explanation--maybe even several somethings--strikes him, in a way. it's all subtle compared to what might display on other people, but it shows up well on his face, which rarely has much to read at all-- he's surprised. maybe suddenly understanding a little more about the person he's talking to. he gets a few small, important things from it.

and whatever it is, it's probably what helps prompt him to actually make an offer. he hesitates a little, but ultimately points to himself and then to her, with a little shrug.

he could help, if she wanted.]

[She'd smiled at him before, but it's much softer now. The kind of smile for someone who understands on a very basic level what you are. For someone you understand. Private and filled with care.]

Would like that. You can probably... see things, explain them, better than others.

[ugh, and it's reflected a little, without him either catching or understanding it. she gets another non-smile-- though, half of it is from what he's taking as a compliment. proud of himself a little, maybe. either because she accepted his offer, or him being sure that he can do it.

he gives a small nod as he points to himself, taps a finger by his eye, and then against the side of his head. he's smart, and he's watchful. he's totally got this.]

[It is a compliment, and a high one at that. She's used to no one understanding her, being written off as the creepy one, a freak, a monster. It doesn't tend to bother her because it's not untrue, but it's rare that anyone sees anything else. Bruce had, and Barbara. Stephanie did, even if she hid it behind names that started as cruel and morphed into endearments.

It's just nice, that's all. Not feeling isolated and alone feels nice.]

We could start now. If you're not busy.

[She doesn't particularly care to try to learn right now, but she does want an excuse to visit in person.]

[neither of them are proper, whole people. maybe that's what makes it easy to understand.

which, is something that Coil is not used to finding in many places outside of his tiny, stunted world... so having a real and practical reason to pursue it helps it make sense to him.

he nods. yes, he can start now. teaching is a reason that makes sense.]

[Her face lights up when he nods. She knew he was going to say yes, but it still feels so nice to see it, that acceptance and that someone like him wants to spend time with someone like her. But maybe it makes sense, when she thinks about it that way. Things that are similar would fit together well, wouldn't they?]

I can come there.

[Since her ship is usually filled with naked people and all that.]

[the video display blinks off, but it's shortly followed by a text message with the coordinates of his ship. if she can't figure that one out, he doesn't really have a better plan...]

Edited 2015-09-28 21:00 (UTC)

[Lucky for both of them, she thinks to bring books on her own. They will need them, after all, and it doesn't take too terribly long for her to find his ship.

But she doesn't know what room is his, so he'll find her in the kitchen sitting and waiting for him. He should probably be glad she hasn't taken it upon herself to pilfer any interesting and non-gel foods they might have on board.]

[yep, he's... surprised when he finally leaves his bunk and finds her there. funny, he'd expected some kind of message to announce her arrival or something.

though, if he really stops to think about it, would he have offered someone else that particular sort of courtesy?

either way, he stops short in the doorway of the kitchen when he spots her. even to someone who isn't uncommonly good at reading unspoken intent, the little open-handed gesture of confusion is very clearly asking 'what the hell?']

[Oh there he is. She's got to grin a little at the body language that comes with that hand wave, too, because he probably doesn't realize it but it's a little cute.]

Didn't want to... just barge in. Hi.

[She'll get up and head on over to him now.]

[there's just a flicker of confusion over the grin-- both because he's still unused to people appearing happy to see him, and worrying that he's being made fun of somehow. he brushes it off right after, though.

and he automatically stops moving when she heads in his direction. it's not for any real wariness or discomfort; it's a much more automatic thing, waiting to see what she's going to do.]

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