pathstone mingle!!

[dawnwillcome]

Who: The Pathstone + anyone!
Broadcast: nah
Action: yah!
When: lets not go asking questions okay

[Do you know what's weird and probably a sign of things to come for the entire fleet?

The Pathstone isn't the most useless ship anymore. It's actually good at stuff. It's got upgrades! It's got a pilot and two people to shoot guns at things. And two captains.

It's not just Captain Tek. There's two.

It's still a pretty big mess who are we even kidding. Come see for yourself!!]

Comments

[heresyandlace]

I could guess. But there are quite a few people you could probably place blame upon, if you really want to be exacting about it...

[yep. his pettiness knows no bounds when he's in a bad mood.]

[openhands]

How is it exactly that you came to be captain?

[You fuckface.]

[heresyandlace]

[well, that at least gets a good grin out of him-- lots of teeth, all sharp little points.]

Captains get the good bed, you know. How could I pass that opportunity up?

[openhands]

Maker's breath, there is more to being a leader than luxury. If anything, such responsibility should not sit well with you.

It certainly doesn't suit you.

[heresyandlace]

[he stretches in his seat and folds his hands behind his head--a nice little display meant to convey how little he cares, while covering up the itch that those words actually cause. like little nettles; it's something he's heard his whole life, picking at him bit by bit.]

Why don't you vie for the position yourself, if you really feel that way. It's just a little bit of paperwork. Then we could have three captains.

[openhands]

[Disgusted. Noise.]

And confuse who exactly is in charge even further? I think not.

[She also knows her limits. Cassandra is not meant to adopt that sort of leadership role.]

[heresyandlace]

[oh, he likes that noise. she's obviously had a lot of practice with it.]

Then, perhaps have a chat with Jove. See if she's interested in staging a coup.

[openhands]

[So much practice.]

She doesn't need to stage a coup when her co-captain offers nothing in terms of leadership or sharing the burden.

[heresyandlace]

We just have different styles and opinions of our roles. Mine is much more subtle.

[openhands]

You call this [she gestures behind herself at the fridge] subtle?

[heresyandlace]

Ah. [--as if he really couldn't have guessed when she was upset about until she gestured to it.

he also nods toward the empty fridge, then.]

That has nothing to do with anything.

[openhands]

Is that so?

[The pitch of her voice has dropped into impatience.]

[heresyandlace]

Mhmm.

[oh, that tone is making him feel better already.]

Extenuating circumstances. It really shouldn't reflect on my abilities as captain at all.

[openhands]

When you are in a position of leadership, everything you do reflects upon your abilities as a leader.

[heresyandlace]

Those are the words of an idealist. And, in my experience... idealists read too much into some things.

Besides, I only took what I needed from a communal pool of supplies.

[sort of communal, anyway. if anyone had written their name on their leftovers, it hadn't stopped him.]

[openhands]

What you needed!?

[heresyandlace]

Yes.

[calmly as anything.]

I told you. Extenuating circumstances. I have a condition.

[openhands]

Bullshit.

[heresyandlace]

[he shrugs!]

Doubt me all you like. But, you can ask my dear co-captain if you want verification.

...It really is rude of you to question the health concerns of crewmate, you know.

[openhands]

I'll show you consideration when you show it for others aboard this ship.

[Cassandra starts stalking off. Screw you, Tek. X(]

[heresyandlace]

[he just... laughs softly, under his breath. he might feel just the tiniest bit bad about the whole thing later on, once he's feeling better. but the remorse will still be brief.

for now, he's cheered up quite a bit, thanks to his newest crewmate.]