uncomfortable questions + action

[takeabow]

Who: Nova + U
Broadcast: Video
Action: On SS First Breath or planetside
When: now

[ a video pops up. Nova is looking mmmmore rested than she has in previous videos, but thoughtful and slightly distant ]

I have a weird question... have you ever met someone in one of these places who's supposed to be dead? Or... I guess, are you? How do you know?

[ she's also available to be found just outside of town on the dusty moon, or back on her ship later ]

Comments

[grounds]

I dunno, I thought I heard one of the drunken bums talking about a bounty on something. [She raises a brow in either challenge or invitation.]

[takeabow]

Are you suggesting we become headhunters?

[grounds]

Hey, I never said that! He mentioned alive was okay, too.

[takeabow]

You're being serious.

[grounds]

[Are those her booted feet being placed on the table, one over the other? Why yes, they are.]

I mean, if you're scared, I maybe could try to understand.

[takeabow]

I'm not scared. I'm just not sure you can keep up. You are new.

[grounds]

Meaning you've been cooped up on the ships longer than I have. You're probably rusty.

[takeabow]

I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about.

[grounds]

Yeah, yeah, denial. There was an old saying about a river or something I think.

[She reaches for her drink and downs another helping.] But seriously, you in?

[takeabow]

Not any saying I know.

[ she thinks about it for a moment. Ribbing aside, she has to really decide which direction she wants to go ]

I don't want to kill anyone, and I don't want to cause too much trouble. But sure, I'm in.

[grounds]

No one said anything about killing. Plus [the drink's held up in some gesture of point making] they're the ones making trouble. It's a bounty for a reason, right?

[takeabow]

Yeah, but ground rules are good.

First let me get some of that for myself.

[ heads inside to get some grog and comes back after a moment. she wants to also fortify ]

[grounds]

[By then, Octavia's already finished hers, and she's still lounging with her boots on the table. Nova's seat is exactly where she left it.]

Did you get the same thing or what?

[takeabow]

Basically.

[ offers her a sip. it's less watered down ]

[grounds]

[She takes it, drinking, making an amused face at the difference. Oh, this was such a fun pissing contest.] Delicious. Is that some lemon in there?

[Kidding, of course.]

[takeabow]

[ smiling ]

Yeah, and maybe some grape juice.

[ takes it back and drinks ]

[grounds]

So that's what that taste is. Never had it before. Space station and all.

[Despite the subject, her smile's humorous.] There's so much I've missed out on.

[takeabow]

Well, let's catch you up.

[ she makes quick work of her drink and stands ]

[grounds]

[Octavia stares up at her, still seated, with a puzzled look on her face.]

Wait, really? Right now?

[takeabow]

Not right now?

[grounds]

No, no, that's fine! [She quickly shoots up, chair almost falling over backward. A small, almost (but no quite) shy grin starts to emerge.]

The bounty thing can wait. Where do we start?

[takeabow]

Honestly, I don't know. What do you think you missed out on most?

[grounds]

It's hard to say. A lot of it might be food related. Stuff was rationed and not really made for taste. Plus, I lived off Mom's and Bellamy's. Not exactly a prime selection.

[She's already walking to leave the porch of the saloon.] Toss me some ideas.

[takeabow]

I'm not going to claim that I can help you experience everything. I came from a pretty poor background, too, but we can at least do some things. Things that include sunlight and wide open spaces.

I wish there was a lake or something.

[grounds]

No, but you actually grew up on Earth with real food. That's a hell of a lot better than me. [Octavia jumps down to the dusty ground, skipping the steps of the saloon's porch. She looks back at Nova, her expression curious.]

If we ever do get to a lake, you can teach me how to swim.