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]

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.

[takeabow]

Yeah, I definitely will.

If Peeta were here, he'd make you a cake, probably. I'm pretty sure he could make one from anything.

[grounds]

What's a Peeta? [The words slip out before it fully registers it's some dude's name. She clears her throat, shrugging a bit.]

Sorry. Friend of yours?

[takeabow]

Also a kind of bread, I think.

But yeah. Someone from home. It's... complicated.

[grounds]

Maybe that's it. [She looks back from the road, waiting for Nova to follow her.]

What kind of complicated?

[takeabow]

Uh.

It's really a lot to explain. It's a long story.

[grounds]

Another time, I got it, I got it. Now come on, we've got stuff to do!

[Octavia gestures with her arm. Get off the damn porch!]

[takeabow]

Fine, fine.

[ okay let's go! do... something! new! and exciting! ]

We had to pretend to be in a starcrossed romance in order to survive, and then... I don't know. Maybe it became more of a thing?

[grounds]

More of a romance thing? For you or him?

[She's walking, a little quicker than usual, eyes scanning buildings as they pass by.]

[takeabow]

...Who knows.

Are you looking for something?

[grounds]

Something new, I guess. I'll let you know if anything pops out. Toss suggestions at me if you come up with them.

[She spares Nova a glance.] You can ask me stuff, too, if you want.