Hammer 8 1370 dr

[child_of_bhaal]

Who: Syeira and YOU!
Broadcast:Fleetwide
Action: Around the ships or elsewhere for soup delivery. Then the Space Bar.
When: Some time after the 6th for soup. Any evening pretty much for the Space Bar.

[video]

So I know a lot of people are getting sick, and I know that chicken soup is something a lot of people recommend back home. So I wanted to make soup, but I couldn't get any actual chicken, so I got fish. It's been tasted and called not bad.

So um. I have soup. If you're sick.

[This sounds really lame now that she's saying it out loud. Ah hell.]

Robin, I'm bringing you some. And anyone else I know who's sick. You're getting some.

[You people are taking this fish soup.]

So I'll...be around...with soup.

[Action]

[She goes to Varric's bar because he announced his first. And it is very comfortable for her tastes. She finds herself a table, and gets a pint of whatever. Then she starts drinking. For a more petite girl, she drinks very very well. And she'll be there a while. Until they ask her to go. She's really not used to bars that have closing times.]

Comments

[child_of_bhaal]

[Experience. That only makes sense. And does little to comfort her. She isn't likely to see many more years, the way her life is going.

She realizes she's thinking too much.]

Usually?

[dancingmd]

Mmm. There was a man [Or. Well. Perhaps trying to explain the Trill should wait for another day.] about three years ago - or, I suppose four, now - whom I fell head over heels for. It was a whirlwind romance and it almost as if nothing else existed. Which, of course, it did. The world didn't stop turning for us and it turns out reality was more than I could handle, at the time. If had gone more slowly, been more careful, then perhaps...

[She shakes her head and takes a drink from her mug.]

[child_of_bhaal]

But you called it a romance. He... loved you too, right? It wasn't one sided.

[It absurdly signed very exciting even if it didn't apparently turn out in the end.]

You two were happy, even for a little while?

[dancingmd]

He did and we were but... the point is, these sorts of feelings may embarrass or overwhelm you or make you feel silly, but you're not alone in that.

[child_of_bhaal]

Maybe not in that sense, and that's good to know, but it makes it very difficult to be around some of them. Anders and Robin I do alright. The whole dad attitude -daditude?- with Adra helps. A lot. Sometimes.

But Finrod. Did I already say he's the worst? Because he's the worst. I mean, is it just me or does he...shine?

[dancingmd]

[Daditude. Beverly can't help but grin at that, and at Syeira's description of Finrod.]

He is very... radiant, yes. [Though she's not so certain about him actually shining. She takes another sip of her drink and looks thoughtful. Maybe approach this from a different angle.] What are you worried about happening, when you're around him?

[child_of_bhaal]

Making a complete idiot of myself. Making it so obvious he notices, and then he's uncomfortable around me and then the whole friendship is ruined.

[It's a bit dramatic, but she's young, and has a lot of ...issues, so it's to be expected.]

[dancingmd]

Syeira, that's not going to happen, I promise. Even if he somehow noticed - which again, I don't think he will unless you tell him directly, he is a kind and loyal friend and would never abandon you. Could it be awkward? Of course. But not enough to ruin your friendship.

[Besides if he was mean to you she'd kick his ass.]

[child_of_bhaal]

[She realizes easily that Beverly is right. At least about Finrod being a good and loyal friend. She's not really sure about the whole him not noticing thing.]

You're a very wise woman. And kind. Thank you.

[dancingmd]

You're very welcome. I'm happy to help - it's always better to have someone to talk to about these things, I think.

[child_of_bhaal]

It is nice. A little embarrassing but... also kind of fun?

[dancingmd]

I'm glad you think so. I don't often get to chat like this here.

[child_of_bhaal]

I don't get to um, at all. Which is likely why I'm really bad at it so far.

[Haha, tiny joke? Maybe?]

[dancingmd]

[Aww Syeira!]

You're not bad at it at all. I'm enjoying talking to you.

[child_of_bhaal]

That's very relieving. Thank you.

You know, no one's ever asked me anything like that before. I mean, I've been asked about my heritage, where I come from, that sort of thing, but never something so... personal, I guess is the word.

[She's not offended, clearly. It's very novel, if puzzling.]

I actually feel better for it.

[dancingmd]

Good! I do hope it makes you a little less nervous.

[This does mean, however, that she's going to be shippy trash around you forever now. Whoops.]

[child_of_bhaal]

Oh not even a little bit.

But I do feel a little less... I don't know, "adrift" might be the word. Like I might figure it out eventually.

[dancingmd]

You will. You just have to learn to be patient with yourself.

[She drains the last of her drink.]

A lot easier said than done, I know.

[child_of_bhaal]

I think so. I've always felt like I need to hurry up and figure everything out. Like I don't have the time.

I know I said it already but thank you. I really like talking to you, Beverly.

[dancingmd]

[Beverly smiles warmly. Yep, officially adopting you Syeira.]

Anytime. I'm always here to listen.