first one to make that doctor who joke loses

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Who: Everyone! All of you!
Broadcast: Maybe!
Action: Definitely!
When: Anytime during the toxic moon event!

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[boy oh boy, isn't everyone just so excited to explore this... charming... place...?

this is a game-wide mingle and the timeframe isn't super-important, so throw in with whatever you want! play war games, go shopping for gas masks, get lost in the wilderness, hide up in the Iskaulit and refuse to set foot on the moon, anything goes.

here's the main event info post for reference! have fun!]

Comments

[passingthrough]

Like a slinky? [Teasing, but his optimism is really refreshing in a way. It's easy to forget about past horrors or even future struggles for awhile with him.]

[winn]

Like a space slinky!

[ he distinction is super important, ok ]

Maybe it can't be twisted up, maybe it keeps going and going, maybe they've found a way to harness a slinky's motion energy to power the world! Not...likely though, not here. [ since. a world that runs on slinkies wouldn't be a polluted hellhole. ] But still! The possibilities are endless and beyond our comprehension!

[ it's nice for him too, to be able to unleash some optimism and excitement, after the nerves and fear that were basically his existence on board. ]

[passingthrough]

I've been so short sighted. Space things so much better than regular, non-space things. Except for food. [She leads him into a shop that looks like it has hardware supplies.]

[winn]

Oh definitely, space food has a lot to learn. And space entertainment -

[ he follows her in, checking out the inventory with fascination ]

[passingthrough]

Am I not being entertaining enough? Do I need to start juggling while I walk through things? [That wouldn't work out well for the things she was juggling.]

[winn]

You're multiverse, not space - 'sides - you're more than entertainment.

[ she's a friend.

he pauses. ]

Though that could be awesome - can you do that?

[passingthrough]

[More, huh? More is good.]

I stand corrected.

And I can juggle a little and I can walk through things, but if I did them at the same time the things would get stuck in whatever I was walking through the moment I let go.

[winn]

...do they get stuck stuck, like, fused with what you went through, or can you go back and get them?

[ really wishing for something see through they could play with right now, because that would be pretty awesome to watch - no, focus. there's work to do! play later! ]

[passingthrough]

There's no separating them again. That goes for anything that solidifies in something else. [She'll just let you use your imagination for just how monstrous that power can be.]

[winn]

[ he would be imagining that, but that would require seeing her as a threat, as something capable of monstrosities - which he doesn't. instead, he just imagines the cool useful applications of it. ]

That's cool.

[passingthrough]

[She's a little surprised but also relieved by that reaction. Though she's capable of more than she'd like to admit. She's had to be.] It can be. [She picks up a part, turning it over in her hands, considering it.] You know, codenames for the project aside, how do you want to explain this if someone asks what we're working on? [She doubts it will be entirely hidden with such small and shared spaces.]

[winn]

Ah -- good question.

[ he runs a hand through his hair. it's not that he hasn't been thinking about that it's that -- he just hasn't really come up with a good enough idea to say out loud ]

See, the thing is? I'm actually a terrible liar - we're talking - gold medal Olympics at worst lying levels -- [ how he and kara manage to keep getting away with keeping their jobs is kind of beyond him, considering his very sad attempts at covering for them. they must amuse miss grant, on some level. ] So, I'm open to suggestions -

[passingthrough]

You're asking me? I usually just tell the truth and add threats when necessary.

[winn]

Yeah threats are -- not gonna work for me.

[ have you seen him? and the truth is out of the question, it's kara's secret. but maybe a version of it? ]

How about we're -- experimenting with alternative power sources in case Atroma decides to have a 'lights off' special?

[passingthrough]

That's a good idea. [She sounds a little surprised. Sorry! At least there was praise?]

You should really work on your threat game though. Go ahead, try to threaten me. [Little smirk.]

[winn]

[ it's ok, he's a little surprised himself.

and...kind of uncomfortable looking now. ]

I'd -- rather not. [ it would be embarrassing and he would feel bad. ]

[passingthrough]

[She looks away from the things she was inspecting over to him. He looks uncomfortable to her eyes.] Forget I suggested it.

[winn]

It's just that I -- wouldn't really feel right -- besides, I don't really have anything to threaten you with you already said you don't embarrass easily and that's basically my ace -

[ since he can't exactly hack anything here, and that's the only thing he could threaten anyone with ever. you know, if he ever wanted to threaten anyone. which he usually doesn't. and when he does, it's just the petty part of him he shuts up fairly quickly. ]

[passingthrough]

It's okay. I wouldn't want to threaten you either.

[A slight smile.] Plus, you'd probably faint. Just right here in the store and then I'd have to drag you out of here and explain it to Kara. There's probably paperwork too since they are all anti-violence here.

[winn]

They are? That's good -- that's great news for me -

[ not even going to argue that, she has so many ways to threaten him, if she wanted to. while he could...try to throw something in her general direction? ]

Make alternative energy, not war -

[passingthrough]

[She actually didn't expect him to get excited about that point, but she can see why he would.] Yeah, that's why they handle disagreements with games. It's...different.

[winn]

Yeah I. Try. Not to think about it. Too much.

[ which is probably bad - see, not great superhero material here. but he's basically helpless without a computer to hide behind. ]

[passingthrough]

[She looks over at him curiously. Not judging, but wanting to understand him a little better.] Are you nervous?

[winn]

I prefer my violence in make-belief form.

[ and it's more than the fear of getting hurt - a physical fight comes with intense emotions, intense emotions always hold the risk of taking over...and what if he does something, in the heat of the moment, what if he snaps? what if he can't go back? it's not worth the risk. ]

[passingthrough]

[If only she could read some of those brackets. As it is she looks thoughtful for a moment before looking back to the items for sale.] Not always possible, [There is a pause as if it will end there before she eventually continues.] but it's better to prefer avoiding it.