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

[pain_train]

Well yeah. Because succeeding doesn't end with trying. [She smiles at him.]

We had a saying in the army. The reward for a job well done is another job. Normally a harder job, cause you proved you can go the distance.

You can do it.

[axiomed]

[ Well, that remains to be seen but he agrees. ]

I'll do my best.

[pain_train]

So what are you calling your school? Is it like a normal compulsory ed school, or... uh. Something fancy? [How many kinds of school are there? She doesn't even know.]

[axiomed]

It is a school for mutants like myself. The Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters.

[ Which sounds pretentious but that's the idea. It's a perfect cover. ]

[pain_train]

Gifted sounds like the right word.

Xavier... that's your last name? [Maybe? Or is that a city? Who knows.]

[axiomed]

It is. Charles Xavier.

[pain_train]

That's a really cool name! I don't think I've ever met anyone name Xavier. [She dimly recalls a Charles or two... right? It sounds familiar. Probably.] And it's fun to say.

[axiomed]

It's not an uncommon name, I'm afraid. Plenty of Xaviers and Charles running around.

[pain_train]

Maybe on Earth. I don't think I ever met an Xavier on Zeus. Or maybe Xaviers just don't join the army. But I think I had a Charles or two. [She gives him a mock narrow-eyed look.] I hope you're less of a scrub than the last one.

[axiomed]

I don't know. I do look the part of a scrub.

[ He cares very little about appearances. ]

[pain_train]

Pff. Scrub's nothing to do with looks. Attitude is everything. You've got the can-do and determination, so I bet you could eat that other Charles's rat bar. [She lightly tweaks a lock of his hair.] Though you'd sure be doing a lot of pushups til you got your uniform figured out, mister. At least you'd look pretty good in black and reds.

[axiomed]

[ Reds . . . he used to wear red. ]

So I hear.

[pain_train]

Maybe I'll draw you in black and reds. [She's got a good mental image of him not. That could be fun. She likes sketching people, even if she tends to gravitate toward landscapes more when she's painting.]

I think you're one of those lucky people that looks good in most colors though. [Thoughtful look.] Except yellow, probably.

[axiomed]

Considering I've sort of let myself go, I'd be surprised I look good in anything anymore.

[pain_train]

What? This is you letting yourself go? You must've been like super duper hot before, then. You're really cute, and nice, and smart.

The only reason I haven't asked if you'd like to have sex yet is because [almost like she's reciting it, she even puts on a deeper voice as she continues] North said it's really inappropriate to just drop that on someone in a first conversation if they're not from my planet because humans from earlier in history are much more socially conservative and you'll just make them uncomfortable, Wrath.

So there you go.

[Wait, does that count as dropping something inappropriate into a first conversation or not? She's not sure. Whoops.]

[axiomed]

[ He smiles, indulgent. ]

Well, I appreciate the offer tremendously. Truly I do. But I'm rather taken.

[pain_train]

That's good to know. It'll save time in the future when it's not our first conversation.

So many people I know are taken. I'm really happy for everyone. [Even Beverly, now. Well, she will focus on the positive, which is it's very good for people to have someone, and try not to worry about the slight downside of not having someone for herself, because she doesn't do relationships anyway.] Is yours cute too?

[axiomed]

Oh, he's very charming. On a good day for the most part. He looks rather gruff but his bark is worse than his bite.

[pain_train]

Aw, guys like that are really cute. Good for you. [Her smile's gone a bit goopy. That's so great.]

[axiomed]

Thank you. I know I'm very fortunate.

[pain_train]

Very lucky. Though you've gotta be pretty awesome yourself to score a cute guy, so don't sell yourself short.

[axiomed]

Well, I'm not really much of one anymore.

[ His self-esteem towards being desirable hasn't been the best. ]

[pain_train]

[Snort.]

Oh come on, Charles. Obviously your cute guy has good taste, and I know I have good taste and I think you're a hottie, so I guess you're outvoted.

[axiomed]

[ He considers protesting . . . and dismisses it. It would be a gauche move. ]

Clearly. I hope you two never team up against me.

[pain_train]

I think technically your cute guy doesn't even need my help, 'cause he already outvotes you on his own by being all cute and stuff. But I'll totally back him up.

[Grin.] Poor you. So put upon.