And On Your Left You'll See a Tourist Mingle

[takingkarabusiness]

Who: Tourists and visitors
Broadcast: nah
Action: The Tourist!
When: April!!!

[ what do you mean the month is half over? this is a mingle people! ]

Comments

[beathach]

I find that very hard to believe. But - I get it. I usually have something close by in the lab, if I remember.

[he has a cabinet full of smacks in his lab, for when he's too busy - or lazy - to walk back upstairs to the kitchen]

[takingkarabusiness]

It'd probably benefit me to start a hoarder pile.

Anyway, sorry again for all that awkwardness. But I am glad you got to meet Winn.

[beathach]

I'm honestly surprised you haven't already.

[he technically did, but he gave most of it away]

And - no, it's fine, you don't have to apologize again. It was nice to finally meet him.

[takingkarabusiness]

Are you really interested in going to the masquerade? I don't want to make you feel peer-pressured, except when I'm peer-pressuring you, of course.

[beathach]

[he quirks a smile at her] I don't feel peer-pressured. If I really didn't want to go, I'd say so.

And . . . I mean - do you want me to go?

[takingkarabusiness]

I really do, as much fun as it would be to be Winn and Kitty's third wheel, I think we could have a lot of fun.

[beathach]

. . . then I'll go.

[if he went for any other reason, he'd likely end up as Charles' and Erik's third wheel anyway, and that would last about as long as they got bored of the party]

But you'll have to help me find something to wear.

[takingkarabusiness]

We'll go shopping down on the planet. I need to get mask materials, anyway.

[ into the pantry area to find food! she gathers stuff and then heads back toward her room ]

Any thoughts on the direction you want to go?

[beathach]

[he follows along behind her]

Not - really, no. Like I said, parties aren't really my thing and . . . I don't think I've ever been to a masquerade. I might've missed those in Kyriakos, if they ever held one.

[takingkarabusiness]

You know if you go with me, you're going to have to dance with at least a few people, right?

[beathach]

. . . I'll try not to step on any feet?

[he doesn't know how to dance]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she hovers upward, eye-to-eye with him ]

We'll figure something out.

[beathach]

[he blinks in surprise, then laughs a bit]

As long as you don't tease me for having no rhythm whatsoever.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she stays up there. she likes the perspective. she lifts a pinky up ]

I pinky promise.

[beathach]

[omg. He very solemnly raises his hand and links her pinky with his]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ hooked pinkies!!! ]

And I always keep my word.

[beathach]

[the most serious of promises right here]

I believe you.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she lets the pinky drop but she kind of just wants to stay there, and does, maybe for a moment too long? she shakes out of it slightly and glides down the hall a bit ]

I can't wait until we go somewhere with a better atmosphere.

[beathach]

[. . . ???

No don't look into it Hank. He gives a faint shake of his head before focusing on what she said]

That'd be nice. The masks we have to wear down there are a little annoying.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she goes back to walking—she doesn't want to have to snack even more ]

Tell me about it. I'm not sure if I technically need it, but I don't really want to find out the hard way.

[beathach]

Yeah, I wouldn't test it. I mean - I briefly thought about it, but uh - being sick like this doesn't seem all that pleasant.

[this is the longest he's ever spent as himself, after all]

[takingkarabusiness]

Yeah, let's not tempt fate.

[ and back to her room! she sits cross-legged on her bed and invites him to join her ]

[beathach]

[he takes a seat on the edge of the bed, and after a moment shifts to fold a leg underneath him. It's almost natural to attempt not to take up as much space as he usually does]

Mmm. And considering the likelihood of other people deciding to test it . . . it's best if I stay healthy.

[not that he thinks anyone on his ship would do that]

[takingkarabusiness]

Seems like there was at least some... easing of tensions between you and Kitty?

[beathach]

Ah - yeah. Like I said, we talked. Not too long after you visited me, actually.

I mean, it's still . . . tense, a bit. And I think it will be for a while, and I completely understand. But . . . we got to know each other a little better. I think that helped.