And We Danced (Masquerade Overflow!)

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[winn]

I'm on the Tourist, [ and it's not surprising she hasn't seen him around, getting off the tourist means getting on one of those shuttles and they terrify him. but she doesn't need to know that. not yet, at least! ] what about you?

[revivo]

Blameless.

[it's been a few months and she still says it almost like a sigh. the atroma have a terrible sense of humor.]

I don't think I know anyone else from your ship.

[winn]

But I know a couple on yours - [ which is kind of amazing, because he really doesn't know that many people ] I'm friends with Kate and Hank.

[revivo]

[hank she only really knows in passing, but kate she's much more familiar with.]

Well, you're always welcome to come by. I'm sure they'd like that. We don't bite, promise.

[winn]

[ he knows kate better too, but that could be because she's been there longer, and tonight's the first time he really talked to hank because he was introduced to him as the doppelganger of the man who's responsible for the death of his girlfriend's parents, and when they actually met for the first day -- it was when the guy walked in on him and said girlfriend making out.

they didn't get off to the best of starts. ]

That's good to know! I appreciate non-biters, that - they are vastly under-appreciated these days. Hey, if you ever wanna meet the rest of the Tourists - you're more than welcome too, I can show you around. I can't really make any promises when it comes to biting -- cuz I don't really know all of them yet. But the ones I do are great people.

[revivo]

[that does sound awkward.]

Don't worry, I can take care of myself. Biters or no. [an idle part of her wonders if there are any vampires on his ship. hey, she met a nature spirit the other day and cisco's from her future. anything's possible, right?] But thanks. Nice of you to offer when you don't even know my face.

[there's a quirk of her eyebrows at the end of that sentence, making it a joke.]

[winn]

[ so very awkward, he's actually amazed they managed to talk to each other at all after that, let alone find out they really get along. ]

In that case, can I call you if I run into any?

[ it's a joke. he'll call kara. or kitty. or both. if he has time it'll always be both. ]

You don't know mine, either - [ he shrugs ] besides, what's in a face? A rose by any other guise would smell as sweet.

[revivo]

[she laughs.]

Okay, Shakespeare. That was actually smooth.

[winn]

[ he laughs along, a little awkward, a lot surprised. ]

Not a line, I swear, I'm actually kinda here with a - [ friend he makes out with and has very intense feelings for but they're so early in their relationship and she's still introducing him as friend and it's so complicated and awkward but nobody wants to hear that on a first meeting, winn, rein it in! ] date. [ date's a safe word! right? ] You here with anyone?

[revivo]

[her eyebrows lift, and she shakes her head a little. nice to know there are men who actually use for shakespeare for things besides lines.]

You're not my type, anyway. [just going to get that out there. but she doesn't say it harshly, maliciously. she and nyssa were -- back together, and also back together. but then she was ripped here, only to find out that nyssa left before she got here. maybe they have a terminal case of bad timing, these days. the only jewelry sara wears tonight is a gold bracelet on her wrist that sansa told her came from nyssa.] No. I wasn't going to come, but I got bored.

[winn]

[ he just likes to think himself witty sometimes. of course, that's gotten a whole lot harder now that kara's told him that witty is her ship name for him and kitty - but never mind.

he smiles and shrugs at her clarification. now that makes a hell of a lot more sense to him, sad as that may be. that he's kitty's type - or anyone's type - is a strange new experience for him. he has more than he dared to hope he would, as much as it still hurts his ego to hear it point blank like that - he doesn't need to be her type. he's happy. ]

Glad you did, it seems a shame to waste - there's real music and almost-real food -

[revivo]

[ship names, that's cute.

he'll probably find out eventually just how not-personal her clarification is, but for now she appreciates that he doesn't feel the need to make a thing out of it, unlike a lot of men she's met.]

Who could resist the moon food? [more things i never thought i'd say, she'd add if she were felicity.] At least I know what the first thing I'll do when I get home is: a trip to Big Belly Burger.

[not that they have burgers in nanda parbat, where she was headed, but she's spent some time here pretending to have a normal life. old habits die hard, and that includes admitting much about her real lifestyle.]

[winn]

[ to him, it's not a thing - it's expected. the awkward talks-too-much nerd is the type of very few people. and he's here with kitty, anyway.

but it would still be nice to know that it really isn't about that. ]

Anyone with earth food as an option -

[ he never thought he'd say that either, but it still seems more plausible than I'm here with a date. ]

I'm getting a monster pizza and Thai food order. Pizza with potstickers on top - I don't know how I've never tried it before, but I'm fixing that first thing.

[ even if it'll suck - it'll be better than everything he's got to eat here. he should sprinkle some dorito chips on top. his body may be experiencing some sugar withdrawal symptoms here. ]

-- ok I'm making myself really hungry. How about some neon colored food stuff?

[revivo]

Pizza with potstickers on top?

[HOLD THE PHONE, she needs a second to take that one in.]

[winn]

It could be the next fusion breakthrough!

[ it probably isn't, but he's come too far, he's committed to this! ]

[revivo]

I'll take neon-colored food stuff over that.

[well, maybe not if she had the real option of earth food. but shh.]

[winn]

[ wow sara, that's harsh! he gives her a look. ]

Really, cuz I'd just take the potstickers off and eat 'em separately -

[revivo]

[the horrible thing is that it doesn't sound so bad when he suggests eating it like that.]

You never know. We might find something like that somewhere out here. There was a decent fusion place at the last station we went to.

[winn]

[ he's an expert at salvaging food. ]

I really missed out on that station...

[ it sounds like it had so many good things to offer. ] Next place better have all the chains.

[revivo]

Last station was a lot like home -- big city, bright lights.

[dark alleyways. crime. tourist traps, too.]

[winn]

Internet?

[ said longingly. he has the best priorities. though it would be very depressing to him to think he missed out on that. ]

Actually, no, don't answer that, if I missed the internet I may actually jump out of an airlock - well, no, that would be a terrifying and stupid way to die but - the urge would be there.

[ you want to take calling him 'smooth' back now, don't you? it's ok, he understands. ]