Tourist, May I?

[takingkarabusiness]

Who: Tourists and visitors!
Broadcast: Nooooooooope
Action: On the Tourist
When: May

[ Ship Catch all for May! Mingle! Talk to your neighbors! Walk in on your friends! Wait, don't do that. ]

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[precedented]

[ Leto leans against the doorway as he watches Jim tinker away. Machines were never his forte. He enjoyed piloting them and that was only during times of emergency - or terrifying his stepmother into flying down the mouth of a giant worm. His father had loved flying. It was one of the few things that let Leto feel close to him.

Machines, however . . . the klaxon warnings of the Butlerian Jihad never fully leave. Still, watching someone play with wires and screws as if they were in a playground . . . it was a new experience. ]

Trying to fix the universe?

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk looked up, somewhat startled, having been deep into his work. He splits into a smile when he sees who it is though, motioning for Leto to come further into his room, small though it might be. He had managed to make it homey enough, with room for a tiny table for himself to work on, but his motion made it clear Leto could sit on the bed if he so wished. ]}

Maybe not the universe just quite yet. Baby steps.

What brings you here?

_{[ Though his tone said that Leto's presence was more than welcome. ]}

[precedented]

[ He shrugs but he sits on Kirk's bed, his feet dangling. ]

No reason. I had a few errands to run here and there, so I thought I'd stop by.

[ His tone is tentative though, as if he's not sure that's socially acceptable. ]

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk greeted his tone with a smile of his own, moving to clean some of the area he was working with. ]}

Well, I'm glad you did. I always enjoy time with you, Leto. Besides, I could use a break from this. I'm a little stumped, so time away from it might help.

[precedented]

What are you trying to do?

[universal_charm]

It's... it's going to sound silly, but I was try to make a projector of sorts. It won't actually be that useful, but it keeps me busy.

[precedented]

Why would it be silly?

[ He tilts his head. ] Surely a projector would come in handy.

[universal_charm]

I wanted to program star-scapes. Like the one I would see from Earth. Just... something from home, you know?

_{[ He plucked at a few bits of wire. ]}

It could be programmed for multiple scapes or anything else, really.

[precedented]

You miss the stars.

[ Though technically, the stars are still there. Still, everyone looks for familiarity where they can. ]

Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied

[ He smiles. ]

You have the sea-fever.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He cocked his head at him. ]}

The sea-fever?

[precedented]

The urge to break loose and traverse the galaxy. It's a little hard to do when the journeys are mandated by the Atroma and they are the ones who decide when we leave and where we go.

[ He hums the next line. ]

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life.

Books lose me. It's hard to be engaged in material that resides in your mind, but poetry . . . poetry is limitless.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He chuckled, finding it hard to argue with that assessment of himself. It was true, after all. He remembered an encounter with another captain, the words he had said - that sooner or later, Kirk would find himself more at home on his ship, in the stars, then he ever would on Earth. ]}

That's.... more accurate than I think you might have meant it to be.

Are you an avid poet, Leto?

[precedented]

[ He laughs, soft and silvery. ]

I have no talent for the creative arts. Certainly, I can master or act out any role or scene, but I borrow from the skills of my ancestors.

[universal_charm]

Just fake it til you make it, right?

_{[ He grinned and winked at him. ]}

[precedented]

There is certainly a lot of faking involved.

[ Though he's grateful to Aather for giving him some social skills. ]

[universal_charm]

Heh, don't worry - there's a lot of faking on my part too. Can't tell you how many times I've had to bluff my way out of something.

[precedented]

That's a different kind of faking. Faking confidence or bluffing isn't the same as faking your abilities or skills.

[ He swings back and forth idly. ] In a way, I'm a bit of a cheater.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He snorted. ]}

You? Cheat? Never.

[precedented]

[ Wryly. ]

I'm sure you've seen me cheat plenty of times now.

[universal_charm]

Maybe I have, maybe I haven't.

But between you and me, not as if I'm in a position to talk.

[precedented]

[ He hums lightly. ]

There are many kinds of positions to be. I knew a man - a good friend, desperate to prove he was a hero. A good man. And he would keep pedestals in his heart for all those other heroes he saw. One of them was me.

I liked many things about him. But never that part.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He cocked his head at him again. ]}

I can see that. You don't strike me as the sort to enjoy being put upon the metaphorical pedestal.

[precedented]

Neither would you, I imagine.

[ The throne was enough. The Fremen fanaticism was enough. And the universe would soon follow at the heels of the God Emperor.

He shrugs loosely. ]

We all have positions. Saying we have only one makes us very limited creatures.

[universal_charm]

I don't know. I don't mind the idea of being someone people can look up to. As a captain, I have to be. But... you're right. I'm not sure I would want to be a hero on a pedestal. I'm just me, trying to do what I feel is right.

_{[ He gives him a wry smile, finishing cleaning up his area somewhat. ]}

So, Leto, would you care for some pancakes?

[precedented]

[ Food. Leto can't really process food, but he can give a good game.

Faking ]

Have you regained an appetite?