may-time mingling (starstruck!)

[mucked]

Who: Starstruck crew + visitors
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Aboard the Starstruck!
When: The merry merry month of May

[ there's been a tiny regime change and doubtless some debriefing after that masquerade! have at it, starstruckers. mingle away! ]

Comments

[nostraightlines]

You're not as dramatic as you seem to think you are.

[ In! And he's looking around for anything that might be sleepwear. Or regular wear... since he's really only got the jumpsuits and underclothes. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ Picking through things, sometimes picking up a shirt and sizing it up against him, occasionally handing them over for him to try on without discussion ]

Well, sure, it could be worse, but it feels like a lot to me.

[nostraightlines]

...are you dressing me?

[ He's smiling; it reminds him of Sheva when they would go shopping together. And he's not picky -- she's selecting more color than he would on his own but it's all stuff he would wear. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ mid shirt-holding-up ]

Should I not be? Sorry, the whole assistant thing is strong.

[nostraightlines]

No, go for it. Do my work for me.

[ He takes the shirt she was holding up, folding it over his arm with the rest. ]

I can afford to start a wardrobe at this point. The jumpsuits aren't my favorite thing.

[takingkarabusiness]

I take a fee, you know.

[ but she's going to keep going ]

You don't have to buy everything, but it's worth looking at.

[nostraightlines]

What's your fee?

[ He learned from Eudio that when you have the opportunity you should try stuff on and get the ones that fit best, yes. So he'll keep collecting the things she picks out and go through them all. He hasn't vetoed anything yet, trusting her taste and apparent sizing abilities. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

Food, mostly, so you're pretty well covered.

[nostraightlines]

While we're down here we should try and find a restaurant. Get something different.

[ He's moved on to the pants section, and is holding a pair of jeans up to see if they'd fit. Man cannot wear shirts alone. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

It can be nice to mix it up. I kind of hope we finish up here soon, though.

[ she'll leave that up to him. She's not sizing his pants for him ]

[nostraightlines]

Me too. I'm ready for a healthy planet, or even another space station.

[ He can handle it. A few more maybes and now they're into pajama territory. Kara can help again. ]

Stripes, you said?

[takingkarabusiness]

Not a requirement, but a pretty classic pj's look.

[nostraightlines]

[ He holds up a set for her approval; blue and white stripes. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, I think they're fun. What do you think?

[nostraightlines]

They feel like they'd be comfortable. That's what matters the most to me with stuff I sleep in.

[ He sizes them, draping a set over his arm as well. And then finds a deep red set in the same soft fabric, picking those out as well. Can't hurt to have two. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

Good choices all around. Do you want to try stuff on? I'll wait.

[nostraightlines]

Yeah, I'm gonna try 'em. Thanks.

[ He passes her the bag of stones they bought at the last store and heads into the dressing room; there's no changing montage here, he's very efficient in trying things on. Everything is decided on quickly: does it fit him? Is it comfortable? Clothes are divided into two stacks, the yeses and nos, and he comes out back in his jumpsuit with the yes stack over his arm. It's bigger than the no stack that he hangs on the rack for the shopkeepers to put away. ]

Good thing I've been saving up.

[takingkarabusiness]

Is it bad that I don't even pay attention to the money? It's just all really weird.

[nostraightlines]

Nah. I haven't checked it since we first got here.

I just try not to think about what they're paying us for, that's all. It feels weird not having an actual job.

[takingkarabusiness]

Yeah... I agree with that. I wonder if people actively try to manipulate it to get more money.

[nostraightlines]

Probably. We've got all kinds here, there must be some. Or that try to get stuff out of the sponsors.

[takingkarabusiness]

I wouldn't even know where to start.

[ let's go check out! ]

[nostraightlines]

Don't ask me, I'm a straightforward guy. I'd just ask for it on the network knowing they'd see.

[ checking out! the lone cashier is ringing them up now. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ links arms with him again when they're finished ]

So, dinner?

[nostraightlines]

Dinner, definitely. We know from the party that there's good food here.

[ There must be someplace around, and Ramse's not too shy to ask the local passerby if they know anyplace. Someone will surely point them in the right direction. ]