may mingle (blameless!)

[revivo]

Who: Blameless crew + visitors
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Aboard the Blameless
When: May

[time to get your mingle on, people lacking blame and friends!]

Comments

[benames]

Hey - this is me being careful. You know, when working with these, there is always a 9% that things will go south. I admit usually it's a 5% for me but space technology and power and all of that -

[ as he waits for the sparks to die out before lifting the microwave ]

it's a professional risk.

[precedented]

Ah. Hopefully personal risk will factor in as well.

[ Leto goes up to the microwave, touching it without a problem. The heat never bothered him. ]

[benames]

Whoa - reverse Elsa -

[ what. it's basically his take on that. that and that he might be a long lost pretty awesome Targaryen. both options are pretty cool ]

Fire-powers? heat-powers? please tell me your code name isn't Heatwave.

[precedented]

[ Leto blinks, as he tries to parse that. ]

None of the sort. I'm invulnerable. What is an Elsa?

[benames]

Ice - Queen? great singing voice? the cold doesn't bother her anyway? wait, invulnerable? ok, that is seriously cool. How did that happen? I mean - is it a super human trait or non-human trait or - ?

[ cisco, good grief ]

does that mean extreme change if temperatures won't ever affect you in terms of metabolism?

[precedented]

The only ice queen I remember of Earth's history was the old legend. And I don't recall singing to be her trait.

[ Leto listens to Cisco ramble, patient. ]

My metabolism isn't much of a factor these days.

[benames]

She's - a big thing. on my Earth. famous movie, tons of merchandise but nevermind that.

[ they can discuss Frozen at any other time ]

how? has space changed it?

[precedented]

Ah, old Earth. What a fascinating period of history.

[ He hums lightly, checking on the microwave. ]

No. I'm symbiotically linked to another creature and he is slowly changing my internal biology and chemistry.

[benames]

-- like - alien parasite? not actually a parasite but is that...Thing, here?

[ slightly terrified? yep ]

I mean, I'm sure it's awesome and all. Is it awesome? it won't - eat us all one day, right?

[precedented]

[ Leto looks briefly annoyed. ]

I said symbiote, not parasite. I do know the difference. why would it want to eat you?

[benames]

I don't know, dude, it never ends well in movies. But wait - ok, so it won't eat anyone, including you.

[ right..? ok? ]

is it - here or - ?

[precedented]

[ Leto wisely avoids the part where it will eventually eat him. It's not a fun story.

And in response to Cisco's second question, Leto simply lightly taps the side of his face where the wormskin resides, curled and veined. ]

[benames]

...That thing is a whole different entity.

[ HE KNEW THERE WAS EATING INVOLVED ]

---you know what, forget everything I said, that is awesome. Does that - give you the whole 'I'm invulnerable' thing or?

[precedented]

It does. I could probably withstand a nuclear attack.

[benames]

-- Awesome.

[ chinhands ]

So does it have a name? do you interact with it?

[precedented]

It is simply known as the Worm. I suppose I can interact with it but it possesses no strong conscious thought.

[ At least, not for the most part. Leto is always in control. It takes extreme emotion to rouse the Worm - and no one wants that. ]

[benames]

The Worm?

[ that's not terrifying at all but ok, be brave Ramon and a moment later he offers a hand ]

Cisco Ramon.

[precedented]

[ He shakes it carefully. His grip is warm, but parts of his skin are rough from the wormskin. ]

Leto Atreides.

[benames]

what's up.

[ he minds very little. instead, he points to the microwave again ]

sorry about that, again. I'll fix it in no time.

[precedented]

[ Leto glances at the ceiling and looks back at him. ]

There is nothing up there?

[benames]

--- up where?

[ glancing up too before he realizes. aw man ]

Dude, dude figure of speech. it's basically er - how are you.

[precedented]

Ah. Old Earth vernacular. I'm afraid I've gotten rusty in understanding their meanings.

[ Why is it so weird ]

[benames]

What, futuristic people don't say what's up anymore? how do you ask how a buddy is doing?

[precedented]

We have other ways.

[ He puts his hands together, palms facing each other and slowly moves his arms away. ]

That is our traditional greeting. The Fremen rarely ask how a person is. We're more concerned about whether we'll survive the day or not.