driftfleet | (no subject)

Is that a requirement of younger sisters? Being bullies?

More like "getting what we want".

I'll have to remember that.

Why, planning on becoming one?

I have one. Ah - an adopted one, but.

It's good to know what to expect in order to try and counter it.

Here? Who is it?

She's - no, she's not here. I think I've told you about Viva?

Oh, right. Viva and Eveningstar, right?

Mm, that's them. My two bullies.

Well, you don't have to give in to them every time.

They don't have laser eyes, right?

Unless they're keeping superpowers from me, no. Neither of them had any powers.

Tell me more about them? We didn't get into it last time.

[ha ha . . . it's been difficult discussing family in any detail lately, but he'll try. He shifts in his chair and shuts his book so he can't use that as a distraction] Alright. Uh - let's see . . .

Eveningstar - Maya, she was one of Erik's teammates. Very . . . mm, optimistic and always concerned about everyone else but herself. Especially after - difficult competitions. She liked to tease me about being old, and bully me into doing things I wouldn't normally do. Like - running a wipeout course, if you're familiar with those. She really liked, uh - me the other way, too. "Blue and furry" sort of comes from her.

Viva was on another team, too. [a small huff] We met because our teammates were dating. She's the first one who really called me - cool, when I first got my . . . er, the other part of me back. She's . . . pretty tough. A lot braver than I could ever be, considering some of what we all went through. She had no problems cursing people out, either - I unfortunately picked up some of that from her. [any and all cursing Hank does is Viva's fault] Her sense of humor was on par with Star's - but she liked puns. She gave me her pun book when I left, actually.

Don't take this the wrong way, but they sound both adorable and hilarious. How old is Viva?

[he can't help but grin] Why would I take it the wrong way? I agree.

Viva's . . . geez, I think she's - fourteen? Fifteen? I'm not really sure.

Who knows. Better to clarify.

So, a fourteen year old girl outcurses you. That's just so cute. I bet you're great with them.

To be entirely fair, everyone outcurses me. But no one curses as much as Viva does.

[he rests his elbow on the table and his chin on his hand] More like they were great with me. [a huff] I miss them.

Understandably. But it sounds like you have plans to reunite.

One day, hopefully. I was just starting to look into that sort of thing back home.

Winn is really making a concerted effort on that front. You guys should share notes.

Ah - yeah, we talked about it a little at the masquerade.

Do you guys work together much?

Not much - not yet. I told him I was interested in doing lessons over the network, though.

[sheepishly] The last month has been a little . . . hectic. I haven't really kept up with a lot of people.

That's fair. I was just... going to ask you a favor.

Oh - of course. What is it?