Tourist ROAD TRIP (mingle)

[takingkarabusiness]

Who: Touristas and visitors
Broadcast: as needed
Action: The Tourist!
When: The month of June

[ Get bit by the June Bug and mingle to your heart's content! ]

Comments

[precedented]

You got red dust on your clothes. But you dragged yourself out and looked the policeman in the eye.

[ He leans into that touch. ] We almost got swallowed by a worm. It rose up below us and swallowed the ship. I managed to escape at the last moment.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He continued to stroke his cheek, though his other hand poked him in the chest lightly. ]}

Let me tell my story, thank you. And it was a police robot, really, not a policeman.

_{[ He grinned though, laughing at Leto's tale. ]}

Really? That definitely sounds like something I would have done. How did you escape?

[precedented]

[ He chuckles, a low rumble. ]

I managed to push the thrusters to their highest capacity before it closed its jaws on us. My aunt was most displeased.

[universal_charm]

Ah, the narrow escape kind. Those always make for the best stories, don't you think?

If your aunt's reaction was anything like the brass's during a few of my close calls, I can only imagine.

[precedented]

My aunt ruled the Empire in my stead. It was also the day my grandmother was due to arrive.

[universal_charm]

See, both excellent reasons to go out and nearly get eaten by something, if you ask me.

[precedented]

You are a free spirit at heart.

[ He stretches. ] I wonder what you'll see at the edge of the universe?

[universal_charm]

I couldn't begin to imagine it. And in truth... I don't want to try. I want to be surprised - right up until the very end.

[precedented]

[ A faint real smile appears. ]

Me too.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He sees it, drinking in because it really does suit him. He bent over, kissing it softly, briefly. ]}

Not getting enough surprises here?

[precedented]

[ He kisses back with a purr. ]

I do, but I still have constraints. And I suppose deep down, I worry. I don't want to falter.

[universal_charm]

_{[ Oh, he liked that purr, and he kissed again, nibbling at his lower lip upside down briefly. ]}

Faltering isn't bad, Leto. That's part of any life experience, and expecting you to be perfect - that's not fair. It would be rather boring, actually.

[precedented]

[ He laughs softly, curling his arm around Jim's neck, his fingers pressing down. ]

No, perfection sounds like a dull ambition. But there is so much I need to do.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He shivered at the touch of his fingers, smiling as he kissed the tip of his chin. ]}

All in good time though.

[precedented]

Do you think the universe has time for me . . . to be me?

[universal_charm]

Yes. Absolutely.

_{[ He's said with warm conviction, moving to touch their foreheads together. ]}

[precedented]

[ He sighs. ]

Then I shall believe.

[universal_charm]

Good. Belief is definitely a good thing. And if you ever find yourself without enough, come and see me. I'm told I'm quite the optimist.

[precedented]

I have noticed that.

[universal_charm]

It's one of my more outstanding qualities, if I do say so myself.

[precedented]

[ He chuckles. ]

I suppose someone must.

[universal_charm]

A burden I happily accept.

[precedented]

You have plenty as it is, I'm sure.

[universal_charm]

Well, a few, but they're ones I knew what I was getting into. Mostly.

[precedented]

Oh? How did you manage that? Self-awareness is a tricky thing.