3 AM we seemed alright, on our way into the mingle

[shoujoreject]

Who: SS Caprine + visitors!
Broadcast: Maybe
Action: The Caprine (duh)
When: All month long

[Friends! Ships! Friendships! ... other ships? Maybe!]

Comments

[forcesensitive]

Well, sure. Don't you have bounty hunters where you're from?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Nooot really? What do they have to do with being friends?

[Maybe like... one or two in the more Western-y parts of Equestria, but they'd only go after the VERY rare criminal.]

[forcesensitive]

People like him send them after people like me.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Well I know what they ARE, but why would he need to send one after you? And why would there be PLENTY of people that wouldn't stand up for you?

[forcesensitive]

Because it'd be easier than coming after me himself. That's how it works back home.

Lots of people don't know me. Most people don't stand up for strangers.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Well that's DEFINITELY not how it works back in my world. And why would a bounty hunter go after YOU, it's not like you're not a criminal!

[forcesensitive]

[Except he totally is a criminal.]

I blew up their base, Pinkie. That makes me a criminal in his books.

[spontaneouscombustion]

But HE'S a bad guy, though. Why would a bounty hunter take him seriously?

[Ah, to have a world there all the bounty hunters (presumably) have some kind of Good alignment.]

[forcesensitive]

Bounty hunters don't care about who's right and wrong, only about who pays them. Well, most bounty hunters, anyway. The ones who can afford to be picky are different.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Wow, your bounty hunters are a LOT different than ours.

[forcesensitive]

[There's a lot about his world that's different from hers.]

Doesn't surprise me.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Hmph. Well in THIS world, WE'RE gonna keep him and his hunters from harassing you!

[forcesensitive]

[Pinkie, no. Finn looks horrified at the thought of her going up against a bounty hunter.]

Look, the last thing I want is for anyone to get hurt. Me and Poe can handle the bounty hunters. We're used to that kind of thing.

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Dude, please. The bounty hunter won't know what hit 'em.]

Well, it's not like I'm gonna go AFTER him or anything. But the girls and I have taken on our fair share of bad guys! I mean usually we're all together, but there's the ship's crew, they can help.

[forcesensitive]

[There's no possible way this could go badly. But if she at least won't go looking for trouble, maybe she'll be able to keep out of it. Still looking faintly ill at ease, Finn nods.]

Let me get first shot, though. I am Security here.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Mmmmm fiiiiiine. But you PROMISE to tell us if you need back-up if that happens?

[forcesensitive]

[He nods earnestly, looking a bit relieved. That's one thing he doesn't have a problem promising.]

Believe me, calling for backup is the first thing I'll do.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Good. Okay, NOW it's snack time. I've got one last spikyloupe left, how do you want it~?

[forcesensitive]

[Finn attempts a smile, but it comes out looking very tired.]

You eat it. I'm not hungry.

[Which, perhaps more than anything else, is an indicator of just how badly he's shaken.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

You sure? I mean sugar's supposed to be good for you when you're upset like this.

[forcesensitive]

It's all right. I--

[He runs a hand through his hair.]

I gotta think about things for a while, is all.