Let's all hold hands and sing Kumbaya

[notzubats]

Who: Everybody! It's a planet mingle!
Broadcast: If You want!
Action: On the Holding Hands plant!
When: From June 23 until whenever we need a new mingle.

[At long last, the fleet has arrived to a new planet. This means it's time for a mingle guys! Get in! ]

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[passingthrough]

Just the two of us? [We can make it if we try.]

[winn]

Just the two of us. Tonight is all about just the two of us.

[ now friends - be friends and don't spoil this for him. nobody need them tonight! ]

[passingthrough]

I like this plan. Should I be concerned by the kind of music you selected? [Smiling.]

[winn]

Only if you have a secret fear of slow romantic music.

[passingthrough]

The secretest! So secret I probably won't even notice I'm afraid.

[winn]

It's ok, if you do notice it, you can just hold onto me.

[passingthrough]

Oh, I like that plan. You're all warm and holdable. And there's this dip in your shoulder where my head fits really well.

[winn]

It's my Kitty dip. [ he nods ] Custom made.

[passingthrough]

That was really thoughtful of you to have that installed for me before we even met.

[winn]

I'm always thinking ahead.

[ he cuts and serves the pie - the first slice breaks apart, so she gets an oops face and he gives that to himself. second attempt goes better - but it still falls apart a little bit. she gets it anyway. ]

Did not think ahead on pre-cut-and-served pie. Sorry.

[passingthrough]

Winn, it all tastes the same. I can handle broken pie. [Why are you so cute?] What kind is it?

[winn]

I know, but I wanted tonight to be perfect.

[ he pouts at the broken pie. first his feelings and his memories brought the mood down, and now the pie is broken. why, world, he asks for so little! ]

It's a local berry, I can't remember the name but it's kinda reminiscent of cherry.

[passingthrough]

You're here. That's all the perfect I need. [She smiles at him and means every cheesy word of it.] Seriously, this has all been really great. [Even the memories and darker feelings. They worry her, but she feels closer to him sharing things like that.] And we can get lots of practice with dates here. It feels like there's a lot to do.

[winn]

[ maybe if they say enough cheesy things - they'll get actual cheese for their pizzas.

he smiles excitedly at her second point. ]

Yeah - we could have a carnival date, a beach date, a hiking date - maybe even go totally wild and have a stay-in-bed-all-day date.

[ look for him it's wild, his work ethics are way too strong to allow him to just laze around usually. ]

[passingthrough]

[They're perfect. Hush you.]

I love all of those ideas a lot.

A lot, a lot.

[winn]

And I bet there's lots more.

[passingthrough]

I bet you're right.

Mmm...pie. [She looks happy, broken bits and all.]

It feels like we're on vacation. That's kind of weird, isn't it?

[winn]

Yeah and also - no. I feel the same way. Extra weird considering this is the first time in four months I've had an actual job -

[ which is so incredibly weird to him. he started working as a teenager and this has been his first break since. of course...it didn't stop him from working his butt off, just not for money, or a boss, or a single purpose.

he digs into his own pie, with an expression of pure bliss. ]

[passingthrough]

I had one on the space station, but you missed that I think. The ship was overcrowded and I'd just gotten there and our accounts were frozen anyway. So, I was a courier. They paid extra for pilot augments. I don't think that will apply to bartending or elevated construction work.

[winn]

Yeah, I wasn't there. [ which is a shame because it sounds like a pretty good time was had. ]

Well, I don't get paid extra either, but I do get a lot of cheek pinches.

[passingthrough]

Yeah. I have to work on my insta-phasing when people try to touch me. Won't be great for tips. Then again, it's awesome to be able to phase here. I really recommend it.

[winn]

I think my phasing's broken - I walk through walls - and then shoot right back to where I started with a fresh bruise.

[passingthrough]

Yeah, I would just keep trying. Just run right into that wall as hard as you can. [Smirking.]

[winn]

I would, but my girlfriend said no more head injuries. She's such a spoilsport sometimes.

[passingthrough]

She sounds tough and demanding. How do you put up with it?