Second Mission - Broadcast/planetside

[girlverine]

Who: Laura Kinney and you! Yes, you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide, for the first part!
Action: Everything else.
When: June/July. During the stay on awkward physical contact planet.

Broadcast

[When the camera clicks on, the screen is mostly obscured by massive tree leaves. They do seem to be moving though, pushed down and out of the way, to finally reveal the very top of the forest. Above the tree houses and even the canopy. It had taken some work, and the better part of a couple hours, but Laura had managed to make her way to the top of the tallest tree she could find.]

[The camera is set down on one of the leaves, pointing out at the distant ocean, and there's some shuffling about and the sound of something climbing the last bit of the way up onto the top of the branch before a hand scoops up the camera again.]

[When she turns it around to face herself, it's mostly to show a shot of the distant volcano behind her. The climb has left her a bit sweaty and dirty, her short torn in at least two places, and her hair is tugged back into a thick braid. Somewhere along the climb she picked up one of the fluff slugs things, and the little blue and green creature is perched on her shoulder, cooing quietly.]

[Laura...actually smiles faintly? And almost looks happy As she looks around? And then her green eyes flick back to the camera.]

Better than the last planet.

[Is all she's going to say before she turns the camera back to the view, showing off the trees and ocean and volcano again, before she turns it off with a click.]



A - Lurking: Early on after landing:

[Laura hadn't known what to expect really, so when her first attempt at a brief conversation had resulted in the strange native randomly taking her hand halfway through, she had jerked away and basically bolted. At least she hadn't stabbed them?]

[It was then that she noticed everyone seemed to be holding hands, or touching, or hugging. Laura wasn't explicitly against physical contact, you couldn't have a history like hers if that was the case, but now it was only welcome if she invited it. And...that seemed to be a bit of a problem on this world.]

[So she just started skirting the edges of everything, looking around without approaching anyone, fading into the background whenever she could. Her discomfort was constantly evident on her face. Maybe she should just go back to the ship...]

B - Climbing

[At any given time, Laura could be found monkeying around in the trees, usually not too far off the ground, somewhere between there and the tree houses. It let her explore and observe with less risk of someone trying to hug her or touch her. Anyone else doing the same thing would probably be tracked down by her eventually to be stared at met.]

C - Hot Springs

[It was hard to resist alone time on this world, especially when it came with something as relaxing as the springs out near the volcano. After she'd discovered them, it had taken a little while for her to decide they were probably safe, at least if she found relatively small ones where she could be alone. Luckily they were tourist-trappy enough that they didn't seem to attract too many natives.]

[Of course, that didn't mean other people couldn't stop by to use one. Or the rare friend actually going there to meet her.]

D - Hunting

[After the dying moon, and being trapped on the ship for weeks at a time, Laura was desperate for an excuse to use her skills for something worthwhile. When she'd realized she would need the local money, it hadn't taken her long to locate the people willing to pay for hunting local game. She went out twice with the hunters themselves, observing, keeping her distant to avoid randomly being touched while they explained things. Picking up the game trails and the ideas of the beasts.]

[And then she started on her own. Once a day for a few hours she could be found out tracking down one manner of creature or anything, or dragging back a kill to sell. She didn't use any weapons of course, and had a tendency to look a bit bloody, but you couldn't argue with her results...]

E - Fluff Island

[Seriously. An island full of cute little positive emotion fluffballs? Laura might even actually smile there. And wind up taking a few home. Oops.]

F - The Red Fish

[Laura returned to the ship every other night or so to sleep, typically looking disheveled and dirty from her time out exploring. Where was she sleeping the rest of the time? Who knew, really. Probably in a tree. She was a lot like a little kid playing in the forest, at this point.]

[Even bringing home strays, judging by the two big tanks she had bought for her room, one aquatic and one not, each slowly gathering a small collection of the fluffy slug animals.]

G - Wildcard - Laura can be run into most places outside on the planet, or back on the ship. Throw something here, or ping me to discuss an idea and I can put up a prompt!

Comments

C

[takingkarabusiness]

[ not a friend or a local, but it might be nice to dip into a spring away from the crowds, so Kara approaches ]

Hi. Mind if I join you? I can find another location if you're waiting on someone or in the middle of something or anything.

[girlverine]

[Laura heard the woman approaching, smelled her approaching, before she was close enough to be spotted, so her green eyes were already watching when she stepped into view. Not a native, someone from the ships, so...presumably not going to immediately try to hold her hand.]

[After a couple seconds she just nodded.]

Okay.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she sets her stuff to the side and slips in, keeping a respectful distance! ]

I'd offer to shake your hand but not everyone's a fan of the atmosphere here, and I'm all about consent when it comes to sharing feelings. My name's Kara.

[girlverine]

Laura.

[Well that was a relief. The teen sank down a bit more in the water though. One less thing to worry about.]

Thank you.

[takingkarabusiness]

That's a lovely name. It was my aunt's name.

Have you been in the fleet long?

[ a ]

[axiomed]

[ Charles, on the other hand, is basking in this planet. He's not particularly touchy-feely, save with people he really trusts and loves but on this planet, he is enjoying himself and letting his abilities come into full force.

Which is why it was easy to spot Laura. ]

Laura?

[girlverine]

[Laura was hovering near the edge of a little store, looking over the wares but intent on bolting when the owner actually noticed her. She noticed Charles a moment before he spoke, more by smell than anything else, and her head was already turning towards him when he did.]

Professor.

[Okay. Probably not going to try and touch her. Boy was she jumpy...]

[axiomed]

Please, Charles is fine.

[ Though he retains the title, his school is in shambles. Calling himself a professor doesn't make sense at this point. ]

Is everything all right?

[girlverine]

[She hesitates for a moment at that, far more comfortable with names than titles, but finally nods. Whether or not she'd follow through was anyone's guess.]

Yes. [A beat.] No.

c

[experiencepoints]

[Nightingale has set one goal for herself on this planet- To try to get over her fear of water. The hot springs are both comfortable and familiar enough that they're the best choice for this. Which means spending a lot of time at hot springs! And being the anxious mess she is, she's trying to visit several different hot springs, hoping no one will ask why she's spending so much time in them lately.

This does mean she occasionally runs into people she knows, though.]

Oh- Laura? Hey. Didn't know you liked this kind of place.

[girlverine]

[She sensed Nightingale before she was nearby, and had sunk a little bit more down into the water before the blonde girl stepped into view, though she wasn't entirely sure why.]

It is peaceful here.

[experiencepoints]

Yeah, it is.

[Peaceful makes it easier to focus on what she needs to do.]

... Sorry, did you want to be alone here? I can find a different place.

[Or, more accurately, she may be looking for excuses to chicken out. But being concerned about someone else is a totally legit reason to put this off, really.]

[girlverine]

[Laura wasn't sure what the right answer was, there. The other girl was giving off a plethora of mixed signals, enough that eventually Laura just gave up and shook her head.]

It's fine. I do not mind.

b

[beathach]

[all the cool kids hang out in trees.

Or really only the weird ones who like climbing trees, like this one. He's finished with the repairs for the day, which means he can hang out up here for a while before he eventually makes his way back to the inn, but -

Well, at least he's used to be stared at. He'll even stare back for a moment or two]

Uh - hi.

[girlverine]

[Laura has been using a mixture of her hands and her claws to climb, and when she smelled him nearby, she had her claws shoved into the side of a tree, and she just balanced there for a few moments, trying to figure out why it was familiar. Oh. Beast. But not.]

[She would get used to that someday, really. She snooped around the tree until she actually spotted him, still using her claws on her hands and feet as climbing tools, and was watching him curiously when he noticed her.]

Hi.

[beathach]

[the claws are definitely a giveaway as to who she is; thanks to speaking to Charles about her and others informing him that Logan's claws came with metal in the future, so it isn't too hard to put two and two together.

Meeting other mutants who know him is always a little awkward, though, because - even if he can't help it - he still feels a little guilty about it]

Laura, right? It's nice up here, isn't it?

[girlverine]

Yes. [An answer to both questions, really. She tugged her claws loose and dropped into a crouch on one of the thicker branches.]

You are Beast. But not the one I know.

B

[passingthrough]

[For someone dating a guy terrified of heights, Kitty sure likes spending time up in the trees. Sometimes she climbs. Sometimes she cheats with her powers. Right now, she's sitting on a limb with her back against the trunk looking out across the landscape. It's pretty and she hasn't noticed that she's maybe not entirely alone yet.

[girlverine]

[Laura didn't say anything for a bit after she spotted Kitty, watching her before she finally silently walked out onto a branch above and to the side of her.]

Hi.

[passingthrough]

[She may not have been aware of her until she made her presence known, but Kitty reacts calmly as if she might have been aware. The ability to phase comes with the security to look unfazed.] Hi yourself.

Enjoying the terrain?

[girlverine]

Yes.

[She dropped down onto a lower branch.]

It is...refreshing.

D

[grandstanding]

[Erik hunted every other day. Between the hunting and doing some of the cooking for the inn, he ended up busy most days, but at least it was work he enjoyed. After a period of sticking with hunting groups to use their weapons, he had finally bought his own spear and decided to strike out on his own. The spear was basic on its own, but he had make his own additions to the blade with steel leftover from the moon.

He's checking over his captures for the day at the edge of the forest when Laura emerges with her own kill. He'd gone small himself today, snagging three rabbit-like animals. The spear rests against a tree nearby. Straightening up, he looks her over with an air of professional interest.]

[girlverine]

[Laura didn't bother much with smaller prey anymore, what she was dragging in was some kind of large quadruped that vaguely resembled a deer. She had blood on her hands, chest and legs, and was dirty and grimy and there were twigs in her hair. But she looked...happy? Kind of?]

[She stops at the edge of the woods, dropping the legs she was using to drag the creature and sucking in a breath, looking around at the other hunters. Her eyes narrowed faintly when she saw Erik watching her. He looked...familiar. Smelled familiar, even. But she didn't recognize him. Hrm...]

[grandstanding]

[She certainly makes a vivid first impression. He flicks his gaze over the blood and the carcass, then inclines his head when Laura notices him.]

It looks like you've had a good day. [He's referring to the game; there have been a couple of days when he's come up with nothing, and that frustrates him. To land an animal that size counts as success by anyone's standards.]

[girlverine]

Yes. [She was proud of herself, really. It was nice to find something she was genuinely good at. Even if it was still killing things.]

[But his voice...]

Do I know you?