You can check out anytime you'd like.. [Hotel Corona Mingle]

[thespaceopera]

Who: The Fleet!
Broadcast: If you want
Action: Hotel Corona or Planet Ikke
When: December 7th onward



[After the mystery and isolation of their last destination, the Marsiva seems determined to head to brighter, busier territory. After a long journey through remote, nebula-painted space, speeding along at a brisk pace for the Host ship, the Marsiva brings her Fleet to a sudden and prominent point of traffic.

It seems that the Fleet has happened upon some sort of vacation destination! Maybe Atroma thinks that the passengers deserve some rest and relaxation... or just wants to distract them with something huge and shiny.

Welcome to Hotel Corona! Feel free to enjoy yourselves and enjoy the sites! If a hotel resort isn't your thing, you can head on over to the nearby planet and explore it's icy wonders.

In order words: it's a mingle!! Everyone get in! ]

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Comments

[beathach]

Ah - I've seen his posts. [it was a little worrying, but the kid seemed to have a good heart, at least]

Friends?

[he tilts his head for a moment, then shrugs a shoulder] I have a few who frequent over there, but no one who - works there, or spends a lot of time there, no.

[stretchy_girl]

[She's skimmed over them too, infantile scribbles she'd sooner forget.]

So you spend your time there mostly alone? [She's seeing an opportunity in that.]

[beathach]

For the most part. I do not a lot of research.

[stretchy_girl]

Research on what sort of thing? [He's a scientist then? He certainly looks the type.]

[beathach]

Genetics, mostly. It was my specialty in college, and even though I don't teach it, I still like to keep up on everything.

[stretchy_girl]

Genetics? How interesting. [She really couldn't care, unless...She lent in conspiratorially, lowering her voice.] Did you study people with powers?

[beathach]

[he blinks as she leans in, as well as at the whisper - ]

I do. [he answers easily] Mutants, specifically.

[stretchy_girl]

[Bingo, just keep steering the conversation Gemini and you'll get what you want. She lets her eyes go wide, glancing about nervously.]

Mutants? You mean people with powers?

[beathach]

[he tilts her head at her reaction, and the nervous nature of it makes him choose what he says a little more carefully]

Ah - something like that. "People with powers" is a very broad way to describe everyone.

[stretchy_girl]

[She notes the guardedness and moves to allay it, smiling a little sadly, inviting him to sympathise.] I'm sorry, it's just that anyone with powers was persecuted where I come from.

[beathach]

They are where I'm from as well. I imagine it's like that for most worlds.

[stretchy_girl]

Do you think there are many people with powers in the fleet? I'd hate to think they're having to hide here too. [It's said in a very earnest tone, obviously she feels the injustice keenly and wants to encourage Hank to speak up.]

[beathach]

If they're hiding, I can't say I blame them. Especially if that's what they're used to doing.

[stretchy_girl]

There's no reason to hide here though, I mean nobody's hunting them, it's a shame to have to hide something so amazing. I wish I had special powers.

[beathach]

[nobody hunting them indeed. That's not what he's heard]

That doesn't mean they aren't going to stick to what makes them feel comfortable. It's familiar, and it's safe. [with a bit of a wry smile] You wouldn't say that if you had them.

[stretchy_girl]

I suppose so, I wish that wasn't the case though, why hide something amazing? [With that said along with the smile you've just given her the clearest indication yet that you have abilities Hank, now she's only going to dig more.] But who wouldn't want to read minds or be able to fly?

[beathach]

[it's incredibly hard to explain it to people who understand, let alone people who don't - or do they? There's something about this conversation rubbing him the wrong way. What, he isn't sure, but . . . he just smiles a bit weakly and shugs]

That's just how it is.

[stretchy_girl]

[It's only through long practice that she doesn't grit her teeth. She'd dearly like to punch him through a wall but this is neither the time nor place for that, instead she smiles to cover her anger and reaches over to give his arm a friendly squeeze.]

I know you're not telling me something Hank but it's ok, it's been really nice talking to you, I hope we can again sometime soon?

[beathach]

[he just smiles a bit wider at what she says. Of course there is, but she's a stranger and he's a private person as it is, unfortunately. He nods at what she says]

It's been nice talking to you too. I'm sure we'll see each other around.

[stretchy_girl]

Oh I'm sure we will.

[Hank will never see this blonde woman again, but now that Gemini thinks he's hiding something she'll make it a point to watch him sometime to find out what it is. Giving him a nod, she turns and wanders away, already going over again in her mind everything he'd said.]