driftfleet | mingle a little Mor tonight

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mingle a little Mor tonight

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: Sure!
Action: The wonderful world of Mor, nearby way-stations, and ships!
When: The first week or so of arrival

[this is it-- Atroma's surprise vacation stay for you all! it's time to explore, speculate, relax, and totally behave yourselves. right?

how are you all dealing with the ever-so-educational volcano? have you played around with the visual toggle on those collars yet? aren't they cool? aren't these peasant clothes rad? if you haven't had a decent meal since Abeo, maybe you could afford some of that authentic farm-raised meat they have here. historical!

I bet you're all excited and completely thrilled to be here! who wouldn't be? ...so, make some discoveries, make some friends, and have fun!]

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Uh, people who appreciate the value of sleeping?

You know after approximately twelve days without sleep your organs actually start shutting down? Like, you have to sleep, it's not just a cushy luxury. I'm just trying to keep up.

... what, seriously?

--wait, how did you figure that out? [ INTENSELY FOLLOWING. ]

Well, Zexion was really hardcore into science, you know? Like he'd do just about anything for the sake of discovery. So Vexen hooked him up to a machine and then we all took shifts keeping him awake for days at a time.

[He managed to keep a straight face up until this point.]

So Zexion not only had no heart, he also had no liver or spleen, as a result of his lust for knowledge.

[ serious face... ]

I could see that.

[Riku.]

[Riku please.]

[There's a long moment of silence, and then Axel just bursts out laughing. He just looks so serious! Like, he really believed that! Someone wrote 'gullible' on the ceiling, Riku.]

... Riku, I'm pulling your leg. I read about it, okay? I'm pretty sure Zexion had all of his other organs.

Ah--no, you're wrong. I'm pretty sure they all shut down.

[ yep. BELIEVIN' IT.

might have a small grudge. ]

[He blinks at him, looking a little unsure, and then clears his throat.]

Well, the state of his insides aside, it's true that you can only go so long without sleeping. Or without eating. [He reaches over and sort of pokes him in the shoulder.] So, try not to forget to do those things once in a while, got it memorized?

[ he twitches lightly before he pushes his hand away. ]

I never said anything about sleeping, did I?

No, but the bags under your eyes did.

[ urk. ]

I don't sleep well in space.

[He hefts a sigh.]

Join the club.

[They round a corner and the smell of food wafts through the air. Axel points toward the kebab place.]

You were right. C'mon, let's see what they've got.

[Lamb, pork, beef, and... is that rabbit? Axel rubs his chin. He's never tried rabbit, maybe it'll be a learning experience. He pokes through his pocket to dig up some of the coins he got exchanged from credits, then looks at Riku.]

Got enough? [Axel's been doing all right as far as ratings go; he'll have enough to get some stuff to take back up to the ship, he thinks.]

[ ah, did he? riku frowns as he digs through the little satchel he'd gotten--looks like he's buying all kinds of items here. oh, yeah... he nods. ]

Looks like.

[Axel peeks into the satchel curiously--well, he's a little nosy. He sees what looks like some carving tools and a few paintbrushes.]

You a painter?

[He turns to the man at the table then and orders a skewer of rabbit and one of chicken, then steps back and waits for Riku to get whatever he's getting. He takes an experimental bite of the rabbit.]

Huh. Not bad. S'a little bland, though. What'd you get?

[ riku makes a face and pulls his satchel a little closer to himself. ]

Don't be nosy.

[ when he joins axel a little later, he takes a bite of his own beef--he has two as well. he hums and then shakes his head. ]

Beef. It's okay, but it could use some pepper. And paprika... and probably some garlic.

I'm not nosy, I'm curious. Connotative difference!

[He nibbles at the rabbit and nods in agreement.]

Garlic would be awesome. [Two dots connect somewhere in the back of his head. Earlier he'd said that you had to know how to cook the tofu stuff, and now this...] You like to cook?

[Hey, he's curious!]

Conoh...

[ what? ugh, if only their communicators had dictionaries.

... if only he could use it right now.

axel's perceptive nature makes him stiffen mid-bite and he starts to get a little pink. ]

I know how. [ that's all he's saying. ]

[Conoh...? Oh. He's going to take a wild guess Riku wasn't the king of the spelling bee in school.]

Connotative: adjective--relating to the qualities of something that can be inferred or implied, and aren't directly spelled out.

[He frowns a little when Riku replies curtly. Again. Boy, for someone who seemed so ardent about them being allies he sure is stiff.]

Look, I'm just tryin' to make conversation here, but if I'm bothering you, I'll just buzz off and go hit the fruit stand.

[ he doesn't know 'infer', but he can guess. even if he needs a moment of just staring at axel to understand it. ]

Did you swallow a dictionary?

[ he's not even making fun, he's honestly serious. did you memorize it or something?

but, he's right. riku shifts in place, looking... well, awkward. and, for once, his age. ]

I'm... not good at this. [ he says it honestly, tugging a lock of his bangs. ] Sora's better with people.

... I learned how to cook when I was little, but... it's not like Maleficent or DiZ was gonna feed me, you know? So I looked for some help off-word and learned from a chef. [ there's a little quirk to his lips. ] Battle's good for learning how to be aware of what's going on around you, but... a kitchen's better.

Swallow? No, sadly reading comprehension can't be improved via osmosis. [A beat, and he realizes that... might have gone right over his head.] Never mind.

[He actually feels a little bad when Riku flounders through the answer. He didn't really mean to bring up the time he spent with Maleficent and DiZ. His eyes skirt away and he shifts his weight from one foot to the other.]

Er... sorry. I wasn't trying to bring up anything bad like that. [He presses his lips together, looking a little frustrated.] Okay, you wanna know a secret about being good with people? Try turning off the alarm for a minute.

[He hesitates, then hefts a sigh.]

I get it: it's hard to talk to people about yourself, 'cuz what if they use it against you, right? It's better if you keep everything close and don't let any of your secrets out, 'cuz then it's harder for someone to hurt ya. [He shakes his head.] I'm not asking you because I wanna hurt you, I'm asking you because I'm curious. [He takes another bite of rabbit and then gestures with the skewer.] So... try imagining, just for a minute, that the world isn't out to get'cha. You might be surprised how much easier that makes things.

That's...

[ he's going off already.

he's not so concerned about getting hurt. what's a little pain when he's already in a lot of it anyway? ugh, that's probably why robin even hangs around him...

after a moment, riku just. sighs. ]

I don't think the world is out to get me, I just...

[ he shifts his feet again. ]

My words won't do anything, so why bother talking? [ people don't really listen to him. ] Besides, I don't have much to say.

Well, sure, talking is dumb, but until we figure out how to converse telepathically it's the only way to get to know somebody. Work with me, here, Riku.

[He polishes off the rabbit and picks at the chicken, suddenly feeling kind of awkward. He should have known Riku wouldn't make this easy, but he didn't expect it to be this difficult.]

I bet you've got more to say than you think you do, but what do I know? [He lifts his eyebrows.] I know you like to dance, and you know how to cook, and that's about it. I guess it's a start.

[ and i know you like confusing me with big words.

why is this so hard? riku hasn't taken more than three bites of his kebabs--he's too concerned with this topic. ]

You don't like saying things plainly, you don't like dancing... you like metaphors, and weird words. [ hm. ]

For what it's worth... I don't know you that well, either, even in the future.

[Axel holds up one finger.]

Correction: I don't dislike dancing... I just kinda have this thing about doing it in public. [It's a little embarrassing, okay?

[He takes another bite of kebab and chews thoughtfully, then shrugs one shoulder.]

Well, I guess that's something we both need to work on, then. [A tilt of his head.] I like ya, Riku, you're the kind of person I'd definitely want watching my back, you know? [He kind of grins then.] Words don't always speak as loudly as actions, sure, but they can be pretty important, too, so if you've got something to say, you can say it to me. Contrary to popular belief, I'm a pretty good listener.

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