mingle a little Mor tonight

[catamite]

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!]

Comments

[got_it_memorized]

[He's looking sad again, and this time he's looking right at him. Axel bristles a little, then hunches his shoulders and looks away.

[Why can't he just teach him the good stuff?

[He grimaces sharply then as Riku stumbles over his own words, a sharp headachey sensation blooming behind his eyes and then vanishing as quickly as it came up. (Three? Why three?) He frowns at him, then sighs. This is getting a little too sentimental.]

Maybe. All I know is, I don't want a repeat lesson. So... yeah, it's kind of the same thing with Roxas. [He pulls at his neck.] Next time I talk to him, I wanna be able to say something he'll be proud of.

[Definitely too sentimental.]

Anyway. [He jerks a thumb over his shoulder.] Wanna get something to eat? I was headed for the other side of the market to check out the foodstuffs before you decided we were dancing.

[limitstorm]

[ ah... ]

Did I eat today? [ that's mumbled to himself. he can't remember. ]

Uh, sure. I guess. I thought I saw some kebabs.

[got_it_memorized]

[Axel makes a face.]

'Did I eat today'? Are you kidding me? [He sighs gustily and shakes his head.] For Light's sake, it's like Roxas' first week all over again, I swear that kid would'a forgotten his head if it hadn't been attached. [Grumbling.] 'Did I eat today', bah. How do you forget to eat?

[Of course he's done it himself, but that doesn't mean he can't give Riku a hard time about it.]

Come on, I know I saw a fruit stand, too; I wanna see what they've got and hoard some of it up to the ship. [He makes a whiny noise.] I can't survive on tofu and toothpaste.

[limitstorm]

[ eyeroll... ]

I didn't remember if I ate or not! I don't have everything memorized like you.

[ thaaat's a lie but he'll roll with it ]

You've gotta cook it right.

[got_it_memorized]

Eating is almost as important as napping, Riku, get with the program.

[He shoves his hands into his pockets.]

I'm not much of a cook, I'm afraid. Besides, all we've got's a microwave, I dunno how much you can even do with that. [A sigh.] I'm just glad we've got a coffee machine.

[limitstorm]

Who naps beyond kindergarten?

[got_it_memorized]

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.

[limitstorm]

... what, seriously?

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

[got_it_memorized]

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.

[limitstorm]

[ serious face... ]

I could see that.

[got_it_memorized]

[Riku.]

[got_it_memorized]

[Riku please.]

[got_it_memorized]

[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.

[limitstorm]

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

[ yep. BELIEVIN' IT.

might have a small grudge. ]

[got_it_memorized]

[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?

[limitstorm]

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

I never said anything about sleeping, did I?

[got_it_memorized]

No, but the bags under your eyes did.

[limitstorm]

[ urk. ]

I don't sleep well in space.

[got_it_memorized]

[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.]

[limitstorm]

[ 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.

[got_it_memorized]

[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?

[limitstorm]

[ 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.

[got_it_memorized]

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!]

[limitstorm]

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. ]

[got_it_memorized]

[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.