open mingle post;

[payback]

Who: Everyone on the waystation!
Broadcast: n/a
Action: open to everyone to tag into
When: October 11, 2014

[It sure is a lovely day actually pretty much indeterminate time period out here in the vast darkness of space, isn't it? I bet everyone's enjoying themselves, getting a chance to get off their dinky little ship and stretch their legs. Even on this shitty, empty little waystation.

Where are you, droot flooters? What are you up to? Stay out of trouble, now.]

[ooc: hi everyone! I thought I'd give this a try and see how the game liked it. What we have here is a mass mingle post. Rather than everyone making a bunch of different posts about landing on the station, everyone is invited to post a parent comment with their character out and about, doing something. Everyone else is invited to look at who's posted, tag them, post their own parent comments, thread jack, tag around and generally have a grand old time! It should hopefully be a nice low-pressure way to do some action tagging with each other.

Please tag in if you feel so inclined! Don't be shy to tag around!]

Comments

[catamite]

Oh! Wow... yeah, that's really short.

You wouldn't be able to braid it or anything.

[blindoptimism]

That's true, but it doesn't often get in my face. And I-- [she rarely does physically exerting activities that require ponytails and the like. But she doesn't like drawing attention to her physical disabilities so she shrugs a little] can always find a head band of some sort if it gets to be a problem.

[catamite]

You don't do braids and stuff just for fun?

[blindoptimism]

Not very often. When I was little I wore my hair in pigtails, but now that I'm older I mostly wear it down.

[catamite]

I bet it would be really pretty braided.

[blindoptimism]

[heh :') she fiddles with her bangs a bit, pleased but embarrassed]

Maybe. I could wear really fancy braided styles in celebration before I cut it.

[catamite]

Oh, that's a good idea!

...I'm really good at braids.

[just kind of throwing that REALLY SUBTLE hint out there]

[blindoptimism]

You wouldn't mind? [she didn't want to ask outright, so actually the hint is perfect]

I'd love your help, if it wouldn't be any trouble.

[catamite]

Really?

[the little punk looks totally delighted over the idea of braiding her hair]

I'd love to.

--Even if you wanted it braided before that. Or whenever. I don't mind.

[blindoptimism]

While it's still long, that would actually be really helpful! I wouldn't want to take up too much of your time, but any morning when you're available and our ships are near one another...

[ah, although... the excitement clashes with a touch of embarrassment]

As long as... erm, my hair isn't at its best right now. I'm sorry if it's unpleasant to touch. [she's been doing her best, but three minutes of good water and the small amount of shampoo only does so much]

[catamite]

I really... don't have anything else to do. I get pretty bored on my ship, so...

[and he seems totally undaunted by the idea of just doting on her hair, in whatever state it's in]

Oh, do you want help washing it or anything?

[blindoptimism]

[this is legit touching to her. She's been afraid to ask for this sort of help from her crew mates so this is like ;A; the kindest]

If you... I mean, I feel like I'm imposing, but the help would be really wonderful.

[catamite]

[he shakes his head!]

It's not imposing at all. I used to do this stuff all the time, and... I guess the last places I've been weren't... really great for this kind of stuff.

[communal showers and no friends, and then no hot running water to speak of before that, makes him pretty homesick for playing with hair and doing stupid distracting girly things]

So, I really am happy to do it.

[blindoptimism]

[She sighs a little without realizing that she was holding in that breath. After a moment of indecision she bows her head a little bit and smiles softly]

That... would be absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much.

[her mind is already whirring with ideas, trying to think of a proper thank you for down the line]

[catamite]

Don't mention it.

[and he kind of... looks around the shop, suddenly remembering that they were supposed to be looking at dresses.

...but now he's kind of distracted, being excited about playing makeover with someone.]

[blindoptimism]

[hehe :') she's also feeling pretty jazzed as well, maybe that's why she can read that he's feeling the same. She waves her hand and giggles a bit]

We don't have to keep looking at dresses.

[catamite]

Do you want to go do something else instead?

[like play with hair. :} ]

[blindoptimism]

Hmm...

Oh, would you like to see the ship that I'm stationed on? All the ships might have similar layouts, but it could be helpful to see it. [if he'll be visiting :D]

[catamite]

Oh, sure.

...It might help me remember which one it is.

[because BOY he needs all the help he can get in that department]

[blindoptimism]

It's the SS Redfish. [her chest puffs a little as she says the name, a slight tell that she really likes her ship]

I imagine it's like all the other ships, it's a little plain. In fact, I don't have many hair ties, but I'm sure we'll be able to think of something...

[catamite]

Man, these ships have the weirdest names. Mine is Three Twins, and I'm pretty sure that makes no sense at all...

...And even if we don't find anything like ribbons, there are some elven braids that don't even need them.

[blindoptimism]

Oh, I've spoken to someone on your ship. [hehe, and even talked about the odd-ness of the name] He also mentioned that it was a strange name. I wonder if there's any reason behind them...

[ah, but she shakes her head as if to say 'eh, not that important'. She's more interested in those braids...] Elven braids? They must be beautiful...

[catamite]

I don't know if I want to know where they got the names from...

[oh oh but the braids get him excited again]

--They are. I only know some of them, but they're pretty good ones.

[blindoptimism]

[the joy is obvious, and Nunnally smiles]

Did you learn about them from your sister?

[catamite]

Um. Well, we both learned a little of it from our mom.

[he shrugs!]

But mostly it's because I've lived with a lot of elven girls, so... [a small sheepish laugh] ...We learned a lot of them from magazines and stuff, actually.