Just Keeping Swimming | March Planet Mingle

[thespaceopera]

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: If you want!
Action: Anywhere on Mafik
When: The month of March



[Welcome to Mafik, the water world! Hope you brought your best swimming gear and don't have a paralyzing fear of water, because that's all that's here! So get out those wet suits and enjoy life under the sea!

In other words, it's a mingle! ]

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[axiomed]

Ah. I'm glad?

[ He's still a little sheepish. ]

[mistyday]

I mean, I would have to be pretty heartless to not want to cuddle with an otter.

[She grins, teasing him a little bit on that.]

[axiomed]

[ He sniffs. ]

I'm not always an otter.

[mistyday]

Don't worry, I like human hugs too. Least if they're from good people.

[axiomed]

I might be out of the age range for that.

[ It's part of his sheepishness. He's fairly old, even by Fleet standards. ]

[mistyday]

What d'you mean? There's no age limit on hugs!

[axiomed]

I . . . well . . .

[ He flounders. ]

[mistyday]

What're you worried about?

[axiomed]

I guess I worry about how appropriate it is.

[mistyday]

Oh!

[She blinks. Honestly appropriateness hadn't occurred to her. It's just a hug, in her mind.]

You're worried I'll think you're a pervert or something?

[axiomed]

That . . . was my concern, yes.

[mistyday]

A pervert wouldn't be worrying if he was a pervert, would he?

[axiomed]

It's true.

[ His whiskers twitch. ] Being a teacher, I find myself very conscious of that.

[mistyday]

Somehow I think you'd be careful anyway.

[axiomed]

I try to be careful in all things. I have to be.

[mistyday]

Don't that get stressful sometimes?

[axiomed]

Yes.

But as a telepath, I don't think I have the luxury of stopping.

[mistyday]

Ain't there anyone you can, you know... relax around? Be yourself?

[axiomed]

I'm very fortunate to have people I can trust and trust me to be around them.

[mistyday]

That's good. It's important to have people like that. And maybe... we can be that for each other some day too?

[axiomed]

. . . Yes. I'd like that.

[mistyday]

[Her smile is bright and full of hope as she gives his head another scritch.]

I'm glad Winter told you to find me.

[axiomed]

Did he say anything else?

[mistyday]

Nah, you know him... stays quiet most of the time.

[axiomed]

[ The otter huffs lightly. ]

I keep trying to get him out more. It's a work in progress.