April System Mingle

[thespaceopera]

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: Possibly!
Action: April System
When: Month of April!


[Welcome to the Belt, a huge asteroid belt that's been terraformed for life. Here you can explore the different asteroids, become a rock star, race on some ATVs, enjoy not being underwater.

In other words, it's a mingle! Get in everyone!

> System Info ]

Comments

Shopping

[passingthrough]

[Pavel, while you were busy getting potatoes, Kitty was busy buying this and wearing it out. She smiles when she spots him.] I have never seen so many tubers so well we carried.

[candothat]

[Thanks for dressing all sexy when you're busy being someone else's girlfriend, Kitty.]

I'm talented, I know. This is practice for when I buy the chocolate that I owe you.

[passingthrough]

[Hey, she can't help being sexy. That's built in!]

Oh, that was the best possible answer. You're good, Pavel.

[candothat]

[It's still rude.]

You are full of compliments today. Am I being exceptionally good or are you feeling exceptionally generous?

[passingthrough]

Mmm, yes. [Smiling.] And it was a good line. I call a spade a spade. I also call a good answer a good answer.

[candothat]

Then I will call a compliment a compliment and continue carrying these tubers well.

Have you found things to do here?

[passingthrough]

I've been running some shipments for extra cash to support my clothes-buying habit. What about you?

[candothat]

And also indulging your habit, I see. You look [don't say anything that could sound flirtatious, that could be uncomfortable] like you belong here.

[A shrug. A tiny one since carrying large amounts of potatoes inhibits such things.] I've been doing different jobs. I want to stay busy. I would also like to encourage Jarvis to keep cooking, so... potatoes. Also mushrooms. Some of the glowing ones are edible, I'm told, and I think that it would be exciting to eat glowing food.

[passingthrough]

Thanks. I think. [It worked! Now she doesn't know if it was a compliment or an insult!]

I can't wait to hear what glowing food looks like on the other end. [Too gross? Pretend she meant something else.] As much as I appreciate you working your arms out for the purpose of chocolate carrying, I'd understand if you wanted to put that down for now. Or I could walk with you back to the Tourist?

[candothat]

[Mission accomplished!] I mean that in a good way.

I will keep you apprised. [He probably won't. She really shouldn't test him, though.] If I asked you to walk back to the Tourist with me, would I be keeping you from any important shipments or shopping?

[passingthrough]

[She smiles. Good it is then!]

What would important shopping even look like? Besides, I'm offering. You didn't ask.

[candothat]

I wouldn't know, I have never had a reason to try to shop importantly. [He barely knows how to shop unimportantly.] Then since you've offered, yes, your company is always appreciated.

[passingthrough]

I'm glad that was decided. It was very touch and go. Want me to carry some?

[candothat]

As if you thought for a moment that I would tell you to go away. If you want, I would sacrifice my pride and let you carry a bag. [No, take one, here.]

[passingthrough]

It could have happened. You're very scrappy. [She reaches up for a bag of pride.] It's nice having someone else taking care of food supply on the Tourist. I try to throw some their way too.

[candothat]

Scrappy is exactly the word that I always use to describe myself.

I want to be helpful. [To someone, somehow.] Fed, also.

[passingthrough]

All good qualities. Especially fed. Have you tried any of the mosses yet?

[candothat]

Mosses? Why would I want to eat a moss?

[passingthrough]

I don't know, but they sure do sell it here. It's probably good for you?

[candothat]

If you try it and it either tastes better than it seems that it should or it does something miraculous, please let me know.

[passingthrough]

What am I, the royal taster? If I eat it and grow horns or something I expect you to do the same.

[candothat]

Of course I would. I'm a good friend, Kitty, I would never make you grow horns alone.

[passingthrough]

[That gets a laugh.] The best kind of friend. [She smiles over at him. It's just good having him back even with the newly formed baggage.] Speaking of, met anyone good in the fleet?

[candothat]

Everyone that I have met has been good. [That's not really what she's getting at, is it?] Other than Winn, of course. He is exceptionally horrible.

[passingthrough]

[She wasn't trying to get at anything specific!] Oh, definitely the worst. That's why I try to keep him to myself to protect the rest of you.