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 ]

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[bryces_pup]

You'll get any meal you'd like.

[He wants a four course seafood meal? He'll get it. It'd be the least she can do.]

Whenever you think you'd be up for it. Whether it's now, or in a few days. The taint doesn't seem to progress here, so it's not like I'm going to run out of time.

[save_the_souls]

[Four course is the minimum, really]

I'm sure I could pull it off now, though I'm not sure how well people would take to me stabbing you in the street...

[It'd look really bad]

How about tonight? Back at the ship?

[bryces_pup]

Well, you can't deny it'd be entertaining to see their reactions. But no, let's not.

[Why can't they ever have fun]

That works for me. Down in the cargo bay?

[save_the_souls]

[He nods]

It'll be...fun, to explain to the crew, but all right. That'll work.

would you like to thread it out?

[bryces_pup]

I doubt it'll be the strangest thing they've seen. But I'll attest to it, and if someone tries to give you trouble, I'll step in.

[And she hopes they all trust each other enough by now to know that no one in the crew would hurt another, let alone kill someone like how this will look.]

sure!!!

[save_the_souls]

Ah, thanks Riona. I appreciate it.

[He rather not have the crew think he's a stab happy maniac. That's no good]

/o/

[bryces_pup]

Of course. It's the least I can do.

[No, it really would not do at all. Blue Fish is supposed to be a happy place and all.]

I'll meet you on the ship later. Thank you again, Allen.

[Faaaaaaaast forward to later that night?]

[save_the_souls]

It's no trouble. I'm happy to help.

[LATER, ON THE SHIP.... Allen can be found in the cargo bay, sitting atop some of the storage boxes. He seems to be munching on some snacks, making sure to buffer his appetite for the exorcism process. And by some snacks, we mean several bags worth.

What? Gotta be prepared.

Timcanpy, as usual, can be found nearby, fluttering around and sometimes swooping in to catch the occasional chip that Allen tosses at him in mid-air. Yais he's so talented!!]

[bryces_pup]

[Riona finds herself feeling unexpectedly nervous. It's not that she doesn't trust Allen. It's not even the thought of being willingly stabbed. It's the fact that, for over ten years, she's been a Warden. The taint's been a part of her life for so long. She worries what will happen when it's gone.

It's irrational, really. Anders was fine after the process. Any emotional hang-ups came from being apart from Justice, not the taint. But she can't quite shake the feeling. What if this is irresponsible of her? There ARE benefits to the taint, and those will go away. Was this the right thing to do?

What gives her the courage to come down to the cargo bay is the conviction that she has to try. If she could somehow get home like this, taint-free, even if the possibility is slim, she has to try. She owes it to Alistair, to Ferelden, and to herself.]

I was wondering what that crunching was. [She approaches Allen, sparing an amused smile to Timcanpy at his acrobatics.]

[save_the_souls]

[Allen wouldn't blame her for feeling nervous. It was going to be a big change for her, it's natural to feel nervous. He knows he did when it came to sealing the 14th, and that was completely for the better.

He smiles when she approaches, throwing another chip at Tim. Tim, realizing he has an audience now, does a backwards somersault in the air before catching the chip- or rather, nearly catching it and having it bounce off his head at the last second. Way to try too hard to impress Tim. ]

Ah, yeah. Just fueling up a little.

[bryces_pup]

[Tim's failed stunt does get a little laugh out of Riona. There's a tinge of nervousness to it, but she tries to brush it off.]

I'll wait as long as you need.

[save_the_souls]

[He pops one more chip in his mouth, quickly chewing and swallowing, before he jumps off the crate.]

It's all right. I think I'm ready.

What about you?

[bryces_pup]

I'm ready.

[She swallows the lump in her throat. Fear can't have a place here. She has to be ready. She's not backing out of this.]

[save_the_souls]

[He gives a nod, followed by a smile for reassurance.]

It'll be all right.

[He steps away from the boxes until he's in a clear space in the cargo bay. He takes a deep breath, and then concentrates on activating his Innocence. Just like before, there's a surge of energy as his arm transforms to his sword. ]

[bryces_pup]

[Logically she knows how this will go. Still, it's a little unsettling still to stare down that sword and know it's gonna stab her within the next minute.

The sword - specifically the Innocence, she supposes - gives off a certain kind of feeling that stirs up unease in her. She frowns a moment, not sure if it's her own nervousness, or something else.

Then she hears it, in the back of her head. A sweet song that's both seductive and terrifying, calling out to something she can't quite understand. Her eyes widen in horror.]

Allen, hurry. Please.

[She's not sure why this is happening now, or what will happen next, but she doesn't want to find out.]