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

[axiomed]

That's always a bit tricky.

[noprophecies]

It is. I would grow them myself, but vegetables are far more fickle than what I grow now, and I do not have the patience for it.

[axiomed]

[ He nods sympathetically. ]

And I barely manage our tiny garden.

[noprophecies]

I think there are other ships that manage it, but they do it the traditional way. Or - I suppose the scientific way.

How is your tiny garden coming along?

[axiomed]

It's coming along.

[ His expression is rueful. ]

A learning process for me, but I've yet to mess up.

[noprophecies]

Plants can be fairly forgiving if you misstep a couple of times. Though I am glad it is coming along for you.

[axiomed]

Erik's been helping out as well.

[noprophecies]

That is good. How are things between you two?

[of course she was going to ask]

[axiomed]

[ Charles huffs lightly. ]

They're fine. . . . Good even.

[noprophecies]

That's good. Have you begun romancing one another again, I hope?

[axiomed]

[ Charles coughs, caught off guard. ]

I . . . no?

[noprophecies]

[target: locked on]

You do not sound certain.

[axiomed]

[ He sighs. ]

Well. I'm not. None of us are. We've done this before after all. Nothing makes this time any different.

[noprophecies]

That isn't entirely true. [but she doesn't elaborating, instead humming a bit thoughtfully]

I am glad, though, that you two are together. For all that I tease.

[axiomed]

[ He softens a little. ]

I am too.

[noprophecies]

[she reaches out to lightly tug on his ear, since he has no hair for her to playfully ruffle]

Good. I much prefer when you two are happy.

[instead of teasing, though -] There is a little shop a few streets away where I am fairly sure they will not toss me out of - would you care to join me?

[axiomed]

Of course.

[ He reaches out to touch her elbow. ]

I am always happy to spend time with you.

[noprophecies]

[she blinks and smiles, and reaches down to clasp his hand]

Now you are just saying that to be charming.

[axiomed]

Who me? Never.

[noprophecies]

Careful, you may charm me away from Sayid and I will have to duel Erik for your heart.

[she says this as if it's not the first time this hypothetical has come up before]

[axiomed]

And what makes you think he'll duel?

[noprophecies]

He may. Though the last time this came up, I decided I would steal him as well.

[axiomed]

[ His lips twitch despite himself. ]

And what did he say to that?

[noprophecies]

If I remember right, I believe he agreed to my terms.

[axiomed]

I suppose that's hardly surprising.