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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[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.

[candothat]

Very noble. Thank you for that. [Winn is so lucky, that jerk.]

It seems that everyone on the Tourist thinks that he and I should be good friends.

[passingthrough]

I'm sure they just think that once you get to that point everything will be rainbows and tribbles for you. [Okay, she's thought it too.] And you're the kind of people who would probably be friends if I hadn't gotten in the way. [She does feel a little bad about that even though she knows there was nothing she could have done under these circumstances.]

[candothat]

Yes, shame on you for coming between us as you have. [Gentle teasing. Winn and Pavel are on remarkably friendly terms, all things considered, but it'd be nice if mutual acquaintances would stop talking them up to each other.]

I have no need for friends, anyway. I recently bought a pet rock from a woman who assured me that it would provide all of the companionship I could possibly want.

[passingthrough]

I'm the worst. [Smiling at him. She's confident it will just take time. She hopes sooner than later. She wants Pavel to be happy here since this is where he is and all. And because she cares about him. She may not be in love with him, but she does love him.]

Did you really buy one of those?

[candothat]

At least you're aware. [He's not so confident about anything. He isn't even convinced that making friends and getting comfortable here are things that he should be working towards.]

Would I lie? You need to understand, she was very convincing.

[passingthrough]

[You gotta live in the place you are, lieutenant.]

Is that code for cute?

[candothat]

[That's not easy when it's a place he doesn't want to be. And when does anything in these universes last? If he doesn't unpack his bags, it'll be so much easier to go along with the next change.]

Please, as if I'm so easy to sway. [He is though.]

[passingthrough]

[Easy? What is this foreign concept?]

I'll take that as a yes.

[candothat]

[Not Russian. Does that still make it worth exploring? We will see.]

She was cute. Also old enough to be my grandmother.

[passingthrough]

[She smiles.] Okay, so maybe not that then. I accept the premise she had mad selling skills. How do you feel about your rock purchase?

[candothat]

[A thoughtful headtilt.] Slightly guilty. I'm not certain that I'm ready for this kind of responsibility.

[passingthrough]

That's true, you'll have to...dust it occasionally or else it will be, you know, dusty.