video/action

[candothat]

Who: Pavel Chekov and anyone!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Tourist and/or Iskaulit
When: From the Great Shuffle through July


[video]

It was kind of our hosts to give us gifts after keeping us on the Marsiva and making us share far, far too much with each other, but...

[The Russian pulls his lovely gift basket into view. In addition to the candies and fudge and pickled herring (he is grateful for all of these things, thank you space hosts), there are a few additional items that he is less amused by.]

Did anyone else find their choice in gifts, er... slightly insulting?

Although it was thoughtful of them, I admit, to provide a shirt [it says "I <3 bad boys," for the Russian speakers out there] for my girlfriend to wear once I grow her.

[Sarcasm. That was definitely sarcasm.]


[action]

[If Pavel isn't poking around his quarters on the Tourist, then he's going for a run on the Iskaulit. In either case, he is making no real effort to be sociable. It's not that he doesn't want to talk to people, it's just that there are a lot of things that he doesn't want to talk about. Everyone knows that the only sure way to avoid certain topics of conversation is to avoid talking entirely.

Any attempts on his part to keep quiet will fail miserably if he's approached. Being a person who likes other people is so hard sometimes.]


[ooc: If you, like me, wanted to do ALL of the Calibration things but grossly overestimated your ability to do so, you're welcome to browse Chekov's memories and handwave your character seeing any of the unmarked ones.]

Comments

[outstandingbalance]

[It's a week or so after calibrations wrapped up before Natasha ventures out much, but there's only so long she can avoid her normal routines. And only so long she wants to, really.

Besides, she has people she should face.

It's not all about her.

Chekov is on that list, which is why she pushes down her discomfort and falls into step beside him as he runs.]

[candothat]

[Although he doesn't need to slow down for Natasha, it seems the polite thing to do. He doesn't stop entirely, though; then eye contact might have to happen. She saw some things that he would have rather kept to himself, and he saw a few things, too--dancers, killers, young girls destroying each other to survive. Nothing that surprising given what little he's puzzled out about Natasha, but still grim.]

Natasha, hello. [A smile.] How are you?

[outstandingbalance]

[That's a loaded question, not one she has an interest in answering honestly, though the answer she gives isn't a lie.]

Better than I have been. You?

text.

[torsion]

I'm not sure what I'd call it, maybe invasive? On my end, anyway.

I take it you're Russian or are learning the language?

text.

[candothat]

Invasive is a good word also

I am very Russian!! The book must be a joke

[torsion]

Guess it's to be expected in a place where supposedly every move is being watched, though.

Maybe they're trying to hook you up? Or make you friends. Learning a language can be a good way to bond, in my experience. Though I bet most of it's tourist language, like "where is the bathroom?" or "I'd like a coffee," huh.

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[wolfuncaged]

They...gave you a girlfriend to grow?

[What the HELL, Pavel? ]

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[candothat]

[HE DIDN'T ASK FOR THIS FENRIS.]

Yes, evidently. They must have learned about my romantic woes.

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[wolfuncaged]

And they thought growing your own girlfriend would help with that, evidently.

[He exhales, pinching his nose and closing his eyes. ]

Sometimes, I do worry about their sense of humour.

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[sonof_mogh]

...grow your mate? I do not understand.

[He didn't understand the runes on the t-shirt either, being a Klingon. Cyrillic and Klingon aren't that far off really?]

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[candothat]

Neither do I, but I am offended regardless.

[You don't want to read it, Worf. You don't.]

[tempredmental]

[Keith was also working out today. It helped him focus to get out an simmering stress energy by taking it out in training, whether running, hitting the bag, or sparring with someone. Today, he'd chosen running. The Huntress actually had a fairly decent selection of gym equipment, but Keith hated treadmills, so he was using the halls on the Iskaulit. There was more room there than running around his own ship.

He spotted Chekov coming in the opposite direction, and slowed down to a stop.]

Hey...

[candothat]

[There's no joy in running on treadmills. On the other hand, there are probably plenty of people on the Iskaulit who don't find much joy in dodging joggers...

Chekov draws to a halt. It takes a him moment to remember why he recognizes Keith, but he smiles once he does.]

Keith, hello. It's good to meet you outside of my head.

[tempredmental]

Yeah... definitely better.

[Keith gave Chekov a somewhat sheepish look.

Remembering what he had seen in the memories, though...]

Do you prefer to be called Chekov or Pavel?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she "runs into him by chance" (she was looking for him but trying to be casual) on the Tourist ]

Pavel! I got Red Vines!

[candothat]

[He's glad to be ran into by "chance"!]

You did? ...What are Red Vines?

[takingkarabusiness]

Candy! Have some.

[ she offers him some of the vines ]

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[passingthrough]

Not super insulting for me. I did get a bigger gift than I was expecting though. [Granted, she wasn't expecting a gift. But she tilts the camera to show she's not alone. There's a fluffy head on her lap.] How do you feel about direwolves? [She scratches behind his ear with her other hand. He's light gray and still a pup. There's a chance Chekov might recognize him if he's ever seen him with Robb Stark.]

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[candothat]

[Nope, Chekov has never seen that particular direwolf before. Or, for that matter, any direwolf at all. It's cute enough to make him forget that he was lowkey dreading any conversations with Kitty.]

I feel that I would like them. This one doesn't look very dire.

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[passingthrough]

[She may have been thinking a little distraction would help diffuse things in the beginning.] He's not. He's usually very curious and happy, but I think he's a little down with Robb leaving. I guess he left him to me. His name is Seeker. [The pup looks up when he hears his name.] I helped name him.

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[bythewaves]

Less insulting and more.. confusing. I do believe mine are ... possibly meant to be instruments but...

[ A helpless shrug ]

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[candothat]

Musical instruments? Scientific instruments? Perhaps they could prove useful.

[Unlike a novelty shirt and a dig at his romantic life.]

Re: video

[bythewaves]

Musical, but that is higly arguable - one makes only a loud buzzing tone, one a very soft chime, and the other while slightly more flexible is still of doubtful musicality!

super late action is super late

[universal_charm]

_{[ Fancy meeting you here for a run, Chekov. Well, not so fancy. Kirk enjoyed running and did it regularly. both for his mental state as well as physical. Space was not kind to the human body, even with artificial gravity. He spotted his favorite Russian, picking up his pace to catch up to him. ]}

What happened to those fancy new shirts you got?

it's cool, I wasn't even here for a week

[candothat]

[Chekov slows down because it is the polite thing to do when someone is trying to have a conversation with you. He manages to smile and grimace simultaneously.]

They are waiting for someone who isn't me to take them. Would you like one, sir?