driftfleet | Video/Action : Open : "I Never" Game!

Who: Mon-El and YOU!
Broadcast: Open to all
Action: Open at the Space Bar
When: Now

I should probably mention I'm awake again since that's what everyone's doing. Who knew so many of us were sleeping together? [Light laughter. Yep. Okay, more serious face now.]

So, I heard what happened, and I don't want to make light of that. I know what losing a planet is like and it's...not great. [Such understatement.] But I also wanted to provide some distraction. [It's what he's best at.] Some fun. Some potential healing? [For himself too. He's still processing what happened to Okita and the others.]

For anyone who is interested—either over the network or by coming into the Space Bar at the Iskaulit—let's play a game I picked up on earth called, I Never. [He may also be correcting what he thought was awkward grammar from someone saying "Never have I ever." Details.]

So, you take turns and say something like, "I never crash landed on Earth." And if you have then you take a drink. [And he does.] Which is usually alcohol, but apparently [apparently, he says] kids don't do that here, so water or whatever is fine too. The objective is to make the other person drink more than you, so you might just get them really hydrated instead of drunk.

It's a good way to get to know someone too, so everyone's welcome even all those people I don't know yet. I'll start.

I never was born on Earth. [He doesn't drink.]

[If you do meet up with him at the Space Bar you'll see he's actually bartending and drinking on the job! But he has superhuman tolerance so there's that. He may even be responsible and switch to club soda if he needs to. He'll offer you a drink even if you're not interested in the game.]

(OOC: Feel free to threadjack if you want in on this concept with someone else too or just to point and laugh. You might want to check with them, but it's cool with me. And if anything goes to a place you don't want it to go just let me know or give me a heads up if there is something to avoid up front. He won't be intentionally hardcore about it.)

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I've never been human.

[Seems like a good way to start, at least. Right? She's always ready to play a game.]

You've also never been old enough to drink.

[Kaname's on the stool next to her. She reaches out and slides the beverage away from Freyja.]

No alcohol for you.

Ehhh, but Kaname-san! I'm fifteen!

[SHE'S MIDDLE-AGED. TECHNCIALLY.]

You know as well as I do, galactic laws trump planetary ones every time. I doubt that's different here.

[She does spare her friend a sympathetic smile, though.]

But I'm sure they've got non-alcoholic drinks that are just fine.

Not even a sip? I won't tell if you won't!

[But that's probably her last feeble attempt anyway. Wow, galactic laws are very unfair to Windermereans.]

There will be nothing to tell this time.

[Despite her refusal, she's still smiling warmly.]

Maybe some other occasion.

Fiiiiine. If that's how it's gonna be! I know when I've lost.

I'd still like if you played the game. Just drink something else.

You in?

Of course I am!

I think you gotta drink already, though, unless there's somethin' you weren't telling me!

Edited 2017-10-03 00:35 (UTC)

As far as I'm aware, you're correct.

[So she grabs the drink Freyja somehow had and takes a big sip.]

Happy now?

Eheh, I am. It's your turn, now.

[And don't worry, she's getting something non-alcoholic mom.]

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You think I might be human even though I wasn't born on Earth? [Or there could be other people, Mon-El.] I guess it's possible. Nope, not human now or ever.

I've never pretended to have a different name. [Which is a thing he did so now he is also drinking.]

I know lots of people that weren't born on Earth but they're all human!

[She even gestures to Kaname, but she's only one of several. And she's not drinking.]

I've never... advertised for a jellyfish ramen shop!

[To keep it fair. That's why she's drinking now, though it's not alcoholic because of Kaname.]

Really? [Different universe fun! He looks curious and then confused.]

What's a jellyfish ramen shop? [Definitely no drinking. And the question fails at game play but inquiring minds want to know.]

It's ramen, but with jellyfish! We had lots of it on Ragna, so everyone there liked to use it in everything.

[Nodding.] Yes, that makes sense. Just two questions. What is ramen and what is jellyfish?

Ramen is... a soup, it's got lots of noodles and vegetables and stuff in it. Jellyfish is like... a squishy pillow with tentacles that floats through the ocean!

The ramen sounds good. I feel like squishy pillow with tentacles isn't sounding like something I want in my mouth.

...Oh! I've never had jellyfish ramen.

Jellyfish ramen is good, and if we ever get the chance to try it you should!

I guess it wouldn't hurt to try it... [Maybe. It sounds kind of awful though.] Maybe I could start with other kinds of ramen and work my way up.

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...you're not human?

[You look human. But hey, taking a drink.]

[As if on cue, that little hair decoration of hers glows and kind of just lifts up a little so that she can prove there's something off despite appearances.]

I'm Windermerean! I know I look human, but I'm not.

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[Okay, that's kind of cute.]

Well, you're in good company. Our bartender isn't human, either. [Despite appearances to the contrary.]

[That doesn't seem totally odd to her, honestly. Protoculture races are all fairly naturally similar.]

Oh! I wouldn't've been able to tell if you hadn't told me!

Well, same for you, right? There's a lot of different species on this Fleet. Humans are just the most common.

Oh-- hmm. [...are you old enough to drink. Well, who cares.] I've never... had my hair be more than two colours at once.

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