Tourist October Mingle

[candothat]

Who: Tourists and anyone who can think of a reason to be there
Broadcast: Possibly? Eventually?
Action: On the S.S. Tourist
When: October! All of it!

[How's it going now that we're getting over the disasters and dying? Y'good?]

Comments

[wolfuncaged]

You should, she is a good woman. Well worth getting to know.

[Fenris is a good listener, but pretty terrible at advice and comfort, so it's all a roll of the dice, really. ]

It's much better now. Things can go back to normal.

[candothat]

Anyone with a bar is worth getting to know. [Being a good woman is a bonus. Is she pretty? She'd get extra bonuses for being pretty.]

I would be interested in your definition of 'normal,' Fenris.

[wolfuncaged]

I have a friend who would likely take that as a personal motto. [She sure is!]

Generally less of planets exploding and the regular levels of interpersonal drama.

[candothat]

Who is this friend? I may make a point of meeting them as well.

There are higher levels of personal drama than usual? [Do tell!]

[wolfuncaged]

Isabela. She was here for a while, though I am not sure if she was around the same time as you.

[Most people remember her vividly if they ever run into her. ]

I'm not one to gossip.

[He's not sharing :| ]

[candothat]

I never had the pleasure of meeting her. Perhaps she will come back.

[He smiles, unsurprised that Fenris isn't into gossip. Pavel acquired a taste for it at home--almost inevitable when stuck on a starship with the same people for several years--but he'll live without it.

Or get it from Kirk.]

I hope that it has nothing to do with our new shipmates.

[wolfuncaged]

Perhaps she will. Though...I would exercise caution. She is a dear friend, but she is very...handsy.

[She would eat you for breakfast, Pavel. ]

Oh. [Did a cold front just sweep in? ] You've met them, I take it?

[candothat]

That doesn't sound so bad.

[He seriously overestimates his ability to cope with handsy. He also suspects that he shouldn't have mentioned the new neighbors.]

I have, yes. Hawke and Anders. ...You aren't pleased to have them here?

[wolfuncaged]

You say that now.

[Fenris grunts in response. ]

There is no love lost between Anders and myself.

[Understatement of the century. ]

[candothat]

Then this will be either an uncomfortable arrangement or an opportunity to make the future better than the past.

[wolfuncaged]

No. It will be deeply unpleasant for the both of us.

[And by extension all of you living with them. Enjoy that! ]

[candothat]

You seem very determined, Fenris.

You're a good person. Surely Anders will be able to see that once he comes to know you better.

[wolfuncaged]

I am determined because I have known him for years. Nothing will ever change. It is ...considerate of you to think that way, but things are as they are. He hates me about as much as I hate him.

[candothat]

Then I'm sorry that you will be forced to endure each other's company. [Even if, in truth, he thinks that any two people can be on at least civil terms given a little time and non-optional space-sharing. Maybe he'll reconsider that opinion if he learns more about their situation.]

And if this is as unpleasant as you predict, I'm sorry for the rest of us as well.

[wolfuncaged]

As we both are also, I am sure.

[Everyone is going to suffer for this. Everyone. ]

It would be wise to give us both a wide berth if we are in the same room, yes.

[candothat]

[Fenris, please.]

I will do so... but I will also hope that you're mistaken.

[wolfuncaged]

[NO!!!!!!!!!!! B| ]

You will find that hope won't serve you well in this case, but who am I to stop you from having it.

[candothat]

You are the kindest.

[He's been hogging the vodka, hasn't he? He offers it to Fenris again.]

Maybe you won't believe me when I say this, but you were a good captain. The Tourist didn't lose anyone on the planet... that is in part because of you.

[wolfuncaged]

[That is...actually good to hear. Especially after Anders' comments on the matter. He smiles, faintly, but it's there. ]

...Thank you. I only did what I felt was right. I am sure Kirk would have managed better.

[Or he would have got himself killed. Probably that one. ]

[candothat]

[Oh no, what did Anders say? Chekov is entirely willing to fight argue politely on Fenris's behalf.]

I'm not so certain. You were effective. [A smile.] Also I was confident that you would make it off of the planet in time without my encouragement, which I appreciated.

[wolfuncaged]

[Dickish things, as they do to one another. ]

Yes, well. I didn't have a particular inclination towards any of us dying there. There's a great difference between heroism and being reckless.

[candothat]

[Oh, well. As long as it wasn't anything exceptionally heinous.]

That difference escapes a surprising number of people. I spoke with two of the fleet's recently deceased shortly before the destruction of the planet... I think that I failed to explain it well enough.

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris would consider it as such, but he thinks everything that comes out of Anders' mouth is heinous, so- ]

Well...given what happened to them, I doubt they would pay much heed anyway. There are always people who will risk their lives, no matter what.

[It's pretty much a continuous THING with every single Hawke he's ever met.]

[candothat]

[Boys.]

Still... [He could've tried harder, right?] I wish that they wouldn't have done that. No one needed to die.

[wolfuncaged]

[Everyone tried as hard as they could, in Fenris' opinion. Of course he is a natural pessimist so take that as you will. ]

No. No one needed to die. It was a waste of life.