Goldstone Mingle!

[throwsdown]

Who: Goldstone crew and visitors
Broadcast: N/A
Action: SS Goldstone
When: The rest of good ol' November!

For during and after the event!

WHAT A MONTH, HUH GUYS?

Comments

[spacebro]

Kara, you're staying in my room. Not even my room. Our room. How is that imposing?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she smiles a bit self-depricatingly and nods her head ]

This is a stupid thing to worry about, huh? I don't know why it occurred to me.

[spacebro]

You crossed cannibal-infested jungle for me. You can worry about anything you want. Just get in the ship first?

[takingkarabusiness]

Right. Yes.

[ okay she boards ]

[spacebro]

[He follows and makes sure things are sealed up safely.] How is everyone on your ship? Have you heard anything about the rest of the fleet?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she holds his hand when he's done ]

Um, okay, I think. I just left a note. I should probably call them. Are comms up?

[spacebro]

Sounds like someone who didn't want to be talked out of it. [Which he would have tried too as much as he wanted to see her again.]

No, they haven't been up this whole time. [He goes to demonstrate and finds them unexpectedly up.] ...When did that happen?

[takingkarabusiness]

Got it in one.

[ when the comms go on: ]

Oh. Huh. Maybe I'm good luck? I'll give them a call.

[spacebro]

Somethings don't change. [But it benefited him this time and no one got hurt?]

Tell them not to follow you. Combining forces could be good, but getting picked off on the way isn't.

[takingkarabusiness]

Of course. Do as I say, not as I do.

[ she gives him a kiss and uses the comms to hail them and explain the situation. safe to say the conversation is somewhat tense ]

[spacebro]

[He rubs her shoulders toward the end of the call and waits until it's over before speaking.] Everything okay?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she sighs ]

Nothing unexpected but at least they know I'm alive.

[spacebro]

I can tell you from first-hand experience that is a very, very important thing to know. [And now he is hugging her again because he couldn't be sure for awhile there. Even if he'd learned people don't stay dead here, it's not enough.]

[takingkarabusiness]

Same goes for you, you know.

I just couldn't not know.

[spacebro]

I'm sorry you went through that. I'm also sorry I went through that. They were the longest weeks.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she presses her face into his chest and laughs a bit to herself ]

Even marooned on a weird cannibal planet and you smell great to me.

[spacebro]

[He makes a softly amused sound.] High praise. You too. And you were trekking through jungle.

[takingkarabusiness]

I wonder what that says about us.

[spacebro]

That we both have colds and can't smell properly?

[takingkarabusiness]

Oh, is that your theory? I'll consider it.

I think it's more likely we just enjoy being around each other.

[spacebro]

I don't need a theory for that one. I love being with you. Even in a jungle surrounded by man eaters.

[takingkarabusiness]

Good, because I love you.

[ her face is really close to his face ]

[spacebro]

[The best conversations happen when there's almost no room between you and the other person. That's totally normal and works for expressions of affection, discussing the grocery list and bickering.]

I love you too. [Pulling her in even closer because on second thought no actual space is needed for kissing and why would they be doing anything else?]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she puts her arms over his shoulders and melts into the kiss, the tension of the last little while starting to abate. he feels like home. ]

[spacebro]

[Kiss finally breaks because breathing is still a thing.] My room? Maybe we should go to my room?