December Tourist Mingle

[takingkarabusiness]

Who: Touristas + Friends
Broadcast: n/a
Action: The Tourist
When: The month of December

I. General Mingle
Have fun!

II. Let's talk!
[ Kara's been away. Since her stunt running through cannibal-infested forests planetside, she's only been back on the Tourist a handful of times, mostly for clothes and a suncharge. It's not that she's outright avoiding anyone, but her priorities have lied elsewhere. However, through her conversation with Pavel—observing his anxious opinions of the ship—she's decided that some good old fact-finding is in order.

Despite her own guilt over neglecting her crewmates (and not really knowing the most recent additions), she's decided to seek out her crewmates that she doesn't know so well or hasn't talked to about everything. She tries to be super casual about it, but it's clear she wants to Talk. ]

Hey, so, how's it going? It's been a minute, huh?

Comments

[wolfehawke]

Is there a problem?

[Adalwolfe had been in the kitchen already, sitting at the table with his nose buried in his communicator. Not reading anything, but instead trying to regain his high score on Robot Unicorn Attack. Someone with the name 'ASS' in the roster had ousted him while he was asleep or whatever it was that caused them to wake back up on the Marsiva missing several months.

Now he looks up, regarding Kara with furrowed eyebrows.]

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris can make a damn good guess what this is about already. It's not put him in the best of moods right from the get-go, so there's a definite tenseness to him as he enters the kitchen. ]

I already have an idea. [He'll just go sit down, folding his arms- brow furrowed. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ her response to tension is to get even more smiley and laugh nervously ]

Well, first, I want to apologize for running off like that. I didn't think I'd be too much of an asset and I wanted to see if Mon-El was okay...

But I've heard some pretty intense stuff about what happened when I left.

[apurrstate]

[Anders stood unobtrusively nearby, whatever he'd been fussing with before momentarily forgotten, when Kara and Fenris came in. He could sense the tension in Fenris like he'd practically just grown spikes made out of the stuff and it did little to put Anders at ease.

His tension manifested more as guarded body language and a carefully neutral expression.]

I'm sure no one blames you for wanting to check on others. There was plenty else to do that most of everyone helped with, the ship remained defended, so it makes sense you'd help elsewhere.

Since plenty of people seem more than willing to talk about what happened with the group effort, I have to assume you mean something about the Tourist itself?

[If that was the issue, he wasn't going to let it simply hang over their heads, might as well get whatever this was out there.]

[wolfehawke]

Fenris' comment earns a glance from Wolfe, but he's honestly not sure what the problem is. While Pavel may have spoken to Fenris about his concerns, Wolfe hasn't heard anything about unrest in the crew from anyone.

Anders too seems to have some idea, if only from context clues. Wolfe's a bit at a loss.]

We handled ourselves, not to worry. I don't think there's anyone on this ship that isn't capable in a fight. We were attacked during the Fleet's assault on the cannibal's base, but we fought them off and the ship's obviously doing alright.

[Since they're spaceworthy and all.]

No harm done.

[He smiles, leaning back a bit in his seat, but not oblivious to the tension. What exactly is Kara getting at?]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she hesitates, taking a moment to figure out her tack, and almost starting and stopping once or twice. maybe she should just go for it ]

What was going through your heads when you decided to decorate with enemy corpses?

[wolfuncaged]

[And there it was. Fenris exhales, a touch too sharply- but he;s trying to keep his temper. He's already had it out with Pavel over this, he could do without alienating more people he cares about. ]

It was a deterrent. It did its job just fine. They did not board our ship.

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[universal_charm]

<sub>[ If a minute counted as since the Friendsgiving party, then yes. He had a few ideas of what she might want to speak about, and he himself and not quite said everything he meant to at the party. He had kept it behind his teeth then, not wanting to sour the atmosphere of the event.

Coffee in hand, and feeling somewhat prepare for this, he goes to meet her. ]</sub>

You wished to speak, Kara?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ Kara's approach to Kirk is slightly different than it is for the newer crewmembers. she's a little more serious and composed ]

Yeah... so... I talked to Pavel and it sounds like things got pretty weird here after I left.

[universal_charm]

Define weird.

_{[ If she talked to Pavel, he knows what she probably means, but it has been a 'minute' so to speak since he had spoken to Chekov as well - sober, anyways. ]}

[takingkarabusiness]

The corpses, Jim.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He gives Kara a deadpan sort of look, sipping from his Kara. ]}

Yes, the corpses. That was... a thing.

_{[ If she's wanting more than that, he's not going to give it so easily - especially since he's not sure what she wants from him about it, and he's not in the mood to play guessing games. ]}

[takingkarabusiness]

Care to elaborate on that? I can't imagine a situation where you would have been okay with that happening.

[universal_charm]

You're right - I wasn't okay with it. I actually protested.

But I also realized that I could continue protesting that, while we were under constant attack, and anger the three responsible and shatter what actual working harmony we had - or just let it go. At the time, making sure we all made it out alive felt more important than picking fights over the state and placement of a corpse, however much I disliked it.

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[candothat]

[Fairly early in the month of December, Chekov returns to the Tourist. It was tempting to stay on the Twin Roses--for a moment he had even considered transferring--but the Tourist is home. Avoiding it and certain members of its crew isn't going to resolve any disagreements, and there's only so long he can put off facing Kirk after all of that sloppy drunkenness (he hopes he didn't say anything too regrettable to his captain).

Not that he's looking forward to any kind of confrontation. Pavel stays fairly quiet, making his presence known without going out of his way to grab attention.]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ Kara has a bag packed and she's on her way out, her expression akin to an angry rain cloud. It changes slightly when she sees him, some of the tension breaking as she walks toward him for a hug ]

[candothat]

Kara?

[That is not an expression that he remembers seeing on her face. He hugs her tightly.]

Is there something wrong?

[takingkarabusiness]

Can we go to my room?

[candothat]

Yes, of course.

But I don't want to keep you if you have someplace to be. [A nod towards her bag.]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she heads toward her quarters ]

Just the Goldstone.

[ Once they get inside and shut the door ]

I don't know if I can stay here. I don't know if anyone wants me to stay here but I'm thinking probably not.

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ Kirk had been somewhat remiss in his duties when it came to checking on his other team members. In fairness, everyone had been fairly busy and on edge, decompressing in their own ways. Still, it wasn't much of an excuse. When he saw Chekov back in the halls of the Tourist he almost audibly gasped, resisting the urge to run to the other and wrap him in a giant hug.

Well, he resisted running, at least. And the hug, for the most part. He clapped Chekov on the shoulder when he reached him, squeezing his shoulder. ]</sub>

Hey. It's good to see you.

[candothat]

[Well, the warm reception is a nice surprise. Chekov hadn't been sure who would be upset with him when he returned to the Tourist. Kirk is his captain and friend and Chekov trusts him to be on his side, but their last conversation had been a drunken one that the Russian remembers in only the haziest way; anything could have been said. And Fenris is Kirk's... something, as well.

Chekov returns the gesture with a cautious smile.]

You as well, Jim. [See, he can do the first name thing.] What have I missed?

[universal_charm]

_{[ Well, he didn’t know about that particular conversation. Fenris hadn’t said anything to him, and with Fenris the way he was he knew pushing wouldn’t get many results. Besides, he didn’t need to stick his nose in every quarrel. Everyone was adults and could figure it out. He was still concerned that Chekov had not been back to the Tourist until now, but he didn’t think that forcing Chekov to speak about it all or to return would help matters. He had to want to come back. ]}

More than I care to admit.

_{[ He grimaced just a little. ]}

Kara and I had an argument, and what she’ll end up deciding based on that I can’t say. But otherwise things have been quiet.

Your presence has been sorely missed.

[candothat]

Ah, yes. Kara and I spoke not so long ago.

[And what a fun conversation that had been. The last couple of months have put a strain on everyone's relationships.]

I'm sorry for that, but I do intend to stay.

[universal_charm]

Well, then I’m sure I don’t need to run you through what happened, though I can’t imagine it painted me in a generous light.

_{[ He was so very tired of this. Of everyone seeming to be at each other’s throats for one reason or another, himself included. He smiled at the announcement though. ]}

Really? I’m glad. I had hoped you would. It wouldn’t be the same without you, after all. Who else am I going to run crazy calculations by?

_{[ It’s a tease, but also true. If there was a person he trusted to check his math it was Chekov. ]}