002 - Looks like a discoball and tastes like strawberries and dreams

[wolfuncaged]

Who: Fenris and you!
Broadcast: Video: Fleetwide
Action: Tourist.
When: Today. SPONSOR DROP for all characters who have started a romance aboard the Fleet



[Fenris had a very unsettled night, sleep wasn't the cards after his run in with Cole. Eventually, he does leave his armory to find breakfast. He goes by way of the cargo hold (just to check the horrible little wretch isn't lurking there) but instead finds a gift basket with his name on. Fenris can't read the rest of what's on it, but the gift basket is full of condoms, lubes and other sundries that only naked people will really have use for. Emblazoned on everything is Madame Gertrude's Pleasure Barn. Not only has Fenris been given one, but any character who have decided to indulge in a little romance, up to and including flirting has been sent one. The Fleet has got itself a sponsor. For today, at least.

Fenris is well aware what these things are (thanks, Exisilium) so it's with a largely bemused expression that he turns on his communicator, pointing at the...gift. ]

Please tell me that I'm not the only one who has been given one of these today. I suppose Atroma expects us to be grateful? Though it is roughly as subtle as a brick to the face.

Comments

[realhumanbeing]

Nah, man, it's my destiny! And I just started getting good at it, too, so if I stop now I'll get all rusty and useless!

[wolfuncaged]

Your destiny? Most serious, then.

I have an armory you are welcome to use, if you wish to train.

[realhumanbeing]

Woah, dude, really? What's in it? Thank you!

[wolfuncaged]

You are welcome.

Most of it is comprised of guns, which I have little use for. I fight with a sword.

[realhumanbeing]

Yeah, I don't either. I tried to learn swordfighting, but . . .

[He just wants to do cool moves and flips and throw his sword and have it stick in a wall with a loud thwaaaang.]

I'm better with a shield.

[wolfuncaged]

[That would probably result in broken bones with a greatsword, Fenris ponders. ]

Well, many warriors fight with a shield. They usually have a sword to accompany it, but I have a friend who could easily take down several bandits with only her shield.

[But Aveline is a walking mountain so...]

[realhumanbeing]

Woah, really? What's she like? What's her name? How?

[wolfuncaged]

Her name is Aveline. She is-

Rather stoic [and this is from Captain Stoic] but she will always do the right thing, to protect the city and the people within it. She is an honourable woman, and I feel lucky to know her.

...Mostly by caving their skulls in with it.

[realhumanbeing]

[He laughs, but it's somewhat uneasy-- that's a somewhat graphic description, after all.]

She sounds really amazing. My friend is like that! Garnet! She doesn't talk a lot, and she's super stoic, but she's really amazing. And super powerful! One time I saw her jump, like, at least a mile up.

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris neglects to censor himself, he really should...try that sometime, with the younger ones. He probably won't, though. ]

A mile up? Most impressive.

[realhumanbeing]

Yeah, I can't do that yet.

[He pulls a face.]

I can't even shapeshift.

[wolfuncaged]

And these other... gems, they can?

[A considerate pause. ]

You are young. No doubt it will come with time and practise.

[realhumanbeing]

Yeah! They've been doing it thousands of years, and I've only done it for, like, a year. Also, I'm half-human. That probably doesn't help.

[wolfuncaged]

No, but you should not allow such things to make you think you cannot do something. You just have to train a little harder at it. You will likely come out stronger because of it.

[realhumanbeing]

Haha, yeah! Strong in the real way, right? How do you train?

[wolfuncaged]

Precisely.

Usually, I swing a practise sword at a dummy.

[realhumanbeing]

Oh.

Does that really work?

[wolfuncaged]

It suffices. I am...naturally gifted in fighting anyway.

[realhumanbeing]

In a destiny way, or in a, you know, I'm really good at music and eating and swords kind of way?

[wolfuncaged]

Neither. That is a tale for another time, however.

[Sorry kid, he wants you to b able to SLEEP tonight. ]

[realhumanbeing]

What, no, come on! You could tell me now!

[wolfuncaged]

It is not a pleasant story. You will not enjoy it.

[realhumanbeing]

Oh.

I could tell you a story, if you want?

[wolfuncaged]

[Long. Pause. ]

...If you wish.

[realhumanbeing]

Yeah!

[And you know what, he totally does. Enthusiastically and happily, he tells him the story of Garnet and the Three Monsters, which is pretty violent and mostly involves punching.]