February System Mingle

[thespaceopera]

Who: EVERYONE!!!
Broadcast: Possibly
Action: The Shinda BR-10 System
When: The fleet will be in this system from 1/26 to 2/23



Welcome to the Shinda system! There are three explorable planets here - Duotera, Ebrion, and Philias - each with its own current temperature state. Get out there and see the sights - but do please prepare for the extreme weather as necessary!

→ More system info is here!

Comments

[takingkarabusiness]

I just don't know what I want. I mean, I do, but I can't control any of it. I want to be home, but not lose any of my friends here. I want my sister, and for Winn to come back, but I don't really want them to be here. And I'd really just like an unequivocal bad guy to punch in the face.

[reconstitution]

It's hard losing people here. Especially ones that are tied to home. It doesn't get easier, but they can come back. It's just.. a matter of when.

[ The quiet lingers for a moment, and he places his hands on top of the table, tapping the fingers of flesh and blood against the counter top. ]

D'you know what I want more than anything? I'd probably kill someone to see my brother again. [ Not one of blood, but one of circumstance. It's a hard relationship to put into words, but more than anything, that's what Jim was, and fuck if he didn't miss that asshole every goddamn day. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she lets the space breathe before she presses on ]

What do you miss about him the most?

[reconstitution]

[ Where does he even start? There are a million different scenarios about how this would have all played out if Jim had never answered the call, or if something had gone differently. 'Everything' is a cop out answer, but it feels closest to the truth. Bucky counts to five, breathes out and stills the drumming of his fingers against the table. ]

He treated me like a person. Not something made of glass or a ticking time bomb. He just--knew what I needed, whether it was space or a kick in the ass. Or a distraction from my own shit. He had his own to deal with, too. He never really hid it from me.

[takingkarabusiness]

He sounds like a true brother. I feel the same way about my sister.

[reconstitution]

If she's anything like you, I hope I get to meet her someday.

[takingkarabusiness]

She is and she isn't. Actually, she's a little like a combination of me and Natasha.

[reconstitution]

Then she's definitely someone I'd like to meet. [ Biased as hell, but whatever!! ]

[takingkarabusiness]

I think she's pretty great.

But I'd still feel bad about having her come here.

[reconstitution]

It's not a good place for most people.

[takingkarabusiness]

It really isn't, though I know it's an improvement for some people.

[reconstitution]

We all take what we can get, even if it's not much, at least.

[ There's a pause, and then he nods to the menu. ]

So, what are we starting with?