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

[outstandingbalance]

Oh, don't act like that should have been obvious. You might have some luck. You're cute. And sweet.

[candothat]

Thank you, but after eight years of consistently poor luck I'm not prepared to stop making jokes at the expense of my romantic pursuits.

[outstandingbalance]

Well I, for one, refuse to make jokes at your romantic expense. I prefer to punch up.

[Teasing.]

[candothat]

We are very different people with very different approaches.

...Did you mean that? That you think that I'm cute and sweet? [If you're just pulling his leg, Tasha, he's going to consider being cross.]

[outstandingbalance]

I won't say I've never lied, but I wouldn't have said that if I didn't mean it. Promise.

[candothat]

Thank you. [He really is thankful since, on occasion, he worries that he's actually awful in most respects but everyone around him is too polite to tell him so.]

I feel that the correct thing to say now is that you are also those things, but 'cute' and 'sweet' aren't words that I have ever thought to apply to you.

[outstandingbalance]

No, I'm sure I'd call myself cute or sweet either.

[candothat]

It's fine, I like you anyway.

[The server returns and, with an uncertain air, sets a drink down in front of Natasha.]

[outstandingbalance]

Quite magnanimous of you.

[With substantially more confidence, Natasha tastes it.]

[candothat]

[He smiles in response.]

How is it? The drink?

[It's hot and there's definitely something alcoholic happening, so... close!]

[outstandingbalance]

I think I can work with it.

At least it's not cold?

[candothat]

That's good. I did specifically tell her that it was a hot toddy.

[outstandingbalance]

And there's something vaguely like whiskey in it. It'll do.

[candothat]

Your expectations for it were very low. Hot and something approximating whiskey.

[outstandingbalance]

It's one way not to end up disappointed.

[candothat]

Very true. I appreciate your pragmatic outlook.

[outstandingbalance]

Of course you do. You're Russian.

[candothat]

Oh yes. I forgot for a moment.

[outstandingbalance]

Somehow, I don't think you ever really forget.

[candothat]

Me specifically, or do Russians in general not forget that they are Russian?

[outstandingbalance]

Little bit of both? I don't have to pick just one, do I?

[candothat]

Since I like you, I will let you pick both. ...And okay, both are true, probably.

[outstandingbalance]

You're too generous.