Tourist Mingle!

[takingkarabusiness]

Who: Touristas and friends!
Broadcast: n/a
Action: The Tourist
When: during the drift!

[ It's a mingle! for friends and crewmates! Come one, come all ]

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[reluctantbastard]

Well, you're more than welcome to come to the Blue Fish at any time. She's been here for a while now.

[Alistair looks over at Doglord, who is currently climbing up on a couch and getting comfortable.]

I guess one cup won't hurt. He's found a spot to sleep and won't move for a while yet.

[takingkarabusiness]

Excellent! I don't usually take no for an answer when it comes to being hospitable.

Well, I do, because consent is important to me, but you know, as sayings go...

Make yourself comfortable! I'll be back in a moment.

[ and she does come back in a moment with hot tea. a fast moment. and the tea is very hot. ]

[reluctantbastard]

Uh, riiiiiight. Consent is always important.

[What the fuck is he saying? He has no real clue, but he feels like he's been steamrolled over by a barrel of sunshine. She could definitely give Leliana a run for her money.

Awkwardly, he puts the book back on the shelf and takes a seat not far from the leopard. All he wanted to do was come and talk to Anders. Sure meeting new people is fine, but he's still not great around strangers without some real purpose behind it. He knows it really has to do with him being a warrior and then king, so all of his meetings usually have some super immediate purpose behind it (martial or political, sometimes both if he's lucky).]

So, uh, have you been here on the Fleet long?

[takingkarabusiness]

Yes, I think so. Just over 2 years. I take it you haven't?

[reluctantbastard]

Two years and all this time you've not met Riona?

[That seems bizarre to him, considering how outgoing his wife is and the fact that Anders and Fenris have been on this ship for a while.]

No, I just got here about five months ago. I arrived during our lovely stay on La'toli.

[takingkarabusiness]

I'm sure we must have met but we don't know each other.

And the last few months I've been staying with my boyfriend more.

So you're both from the same world?

[reluctantbastard]

Ah, yes, the boyfriend part. That explains a great deal.

[That is something he can get behind. What with how much time he spends with Riona if he can help it.]

We're from the same world as Anders. According to Riona, I actually saved Anders from the chopping block. Before my time though.

[takingkarabusiness]

What is "the boyfriend" part supposed to mean?

And you don't remember saving him?

[reluctantbastard]

Well, I just mean that once significant others are involved, time seems to find a way of being spent more with them than others. At least in my limited experience.

[As in Riona only.]

Ah, yes, they're from my future. Or I'm from their past, depending on who you ask.

[takingkarabusiness]

Ah, well, that's true.

And the time discrepancy is in my relationship, as well. It's... odd, to say the least.

[reluctantbastard]

Odd is putting it mildly. There's about a decade between my wife and I. Is there a huge discrepancy between you and your boyfriend?

[takingkarabusiness]

A decade? Wow. Definitely nothing that big. I really don't know what I would do if that happened.

A few months, but they're important months.

[reluctantbastard]

We make it work. She's the woman I married and she puts up with me. Even loves me. I don't think I could do better than her, honestly.

[She's perfect and he will fight to the death anyone who disagrees with him.]

A lot can happen in just a day, so I can see that. Whatever's happened, you seem to be rather happy, considering our overall circumstances.

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, in a lot of ways, we're lucky to be here.

But I'm sure she would argue that she does more than just "put up with you". I've spent like 10 minutes with you and I can tell you're a really great guy.

[reluctantbastard]

[The unexpected compliment throws him off and he starts to fidget with the cup of tea.]

She probably would argue that I don't give myself enough credit for things. Of course, I'm sure that she's biased.

[takingkarabusiness]

And you're not? You should probably listen to your wife.

[reluctantbastard]

I—Yes, of course I'm biased in regards to her. I also happen to be right.

[And he's the king, an active ruling king despite what Anora thought of him, so his opinion is pretty good. Except in regards to himself.]

But, I usually do listen to her. I'd like to think I'm smart enough to do that.

[takingkarabusiness]

I meant biased about yourself.

[reluctantbastard]

Oh.

[No, no way he is. Is he?]

Um, I don't think so?

[takingkarabusiness]

Everyone is, a little.

Anyway, how long have you had your cat?

[reluctantbastard]

[Is he biased against himself? Maybe, but he's not going to admit it either. He's just happy with what he has and doesn't really think anything about it.]

He decided to adopt me back on Selvin-9. He started following me and hasn't stopped.