Yadrolla System Mingle

[lacyprincess]

Who: EVERYBODY
Broadcast: Yeah, sure, I guess
Action: The Fleet and the Yadrolla System
When: 4/29 - 6/8

[Hey, hey, look, we have a new system! Let's go compete in stuff and root for sportsball teams! System info is here!

GO WAVES!]

Comments

[privateeyed]

[what in the - Ben gives the person who busts in a look, waiting until the door closes before talking again]

"Seem" being the keyword, I've got you fooled. The fuck did you do to get some guy after yoU? [...] Want me to punch him?

[mikangirl]

You'd have to punch more than one. [Dryly. Though she appreciates the offer.] It's just some sore losers from a card game I was at. No big deal, I'm just avoiding a scene.

[She might have severely annoyed them. And rendered them penniless, but w/e.]

[privateeyed]

You say that like it's a bad thing. [fights are great, Nami, he loves punching dudes] What, you played them out of all their money or something?

[mikangirl]

...maaaybe.

[Oh so you'd fit right in with half her crew, then.] But it's not like I did anything wrong. In the scheme of things.

[Of course, the shopkeeper is now squinting in Ben's general direction because he can't help but notice he's talking to thin air. Which is talking back. So.] Are you almost done here?

[privateeyed]

Sore losers, eh? That's basically deserving of a swift punch, y'know.

[Ben offers the shopkeeper a big, fake grin when he notices his staring, then gives a little wave and heads for the door] I was just window-shopping, I get most of my stuff over in the not-so-legal shops.

[mikangirl]

[Nami waves too, though-- well, neither of them can see her do it. But whatever.
She follows him out.]

You scoundrel. [Dryly.] I didn't think you needed stuff that was so black market. Or is it just less branded, there?

[privateeyed]

It's better quality, too. [the lack of branding - or at least, significantly reduced - was definitely an appeal, too] Won't lie, I hate being it, but it's usually better and it'll do stuff the main street shops won't sell. I do it back home, too.

[mikangirl]

Hey, I'm a pirate. No judgment here. Does that mean you're still shopping or are you about to head somewhere less shady?

wow being = buying what's wrong with my fingers

[privateeyed]

Don't worry, I judge myself. [he does, it goes against a hell of a lot of what he believes in, but even so, he likes being able to protect himself as well] Dunno yet, mostly just killing time - why? Need a bodyguard?

I FEEL YOU

[mikangirl]

Well, I could do with some company. Once the streets are a little more busy, I'll stop being such a spook. [Here's a little more prone to dark and sinister alleys than she'd like.]

[privateeyed]

Sure, ain't like I got any plans. [he snorts] You can be spooky all you want, I don't care if people give me weird looks for talking to air.

[mikangirl]

Noted! But I'm too cute to stay invisible for long. [That and it takes some effort.] So have you joined a team?

[privateeyed]

Yeah? [and that's all he says because he isn't stupid] Not yet, no. Might down the line, but for now I'm not that interested. You?

[mikangirl]

[Wise man, Ben.]

Not so far. I was thinking maybe the Brightbirds, though. Or maybe the Waves, but Brightbirds feels more me.

[privateeyed]

I was thinking the Waves myself. I don't want to join the winning team 'cuz that seems too easy.

[mikangirl]

But not the underdog ones because that'd be too hard? [She can't even remember their name.]

[privateeyed]

'Course not. I wanna walk away with some pride left. [he ain't gonna sugarcoat it sorry loser team]

[mikangirl]

Well, make sure you let me know if you think you can win any contests. I'll come lay bets on you.

[privateeyed]

[a snort] I've been doing some fights; winning is hit or miss 'cuz overpowered aliens, but I'm doing pretty well.

Might try trivia too, if they've got Earth shit.

[mikangirl]

Trivia's right out for me. Nobody's ever heard of the place I'm from, I doubt this planet will cater for it.

How good are you at cards?

[privateeyed]

Impression I've got from some folks is that I'm way into the future so I wouldn't get half the questions anyway. Unless they went into military history.

[he's a bit of a nerd]

Uh - decent? My poker face is unbeatable.

[mikangirl]

Hohhh? Perhaps we'll have to play one day. Between friends and all.

[And they're hitting busier streets now, so between one moment and the next she shimmers back into view again, a staff in hand.] Ta da.

[privateeyed]

And lose all my money to you? Yeah, no. Better idea? Teaming up to clean out a table and splitting it.

[look, he's not stupid. He doesn't exactly jump when she reappears, but he does do a double-take and make a face] That's a handy trick.

[mikangirl]

See now, that sounds like fun. I assume you're used to poker tables turning ugly.

[And she grins at him in person now, breaking the staff down into three segments with swift movements done a thousand times before.] It's very useful. Especially when avoiding awkward conversations about money!

[privateeyed]

Not poker tables specifically, but yeah.

[oh, is it a magic thing, not an ability thing, Nami he thought you were normal] I bet. Did you freak out the people coming after you? Ain't worth it if you didn't.