Twenty-somethings gotta twenty-something

[mikangirl]

Who: Everyone invited, everyone gatecrashing (technically you're all invited, so...)
Broadcast: Who knows, maybe some drunken texting later on
Action: Iskaulit Pool!
When: 3 July

[It's a party for a narcissistic redhead who likes to be reminded she's alive.  Come celebrate!  Alternately, come sneak in and steal the food!  There's a bar set up for drinks drastically lowered to cost-price or to-be-paid-later-tab, a non-alcoholic punch in case of wandering minors (spike it and Nami will end you) and random snacks.

Oh, and a pool.  Which is heated.  Kind of important, that part.

Step right up, I'm reliably informed we'll have Thor with his shirt off, take pictures while you can.]

Comments

[axi]

It's hard to be true, when it's all alien jellyfish to me. [She was born on a different planet, after all.

But Pavel's next question has her smile wavering slightly.]

It's... [Kaname pauses, choosing her words carefully.] It happens, with soldiers. None of us expect to see him again. We'd said our farewells to him as best we could.

[He dead, son.]

[candothat]

[Oh.

Prying was probably a tactical error.

His usual response to things like this is a hug, but he and Kaname have not reached a friendship level where hugging in a swimming pool is appropriate. As such, he settles for putting a hand on her shoulder.]

Even so, I'm sorry.

[axi]

[She shakes her head at his apology, but does appreciate the comfort.]

It's all right. We're both aware being here is borrowed time, but we try to make the most of it. [Her smile's steadier now.]

At some point, I think I'd like to introduce the two of you.

[candothat]

That is all that anyone here can do, I suppose. [Since most of them aren't going to be seeing each other again once they leave the fleet.

His hand falls away.]

I would be happy to meet anyone that you think highly of.

[axi]

There's few options other than that one. [She exhales a little in amusement, lightly pushing some water his way.]

You might be overestimating that, but thank you anyway.

[candothat]

Okay, no better options. [She gets a small, lazy splash in reply. Anything more enthusiastic seems rather tasteless considering the recent topic of conversation.]

I don't think so, but thank you for accepting the compliment regardless.