Experiencing some culture

[dandyofawolf]

Who: Biffy and YOU
Broadcast: No
Action: Planetside
When: Various points through the month

Shopping

[Anyone who knows Biffy will know that of course he is going to take advantage of the shopping that is available here. Not only does he need to be shopping for himself but he also needs to be shopping for a certain captain who signed his wardrobe away to him. (Minus pieces of sentimental value naturally.)

That means that he can easily be found in various shops looking through what is available. At times he can be seen with some nicely wrapped packages or with some bags. Never more than a few at a time though. He would never burden himself so utterly with an overflowing load of purchased items. He has far too much pride in his appearance for that obviously.

But this does mean he's quite easy to run into it. Feel free to do so. He's even willing to give recommendations for items for you to purchase.]


Theater

[It's been a little while since he's had the chance to properly go to the theater. This life doesn't appear to really allow for it. A shame really since he's terribly fond of it. He remembers going to plenty of shows years ago when he was but a drone. Supporting the other boys in their artistic endeavors. Even now he smiles fondly at the thought as he stands in the lobby waiting for the show to start.

Everyone knows that you don't go your seat immediately, after all. One must first mingle a little then find your seat just before the curtain rises. That way various fashions can be compared and admired. It's terribly obvious really.

More than likely he's brought someone he knows to the show with him. If not then feel free to run into him. He does love to socialize.]

Comments

[universal_charm]

'Boldly going where no man has gone before'. Sounds pretty good to me.

[dandyofawolf]

[There is a pause as he just smiles at him.]

You realize that would mean your attentions should focus elsewhere since men have already been here, yes?

[universal_charm]

_{[ He smiles back. ]}

Same, but there's always something new to explore.

[dandyofawolf]

[He shakes his head with a smile.]

For you, possibly. Elsewhere, of course.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He tilted his head in acknowledgement and a soft chuckle. ]}

We'll see with this new wardrobe, won't we?

[dandyofawolf]

[Oh well now his pride is on the line here.]

My dear captain, if you cannot find someone to impress for romantic or other interests with these clothes then I will question your own skills in that department.

[Yes. He will be sassy about that. Excuse you.]

[universal_charm]

_{[ Kirk had an idea on someone to try it out on. The other he knew would probably like it. Or laugh. Jerk would probably laugh. ]}

I'll be sure to send you a write up of Remy's critique next time I see him.

_{[ Challenge accepted. ]}

[dandyofawolf]

Oh? So you have someone in mind? May I know what he's like?

[universal_charm]

Cajun - which means he's got some French in him - flirtatious, sassy, and a red head.

_{[ There were other things he could say, but those perhaps delved to deeply into feelings for Remy that they didn't talk about. They just went unsaid and understood between them. ]}

[dandyofawolf]

[His wolf nose smells a potential ship in the making.]

I am not sure what Cajun is honestly. However, he does sound intriguing. Have you tried to pursue anything with him yet?

[universal_charm]

_{[ Biffy’s nose would be right on the money. Kirk watches him for a beat and then lets out soft, amused chuckle. ]}

Well considering I’ve been seeing him for almost two years now, I would say yes, and it worked out pretty well.

_{[ There’s a fond smile on his face as he says it. Even if they didn’t say it aloud, he did care for Remy, very much, and his face often betrayed that sentiment. ]}

[dandyofawolf]

[Well now he just lifts a brow his way.]

Two years and...? It seems as if this is quite casual. Are you hoping for more?

[universal_charm]

_{[ Now Kirk shifts, the tone of the conversation not a place he usually went. He fiddled with the edges of his sleeve to give his hands something to do, working off a fraction of that nervous energy. ]}

I don't know that I would call it casual, exactly. Two years isn't casual. As for more - we're happy.

[dandyofawolf]

Oh I can assure you that two years can easily be considered casual if one has not discussed where things are proceeding.

[Biffy notes that nervous energy. For someone happy and content with what he has, that energy is a tell-tale sign of otherwise.]

Perhaps you find it easier to avoid the conversation?

[universal_charm]

That kind of conversation isn't an easy one to have in a place like this.

_{[ Where you can go to sleep one night with your lover, and wake up the next and they're gone. Remnants left behind. Fenris was gone, and Remy had left him once before. To say he didn't want to have that conversation was probably an understatement. He had never been good at discussion those kinds of things before, and it wasn't any better here, already bitten twice. Kirk, a man of passion and bravery - but terrified of his own feelings. ]}

[dandyofawolf]

[His face softens and he approaches him, resting a hand on his arm as he looks up at him.]

You are not the first to have your life torn from you. To have that which you love taken away. The greatest terror of our lives is to expose ourselves and open ourselves up. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't do it.

[He lowers his hand then offers him a smile.]

I won't make you do anything you don't wish to do. I only ask that you consider things. Ask yourself if your own fears are worth closing yourself off from someone you care about.

[With that, he steps away. There's a sort of sadness in his eyes that speaks of experience before he turns away.]

You can change into the next outfit if you wish.

[universal_charm]

_{[ It wasn't an expression he had thought to ever see on Biffy, and it takes him by surprise. Frankly, he's not sure how to react, even less so because the actual subject matter is uncomfortable for him. He just wasn't sure how to talk about those kinds of feelings, how to process them half the time. He had spent so long simply avoiding them that actually having them was strange all on its own. He coughed when Biffy stepped back and nodded, making for the dressing room. ]}

How many did you pick out for me?

[dandyofawolf]

[He lets the expression from before slide away to be replaced by a smile. One would think that it had never been there as he went to sit down.]

Were you not able to see for yourself when you went through the clothes to pick the first outfit?

[universal_charm]

I decided that it was better if I focused on just the one for the moment. One thing at a time.

_{[ So no, he didn't count, otherwise he might lose his nerve. Like being told to do a hundred squats in a row. Daunting. He pulled the curtain and took on the next outfit, striding out a few minutes later for inspection. ]}

[dandyofawolf]

It is hardly that overwhelming. I am even remaining close to your personal style.

[Just...improving it.]

[universal_charm]

Anything beyond two outfits is overwhelming for me. Before coming to the fleet, I spent five years of my life in the same outfit practically every day except shore leave.

_{[ So shopping is not his general forte or even something he had done to much before. ]}

[dandyofawolf]

[He shudders at the idea.]

You have been here long enough for that to be utterly unnecessary. You can have more than two outfits now.

[universal_charm]

True, but space is limited and I've always been more concerned with comfort and functionality.

_{[ He comes out of the dressing room in the new outfit, still fussing with the cuffs of the new shirt. ]}

[dandyofawolf]

[He will not roll his eyes. No he will not.

What he will do is come up to gently move Kirk's hands from the cuffs to adjust them himself.]

They're uncomfortable because they aren't sized correctly. That will be fixed in the final product, I assure you.

[With that, he steps back to study it and then reaches up to fix the collar.]

Not bad. The pants are all wrong though. Not your fault though. This is the cut. It doesn't do near enough to bring out your better qualities.

[He is very much talking about that backside he studies for a second before moving around to his front again.]

[universal_charm]

_{[ You could, Biffy. He's seen it many more times from many more people, probably more obviously and with more flare even. It's an art, some might say, aboard his ship. He let Biffy do the adjusting, knowing which of his battles to pick. ]}

Ah, I think I understand which qualities you mean now. Yes, those are quite important to make look their best.

_{[ He smirked at Biffy, turning his head to follow the other's progress around him. ]}