Twin Roses Mingle

[passingthrough]

Who: Twin Roses crew, visitors, stowaways, who knows!?
Broadcast: Nada
Action: Twin Roses of course!
When: All of August and what remains of July

[Since we last saw this crew in action it has been joined (or rejoined) by Yuri, Mikuno, Vision, and Wanda! Will there be growing pains? Drama? Intrigue? Tune in and see!]

(OOC: The Yaugur System until August 5. Drifting and then MYSTERY!)

Comments

[goldenglasses]

[His interest clearly and suddenly perks up at the suggestion of breakfast.] I probably forgot what pancakes taste like. [He's not sure if they have everything for pancakes, but it doesn't stop him from wanting them.]

[passingthrough]

I guess I found the way to your heart. [Haha, awkward. Kitty, that's not what you're trying to get to remember?]

Um, I can probably manage those. [She thinks she can work them out. There's probably nothing like syrup for them, but she can figure out something to make up for that.]

[goldenglasses]

Food is always the way to a man's heart! Even a man like me. [Someone that isn't human.] But really? We have enough for pancakes? With a side of bacon kelp?

[passingthrough]

We have enough for pancakes with a side of bacon kelp. I could do some coffee too.

She reaches out to take his hand in hers.] Even a man like you? [Gentle, but maybe lightly scolding.]

[goldenglasses]

Yes! [He gives his arm a victory pump.] Coffee also sounds great.

[Vash just grins like an idiot as she takes his hand.] Well, I did just tell you I am a Plant. Usually there's a photosynthesis joke that comes from that.

[passingthrough]

I'm not above a photosynthesis joke. [And she's not. She can be a little tactless at times. But she also cares and she knows something about being different and treated differently. So she continues more seriously.] But also, I want you to know I see you as person first. That didn't change when I learned about you being a Plant.

[Is she going to say the next thing? Okay, yes, she's going to say it even if feelings are involved.] If anything it made me feel closer to you.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash blinks in surprise a few times, even though he really shouldn't be.] Really? Me nearly killing you made you feel closer? Is that what I was doing wrong with all my flirting before?

[passingthrough]

Okay, when you say it that way it makes me sound a little strange. [Damaged maybe.] But...yeah, kind of. Just like being back home?

[goldenglasses]

Oh yeah? [He takes her hand and gives it a squeeze.] Well, I'm glad I could make you feel back home. Even for a little bit. [Kind of?] But I hope you're not insulted if I say I'm going to try to never do that again.

[passingthrough]

[She squeezes his hand in return.] Not insulted. [She miles a little.] I appreciate the part where I wasn't hurt. I like that in a guy too.

[goldenglasses]

I appreciate that too. [He frowns for a moment because he really wants to say that he could never hurt her, but he knows that would be a lie. As much as he doesn't want it to be true he knows one day he may unintentionally hurt her. Physically or emotionally.] I would have never forgiven myself if I hurt you.

[passingthrough]

I would have phased. I probably would have been fine. [And she might have been, but she can't really know that. Not all energy blasts interact with her phased state the same way.]

And for the record, if you ever do accidentally hurt me you should forgive yourself. I think you're living with enough of that. [She hopes he'd never do it on purpose. She doesn't think he would, but she's been hurt (killed) by men who she was sure would die to protect her, so what does she know?]

[goldenglasses]

Hm. Probably. [He's pretty sure she would be fine, but he's not about to ask to test it any time soon.]

I would try to. [Although it sounds like he's mostly saying that to please her.] I have to admit, if I seriously hurt you, accident or not, it would be really hard to forgive myself. [There's the honesty that he's trying to do more of.]

[passingthrough]

[She does appreciate the honesty. She looks down at their joined hands. Not sure if she should really add some of her own or not. Maybe it's best he know what kind of person he's dealing with.] What if you knew...I thought about cutting your arm off to stop it?

[goldenglasses]

I think that would be a pretty fair move. [He really couldn't blame her for that being on her list of solutions.] I mean, I'm pretty fond of my arm so I'm glad you found something else, but if it was a choice between a city and my arm? [He shrugs.] Would two robot arms mean I'm a cyborg at that point?

[passingthrough]

[She should probably be more surprised that he sounds okay with it, but it's such an X-Men sort of attitude. Also, from the looks of it, he doesn't always take the greatest care of his body as it is.] I'm glad you were able to stop.

Mmm...I'm not sure what the actual definition of cyborg is. I'd say no.

[goldenglasses]

Hm, it's probably a fifty one percent ratio or something like that to be considered a cyborg.

Would you still casually date me if I was fifty one percent cyborg? [He says jokingly. Apparently already assuming he knows the answer to that. He's also careful to make sure the word casual is in there.]

[passingthrough]

If I say yes are you going to be reckless with yourself? [Yeah, he knows the answer. And she wishes she felt more guilty about hearing the "casual" than she does. It's still a source of comfort that she hasn't utilized.]

[goldenglasses]

Let's be honest. I was going to be reckless regardless of your answer. [He says that probably with a bit more of a grin then he should for basically just admitting he doesn't take care of himself like he should.]

[passingthrough]

[She gives him a light punch in the shoulder, trying to avoid metal parts for her own sake.] Meanie. You deserve better, you know?

[goldenglasses]

[The big smile on his face should tell her that he is only pretending to cry out in pain as he rubs at the area that she punched. It didn't hurt at all, but it's more fun to act like it did.] Ow! Yeah, but that would require me to think before acting and where is the fun in that?

[By joking with her that he deserves better he's hoping to dance around the issue. He knows that not agreeing would only upset or disappoint Kitty and that's the last thing he wants to do right now.]

[passingthrough]

[She rolls her eyes at him as he plays along with the punch. She knows it doesn't hurt.] And people call me reckless. [Actually, it's been awhile since anyone has actually said that to her, but the last time hurt enough to keep it ringing in her ears for awhile.

But she isn't thinking about him right now. She's thinking about Vash and the way he obfuscates when topics like this come up.]

[goldenglasses]

Yeah, well, you're suppose to be the responsible captain so you don't get to be reckless. Save that for me. That way I can be the fun captain! [You know, the fun one that no one remembers is also a captain.]

[passingthrough]

I don't think that was the deal. I'm pretty sure it was more like I'm the captain and you get free rounds of pinball? [She says it in a light way, but she's like 99% serious. Hey, she can think he's a good guy and deserves better and still rather she was the captain, right? No? Still kind of a jerk for it?]

[goldenglasses]

[If Vash is bothered by her answer he doesn't act like he is. He is fully aware of how he presents himself and acts. It would be more surprising for people to simply accept he's a captain instead of questioning it.]

You know, I was the captain twice on the Three Twins. The first time I got randomly assigned the crew panicked and everyone put in paperwork to try to remove the title from me. So, I think I can accept these terms of negotiation and be a Co-Captain and take your free rounds of pinball as well.

[He knows that's not what Kitty meant when she mentioned the pinball, but he doesn't care.]