Naviadna Mingle

[thespaceopera]

Who: Everyone
Broadcast: If you want!
Action: Anywhere on the fleet or in the system
When: The month of June



Welcome to Naviadna! Enjoy the beautiful sights, amazing technology, and all the other wonderful things this system has to offer! Where will you go? What sort of shenanigans will you get up to? How are you dealing with the planet's insistent singing at you?

Have fun!

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Comments

[outstandingbalance]

[Natasha huffs. That doesn't sound real.]

Not if they knew me, they won't. And if they didn't know me they won't say a damn thing about i.

[brooklyn_boy]

Are you kidding me?

[Steve pulls back to stare right in her ridiculous face.]

You died to save the universe. Sorry, pal. You're a hero.

And I'm gonna make sure everyone knows it.

[outstandingbalance]

Everyone who matters will know. I don't need my name all over the news.

There was no one even there to see it but Clint.

[She's okay with that. Natasha's never needed the spotlight. Not like this.]

I didn't do it to be a hero.

[brooklyn_boy]

Real heroes never do.

[He moves a step or so away, scrubbing his hands over his face.]

I guess I should thank you for saving us all. Mostly I wanna punch you.

Barring that, yeah. Yeah I'm gonna make sure everyone knows you're a hero. Everyone.

[outstandingbalance]

[Natasha pauses, letting him get some space. It's probably better.

It's not like she can stop him saying whatever he wants.]

You can punch me if you want. Take this to the mat. Might be nice to get some of it out.

[brooklyn_boy]

I really don't know if I feel up to fighting you, Nat.

[He gives her an apologetic smile.]

For what it's worth...as much as this place is a prison, I'm glad you're here instead of...

[outstandingbalance]

Me too. Though it's more complicated this way. This isn't a mess I expected to have to clean up.

[brooklyn_boy]

What do you think you'll tell Winter?

[Steve looks at her meaningfully, gripping her shoulder.]

I can be there, if you want me to be?

[outstandingbalance]

The truth, probably. It'll be hard for him to hear, but he ought to know.

[What good will keeping secrets do them now?]

Are you offering to be there for him or for me?

[brooklyn_boy]

Both of you.

[He squeezes her shoulder.]

Only if you want me. If you think I can help...

[outstandingbalance]

I don't know. I've never... I've never had to tell anyone something like this before. Might keep me from trying to distract him from the topic with a blowjob.

[That's a joke? It's probably a joke at least.]

[brooklyn_boy]

Yeah. Effective though it may be, you have to talk about it all eventually.

[He tries to smile because, yeah. Bad joke but the attempt was good.]

[outstandingbalance]

[She's trying. There's not a scrip for this.]

I might have to. Even if there's not that much to say.

[brooklyn_boy]

There's enough. Especially when you need to plan what to do next. Where to go...

[outstandingbalance]

I don't know if that's a conversation you want to be there for, Steve.

[brooklyn_boy]

Want doesn't factor into it. If you need me, I'll be there.

Or if you want me there afterwards, I'll be there too. Anything, Nat.

[outstandingbalance]

Afterward, maybe. I think... James deserves the privacy when I tell him.

But after.

[She may need a hug.]

[brooklyn_boy]

[Steve gives her a hug here and now as a prelude.]

I'll be here. And Nat...

It's gonna be okay. I promise.

[outstandingbalance]

It is okay. Honestly, it is.

[brooklyn_boy]

And if I know Buck, he's not gonna want to let you go.

[outstandingbalance]

That's what I'm afraid of.