AQUA.

[tactic]

WAIT HERE

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[keeper]

[ she won't tell him he smells like barn... ]

Who knows. Maybe someone in the theater really dislikes clowns.

[ also it's kind of weird to just be halfway through the door, so she steps out to join him. (she'd invite him inside but it would probably be salt in the wound, etc. also, it's kind of crowded as is.) ]

Does the company make up for it, at least?

[tactic]

[ GRIMACES... Speaking of salt in the wound.

He still manages a smile, though. ]

Have you met the man called Boothill yet?

[keeper]

[ attacks you (inbox) ]

I do. What about him?

[ booturine is going to be the next charthur but with a way worse name ]

[tactic]

[ Please let Aventurine top on these ship names please. ]

You don't think he's difficult to get along with?

[keeper]

[ when he stops being a bottom (fandom told me so) ]

...He does have a pretty strong personality.

[tactic]

And that's where we have our differences.

[ Because Aventurine is sooooooo easy to get along with. ]

[keeper]

I'm sure you have some similarities, too...?

[ takes out the get-along-glock. ]

And if not, maybe you'll have to find some. [ MAKE SOME. ] I just mean, it doesn't seem like we'll be leaving this place anytime soon.

[ they'd be doing themselves a favor, along with the rest of their roomies... yeah... this is 100% unsolicited advice. ]

[tactic]

[ Aqua, your Conflict Resolution. ]

Does that mean you've been getting along with everyone here?

[keeper]

For the most part.

...I'm surprised. I wouldn't have thought you'd have this sort of trouble.

[ she actually does get the impression that aventurine is sooooooo easy to get along with. because. they have been getting along just fine. ]

[tactic]

I wouldn't think so, either.

[ OKAY BUDDY. ]

I've never personally dealt with him, but he's got some sort of a grudge against me because of where I work.

[keeper]

[ help ]

You won't try to change his mind? Where do you work...?

[ nosy. ]

[tactic]

[ HIS MIND IS MADE UP ]

It's called the IPC. The Interastral Peace Corporation.

[ Sounds nice right... ]

[keeper]

...What does he have against peace?

[ unfortunately that sounds really nice yeah ]

[tactic]

[ oh omo when you find out ]

Who knows? He's chaotic enough that it may be as simple as not aligning with his lifestyle.

[keeper]

Maybe...

[ smiles ]

[tactic]

[ ?

Smiles back? ]

[keeper]

[ HELP THAT WAS MY OOC SMILING I SHOULD'VE CLARIFIED. she is not smiling she is looking thoughtful... ]

...What brought you to join the IPC?

[ she's like wow... this guy is a philanthropist? ]

[tactic]

I had a few different offers back then, but they had the most to offer.

[ A PHILANTHROPIST... ]

What do you do for work, Miss Aqua?

[keeper]

What were you looking to get out of it?

[ haha... jk... ]

...I'm not sure I'd call it 'work'—I'm not employed by anyone. [ nobody is the boss of her!!!! ] But I'm something of a traveler. A peacekeeper, you could say. I go wherever there's trouble.

[tactic]

Preservation.

[ He'll answer that much! ]

And is that so? Our paths might have crossed had we shared the same cosmos.

[keeper]

I would've welcomed that.

[ would she have tho ]

Perhaps they'll cross again in the future, once we get out of here.

[ the ink on her sleeves doesn't seem to agree: There's no way back. ]

[tactic]

[ The ink catches his eye, and his gaze drifts toward her sleeves before he's quickly returning his attention back to Aqua. ]

Sorry, I didn't mean to look.

[keeper]

[ she just shakes her head. ]

It's fine. Just about everyone's seen it by now.

[ it's w0 monday but in our souls it is friday ]

[tactic]

[ A small, tired laugh. ]

No secrets among new friends. This village has made sure of that.

exhales deeply

[keeper]

You don't seem to have any of your own.

[ she's kidding, but she's not seeing any ink on him. ]

Or if you do, I hope you can continue to keep them close to your chest.

[ not everyone needs to have their ugliest feelings divulged. ]