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[14thcommander]

It's Hange, Hange, Hange! Were you looking for me? I'll get back to you posthaste. Or when it's convenient.

[ communicator & actionspam it's all good ]

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[14thcommander]

Tiffany? Tiffany said you weren't trying? That we were just putting up with you?

[There's a lot to unpack here so let's start with that.]

That - I mean, that doesn't sound like her at all. What the hell?

cw: consent issues

[beejfu]

That’s why I was so upset about it! Fucking out of nowhere! She was treating my eye and asked me what happened and now she thinks I’m a rapist.

Or something. Look, I would never. You know that!

cw: consent issues

[14thcommander]

I do know that, but - I know you come on really strong, too. Some people are gunshy of that. It's something to consider, especially if the "new girl's" an inmate, but even if she's a warden...

You wanna walk over, or you want me to summon you?

Re: cw: consent issues

[beejfu]

I know! But I thought we were having so much fun! And she stabbed me and no hard feelings.

You wanna see me?

cw: consent issues

[14thcommander]

Yeah, but you're not always the best judge of that... and I don't mean to be too hard on you for that, because I'm not the best judge sometimes either.

And of course.

Re: cw: consent issues

[beejfu]

Thanks. Yeah. Wow. Look at us, a pair of goblins.

I can walk. I gotta get used to walking.

Be there in five.

[14thcommander]

Um-hm.

[The door will be unbarred for him.]

[beejfu]

[knock knock knock, Hange, it's your favorite ex-inmate at the door. He's back to being visible again; he's wearing a stretched-out sweatshirt that looks suspiciously similar to one Steve Rogers had been wearing, and the skin around one eye is new and pinkish from where he'd been stabbed and magically revived.

He looks like he'd been crying. Now he's trying for a smile, exhaling on the downbeat]

[14thcommander]

[there's a painting in progress on the wall, some kind of landscape mid-portrayal, and Hange wiping her hands off with a rag. She looks him over and nods towards the sitting area.]

Mm. I'm going to check in with Tiffany in a bit.

[beejfu]

[he tilts his head at the painting, but stops when it makes his new eye water. Instead he walks in and settles down in his usual spot]

If you do, don't mention my name? I'm so fucking embarrassed.

...That looks nice.

[14thcommander]

I don't think I can do it without mentioning your name. But don't worry, I won't drag it out.

[She drops off the rag, circles around into a chair, stopping by to ruffle his hair before she sits.]

And thanks.

[beejfu]

[he gives a sad grin at the hair ruffle, snuggling back with his arms ticked in the sweatshirt, pulling his knees against his chest on the chair]

You're not a half bad artist, Hange. I'd let you do my scenery any time.

[14thcommander]

I took it up! When I got here. Sitting down to paint something makes you look more closely.

[And her aide used to it. Ah, Moblit.]

I'm sorry you're feeling so sad, buddy.

[beejfu]

Ah, yeah?

[He peers at the painting more closely, trying to determine where it could be]

Aw, you. Thanks. I just really feel like crap but less so than I did before. You and Loki, god. You're both amazing.

[14thcommander]

[Hange nods and then sits back in her armchair, eye briefly slipping closed. Big expenditures of emotion feel so... exhausting, at the moment. She gets where Bill's coming from on that.]

I recommend you taking something like that up.

[beejfu]

Yeah.

DT and me are really into costuming. And I love singing, dancing, performing, all that shit.

Maybe we could be a duo. Take the show on the road.

Just...spitballing.

[14thcommander]

[Hange nods.]

Are those things that help you calm your emotions?

[beejfu]

Channel them, but yeah.

Can we talk about something else besides me for a bit?

[14thcommander]

Yeah.

[Distractions are good.]

Is there something you want to talk about or should I spin the big conversational wheel?

[beejfu]

Whatever you wanna talk about. You, work, this ship, whatever.

[14thcommander]

[Hange, for a second, just.

Just draws a total blank. What does she want to talk about? Anything?]

I - uh - you know... I wish we had, uh, a stable on this ship, and grounds. The Admiral can do the enclosure, I'm sure he could do that.

[beejfu]

Ah, yeah? For horses and shit?

Nice. Nice. Horses are...actually I don't think I've ever seen a horse before. Just on TV and shit.

[14thcommander]

We worked with them a lot. The scouts, I mean. Our horses are as brave as tigers. Clever. Loyal. When a scout leaves horseback to fight, a well-trained scout horse knows to stick close to their rider and come when called.

[beejfu]

You ever eat them when times get tough?

[14thcommander]

A scout horse cost more money than most civilians ever see in their lives.

So usually only if they keeled over on their own.