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Tweak says, "Muggle, not muggle."

MarinaNova NPCs (marinanova_npc) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-05-27 15:11:00

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Day 221 — Morning mingle : Main shelter
[Wake up and smell the lack of coffee. You're on a bunk bed. Maybe you're a top and maybe you're a bottom. There are five other people in your room. Maybe they're friends or enemies or faces you barely recognize if at all. It doesn't matter much. You can leave this room and you don't need to come back to it.

You should get your rations though. You're probably hungry. You're definitely a little sluggish of body. What happened to that bruise you got sparing yesterday? What happened to your newly dyed hair? Mystery, mystery... Move along. Find the public bathrooms and do your business with a hundred of your closest friends.

Find the kiosk and get your rations. Careful not to let anyone steal them. You won't get more until tomorrow and the bots won't care. They aren't here to hold your hand. If you get sick or hurt and they deem it necessary they will take you to the hospital whether you wish it or not. But why dwell on such things? You're here now and you might as well enjoy it. You even get a free day today.]

(OOC: OOC info. This mingle takes place in the Main shelter over the morning hours.

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	:: action tea_earlgreyhot 2013-06-05 01:54 pm UTC (link)
	Which only raises more curiosities, Doctor. May I ask how, given that you are human, you've managed to cheat time? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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lifelines
2013-06-06 04:08 am UTC (link)

[ she'd known it would and for a moment she considers what to say. she could lie and say it was something within her world. for all she knew, longevity was a product of her world alone. however, there's something about this man...

he doesn't raise any red flags for her, at any rate, and aside from that, she won't be saying anything that nikola hasn't already. she gives him a quick glance over, as though debating whether or not to answer. ]

A hereditary genetic mutation of my DNA. My Abnormality is longevity, extended life.

[ if he's good at reading people, if he knows how to spot tics and the like, he can likely read hers. she isn't attempting to hide her true feelings about this genetic mutation of hers. there's a slight glint in her eyes, one of sorrow. she doesn't truly consider this abnormality to be a gift, not after losing as many people as she has.

however, that glint is gone as soon as she's finished speaking, as though it had never been there to begin with. ]

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tea_earlgreyhot
2013-06-06 09:07 pm UTC (link)

[This was neither the first or the last time that he had heard of or would deal with the mutation of DNA. But he would be lying if he said the concept of it didn't interest him greatly. Jean-Luc was ever curious, ever a student of the universe. And here in this prison, he had the opportunity to be a student of several universes.

However, he also has a keen eye when learning whether it be about a new species or a new individual. So he notices that fleeting moment of sadness.]

A mutation of which must have both its positives and negatives.

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lifelines
2013-06-06 10:03 pm UTC (link)

[ he was observant. either that or he simply had an understanding for the trials of age. whatever the reason, she appreciated it. almost imperceptibly, her emotional walls were sliding back up. she'd been vulnerable for a while, left herself open for this, but as she gazes about the area, her mind wanders to the negatives, back to the people she's lost over the centuries she's been alive, and it's difficult to imagine being truly okay again. if she'd had a mug of tea, this would be the point where she would hide behind it.

the fact that she's now refusing to look at her companion is far more telling than her words. ]

Indeed. I've seen many good things come of my long lifespan, but I have also seen great hardship. At times it is... difficult -- [ that's putting it mildly. ] -- to accept, but I suppose that can be said of anyone, not only someone as old as I am.

[ at that, she does finally glance at him, her arms lifting to wrap protectively around herself, a subconscious movement she was barely even aware of making. her expression is softer than it was previously, but she's holding back, keeping herself wrapped up tighter than she'd been previously. some pieces of her past were still too painful to speak of. ]

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tea_earlgreyhot
2013-06-07 03:54 pm UTC (link)

[As she avoids looking at him, he opts to make this easier by momentarily shifting the topic to himself.]

In my seventy-four years I have seen extensive change; advancements in technology, ever-evolving lives of shipmates, companions and friends... death...

[For a moment, he trails off at that thought. There had been death both natural and unnatural, some at his own hands. After a bit, he recovers though, giving the tip of whatever passes for clothing here a slight tug as he would his normal Starfleet uniform.] I can only imagine after your time, what you have seen.

[His lips curl into a small, understanding and sympathetic smile. An attempt to lighten the mood.] I must say that you have aged much better than I, Doctor.

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lifelines
2013-06-07 10:37 pm UTC (link)

[ the tactic is appreciated, but it doesn't do much to get her to relax. she's interested at his age, however, her eyebrows sliding up her forehead just a little bit. fascinating. she's exactly two hundred years older than he is. she actually would have pegged him for slightly younger. just goes to show one can't judge based on looks, something she has always believed.

he continues and she glances away once more. death seems to haunt her, the deaths of everyone around her, never her own. she's come close many times and the idea that she could die at any moment frightens her. but so, too, is she afraid of living forever, because that means she'll outlive literally everyone she's ever known.

as much as she says she's fine on her own and would rather do things herself, she's a lonely old woman. she's social and losing all of these ties over the centuries -- some twice -- hurts more than she's willing to admit to.

his attempt to lighten the mood does not go unnoticed. the corners of her lips twitch upwards. ] I think that's a matter of opinion, Captain. [ there are days where she certainly feels her age. and with a slightly more open expression, though no less informative on the whole, she offers him the same words she gave rose only days ago: ] Looks can be deceiving, after all.

[ has he even guessed at how old she really is, the age she's trying to pass off? part of her wonders how he would take that. ]

At any rate, I do need to find Nikola. The amount of trouble he gets into if I'm not there to supervise... [ it's true... to some degree. he's really not as bad as she's making him out to be. ]

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tea_earlgreyhot
2013-06-10 03:10 pm UTC (link)

[In his time, and thanks to medical advancements, the average lifespan is much older than it once was. Lucky for Jean-Luc, he remains in excellent health. And his career permitting, he still had many years ahead of him. Looks could be deceiving, yes.

He nods curtly, properly shifting back to the business of this new prison.] Yes of course. I wish you success in finding him, Doctor. Should you require assistance, do feel free to ask.

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lifelines
2013-06-11 12:24 am UTC (link)

[ she certainly would be interested in such advancements. but all of this means she'll have something to talk to him about later and she welcomes the opportunity.

to his words, she inclines her head in turn. she would regret not being able to speak with him further, but at the moment she can't quite bring herself to continue that topic. ] Of course. If he wants to be found, he will be. Or I'll be stubborn enough to do it in spite of him.

[ there's a bit of a determined glint to her eyes at that. ] Until next we meet, I wish you well, Captain.

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