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Felix Gaeta (didwhaticould) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-08-03 20:46:00

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damon salvatore, felix gaeta, jack harkness, kitty pryde (aoa), martha jones, nico di angelo, yuuki kuran

Day 387 - Open Action
[Around the Dome]

[The worst thing about this prison—besides, obviously, being stuck in a universe without all of his friends and family—is all of the free time. Felix likes working. Loves it, in fact, and the lack of time that he devotes to having fun has made him the butt of any number of jokes on the Sphaira, not that he cares. He's excellent at what he does, and his recent promotion to captain makes all of the crap he gets from his peers worthwhile. Who needs friends when you can have inferiors?

Except he hasn't entirely bought into that and, without work to do and jerks to feel superior to, MarinaNova is getting kind of lonely. He's met a few people, sure, but what he needs to do is get out there and try to have fun. Fun people attract company, and he'd like company.

And so Felix, armed with a camera, spends a good part of the day taking a leisurely stroll through the dome's streets and parks. Wandering around and pausing to snap the occasional photo might not be the kind of madcap adventure that his peers at home might find amusing, but it's different enough from work to make him think that it falls within the realm of fun. As long as he's enjoying himself, it feels like it must count.

And he is enjoying himself. Photography was one of his many hobbies before he devoted himself to science and the Colonial Fleet. He doesn't know if he's any good at it, but there's something satisfying about looking for exciting angles and plays of light and trying to frame things just so. Although Felix focuses on architecture (another interest that fell by the wayside), he does try to get the odd inmate into his shots.]

I'm sorry, but could you hold still for a moment?

[Lyrical]

[Evening—or what passes as evening in an underwater dome where days are delineated by dimming and brightening artificial light—sets and Felix has tasked himself with finding a new kind of fun. This workless wasteland has presented him with an unparalleled opportunity to explore all of the hobbies that he stopped having time for at home. Hobbies like singing.

And that is why he is at Lyrical. Felix has skipped the drinking part of the karaoke bar (he'd like to keep his wits about him while he's enjoying himself) and is going through the selection of songs to find something he knows. Singing in front of strangers is fun, right? Right?

He might need encouragement.]

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	trappedinresin 2016-08-05 02:35 pm UTC (link)
	I... have found my memories a little strange since waking up. [Meaning... she doesn't recall him at all. But peering back at the machine he's standing by, she lifts her hands up and shakes them.] Oh no- I've just never seen something like this before, so I wanted a closer look. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-08-05 03:51 pm UTC (link)
	That seems to be going around today. I wouldn't worry too much. [Of course he wouldn't because, as far as he's concerned, he hasn't been affected.] They don't have bars where people make fools of themselves by singing badly in public where you're from? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2016-08-05 04:05 pm UTC (link)
	I hope you're right. [Truly. She's at a complete loss. At his last question however, her brows furrow a moment in thought, before she smiles sheepishly.] It's not that. It's just... I'm not able to get out much. [She hasn't been allowed. Most people have barely seen her face until recently.] My family's very protective. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-08-05 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	Ohhh... well, I promise there are more exciting things out there than this. [Although maybe she shouldn't seek out anything more exciting. He looks at her with a slightly worried frown.] You seem nervous. Is it the memory thing, or just... [a vague gesture at the bar] ...too much newness? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

trappedinresin
2016-08-06 04:18 pm UTC (link)

[Does that show through? Lifting her hands up she shakes them]

No, no...! Not at all. This is all exciting. I mean- this whole situation in general still somehow feels ridiculous. [Winding up in a prison in a world other than her own for the most bizarre crimes.]

I'd like to see a number of things here, though. I'd like to see you sing, if that's what you're going to do.

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	didwhaticould 2016-08-06 05:18 pm UTC (link)
	It is ridiculous. Robots, an underwater prison... I don't know about you, but I didn't even commit the crimes they accused me of. [He smiles and looks back down at the song selection.] I was planning on it... I just haven't quite worked myself up to it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

trappedinresin
2016-08-07 10:05 pm UTC (link)

I committed at least one of mine, but it's not illegal. So I don't know why I should be punished for it to begin with.

[She's still particularly annoyed regarding the ruling on her relationship to her fiance. With a small huff, she shakes her head and returns her attention back onto him.]

Don't be shy! I'm sure you can do it. If you're having trouble deciding, just do something like this.

[Moving forward she forces him to turn around and face the machine, before getting up onto tip top to cover his eyes.]Press a bunch of buttons, and whatever it lands on, just go with it! Take a giant leap and just do it!

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didwhaticould
2016-08-07 10:43 pm UTC (link)

[Her unusual approach to song selection prevents him from offering further sympathy about the whole being unfairly imprisoned thing.] This could go extremely poorly, you know. [But he mashes a series of buttons and "As Long As You Love Me" starts to load. The wardens are Backstreet fans, apparently.]

You should sing with me. It could be fun. [And he really doesn't want to sing this song that he's never heard of alone. He looks at her beseechingly.]

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	trappedinresin 2016-08-17 11:52 am UTC (link)
	[~~The backstreet boys are my jam~~ Yuuki's never heard of the song before, and she glances up to him in surprise.] Eh? Do you get the lyrics? How will I know the words... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-08-17 08:08 pm UTC (link)
	They'll show up on the screen. It's hard to sing along at first when you don't know the song, but you'll catch on. [Since she didn't exactly disagree, he grabs her hand and pulls her to the tiny stage. Ready to perform, Yuuki?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

trappedinresin
2016-08-18 11:00 pm UTC (link)

[ sldjflsdfs ]

Ah-- [Okay it looks like she's going to be singing! Being handed the mic, she holds it while glancing up to the screen. And oh--! It's starting...!

---as you love me..

[It's heart pounding but she gives him an excited and nervous smile after her belated start.]

Although loneliness has always been a friend of mine
I'm leaving my life in your hands-

[She points to him]

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didwhaticould
2016-08-25 12:07 am UTC (link)

[See, it's fun! (It's kind of horrible and embarrassing and Gaeta takes himself way too seriously to be properly amused, but having someone suffering with him helps a lot.)

He picks up where she left off and stumbles through part of the verse. She'd better believe that they're singing the chorus together, though.]

I don't care who you are
Where you're from
What you did
As long as you love me
Who you are
Where you're from
Don't care what you did
As long as you love me

[It does get easier, right? The song isn't hard to follow and they're both decent singers. Maybe they even sound like they know what they're doing by the time the final lines scroll past on the screen.]

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	trappedinresin 2016-09-05 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	[When it does finally roll past the screen, and the song ends, the nervousness at the beginning has faded away to a laugh and smiles.] Oh my gosh.... I never imagined doing something like that before. [Beaming, she smiles at him.] That was fun! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-09-07 12:54 am UTC (link)
	[He's more inclined to be mortified than elated, but Yuuki's good mood is contagious and he finds himself grinning right back.] I'm glad you had a good time. [Because he would have felt awful if she hadn't.] Thanks for letting me drag you into that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2016-09-07 04:10 am UTC (link)
	Sure. Next time you need a karaoke partner, you should find me again! [Not that she expects to stay here that long. But it's a fun idea to entertain.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-09-08 03:48 am UTC (link)
	I'll keep you in mind. [Not that he expects to need a karaoke partner in the near future, but.] You have a good voice. Do you sing a lot? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2016-09-08 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	Um... in the shower I guess... [Not really. Her audience would have been really small, but she thinks they probably would have enjoyed it. Embarrassingly...] But thank you. I liked your voice as well. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-09-28 08:01 am UTC (link)
	Good acoustics. And thank you. I don't get a lot of compliments. It's usually just Felix, stop singing in the shower. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2016-10-01 09:52 pm UTC (link)
	[That earns a laugh.] Well that's not very fair. The shower should be the safest place to sing of all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-10-02 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe not when you have to share showers with a hundred people that you're stuck with for months at a time. I'll just have to make up for lost time here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2016-10-15 03:08 pm UTC (link)
	Oh... that- well it sounds like it could be rough. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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