Life Onboard Serenity: In A Vaguely Frontwardsy Type Direction
POSTED BY: bigwolf18
UPDATED: Thursday, October 23, 2008 00:24
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Originally posted by DRPAIN:
"So what would you like to know about me? You can ask me anythin' no matter how personal it may be."
“Personal, eh? Well, this could be interesting,” Ivy said as a mischievous smile appeared on her face. “But I think I should start with the easy stuff first. You know about my job, I should probably know about yours. What exactly do you do on Serenity?”
“Mostly what you can call ‘security’,” he answered. “Picking up and delivering cargo here on the border or rim worlds can be a little dicey from time to time. Captain needs a couple of people to watch his back.”
“Good to know,” Ivy said. “Now it’s your turn to ask a question. Same parameters as you suggested. But don’t worry, not all of my questions will be that boring. I have a couple of more personal questions in mind.”
Ivy could feel Tommy pushing to try to gain control, but Ivy kept her under wraps. For some reason, she’d never felt more whole, unafraid, and strong than she was at this very moment. For the first time in a very long time, she didn’t need Tommy to watch over her.
This, she decided. This will be an event filled night.
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Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
“Good to know,” Ivy said. “Now it’s your turn to ask a question. Same parameters as you suggested. But don’t worry, not all of my questions will be that boring. I have a couple of more personal questions in mind.”
Pain let out a small chuckle then said, "I bet you do." He thought about a question to ask her, looked into her eyes and said with a smile, "So where did you grow up? Do you have any siblings?" "Me?" he pointed to himself before continuing, "I grew up in a prairie town on Santo where I lived with my folks until I was seven, when they were killed in a house fire. Lived with my aunt, uncle, and cousins on Persephone after that. Wound up bein' a delivery pilot flyin' a shuttle for my uncle's courier company. Only got into the 'security' business after meetin' and fallin' in love with a girl named Fly who introduced me to it."
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Ivy's heart leapt into her throat. He was asking her where she was from. She could feel Tommy pushing harder to gain control; the napkin in her hand was moving slowly from her right hand to her left and back. Ivy resisted and the napkin came to rest in her right hand.
"I-I'm from Taiyang. It's a moon orbiting Athens. Not much to say about it. Has a nasty weather season with monsoons and the like, but the rest of the time is optimal for agriculture. I had a small family, but they are gone."
"Taiyang?" asked Pain as he was thinking. He had heard that name before. Then he remembered. "Didn't a province there get hit by slavers about two years back? The people there were either taken or killed?"
Ivy swallowed thickly and took a breath before answering.
"So they say," she whispered. A couple of seconds passed and Ivy decided to move to a different subject. "But talking about homeworlds is about as dull as talking about jobs. So... this Fly person. She your girlfriend?"
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Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"But talking about homeworlds is about as dull as talking about jobs. So... this Fly person. She your girlfriend?"
"Was." replied Pain, briefly taking his eyes off of her to look out a window. "About five and a half years ago." His eyes came back to Tommy's as he continued, "We were together for fifteen years. She always had my back in a firefight and vice versa. Broke up due to my drinkin', but we've remained good friends ever since."
He took another sip of his beverage, then asked, "How about yourself? You got got a special someone in your life?"
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Originally posted by DRPAIN:
[B"How about yourself? You got got a special someone in your life?"
"Me? No," Ivy smiled shyly. "Men aren't generally interested in me. Most think I'm kooky with the plant thing and all."
She took a modest bite of her lasagna and savored the flavor.
"So..." she asked Pain. "Do you have any tattoos hidden anywhere?"
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Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"So..." she asked Pain. "Do you have any tattoos hidden anywhere?"
"That's a shame." Pain replied as he twirled some spaghetti around his fork before eating it. "Pretty girl like you not havin' a special someone in their life. There should be a law against that."
He took another sip of his drink, motioned to a waitress for a refill, then continued, "As for the tattoos, I'm afraid I have none. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with them. It's just that I've never had time to get one." After the waitress came over to refill his drink, Pain raised an eyebrow at Tommy and asked, "So do you have any tattoos hidden anywhere?"
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Originally posted by DRPAIN:
"So do you have any tattoos hidden anywhere?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?" she flirted. She took a sip of her drink. "Actually I do."
She moved a bracelet aside on her left wrist. On it was a tattoo that encircled her entire wrist. It was an intricate pattern with flowers and ivy leaves about an inch wide. Pain reached out and held her hand so he could see it better.
"It's pretty. It's a good design for you."
"Thanks. It was something I just had to do," she told him. She just didn't elaborate on why she had to do it. She ate the last piece of her lasagna. "That was heavenly. This was a good place to choose, even with the holo-minstrel."
"Do you want anything else?" he asked.
"Maybe dessert," she said as she smiled at him. "Some of the dorms in the passenger area are above the rest, but I assume they are similar to mine. In comparison, what does your bunk actually look like? I only saw the ladder earlier. It looked interesting."
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Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"Some of the dorms in the passenger area are above the rest, but I assume they are similar to mine. In comparison, what does your bunk actually look like? I only saw the ladder earlier. It looked interesting."
Pain smiled back and said, "It's not really THAT interestin'. My bunk is just a bunk. It's got a bed, desk, footlocker, two two-door storage lockers, and a few posters and whatnot. But if'n you're still interested, I could give you a personal tour of it." He winked at her and added, "If'n you'd like that is."
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Originally posted by DRPAIN:
"But if'n you're still interested, I could give you a personal tour of it." He winked at her and added, "If'n you'd like that is."
"That's a mighty interesting invitation," she surmised. She thought for a couple of moments before answering. "One I may just take you up on. Do I have to make a reservation, or can I just drop by?"
Ivy was enjoying herself immensely. It had been a long while since she had participated in a thinly veiled, sexually charged banter with a man. She almost didn't recognize herself as the exchange continued, but she felt comfortable in her own skin for the first time in nearly two years.
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Originally posted by EnglishIvy:
"That's a mighty interesting invitation," she surmised. She thought for a couple of moments before answering. "One I may just take you up on. Do I have to make a reservation, or can I just drop by?"
"You can drop by any time you'd like." replied Pain very smoothly and with half a grin. "Just make sure you knock first and say your name. That way I know who it is." He looked her up and down, then added with a wink, "Or you can always just surprise me."
He was certainly enjoying this. It wasn't the suggestive conversation so much as it was the being able to get off of Serenity and have a meal with a pretty girl. The suggestive talking was just a bonus. Even with the little incident with the holo minstrel, Pain thought this day was going rather well.
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