mizuki [spacecoast]

[verminous]

our zooky...

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w0 monday

[verminous]

Still feels pretty strange being in space, doesn't it.

[he muses, from where he's chilling nearby at the observation deck. there's a cigarette in his mouth, but it's unlit; the vibes are pretty calm, at least.]

Going all right for you?

[psynchroneyes]

—Hm? Oh, yeah.

[ All things considered, yeah—she's pretty chill, herself. ]

It could be worse. I mean, getting thrown into the deep ends of the universe without any warning is pretty bad, but considering...

[verminous]

...it could've ended up a lot worse. Right? I'll take courier service over alien experiments, or something.

[this is a relatively decent kidnapping, overall.]

[psynchroneyes]

[ She makes a slight grimace. ]

I think I would've been pretty cheesed if I got picked for alien experiments over the billions of other people out there.

[verminous]

Exactly! What would the chances be that they just happened to grab us... talk about awful luck.

[granted, there is one reason he might be nabbed for experimentation, but. not the point.]

[psynchroneyes]

[ yea buddy ]

And we could've used that luck on the lotto, too.

[verminous]

If only... now we don't even know for sure if we're gonna get paid for this stint.

[psynchroneyes]

Well, actually. About that...

[verminous]

They say they will, I heard that, but that never means you're actually gonna see it.

[psynchroneyes]

[ you ever see a balloon deflate faster ]

They can't lie to me like that...

[verminous]

Ah, they still might...

[nooo don't deflate.]

No telling for sure, though. I'll be certain of it when I get it in my account.

[psynchroneyes]

I know it's a really unreal amount of money, but I gotta have it...

[verminous]

Rough financial situation, eh?

[psynchroneyes]

Nah, but man. That's so much money.

[verminous]

Say, did they happen to give you that number in your own currency.

[psynchroneyes]

... Yeah. Is that weird?

[verminous]

Just making sure. It'd be easy enough to slap some zeroes on the end, but not give you a conversion rate...

[psynchroneyes]

Yeah, no, I'm not gonna take some weird space currency. Yen or bust!

w0, friday

[verminous]

[sup, mizuki. what a terrible way to start a morning, right?

wherever she comes across gregor, he seems to be working out that frustrated energy by just. cleaning it out. wiping down surfaces. it's fine.]

-hey, kid. You all right after that mess last night?

[psynchroneyes]

[ Well. It's productive. ]

Hey, if there's anyone you don't have to worry about much, it's me.

[verminous]

Used to this kind of thing?

[she's plenty old enough for it, anyway... by 18, it'd be a surprise if she hadn't dealt with death yet.]

[psynchroneyes]

Wish I could say no, but then I'd be lying.

[verminous]

Seems like that's more common than I expected it to be-- you think that was a 'recruitment' requirement?

[you can almost feel the air quotes.]

[psynchroneyes]

[ the way she grimaces, man. ]

That's not going to bode well for us if it is, that's for sure.

w0, saturday

[verminous]

-you and Shoma holding up all right?

[hi mizuki. he's less worried for her, she seemed to be doing fine, but him?

...well, less so, far as gregor could tell.]