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thelegion2017-10-12 07:34 pm
the_civilian) wrote in thelegion2017-10-12 07:34 pm
Team Bonding, AMA
[ Tadashi is reclining in a bed in medical, wearing the beatific smile of the enlightened and the well and truly stoned. ]
I love biology. Well, no, I'm enthusiastic about biology, I don't love it. I love programming and engineering and my family and helping people. Not in that order. Maybe in that order in regards to science. Except programming and engineering are the tools I use to help people, but I do love them too.
[ He stares off into space for a moment, then shakes himself and focuses back on the camera again. ]
But, you know, the thing about biology that's so cool is that we don't understand it all the way. Sometimes biological interactions happen unexpectedly. Like, these painkillers. I don't have an example of them to show you; they're already in my system and the medical staff won't give me more of them because they make me really loopy. Which is cool, because it's not an allergic reaction or a result of a miscalculated dose, it's just a reaction that happens sometimes to some people. Which is cool! Even almost a thousand years in the future of an alternate universe -- which has seriously weird rules, oh my god you guys I wish I loved biology and philosophy and physics more so I could study how weird this place is, I could write so many papers -- people still don't really know how our bodies work and why they react to certain things the way they do. Reality is amazing and I am so happy it exists!
[ He beams at the camera, but his smile eventually fades into confusion. Then he gasps in apparent surprise. ]
Oh yeah! Anyway, I'm super bored right now and I can't concentrate enough to read anything longer than a few sentences. And I've kind of been focused on dealing with my own stuff and not lighting things on fire when I shouldn't to get to know people, so I was thinking I should get off my ass and do that. Metaphorically, not literally, because the medical staff has confined to this bed until I metabolize the painkillers.
I was thinking we could do a...thingy. That thing people sometimes-- AMA! Ask Me Anything, that thing! We could do that, but just for Legionnaires. Not that I don't love the staffers here, I do, but I was thinking it could be a team bonding thing and some people here are more private than others. But I'd need one of the scary computer ladies to lock it down for me, because I can't figure out how to do that right now.
[ His eyes widen suddenly. ]
I'm sorry, I didn't mean that like "scary computers who are women", that would be rude, I meant it like "scary women who are good with computers". Computer programming has a long history of ignoring the contributions of the women who are it's backbone, and we have a lot of women here who area really good at what they do and they deserve to be afforded all the respect due to them as people and as badasses. The patriarchy sucks like the vacuum abhorred by nature.
...I think this got away from me. What was I talking about?
I love biology. Well, no, I'm enthusiastic about biology, I don't love it. I love programming and engineering and my family and helping people. Not in that order. Maybe in that order in regards to science. Except programming and engineering are the tools I use to help people, but I do love them too.
[ He stares off into space for a moment, then shakes himself and focuses back on the camera again. ]
But, you know, the thing about biology that's so cool is that we don't understand it all the way. Sometimes biological interactions happen unexpectedly. Like, these painkillers. I don't have an example of them to show you; they're already in my system and the medical staff won't give me more of them because they make me really loopy. Which is cool, because it's not an allergic reaction or a result of a miscalculated dose, it's just a reaction that happens sometimes to some people. Which is cool! Even almost a thousand years in the future of an alternate universe -- which has seriously weird rules, oh my god you guys I wish I loved biology and philosophy and physics more so I could study how weird this place is, I could write so many papers -- people still don't really know how our bodies work and why they react to certain things the way they do. Reality is amazing and I am so happy it exists!
[ He beams at the camera, but his smile eventually fades into confusion. Then he gasps in apparent surprise. ]
Oh yeah! Anyway, I'm super bored right now and I can't concentrate enough to read anything longer than a few sentences. And I've kind of been focused on dealing with my own stuff and not lighting things on fire when I shouldn't to get to know people, so I was thinking I should get off my ass and do that. Metaphorically, not literally, because the medical staff has confined to this bed until I metabolize the painkillers.
I was thinking we could do a...thingy. That thing people sometimes-- AMA! Ask Me Anything, that thing! We could do that, but just for Legionnaires. Not that I don't love the staffers here, I do, but I was thinking it could be a team bonding thing and some people here are more private than others. But I'd need one of the scary computer ladies to lock it down for me, because I can't figure out how to do that right now.
[ His eyes widen suddenly. ]
I'm sorry, I didn't mean that like "scary computers who are women", that would be rude, I meant it like "scary women who are good with computers". Computer programming has a long history of ignoring the contributions of the women who are it's backbone, and we have a lot of women here who area really good at what they do and they deserve to be afforded all the respect due to them as people and as badasses. The patriarchy sucks like the vacuum abhorred by nature.
...I think this got away from me. What was I talking about?
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[He looks like someone taking a census.]
Okay, I've got a couple questions.
Favorite foods, in order of how favorite they are. [He only knows a few by now.]
Rank in order of awesomeness: Science and technology expos and/or museums, amusement parks, water parks, movie nights out, movie nights in, video game marathons, nature walks and/or hiking, alien arcades, alien zoos, getting alien ice cream.
Dinner: Formal? Casual? Dress casual? How do we want to go with that in general? Or do you want to vary it up? I actually look kind of okay in dress clothes. [He doesn't have a lot of confidence about his appearance but he knows he's pretty dapper when he's dressed up nice.]
Ooh, ooh, for day trips: top three planets you still want to visit to see cool stuff.
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On the other hand? She really appreciates the straight-forwardness.]
OK, OK, I like just about everything except really spicy stuff and foods with a lot of coconut in them. I find something I like just about anywhere. Um, I'm gonna go with...Expos, video game marathons, alien arcades, amusement parks, zoos, ice cream, water parks, and nature walks. I sunburn so easily, it's insane.
For a date...dress casual, probably? I'm OK with mixing it up, I guess, buuuuut I've been to a few formal dinners put on by the Garrison. It's mostly just stuffy and itchy.
[She blinks and tilts her head to the side.] You want me to narrow down the whole universe into my top three? That's going to take some time.
A lot of time, actually. So while I do that I want to hear your answers.
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Cheeseburgers. I'm really mad this universe doesn't have any Down-And-Up's because I've been dying for their burgers since I got here. Mexican food. Sushi. Only the cooked kinds though, my parents love the raw stuff but it's way too strong. Barbecue. Ummm. Bubble tea. I found about this Chinese bakery people reccommended online that's down on Earth. In China. And they have really good moon cakes and bubble tea.
For places: science and technology expos and/or museums, video game marathons, nature walks, arcades, amusement parks, water parks, and I really like movie nights and when we make fun of stupid TV shows.
[They usually sit close on the couch, and he practically lives for those moments where their arms are like...just-barely-touching, or - even better - when they lean on each other a little, but maybe now they can kind of more directly cuddle. Or something.]
I know you're not big into the outdoorsy stuff but I'm such a giant, giant mega nerd that I bet I can find nature stuff that's scientifically interesting enough that you'll like it. Possibly even in the shade.
[New mission: find nature walks and hikes that are sciencey and beautiful enough that maybe Pidge can get into it.]
As for dressing up, that sounds totally cool, and we can go with whatever you're comfortable with, and I'll try to be...y'know. Cute.
For you.
Which is only fair because you're cute pretty much all the time, like no matter what you're wearing, even in the armor and ha ha ha Iiii need to stop talking now, especially since I didn't set this to private.
[His face is beet-red and he presses his lips together tightly to resist the urge to blurt things. He'll tell her his planets he wants to visit in a minute, after the uncontrollable urge to do his giddy anxious laugh goes away.]
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Well...maybe, but I hope Legion World has good sunscreen and better allergy medication.
[Which, yeah she suspects they do, but outdoors-y stuff is still not her thing.
And then he...Oh. Heh. Yeah. Dating. He's going to say things like that and she's going to have to...accept it is the wrong word. Have it NOT make her turn bright red. She looks away, as if there's something in the corner of her room that's just SO INTERESTING she has to stare at it. And giggle sheepishly at it.]
Uh...I...thanks. You're pretty cute too.
[She hopes that that comes off as sincere and not her just trying to reciprocate. Also she kind of wants to be intimidating in the armor but she knows he means well.
She'll still be practicing looking scary in the mirror tonight.]