Short-Term Planning

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

He has eaten and napped. It was now officially time for Paco to get some socialization going. Fortunately, he had allies.

Or at least other people who were interested in doing something fun.

Paco parked himself in one of the Sensoriums, transforming it into a living room populated by couches and beanbags and other squashy sitting furniture, send out a message over the comms, and sat down to await the appearance of his people.

Enough crap had happened lately. Time for some low-key fun.

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[crysteel-future.livejournal.com]

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"I received a message earlier ago over the comms about this being the locale for the planning of Fun?"

Nura sashays into the room, white hair wavy, hands at her hips, and an almost coy expression to her features. The sensoriums transform her plantsuit into her regular Legion wear - addition of her star earrings, white boots, and a un-sensorium presentation of the curvy bracers on her arms.

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

A hot girl has just entered the room. This was already awesome.

"Welcome!" he says, waving his cyborg arm and grinning. "You are definitely in the right place for fun. You're the first to arrive besides me, obviously, so snag a seat and join me in the only boring part -- waiting." He grinned. "Of course, now that you're here, it promises to be much less boring..."

[foreseen-future.livejournal.com]

Nura giggles playfully at the flirty hint in Paco's tone, giving him a coy, not-so-innocent smile. "Oh I'm sure that even when it is just you, things are never boring, hmm?"

Her smile curves into something sly. "Don't mind if I do." She strides over and settles into the seat adjacent from Paco's. "Nice to get off my feet for a while." She reaches up and tosses back some hair over her shoulder.

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

There was something niggling at him, but he pushed it aside after a moment or two. Whatever it was, it would come to him later. Besides, HOTTIE PROXIMITY ALERT, wheep wheep wheep!

"That'd be why I founded this little team," he said, leaning oh-so-casually against the arm of his flesh-chair. "Someone's got to keep the heroes of the worlds from burning themselves out being all serious business all the time. That's where I come in."

[crysteel-future.livejournal.com]

Nura cocks her head to the side, white hair sliding off of her shoulders. "Yes," she says after a thoughtful moment. "Managing heroes and their lightquick-to-the-punch attitudes can be quite a job. Always need someone to tell them to put aside the cape and cowl for a bit and," she smiles playfully, "have fun."

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"You have no idea," Paco agreed. "Fortunately, I've known mine since kindergarten and am well-versed in getting him to do stuff against his better judgment."

Jaime's safe in the pods with the others. He had to be. Paco refused to believe anything else.

"I don't believe we've been introduced," he said, shaking off the creeping funk. "I'm Paco."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate popped in, and immediately found a beanbag to lounge in.

"Oooh these are nice. Much less creepy than the ones in the Obs Deck."

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"Kate!" Paco said brightly, putting both feet flat on the floor and waving. Their break-up was the the past now, he had more than come to terms with it. And hey, she felt comfortable being in the same room with him now, which was awesome. "How've you been, gorgeous?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She had plenty of time to come to terms, and now things were great with Tony. Kate felt more relaxed now the nightmares were done with.

She gave a smile at that, "Flatterer. Been good since the nightmare mess is done with."

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

Ahh, the wonderful healing powers of time and smooches. Where would any of them be without it?

"Just calling it like I see it," Paco said, grinning in total non-repentance. "Glad to hear it. I assume you kicked much dream-butt?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate gave a soft smile at that, and then nodded, "Yeah, a bunch of us in my team did. Ran into Cassie and Plays later but it was a bit quieter by then."

[craaazyisland]

A redhead peered into the room, withdrew, then peered into the room again a little bit more resolutely.

Come on, Steve. Just some normal teenagers doing normal teenager stuff. Chill out.

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"It's safe, dude, cross my heart," Paco said, not bothering to hide the smile. Steve had to know he was being a goof and pretending that he wasn't wouldn't do him any good.

Ooh. He ought to see if someone could haul that Miku girl Steve had mentioned (http://community.livejournal.com/trans_9/234048.html?thread=20353088#t20353088) here. Maybe Tony, since -- no, she'd probably get freaked out by that. Kate would be better.

"I have not yet stooped to buckets of water balanced on the door. Come on in."

[craaazyisland]

Steve exhaled a little and continued into the room, now wearing his "totally normal teenager" face. "Hey Paco," he said. "This is a pretty neat setup you got here."

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"Thanks," Paco said. "Pull up a chair. Or a bean bag. Or whatever squishy seating thing you desire. 'Sup with you, dude?"

[craaazyisland]

"Nothing much," Steve replied. Well, aside from the girlfriend thing. Which he wasn't about to mention lest Paco make a huge deal out of it and turn his attention to trying to embarrass him. "I was, uh, sick for a while after all that nightmare business, but I'm okay now. How about you?"

[halfa-hero.livejournal.com]

"Sup Paco?" Danny said, entering and vaulting into a chair.

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"Got grabbed by everyone's favorite cake-promising AI and decided that everyone's in dire need of something that doesn't involve almost dying in creative ways," Paco answered. "You?"

[halfa-hero.livejournal.com]

"Got run around the entire ship hunting down ghosts and joined Rogue Squadron." Danny replied.

"What've you got in mind for fun?"

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"Awesome, dude!" Paco said, holding up a hand. "High five!"

"I've got a few ideas, but I was going to have everyone else chip in too. And then possibly abduct a couple people who need to be here but won't show up because they're like that." Oh Master Chieeeeeeeeef... "Which could actually be entertaining all on its own."

[halfa-hero.livejournal.com]

Congratulations Five!

"These plans should involve duct tape and baggage carts."

*giftwrapped?*

[ghost-bait.livejournal.com]

Miku knew she needed to meet more people; day-to-day life, while quiet, could be a bit bland without the necessary human relationships a regular girl developed. And while there was no one to go and have tea and cake with (well, maybe Cargn-sensei. He didn't seem to have much of a sweet tooth, though), she could at least meet some of the other people that were around her age.

Which was getting closer to twenty by the second. Sigh. So, bravely, Miku stepped into the used Sensorium and waved shyly at the occupant. She'd seen him before somewhere, hadn't she? She was pretty sure, anyway. "Good afternoon!" Miku greeted politely.

Re: *giftwrapped?*

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

"Hey there," Paco said, hopping off his chair. "I don't know if we've been properly introduced. I'm Paco, and welcome to the Having Some Freaking Fun club."

Re: *giftwrapped?*

[ghost-bait.livejournal.com]

Miku smiled at the name, "I'm Miku, it's nice to meet you, Paco-kun." Her greeting was said so quickly, though, that it dropped to Pakkun. "I... should probably assume that your group's name is exactly as it reads, shouldn't I?"

Re: *giftwrapped?*

[flunkingspanish.livejournal.com]

Paco's face split into an enormous grin. Ah ha, so this was the amazing and illusive Miku! And he didn't even have to send anyone to fetch her, fantastic! He's even willing to let slide her pronunciation of his name, so as not to as to not embarrass her like he promised Steve.

"Pretty much," he says. "I am a very straight-forward kind of a guy, and I take the business of making sure that other people aren't working themselves into stress-based strokes very seriously. I am also taking requests, so if you've got any ideas for stuff that would be fun, don't hesitate to share 'em!"

Which he will also pass onto Steve. Heh heh heh.