"Sorry, it's an Earth song. 'It's a Small World After All.' I guess it's just surprising that the crewbase is so small that I meet someone face to face right after talking to them online."
"I'd be happy to exercise with you if that would help - or, apologies if this is offensive, is it a medical condition?" The coldness that flickered over his face with his next words was a little startling, and she paused to think before answering.
"Mercenary, actually. I served with the Vizsnunishne Mercenaries for, wow, I think I'm due my eighteen-year pin now? But I wonder if I'll ever get it.
"Being a mercenary isn't all running around and shooting the lowest bidder - half the time we're hired just to be there as a deterrant. The last big assignment I worked on before I went to Earth - and from there to here - was a planetary evacuation. The government hired the Vizsnunishne to protect the departing ships from pirates, because we had a better reputation than the local galactic enforcers."
She shrugged a little helplessly. "I cut paychecks. I work databases. Minimum profile combat drops maybe once a year. But - I'll understand if you think it's creepy or wrong. A lot of people think I'm creepy."
Re: Don't worry, he'll warm up to her again. >_<
"I'd be happy to exercise with you if that would help - or, apologies if this is offensive, is it a medical condition?" The coldness that flickered over his face with his next words was a little startling, and she paused to think before answering.
"Mercenary, actually. I served with the Vizsnunishne Mercenaries for, wow, I think I'm due my eighteen-year pin now? But I wonder if I'll ever get it.
"Being a mercenary isn't all running around and shooting the lowest bidder - half the time we're hired just to be there as a deterrant. The last big assignment I worked on before I went to Earth - and from there to here - was a planetary evacuation. The government hired the Vizsnunishne to protect the departing ships from pirates, because we had a better reputation than the local galactic enforcers."
She shrugged a little helplessly. "I cut paychecks. I work databases. Minimum profile combat drops maybe once a year. But - I'll understand if you think it's creepy or wrong. A lot of people think I'm creepy."