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Billy Cranston ([personal profile] morphitudinous) wrote in [community profile] trans_92011-02-26 03:48 pm

Cranston For Hire [Open!]

It was once again time for Billy to assess the progress being made in this seemingly endless war with tasks and deadlines. So far, reorganization of the Engineering department was about 25% complete. Not terrible for a day's work, but he could certainly do better. Several projects were stalled pending discussion from the involved parties. His social time and interactions with the Rangers had taken a hit due to all of this.

Though he was following his orders to take more resting time during the day and having fun with Ronnae on many of the nights, nothing stopped him from taking on more than enough work to fill the compressed schedule.

Today's work: Supervising the new structure and performing odd jobs around the ship. Repairs were going well in the hangar, Neuropathy needed to be left alone, infrastructure was busy in the City. He visited wherever he could and lent a hand to each, struggling to find time for what he wanted to do in secret: move his personal belongings to his girlfriend's house.

As Billy wandered back and forth throughout the day, a stuffed backpack always accompanied him. Throughout the day, the loaded-down teenager made trips between a number of places on the upper levels and a particular house in the City. Distracted as he was with the constant juggling of omnicom, comm ring, tools, and items, he eventually wore himself out.

Where he ended up shouldn't be a surprise: in the city park, fast asleep, sprawled across an assortment of odd items. Somehow, he'd note when he woke up, he doubted this was what had been meant by the recommendation for 'personal time'.

((ooc: The two location tags basically mean you can catch him anywhere: asleep with shiny stuff to steal or rushing back and forth between the different areas of the ship. Just make a note of where you found him.))

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-01 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
Katara sighed a little. This wasn't going to be easy, she knew that, but she also knew that she should be grateful for the good times she had. Matt had been a romantic at heart, and she knew Billy followed in the same vein.

"Yes, I thought that too. You're both private people, and I figure you wouldn't want to be all over the place. I think its sweet."

Wait, her? What could they do? She thought a moment, then something occurred to her. "Can we one day run a simulation where we're on a ship? It was only brief, but Captain Picard showed me the Enterprise, and it was pretty amazing. I'd love to be in and hear about the mechanics of a ship, if that's ok with you?"

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-01 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Katara looked over at Billy and gave him a smile. It was definitely no problem to help him move. He and Ronnae were moving pretty quickly, but she'd have to be blind not to see how the two of them reacted to each other.

"Oh, of course, Billy. Then again, you also said you weren't going to be dating Ronnae either. Who knows if that will change, and you know what? Maybe you might like it: there's nothing better than being with a person that brings out the best in you.Sometimes you can't help yourself."

Katara nodded. "That would be great! I always wanted to be on a ship again: you know, one not like Stacy that's alive."

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-01 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, they could decide what they wanted to do, but Katara knew what those feelings were like, once you had them. When you cared that much about someone, that sense of decorum went right out of the window.

"I think when Captain Picard showed me parts of the universe, near so many stars: I don't know, it was just amazing. I also hoped I'd be able to go on a ship again one day."

The hug surprised her, but was far from unwanted. Katara hugged back, hard, thankful she'd found Billy that day when she first came into contact with Renne. Thanks to him, she could still keep going, and she was very proud at how far he'd come.

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
"That would be wonderful," Katara said. "I always wonder what things would have been like if I were born on another world. not that I would ever want to be anywhere else, I love my tribe and my family. But the what ifs are always things to think about, just because we have the opportunity to do that, you know?"

She wrinkled her nose, then grinned when Billy finally settled down. "Good. If anyone deserves the rest, its you. Let me go get you some pillows."

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, I wouldn't call it magic, seriously," Katara said. "It takes just as much knowledge learning the steps and the martial arts too. But I always thought learning all these new things in general is pretty amazing."

"The rest where you're comfortable," Katara said. "Now you stay there, I'll be right back."

[identity profile] ronnae.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Ronnae was glad to have some time to pamper herself for once. She didn't do it often in so much worry. But recently she had been a bit more chipper, enough to keep her in a good mood. Thinking of random thoughts she bent low to lather up and clean her legs. The soap smelled different but pleasant, glad she picked them up on the last planetside mission.

She was humming a soothing mellow tune as she bathed herself. Down the silent hall, it wasn't hard to hear her soft tune and water running.

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
She was on a mission from God to find the pillows, so Katara had left Billy and was investigating upstairs. She had walked out, looking for a room where they might be kept, when she heard the humming. Curious, Katara walked over where the sound was coming from.

Was there actually running water here?? She had to find out.

[identity profile] ronnae.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
After lathering up herself and washing it away it was time for the hard part. She was extremely happy to have gotten a chance to buy stuff for her hair. She had to keep it how she liked it. She unraveled the long mane of hair and started washing it with the new things she got. Same basics as the ones from home, herbal and such. She massaged and untangled her hair, eyes closed and still humming happily.

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
And cue Katara, the curious sixteen year old, wondering who was making that noise and why the water is running. She walked into the end of the hall, then opened the door.

"I'm sorry for not knocking, but I.." Katara started to say, and then saw who exactly was in the bathroom. She froze, her hair almost standing on end. Ok, she had definitely not had a reason to feel a little envy toward Ronnae, until about now.

"R-Ronnae?!"

[identity profile] ronnae.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
Cue startled yell now.

And it echoed down the hall.

She kicked up a large metal staff that was partially hidden on the floor and caught it in her hand taking a defensive stance and trying to cover what she futilely could with the other. Really? It was useless.

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Wa-Ronnae, its just me, Katara! I didn't mean to come in so abruptly, I jus-"

But she didn't get to finish her sentence, because in her curiosity she had totally forgotten to put back on boots, and so she tried to walk over and reassure Ronnae and it backfired. She slipped on the floor tile, and had to actually grab onto Ronnae so she wouldn't fall over.

Though at this point it was both of them taking a tumble.

[identity profile] ronnae.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
Ronnae had gripped the staff firmly, and was very ready to swing when she recognized the voice. Soon as she was starting to blush heavily and relaxing her stance she felt the slippery tug on her body. She only had a second to avoid them both getting hurt, but this was something she was used to (fast reactions, not people walking in on her while bathing mind you).

She held onto Katara and pushed them both away from the edge of the bath and rolling on the bath rug right into --

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Really, Katara was normally better at this when it came to balance. She hadn't expected Ronnae to have a weapon, and did actually hang onto her because she was definitely going to fall if she hadn't.

But that relief would only last for a moment. Then Billy crashed into her back, and she definitely hung onto Ronnae now, not expecting the jarring hit. He flew over their heads though, and hit the bath fairly hard, splashing them both.

She was naturally, concerned about Billy, even more than nakedness and awkwardness, still clinging a little to Ronnae. "Billy! Are you all right?"

[identity profile] ronnae.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
For once her feelings took over and overrode her natural instinct to flee for cover in the state she was. She rubbed and opened her eyes, they stung but right now it didn't matter. She was besides him quickly, pulling him up gently to give him a look over. "I'm so s-sorry! I d-didn't know!"

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Both of you, come on!" Katara said, immediately bring water from the floor and settling it around Billy "This is my fault. I should have knocked, Ronnae thought someone was sneaking by and screamed. You were both acting on your own impulses. There's nothing to be ashamed of, not with that."

She sighed. She did actually scratch her leg more than she meant to, but she was ignoring that for now. She tossed Ronnae a towel. "I'm sorry, Ronnae."

[identity profile] ronnae.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
She grabbed the towel and hurriedly wrapped it around her body. "It's alr-right. I got caught off guard is all..." And now Billy was hurt, and it looked like Katara was as well. "I..." She wanted to go for the first aid kit, but it looked like Katara had it handled. She sat there softly exclaiming the gentle and refined sin'dorei words that would drain the water away.

She pulled Billy gently out and ran some fresh water at the beckon of another set of sin'dorei words. She didn't know if fresh water was better for Katara's bending but it was the only thing she could think of. She brushed some of his hair from his face before smiling embarrassed at him. Her own hair still wet and matted to different parts of her exposed body.

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-02 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, those two were really very cute. Katara had to look at them in admiration a moment, again ignoring for the moment that there was blood tricking down her leg. It throbbed a little, but she was definitely more attentive to Billy right at this moment. She wanted to at least lessen his pain at the moment.

"I think its safe to say we all got to know each other a little more intimately today," Katara said, trying to not making a potentially awkward situation worse.

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