Open, Bathhouse, 2 years younger

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

Cagalli in the bathhouse isn't an odd sight at all. It's pretty much her favorite place to relax alone, even if the 'alone' part ends up not working out for all that long, depending on the day.

If you don't really look closely, there's nothing out of the usual here, but beyond that... she's a bit smaller, her face just a little more youthful. She also looks like she's ready to slip into the water, just that little bit, and take a nice deep breath. Not that she's considering it, but she really wears her emotions out in the open.

"Father..."

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[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"There's always somethin' bigger an' bettah than what otha's have sug'... Errr I mean miss." Yeah keep yer accent back Splicer.

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

"What was that?" Something a little less dark to focus on.

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"Ah.... Nothin' really. Ol' habit s'all..." He chuckled and said nothing more of it.

He offered her a friendly smile, "How's about you? How do you like this place and how lon' have ya been 'ere?" He paused for a moment, "Don' think I caught yer name either."

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

"Old habits..." She huffed, sinking down enough to blow a few pathetic bubbles with her mouth. "It's been a few months, and it's hard to say that I like it much. I mean... it's better than being wiped out, but nowhere near home."

Still, she stretched a hand out to him. "Cagalli."

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

He smiled and returned the greeting, "I don' got a name, but people have taken to calling me by my agent name, so Splicer's alright. Unless ya wana call me something else. That's fine to. Was never very formal myself." He grinned, relaxing back again.

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

"Splicer's good enough for now." Even without a real name, his demeanor was enough to take a little bit of her own edge off. "If I come up with something I like better I reserve the right to use it though."

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"Ha, fair enuff'" he smiled, looking up at the ceiling in thought. "Man only ting could make this any bettah is a nice cold one from that bar that just hand em' out. Hell I'd take a normal refreshing drink and a real home cooked meal and I'd be happy as a kidlet on holiday."

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

"They could stock up a fridge by the bathhouses... probably wouldn't last long though. And you don't wanna drink too much while you're in the water." Drunken drowning was not her idea of a good way to die.

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"Now that's an awesome idea, we should pass it by engineering." he mused. "Total stupor might not be so bad. Can' tink of much worse tings ta die from." he chuckled.

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

She shrugged. "Not that I really drink much anyways..." That had only started here. "Hopefully we won't have a bunch of drunken drownings if it goes through."

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

He laughed, "Welp, unless we got'a buncha suicidal peeps, I highly doubt it. Not with all the 'good' people on the ship. And even then, don' this ship have sometin' ta prevent' ya from doin' stuff like that?"

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

"Ha. Yeah. You fall over, and a tentacle whips in and grabs you. That makes me feel a lot safer." Couldn't it be more pleasant looking if it had to be like that? Maybe a cartoon octopus arm?

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"Hey could be worse yeah? Much much worse believe you me miss." He chuckles, yep, it could end up being a Nydus Worm sucking you in and spitting you out.

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

"It can always get worse, but that doesn't make it good." Important perspective to have on her part anyways though.

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"Ah but you can't go around thinkin' that way. Life's too short ta be livin' like the world sucks. Make it yours yanno? That's the way to live it up." He mused.

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

"How the hell do you do that here though?" She sighed, shifting in the water.

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"Not thinkin' much about it? Losing yourself in something ya enjoy, or work, or training. There's many ways to forget the depressing things, or at least push them aside with other things." he said calmly looking up at the bathhouse's ceiling.

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

"I'm so busy doing what I have to do, that figuring out what I actually want to do feels like it'd take more time than I have." Unfortunately, Cagalli could only actually enjoy training some of the time.

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"And what exactly is it you do miss Cagalli?" He asked curiously, looking at her over his shades.

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

"Here? I pilot mobile suits." And not much else, with all the time that takes up. Maybe she'll get a chance to actually put it to use sometime.

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"Eh? Sound like you got enough time to at least put aside some 'me' time. You should really try it sometime. All work no play makes ya a dull boy yanno... or girl in your case." He grinned.

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

"Gotta figure out what I want to do though." Fighting and being in the public eye are two good ways to not have a life.

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"Keep it sweet, keep it simple man. Life's complicated enough as it is, no need to add entertainment to the list of things that stress you out yanno?" He had finally picked up one of the washrags nearby and began on his arms and chest as he talked casually.

[allnaturalseed.livejournal.com]

"Guess I should find a hobby then." Maybe she'll take up wood carving or... what do people do here? There aren't any beaches or she'd just do that.

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"You enjoy this don'cha? This is a pretty sweet spot, specially when it's nice and serene like this. I'm thinkin' if things jus' stay as dull as they are? I might go 'head an' take Miguel's suggestion and open up a club or somethin' we already have a tavern, but some folk don' like that scene yanno?"