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Absolutely! Ugh the only problem is we can't make him awesome food. I feel like I memorized all those recipes from my Ammi for nothing. :'(
Maybe if we make it with love it will taste better??? Is that a thing???
Maybe if we make it with love it will taste better??? Is that a thing???
You should teach me more words sometimes.
[She casts him a fondly exasperated look as he shuffles to try and get all his shit together, before very directly taking notice of his gun.]
Like overcompensation, maybe. Is there a word for that?
[She's just jealous because she misses her purse and gun.]
[She casts him a fondly exasperated look as he shuffles to try and get all his shit together, before very directly taking notice of his gun.]
Like overcompensation, maybe. Is there a word for that?
[She's just jealous because she misses her purse and gun.]
Why would you wanna learn Belter? The only one you know is me.
[ he gives her a look for that one. but fine, he'll humor her. it's how you can tell he's seriously running out of things to do. ]
Im wa koyo semówt. That's how Beltalowda say guy's got a bigger ego than... you know.
[ he gives her a look for that one. but fine, he'll humor her. it's how you can tell he's seriously running out of things to do. ]
Im wa koyo semówt. That's how Beltalowda say guy's got a bigger ego than... you know.
[That makes her laugh, and the laughter only continues as she tries saying it for herself. She stumbles over the whole thing, and ends up having to press her hands over her face to hide her embarrassment.]
I'll keep that in mind for the next time I talk to Kovacs.
[There's a pause as her hands drop away and she sizes him up, judging whether or not she should bother explaining why she wants to learn.]
You don't have to teach me if you don't want to. You're a good friend to me, so I wanted to learn your language.
I'll keep that in mind for the next time I talk to Kovacs.
[There's a pause as her hands drop away and she sizes him up, judging whether or not she should bother explaining why she wants to learn.]
You don't have to teach me if you don't want to. You're a good friend to me, so I wanted to learn your language.
[ that gets a laugh out of him - a real one. ]
He loves when I talk Belter. Ask him about it.
[ a good friend, huh? it softens something behind his eyes, but then he's lifting his free hand in a small wave back and forth. the hand on his hat moves a little too out of habit. at the same time he says the word for 'hello.' ] Oye. I guess, if we're gonna start at the beginning. [ it reminds him of talking to kids on the docks, but he pushes past it, thinking about what's the simplest thing for her to learn. ] Keting nem to? [ he points to her. what's your name? then so she has a template: ] Nem mi Milla.
[ if she feels silly learning this, then he feels downright stupid teaching it. but there's something about it too, something that inspires near homesickness. he wonders how havelock and muss ever made out. ]
He loves when I talk Belter. Ask him about it.
[ a good friend, huh? it softens something behind his eyes, but then he's lifting his free hand in a small wave back and forth. the hand on his hat moves a little too out of habit. at the same time he says the word for 'hello.' ] Oye. I guess, if we're gonna start at the beginning. [ it reminds him of talking to kids on the docks, but he pushes past it, thinking about what's the simplest thing for her to learn. ] Keting nem to? [ he points to her. what's your name? then so she has a template: ] Nem mi Milla.
[ if she feels silly learning this, then he feels downright stupid teaching it. but there's something about it too, something that inspires near homesickness. he wonders how havelock and muss ever made out. ]
I didn't know you two were that close.
[She arches an eyebrow, trying not to look too amused. Which is probably for the best, as she really needs to pay attention to what he's teaching her. She watches his body language and the way his mouth moves to form the words he's speaking, trying to whisper to herself to say it before speaking out loud.]
Nem mi Karen?
[She manages to get out, hand pressing against her chest. To her, this isn't silly or stupid at all. She feels like a kid at elementary school learning a new language maybe, but everyone has to start somewhere. Which means she adds on a belated] Oye.
[Complete with ridiculous exaggerated wave of her hand.]
[She arches an eyebrow, trying not to look too amused. Which is probably for the best, as she really needs to pay attention to what he's teaching her. She watches his body language and the way his mouth moves to form the words he's speaking, trying to whisper to herself to say it before speaking out loud.]
Nem mi Karen?
[She manages to get out, hand pressing against her chest. To her, this isn't silly or stupid at all. She feels like a kid at elementary school learning a new language maybe, but everyone has to start somewhere. Which means she adds on a belated] Oye.
[Complete with ridiculous exaggerated wave of her hand.]
[She's not exactly surprised to see this un pop up but wonders if there's a reason he's decided to message her from it. Maybe he's still doing his whole avoiding her thing. She's given him the space he wants for the past five days, mostly because she's so busy doing her own door opening thing.]
What happened to Elektra? Is she alright?
What happened to Elektra? Is she alright?
[She doesn't respond. Anything she'd want to respond with sounds like a snipe at the fact she knows he's been avoiding her. Her worry about Matt wins out over her need to be right and she hurries to go yell at him and manhandle him to stay in bed and get medical attention. She isn't with Matt for that long, though it isn't because she's in a hurry to find Frank. She stays just long enough to ensure that he falls asleep before slipping away.
Deck 6 is promptly where she heads, and sure enough Frank is...cleaning blood off the wall. She keeps her distance at first, watching him. Max takes notice of her and stops trying to lick up Matt's blood, and she smiles as he comes trotting on over her way. Crouching down to greet him properly, he's given a hug and some pats as she peeks up over his head at Frank. Way to spoil her trying to sneak up, Max.
After not seeing him for a handful of days, and not really being sure if he wants to see her now, she isn't sure what to say. So she stares with some kind of deep and meaningful look. It's what they do, they're good at the intense staring.]
Deck 6 is promptly where she heads, and sure enough Frank is...cleaning blood off the wall. She keeps her distance at first, watching him. Max takes notice of her and stops trying to lick up Matt's blood, and she smiles as he comes trotting on over her way. Crouching down to greet him properly, he's given a hug and some pats as she peeks up over his head at Frank. Way to spoil her trying to sneak up, Max.
After not seeing him for a handful of days, and not really being sure if he wants to see her now, she isn't sure what to say. So she stares with some kind of deep and meaningful look. It's what they do, they're good at the intense staring.]
[ he hears the click of her impractical heels approach even before max blows up her spot and he turns from the wall he'd been wiping blood off of with a rag, the top half of his jumpsuit hanging around his waist so he doesn't get blood on his only clean one. his undershirt already has a few specks, but it's nothing compared to how gruesome his bruises look after several days to settle into his skin. frank looks up at her, his own expression soft and even a little vacant. ]
Hey, Karen. [ his voice sounds small, lost. he feels like he's lost everything by matt coming here, and yet he wants to protect that asshole. it's a confusing day for him. to say nothing of all that still lies between himself and karen, unsaid, and that's his fault too. ]
Hey, Karen. [ his voice sounds small, lost. he feels like he's lost everything by matt coming here, and yet he wants to protect that asshole. it's a confusing day for him. to say nothing of all that still lies between himself and karen, unsaid, and that's his fault too. ]
Edited (i'm surprised i didn't do that sooner) 2018-07-18 03:07 (UTC)
Hey. [She can't help but smiling when she hears his voice, even though she knows she should walk up and hit him for being an idiot. After a last scratch for Max she's standing up and making her way over to him. She can see the vacancy in his eyes and wonders if it's because of her or the fact he's having to clean up Matt's blood. There's a lot she wants to ask in relation to what's going on between the two of them, but there doesn't feel like a right way to get that ball rolling.
The click of her heels against metal stop when she comes to a standstill before him.]
So. Does this mean you're done avoiding me?
The click of her heels against metal stop when she comes to a standstill before him.]
So. Does this mean you're done avoiding me?
I wasn't... [ he starts, then stops, turning back to the wall and suddenly unsure why he's even bothering. with the blood, that is. not with karen. ] Yeah.
[ he drops the rag to the floor and gets up with a grimace before turning to face her. he's ready for his lecture now. ]
[ he drops the rag to the floor and gets up with a grimace before turning to face her. he's ready for his lecture now. ]
[Her mouth forms a well practiced tight line as she watches him deal with the rag. Eyes glance down at it, then back up at him. There's a lot of intense staring as she tries to figure out what to do, what she wants to say. She could slap him, yell at him. There's a lot of things she can do here, when it's obvious that he knows he's fucked up.
What she chooses to do is lean in and kiss him, slow and gentle.]
Good.
[She says it as soon as their lips part, and she rests her forehead against his.]
But you realize you're going to have to explain it to me, right?
What she chooses to do is lean in and kiss him, slow and gentle.]
Good.
[She says it as soon as their lips part, and she rests her forehead against his.]
But you realize you're going to have to explain it to me, right?
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