Never have I ever made a fool of myself [video, nebula 17]

[monkeyinthewrench]

What's up, party people?

[ And here's a cheerful wave from a man in orange, seated in his room with a mug of...something. ]

If we haven't met yet, my name's Jake. Jake Peralta, your clues guy. I'm down to poke things with sticks and solve mysteries! Sooner we figure out what the train's entire deal is, where we're going and all that, the better, right? But in the meantime, I thought it'd be fun to get to know my new squad!

Anyways, I was wondering if anyone would be down to play a little Earth game called Never Have I Ever. How it works is you say something totally cool, or weird, or boring that you haven't done. And anybody who has done it has to take a drink. Unfortunately, I'm as broke here as I was back home, so I can't supply the booze. And we should probably be setting a good example, right?

So just drink whatever you have! Be that water, juice, milk, coffee...or if you happen to have a proper adult beverage on you, go ahead and drink responsibly. You ready? Great, I'll start: never have I ever gone skydiving!

((ooc: it's a big mingle format! Go ahead and add new 'never have I ever' statements as new toplevels, and threadhop all you want.))

Comments

[adropofsunlight]

Yes it does and it's hard to explain what she does but I at least now know she was manipulative so the trust is always non existent because she never wanted me to leave in the first place.

[adropofsunlight]

I didn't know that was what it was for a long time. I figured it was normal.

[adropofsunlight]

I guess I can do that, but what car is the most comfortable for you? I think for me it's either the game or music carriage, but I don't know if it's the same for you?

[jingyeets]

... Oh. She sounds like an asshole, I'm sorry. Hard to be filial when people are like that...

No problem!

[so_dark_a_road]

Exactly. She'd be anxious if anybody got hurt, or if anybody even could have gotten hurt, but she wouldn't punish us for that. She'd just express her love and affection.

[ Eva should Believe. Nerdanel is the best Elf-Mum! ]

Then maybe you'll get the chance. I wouldn't be surprised if the train took us to a rugged outdoor area on some vacation planet, some time. If that happens, I'd be happy to go rock-climbing with you. Just if you'd like that.

[weifinder]

( Give it some time, and then he finds Lan Xichen, Zewu-jun, carrying two mugs of tea on a tray with a plate over the top to keep the heat in. )

I need to remind myself to order a proper tea pot, unless you have one I can very charmingly borrow for the same purpose at various times, Zewu-jun.

( Thus, settling, he can unplate and offer... more lemon-ginger tea. )

[so_dark_a_road]

Indeed. An adopted son is a real son.

Your father seems a very intuitive sort. That might have been a very good thing, if you weren't apt to express feelings or even to have them with ease. [ A missing parent can indeed leave a gaping hole in one's life, which fortunately does hurt less as time goes by. ]

[so_dark_a_road]

You're welcome. And I can believe that some people get annoyed if you don't like certain animals. Some people identify with those animals as though they were people, and they believe that not liking them is an offense against common decency.

[so_dark_a_road]

I guess you won't know until you get back to your own world and give it a try. I don't think it's necessary to be completely passionate about it, if it's something you like to do. Liking to help people can take you a long way.

[so_dark_a_road]

Then if you have no inclination to drive a vehicle, there's no point in doing it. And I get it, the bad track record with things that have wheels. That's what you told me a long time back, when I made you a pair of gloves, one of them with a wooden little finger to fill in the gap. I guess you wouldn't have good feelings about wheels, if an unpleasant man used a cart to crush your finger. Can't say as I blame you!

[so_dark_a_road]

Interesting, books that acted as though they were ICP feeds.

You started your career young, it seems. And the younger, the better, so far as I am concerned. More time to become immersed.

[ He chuckles. ] It's true I like to drink. But your argument was very persuasive.

Apprenticeships, internships, whatever works. I think it's really important to give students actual experience in their field of study or skill.

School without homework? I'd approve of that, provided there was real attention to the type of learning the students actually require.

[so_dark_a_road]

I see. And did that work for you, taking those 3000 rules as your guide, from a young age? Does it work now that you're an adult?

[agoodsoul]

Sounds like a hard ass.

[Dennis frowns a little, shaking his head.]

The bad thing about school or tutoring is we're expected to learn and be good at everything. S'bullshit. Everyone gonna be real good at some things and fucking shit at other things, no matter how much you bang facts into their heads or make em repeat the same stuff over and over.

[Maybe he really hated school too okay.]

But we all got stuff we're good at. Mean look at you, you're a banger swordsman. Taught me how to look marginally cool with a blade in my hand.

[agoodsoul]

[Dennis will pout some what thoughtfully at that, but still sighs. Like he gets it, but at the same tiiime... he's not going to throw hands over it.]

Guess that makes sense.

[agoodsoul]

[Guess it's not so weird where they're from, people being part animal and stuff. He hadn't even noticed the ears until they stood up at the mention of the young cultivators.]

Tell me about it...

[Dennis mutters about Jingyi. He's maybe had to deal with that mouth more than once. No restraint at all!]

A-Yuan? That like a nickname or something?

[goingthroughaphase]

Oh, I can phase myself and others through objects.

[ The simple explanation. ]

[goingthroughaphase]

[ She nods a little. ] Yeah. Though honestly, I do think it'd be worth telling them someday. That's just...something to think about.

[goingthroughaphase]

Yeah? Why do you say that?

No worries!

[goingthroughaphase]

Well...something like that. Not exactly a first responder. We really only work things that require our involvement, though those do get pretty dangerous.

[goingthroughaphase]

[ Kitty doesn't answer right away, taking a moment to think. Then she nods. ]

Well, if you're sure. If you ever want someone to talk to, though...

[goingthroughaphase]

No see, if I wanted to single you out, I would've said, "Never have I ever offered dance lessons".

[goingthroughaphase]

Wow, really? Things like that have happened to you before?

No worries!

[goingthroughaphase]

Hmm...I think I'd still count it, since you still need a license, even if it's for a monster instead of a vehicle.

[goingthroughaphase]

Yeah, I guess that makes sense if you'd never been outside. Still, I'm sorry.

...Is...that what you'd end up going back to if you leave here?

[firewalled]

No, I get it. Hard to find time for something like that. My friend took me once, which was the only reason I got to do it. Otherwise, I would have gone for something cheaper.