elysiantern (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
elysiantern) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
come_sailaway2022-08-08 10:30 pm
elysiantern) wrote in come_sailaway2022-08-08 10:30 pm
Lights! Camera! Arrival!
[ Behold the morning of the August 9th, right up front in the dining hall a large sign has been tacked up onto the wall, obscuring a few windows in its overbearingly large text. ]
FREE RELATIONSHIP ADVICE!*
*(In exchange for information about this lovely cruise!)**
**((a bargin deal!))
[ Because after all, Elysium is all set up now, with a cute table he dragged out of a closet, an hot water kettle he's set up on top with some freshly brewed tea in paper cups, some fries he dug out a resturant. He's got it all set up to kick back for a few hours, dispatch great wisdom, and maybe have his worldveiw totally rewritten. That's the exciting things about vacations, travel and people. You'll never know what might happen next!
So if you're strolling by, come say hi! God knows he'll try and wave just about everyone he can over to share a cup of tea. ]
*(In exchange for information about this lovely cruise!)**
**((a bargin deal!))
[ Because after all, Elysium is all set up now, with a cute table he dragged out of a closet, an hot water kettle he's set up on top with some freshly brewed tea in paper cups, some fries he dug out a resturant. He's got it all set up to kick back for a few hours, dispatch great wisdom, and maybe have his worldveiw totally rewritten. That's the exciting things about vacations, travel and people. You'll never know what might happen next!
So if you're strolling by, come say hi! God knows he'll try and wave just about everyone he can over to share a cup of tea. ]
no subject
[ Just because nobody has taken him up on it...yet! Doesn't mean its bad! He's great with people, just ask his captain, his best friend, or the people who's snacks he stole out of the employee fridge. ]
Are you gonna come sit down man? You look stiff standing over there like that. Feels like I'm back in Iberia.
no subject
[He's doing just fine, thank you.]
Where's Iberia?
no subject
[ The beckoning intensifies, c'mon cop guy, he can't let you go now. You gotta chill with him. ]
¡Hola! Cómo está? It's down by the coast, silly. You've never heard of it? I guess its a pretty boring place, just a bunch of run down cities and a inquisition running the monarchy. I'd say don't go there, but the boarders are always closed, so I won't worry about you dying of how lame it is.
no subject
Hola. Bien. [And with that we have exhausted all of the Spanish that Pratt knows that isn't curse words.]
I .. Okay that tells me nothing, but sure? I'll be sure to avoid it in the future. Being on a ship in the middle of the ocean should make it pretty easy.
no subject
[ Sometimes fake Spain collapses due to eldritch horrors so fake Mexico is on its way to being a global superpower. The more you know~ ]
Right you are. Though...its a cruise, is it not? That means it has to dock eventually.
no subject
[ Could he find it on a map? No. But he does know it's a country.]
You'd think so, but it hasn't the almost three months I've been here. Don't know what it's using for fuel, it must be burning so much though. And we've never refueled yet.
no subject
It could be using an alternate fuel source that lasts longer, I know some boats used to do that.
Eh...either way. You're sitting now so lets get onto that advice. Tell me your troubles, and I'll fix them right up with tender loving care.
no subject
Problem 1: there isn't a waterslide into the pool here. And problem 2: the big tv screen doesn't work so I can't watch movies from the spa.
[Get right on fixing those Elysium!]
no subject
You heartless materialist...
[ He leans back to rap on the sign with his knuckles. ]
RE-LA-TION-SHIP! Advice! I'm not your handyman unless you're actually paying me!
[ He could probably fix a TV, but build a waterslide...c'mon. You jerk. ]
Unless you...might not have friends...so you depend on material goods to fill the hole in your life... That's not healthy dude.
no subject
I have friends! And I'm doing fine relationship wise.
[ Is a fuckbuddy a relationship? That counts. He's pretty sure it counts. ]
Look you made me sit here.
no subject
Nobody who has friends says stuff like that, dude...
[ Pratts getting so defensive, oh man, Elysium knows he's right on the money now. You poor thing... ]
Yeah, and you're not leaving till I get you fixed up, man! Of everyone who sat down here today, you look like you need some advice the most! So drink your tea right now, doctors orders!
[ He might be having way to much fun channeling Gaviel right now. ]
no subject
[ If he counts Sharky twice he even has multiple friends!]
Wow. Thanks. Can you just stab me instead? It hurts less.
[ But he will take the offered tea. He can literally be lured anywhere with food and is definitely gonna get poisoned at some point.]
I'm not telling you about my sex life, thats.. really weird yo.
no subject
[ He did not ask about Pratts sex life, but here this guy is bringing it up right now like thats the only relationship he has. Elysium feels like he's just standing here watching this hole get dug. He takes a sip of his tea. ]
I can tell you about mine, if you want. Like, get this, I was just wandering around here at first and I saw this cute idol chick in the bathroom with me, and-
[ Shut him up or he WILL tell you about his past six hookups in exacting detail. ]
no subject
[He just stares at Elysium, and then down into his tea. Can this be poisoned? Why isn't it poisoned? ]
Could you not? You're bad as Sharky texting me whenever he gets some. Look, what do you want to know about the ship so I can leave before we both die of embarrassment and awkwardness.
no subject
Finnne. You asked. Kinda.
[ He's trying to open up your heart, man. But Elsyium sighs and taps his finger with a bit of a melancholy look. What he's wondering about isn't nearly as fun as teasing Pratt about his sex life or lack of friends. ]
Were you here for the battle royale? The thing where everyone here killed eachother? Can you tell me a little more about how it worked? The girl who first mentioned it seems like she's having a bit of a mental health crisis.
no subject
Stayed on the ship and roasted marshmallows in the atrium.
[ Okay. This is a much better convo then about his love life. Or the fact he has approximately two friends. ]
I died though. Not cuz of camping. But uh, I can assure you we come back if killed if that's at all useful or helpful or whatever.
[I died on the Serena Eterna AMA.]
no subject
[ Pratt wants to talk about his own death rather then Elysium's love life.........dude. ]
Died... man, I'm sorry. [ Maybe shocking due to his sunny personality but, Elysium has seen a lot of people die. Hell, he's killed a lot of people, including fellow infected he really didn't want to hurt. It's not something easy, or something painless. ]
Did someone...ya know. Kill you? Or was it an accident?
[ Elysium guesses the question he really wants to ask is if people here can't die, are they willing to keep grudges against their murderers...but he doesn't really want to delve into such dark topics. What good would it really do to think about that too much when he should just focus on not dying at all? ]
no subject
Yeah, there was a camping trip to an island. I guess there were cabins and crafts and you know, normal camp shit. Nothing happened, and then they came back. Or at least that's what people were saying and I don't think they're all lying.
Someone killed me, but it was also my fault. [Shrug.] It happens. But I came back alright, so that's promising if there is a battle royale thing again and we all get killed we just wake back up in our beds.
no subject
[ "Someone", "my fault" and oh don't forget, "it happens"!! Elysium can't help sighing at how vague Pratts description is. ]
If you don't wanna talk about it, that's cool. I guess as long as this group isn't full of friction with people murdering eachother left and right...I can hang with it.
no subject
But so far I haven't seen people just murdering each other in the halls or tossing each other overboard. I think you're safe. That something you're concerned about?
no subject
Concerned is a strong word, but if we're all stuck together somewhere, I'd hope everyone could act as allies? I'm no leader that can make people act how I'd like, but I care a lot about how we all treat each other.
So a nice guy like you being murdered for "some reason"...it worries me! Not that I'd expect 100% harmony in a situation like this...but it counts to be kind, man.
no subject
But on the excursions it's different apparently? I haven't been on one but I guess the Captain likes to see what people do. Like putting bugs in a jar and shaking it to see if they fight.
[ A blink, he's going to be riding the high of someone saying hes a nice guy for the rest of the week.]
It was necessary. Just trust me on that. Pretty sure we don't have any serial killers. Or at least not the kind that leave calling cards...