[closed] drinking buddies

[idkmybffbloodwing]

CHARACTERS: Mordecai and Lilith
LOCATION: The bar
WARNINGS: none
SUMMARY: Lilith got a sad photo in her locker, so she and Mordecai meet up to talk about the good old times, the bad old times, and everything else.


It took Mordecai a while to get himself and all his animals cleaned and sorted after the jump, but finally the chickens were in the oxygen gardens, and he was dressed and armed to the teeth just in case he spotted Jack. Mijo was following, this time - every time he landed on Mordecai's shoulder, a hand would come up to sweep him off and force him to perch elsewhere, in an attempt to get the little bird to exercise his flight muscles. Not that it would do much good here, but Mordecai had to do something so the little guy didn't turn into the bloodwing version of a couch potato.

He took a longer walk than needed to get to Lilith's place from the lockers, giving him time to clear his mind from the effects of the jump, but eventually he arrived and knocked at her door.

Comments

[supfirehawk]

She grabbed a beer for herself and leaned back into her chair as she sat down across from him. "Yeah, I'm fine. I'm not going to let that get to me." Too much, anyway.

[idkmybffbloodwing]

He had a long drink of his beer, then sighed, feeling better already. "I know. Hell of a thing to get in your locker, though." He just hoped the damn ship wouldn't do something like that to him someday.

[supfirehawk]

"Yeah, but I'm not going to let the ship get the better of me. I'm keeping the picture in my room." In a way, it was good to have a way to remember Roland besides her memories. Even if it was something that had been thrown in her face.

[idkmybffbloodwing]

"Anyone who lets this ship get the better of them isn't gonna last long here anyway. Well, or maybe those people are the ones who just sit around and play house." Both were utter failure in his opinion.

[supfirehawk]

"Most of the people here are playing house. Especially the security team."

[idkmybffbloodwing]

"Heh, no shit, playin' like they're some kinda official police force, when there's no place where the rules for arrest or whatever are posted." Not that those rules would be fair even if they were viewable anywhere.

[supfirehawk]

She took a drink and gestured around her angrily. "Yeah and they'd rather keep the troublemakers alive. It'd be easier to take care of them now."

[idkmybffbloodwing]

"Got that right. No damn point keepin' them around so they can screw things up later. Someone like Jack's just a danger to the people here who can't defend themselves against a psychopath like that."

[supfirehawk]

"And he's already trying to lure everyone into his trap."

[idkmybffbloodwing]

"Yeah. Mosta the people who I've seen talking to him don't seem to be buyin' it, but that doesn't really help when there's a lotta people who'll read that an' take it at face value without saying anything."

[supfirehawk]

"Exactly. Who knows how many people think his bullshit is real."

[idkmybffbloodwing]

"From what I've seen, it's more likely that most people just won't care. Which is why I wonder why security even bothers stopping us. We're not out to hurt anyone else."

[supfirehawk]

"Yeah, we proved that when they tried to intervene." In a rare show, she downed the rest of her beer bottle and slammed it on the table. "I'm done talking about their stupid choices, though."

[idkmybffbloodwing]

"Good call." She'd finished a bottle before him, for once. How had that happened? He smirked and had another drink of his, then reached up to scratch his bird on the belly. "You wanna get us another round?"

[supfirehawk]

She laughed. "I'd pay to see you train your bird to do that."

[idkmybffbloodwing]

"Ha. Nah, the bottles weigh too much, I think. Sure would be helpful, though. Guess it's your turn instead of his."

[supfirehawk]

"You get the grab the next set." She got up to snag a couple more bottles of beer before returning to the table.

[idkmybffbloodwing]

"Sure thing." He finished his while she was up, and eagerly started in on the next. "What do you think about another walk out in the ship sometime? I've been thinkin' there's gotta be a lot more to see out there. Got some people who wanna come, too."

[supfirehawk]

She shook her head. "You know I would, but someone has to keep an eye on Jack. If you're not able to, then I'll have to."

[idkmybffbloodwing]

He nodded, frowning. "I know. I'd rather wait until he's dead, too, you know. But if we get caught an' they do something like take our guns away, then goin' out there won't really be possible anymore, an' I hate sitting around doin' nothing. Makes us no better than the ones who're content just living here."

[supfirehawk]

"And people should go out there. I just can't shake the feeling he's planning something. Like he's going to do something to the whole ship if we give him the chance."

[idkmybffbloodwing]

"Yeah. You're right, I know. Even if it's nothing physically dangerous to anyone, I don't trust him to behave himself for a whole month, either." He shook his head. "I still want a way to lure him out there. Then nobody'd stop us from doin' what we need to do."

[supfirehawk]

"Got any plans for that to work?"

[idkmybffbloodwing]

"Nothin' I wanna try. If I sent him a message tellin' him to meet me somewhere, it'd be too obvious."

[supfirehawk]

"Yeah, we'd have to get someone else to draw him out."