EVENT: SPACE PIRATES ▒ OXYGEN GARDENS

[ataraxites]

CHARACTERS: Ensemble production!
LOCATION: Oxygen Gardens
WARNINGS: Camping.
SUMMARY: Hanging out in camp, discussing pirates, etc.
NOTES: Open to all!

Camping may not be an expected activity on a spaceship, but the gardens are large and have clear, grassy areas for people to gather together. You can help set up tents, inventory supplies or guard the perimeter — just keep an eye out for any strange faces trying to sneak in...

Comments

[certainproclivity]

Indeed. [Sark doesn't smile, but his face twists into something might pass as a amusement for a man accustomed to guarding his emotions. He wouldn't have expected anything less out of this arrangement.] Luckily, I have an associate who is very good at confirming my hunches.

[It's not that he can't torture- it's just that Lauren's better at it. And he likes watching her. Everyone wins, really.]

[gilding]

[Gold raises his eyebrows slightly. Part of him is tempted to tell Sark to run along and get on with it, then, but he still finds himself curious as to who else is in this nest the man is building.]

I'll make the guess this associate is also in your collection of needs to know.

[And not just a tool, that is.]

[certainproclivity]

[Lauren's building herself a steady reputation, but he also warned her to be wary of Gold and so she won't be trying to trick him should the two meet. It's only with that regard that he doesn't lie and downplay Lauren's involvement.]

I'd go as far as to say she's my partner.

[What he doesn't give is her name. It'll come out, eventually. For now, he's fine with being coy.]

[gilding]

[Whether Sark means in the sense of business or romantic, it doesn't change Gold's quiet amusement at the answer. He's something of an expert in both, after all.]

Should I warn you of the dangers that can come from a partnership, or her?

[certainproclivity]

Sadly, I've already learned firsthand the dangers of partnering up with her. The lack of trust is surprisingly thrilling, actually.

[He might be acting factitious, but it's the truth- he and Lauren trust each other about as far as they could toss one another. The fact that he knows Lauren would sell him out to the first person who'd pay her for it is something he's prepared to deal with. All's fair in love and war, after all. And he loves her. More than he will sit here admit, but love got him nowhere before. It would get him nowhere now.]

[gilding]

[Thrilling. Not that many things could manage to surprise Gold anymore, not about people, but that didn't stop him from thinking some were just weird. And he doesn't really want to get into a discussion about what Sark finds thrilling.]

You're certainly selling the reliability of your work. [Raised eyebrows, dry tone, and then he looks away.] Maybe you should quit while you're ahead.

[Stop talking and go do something.]

[certainproclivity]

[Sark gets the implied order and just nods, smirking for no reason other than because he can and because even if he is a dog, he enjoys giving the impression he's evolved past the instincts.

Plus he's not going to apologize for his confidence- Cole called it cockiness and that's true. His reputation, barring setbacks and mishandled orders, is absolutely pristine. Of course, he's going to brag a bit. But there's a time and a place.]