hey pep i bet you miss your creepy intergalactic second home right

[petitehands]

[ d e a d e y e s ]




I do not "miss" space.

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[rebelwithoutaface]

Of course you don't, you never left space. You're in space right now.

[petitehands]

[ .. o
kay ]

I'm sorry, I don't follow.

[rebelwithoutaface]

Planets. They're in space.

Although now that I think about it, this might not be a planet.

[petitehands]

[ oh ]

While you have a valid point, I meant the on-a-spaceship type of space. At least on a planet you have air and sky - amongst many other things - to distract you from the fact that you're on a rock in space.

[rebelwithoutaface]

If I felt like being pedantic, I'd point out there is a lot of very fascinating stuff in space even by the 'not on a celestial body' defintion, and look, I did that anyway, pretend I didn't.

But I will say that whilst spaceships do have such a lot of distractions too, you're right that you can't forget you're in space with them.

[petitehands]

Let's just say I'm not very space-y, all in all, regardless of how fascinating it may be. I like keeping my feet on the ground - preferably the kind of ground that has sidewalks.

[rebelwithoutaface]

Nothing wrong with that. Down to... What planet are humans from again? Earth? [Although he pronounces that as 'ee-uth'.] Down to ee-uth can be just as exciting as anything.

[petitehands]

From Earth, yes, [ hm ] Though I don't remember the last time anyone told me that being down earth was exciting.

[rebelwithoutaface]

There is very little more satisfying than solving an incredibly mundane complication in your life. Successful cleaning of a house from top to bottom is as grand a victory as any battle.

[petitehands]

Satisfaction and excitement can be very different things, but I'd be lying if I didn't agree with you.

[sleuthtastic]

So you don't miss the first ten minutes of 2001: A Space Tragedy?

[petitehands]

That would be a resounding no. [ and oh please let me have understood this reference correctly ] It's hard to miss anything that involves moon bases named after dietary lifestyle choices, if you ask me.

[sleuthtastic]

[ you know what i haven't even seen this movie so you're ahead of me. ]

That's what's on the box, right? Tranquility: it isn't a choice, it's a lifestyle. No, scratch that, it's really not a choice and that's about it.

[petitehands]

[ neither, i just googled it... ]

And there I thought my at-home lifestyle was more than enough to handle. Trust space to always take everything up a notch. Or ten.

[drank]

As utterly steadfast as my faith is in you, I'm— I'm pretty sure rational argument is not the approach that's going to work here.

[petitehands]

I never thought I'd see the day you used the word "rational" appropriately in a sentence.

[ without any bite though because he's right ughhh ]

Doesn't mean a girl can't dream, though.

[drank]

Contrary to popular opinion, I do, in fact, have working knowledge of the word's definition as listed in the OED.

Also — honey — this? This is what your dreams are comprised of? I mean, you can get all— [ insert airquotes ] —sexy librarian sometimes, but this is excessive.

[petitehands]

That's not the part I doubt.

It's a figure of speech, not a meaningful insight into my dre- [ wait hold up ] -sexy librarian? Really?

[drank]

[ UH. ]

You know, like the whole — "stern, well put together, will tell you off but still looks gorgeous doing it" look?

[petitehands]

[ you're lucky she likes you tony ]

I think some small part of me's flattered. [ beat ] I think.

[drank]

[ Oh, he knows.

Rather than looking relieved that she isn't 100% annoyed, he immediately takes advantage of said good luck. ]

Good. Because I don't flatter lightly.

[petitehands]

[ brows raised, ]

And it still gets you nowhere.

[drank]

[ Eeeehhhh. ]

It gets me a-little-where.

[petitehands]

A-little-teeny-where. [ pause ] Further than most.

[drank]

See? [ That gets a rare disingenuous smile. ] Dream team.

[petitehands]

Look at that, [ pointing at his face ] I can just see that going right to your head.

[drank]

[ As he claps a hand over his heart: ] I solemnly swear to use my powers for good, not evil.

[petitehands]

Thank god, or else we'd really be in trouble.

[drank]

[ In a mock affronted tone: ] You're making fun of me. I can feel it. I am making an honest to God promise, here.

[petitehands]

[ matching his tone, ]

Am not. Is it so hard to believe that was genuine? Besides, I'm not sure "sexy librarian" is what evil geniuses look for in girlfriends.

[drank]

[ Without missing a beat (and, remarkably, without losing even a whit of sincerity): ] I dunno, honey, I'm pretty sure you're what everyone looks for in a girlfriend.

[petitehands]

[ .. scrunching her nose a little, but still smiling. ]

Have you been watching rom-coms without me or something?

[drank]

Uh— just Love Actually.

[ Is he lying? Isn't he? Who knows. ]

[starked]

"Space misses you" doesn't have the same ring to it when you have that look like that.

[ the "i hate you so much and i'm not amused" look, ah how he missed it. ]

[petitehands]

It doesn't exactly make me feel better, either, but you tried. [ the idea of being missed isn't really a nice one in this case, whether it's by space or tony. especially not tony. ] I something space, but the right word's not "miss".

[tobeexiles]

And precisely what is wrong with space, madame? Hmph.

[petitehands]

There's nothing wrong with space- [ liar, you think there's plenty wrong with space, pep ]- I'm sure it's the best place to be for some, but I like to stay boringly Earth-bound, personally.

[ most of the time. ]

[tobeexiles]

Well I suppose there is plenty to do on Earth, my dear, but I enjoy the opportunity to expand and explore amongst the stars. [In an alarming unpredictable space ship shaped like a police box.] Still, if you could go anywhere you wished, where might that be, hmmmm?

[petitehands]

That's a good question. [ a really good question, actually. ] I don't really know... it's not something I've ever thought about.

[tobeexiles]

Indeed! Well there is quite a lot of places to see, so I shouldn't be too surprised my dear. Forgive me for the lack of introductions, I am the Doctor.

[impersonating]

What was it like?

[petitehands]

Eventful. To say the least. Never a dull day, which really made me miss the mundane.