Game is genessia

[mouth_breather]

Let me get this straight. You sent me alone against M. Bison of all people, surrounded by his goons, to protect a snarky little girl?

[He folds his arms. Then grins. He's going to get his ass kicked, but it's for a good cause.]

...See, this is what I like about you.

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[drcmarcus]

*And that's not what Carol had been expecting at all.*

Sounds respectable enough. I'll admit that I never took you as the wine and dine type.

*There's no malice in the words and she smiles in consideration of it. She likes Jim, maybe more than she probably should given that he's her Captain, but as smart as she she still hasn't managed to put together the fact that it might be mutual. She's quite well aware of his reputation.*

[mouth_breather]

Well yeah, you've got to start somewhere. What kind of jerk just jumps right into bed without bothering to get to know who he's jumping with?

[Kirk likes the ladies, but he's not a douchebag.]

Anyway, that's when she probably starts mentioning that she went shopping at this lingerie boutique. When that comes up? You know the night's going to wind up being awesome.

[drcmarcus]

A very good point.

*And that really did depend on who you asked. Christine's reports hadn't been kind, then again Carol knew that Christine could hold a grudge with the best of them. She'd also gotten to know Jim and she very much liked the man she'd learned he was from personal experience.*

Far too obvious. A woman that has to rely on props to keep an evening alive and interesting is one that will bore you very quickly. It shows a lack of imagination if that's what she has to jump to at the start.

[mouth_breather]

[He hadn't considered that, but she's got his interest. How often does he actually get perspective on this from the lady's side?]

That does seem to be the case, now that you mention it.

[Interesting. He nods at Carol.]

What would you do instead?

[drcmarcus]

*The look she gives him isn't smug per se but it is definitely meant to convey that she didn't earn her PhD thanks to her looks.*

What would I do? That depends entirely on who I happen to be with. Conversation is key. Seduce a person's mind and the body is an easy task.

[mouth_breather]

Yeah?

[He leans against the countertop on one elbow.]

Let's see what you've got.

[He holds up his hand and makes the beckoning motion with his fingers.]

Seduce my mind, if you can.

[drcmarcus]

*What had simply been a hypothetical statement before now feels like something else entirely. Carol almost feels like she walked into a trap. Almost.

There's just the hint of a smile on her face when she stands her ground and counters.*

Invite me to dinner and I'll consider it.

[mouth_breather]

[He laughs.]

Then would you do me the honor? I'll even abstain from cooking.

[drcmarcus]

With an invitation like that how could I refuse?

*Carol grins. She'll question if she's done something epically stupid or not later.*