Because one Turk is never enough

[sayslittle]

...

[What's he supposed to say? Big speeches aren't his style, but he doesn't exactly have the choice to not be here either.

What he has is probably a long shot. But it's better than nothing.]

You should focus on Elena and the others. Not on this.

[If only his mun had the willpower to not take the third option of 'both']

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[calmbefore]

They never do quite seem to listen, do they? Racial habit, perhaps? It would certainly explain the commonalities, but I haven't really been able to check. Only the one mind in here with me.

Or actually, no. That's not quite right. The others are just not... well. Not really so in charge, if that makes any sense.

[sayslittle]

[That gets a nod and a sound that sounds like an affirmation that yes, it makes sense.]

One mundane, the rest of us at their mercy. And no, listening doesn't appear to be a mundane's strongest talent.

[calmbefore]

Yes, very much so. I'm not quite certain I like it, to be entirely honest. There's a little too much sitting around for my tastes.

[sayslittle]

Better than the alternative.

[He might be new but he's not blind to his mun's whims either.]

[strikeoflightning]

You know Elena?

[calmbefore]

For how long?

[sayslittle]

Depends who's asking.

[Even through the shades, he's quite evidently scrutinising and trying to place if they've met before.]

[strikeoflightning]

You wouldn't know me, but I met Elena in a game. {The woman seems level-headed enough to her, at least.}

[sayslittle]

Best case, they leave us alone eventually. Thrills are one thing, but this...

[Actually 'this' might be quite interesting but he's not about to admit that.]

[sayslittle]

Hmm.

[He considers that for a moment. Sounds reasonable, as far as anything does when it comes to these things.]

We work together.

[strikeoflightning]

I figured. I'm Lightning. {She isn't going to pry into Turk business. It all seems rather secretive and she has no reason to go there.}

[calmbefore]

Yes, well, that's exactly the problem. I've already been "promised off" somewhere, and I'm not entirely certain I like the idea.

[sayslittle]

Rude.

[He's sort-of hoping that Elena's mentioned him before and he's not going to have to have the awkward conversation where he has to explain that yes, that counts as an introduction.]

You known her long?

[sayslittle]

Sounds rough. What sort of place?

[He's gathering there are degrees of awful, when it comes to what muns get up to, though how far apart they are is another matter.]

[strikeoflightning]

{Considering his tone and the fact that he doesn't seem like the type that would be offended at nothing, she is going to assume that's his name.}

No. I arrived recently and she was talking about how she hated the cold weather.

[calmbefore]

A pocket dimension. Sort of like Earth, only more Victorian. There was something about a train, too.

[sayslittle]

I assume the train is part of what makes it distinctive?

[There's usually something, at least.]

[sayslittle]

[There's a short, huffed sound of amusement when he hears that.]

Right time of year for it.

[Maybe not in all places but it seems to be the case for wherever Lightning and Elena are so it'll suffice.]

[calmbefore]

A part of, yes. There's obviously more to it, but well. You know how it is about first impressions. Or I hope you do, anyway.

[sayslittle]

Just know there's normally something that makes a place stand out.

[Whether he means games or in general, he's not saying.]

[the_earths_salt]

[Have a sympathetic look; he definitely understands the position.]

Should rarely translates into does. Good luck.

[sayslittle]

Thanks.

[Even if he's more of a background muse, he doubts he's getting off that lightly.

And he recognises experience when he sees it.]

You've been at this a while, then?

[calmbefore]

There always is. But that's part of the fun of things. New places, new things to see!

Although I can't say I'm fond of snowstorms...

[sayslittle]

They tend to make things difficult.

[And it's really the inconvenience that concerns him, as far as anything about a particular weather pattern might.]

Sounds like you like the idea well enough to me.

[And again, it's an observation and nothing more, for all others could twist it to mean something else.]

[the_earths_salt]

[Lexaeus nods, both in reciprocation and in affirmation. It can be easier, being a background muse--but then, it can also just mean being more creatively dealt with.]

A few years.