Starcrossed: Artemis

With Memphis' final shout, the cabin door opened and Luca emerged with groggy eyes. "Alright, mum, keep ya wig on." he mumbled mid-yawn. "Didn't miss dinner, did I?" he winked as he shrugged his jacket on lazily. "I hope they got more than ration-goo and protien shakes on this ship."

As they walked down the corridor slowly, Luca couldn't help but recall something hazey. "Were you talking to someone outside?"

Alice couldn't help but think but remember playing war games with her father when she was younger. He was a brilliant tactician, and seemed to always be five steps ahead of her. Now, many years later, she felt like a little kid playing games with her daddy.

"Mac, I'm just as guilty as you." Alice finally managed. "You may have given the order, but I fired on Leaguer ships. They'll lock me away the first chance they get, so don't try and tell me I'm better off being gone." She was getting frustrated. Years of secrets had made Alice both dread and look forward to the moment when Mac would find out. With that moment in her grasp, it was almost like he was toying with her.

Dammit, he was the modern-day Robin Hood and she was stuck being Little John when she wanted to be Maid Marian. Everything within her wanted to just shout out her feelings, but this was a game now. She was going to win this.

OOC: If we had a rep system, I'd totally +rep that post.

Unfortunately, I can't decide how to respond. Have patience...

Memphis smirked, walking with Luca down the now empty hall.

"Not so much talkin' as commentin'." She didn't like to go gossiping so early on in her employment, but if you were going to be talking possibly sensitive and not widely known topics it was Luca. He wasn't exactly loose lipped. "Lovely first mate went walking past lookin' lovelier than you would expect and heading for our captain's quarters." She grinned. "They'd make a cute couple wouldn't ya say?"

"Y'what?" Luca yawned again and scratched the back of his bald head. "That pretty little bird on the bridge?" He chuckled. "Cap'n Mac you dog. Hope this place is sound proofed, ey?" he joked nudging Memphis in the ribs, knowing very well that of all people she wouldn't find it particularly funny.

"As for a cute couple? I dunno. Lurve in the workplace can be hazardous to your health.. or somethin'. I dunno I read it somewhere..."

"Ha ha ha," Memphis said dryly when Luca made the crack about their sound-proof surrounding, through one hell of a glare his way. "Hilarious, darlin'." She listened to his musings on workplace relationships, and shrugged when he'd finished.

"I ain't too sure about that," she said, her demeanor losing it's carefreeness slightly. "All we got's our work, folk like us. We try to keep love out of it...we try to go it alone all our lives...that's the unhealthy bit." Memphis paused, lost in thought for a moment, before a smirk broke across her face again. "Why else you think I've kept you around all this time," she said.

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"Sorry we're late Valek," Memphis said with an apologetic smile, walking into the mess hall along with Luca. She nodded her head over to her partner. "I swear 'e takes longer to get ready than I do." She glanced down to his untouched dinner. "That fine lookin' meal'll go cold on ya if ya let it sit much longer luv."

This post has been edited by vertigirl on Nov 12 2009, 07:13 AM

OOC: Valek's still waiting for them in the little crew mess area. Just so you know.

OOC: ohmigosh player fail >.< (well i cant speak for ljc but i know i for one totally forgot about that) *feels deep shame and EDITS*

OOC: Do I get points for keeping you speechless this long, DW?

OOC: Yes. Five points to Gryffindor...

Urgh. I'm so intellectually dead. I apologize, and will try to get some posts up in the near future. I'm really trying to figure out what direction to take this conversation...I don't want to make things too easy, and I also don't want to draw this evening out, but I don't want to cut it off too soon....hmm....