Shenanigans!

[phaselocknroll]

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[nostalgiabomb]

[ He leans backwards against the counter, facing the room -- force of habit, honestly. Every time Peter's in a new bar, he likes to be aware of his surroundings; that, and he doesn't want to accidentally let his eyes wander to a certain bartender's goods. He sticks to idly watches two patrons playing darts. ]

Are we talkin' actual stalkers here, like creepy dudes in the night? Or a new brand of stalker?

[phaselocknroll]

[ a smirk ]

The latter. They're kind of lizardy-pterodactyl-looking things. But they can cloak themselves, so they're kind of a pain in the ass.

[nostalgiabomb]

So either way, stalkers are something we're supposed to shoot.

[ A beat. ]

I'm really glad you explained, 'cause for a bit there I actually thought we'd be hunting for the first kind.

[phaselocknroll]

I kind of figured you'd need clarification on that one.

... Also I hope you don't mind giant bugs.

[nostalgiabomb]

To clarify, are we talkin' size of a breadbox giant? Or size of the Milano giant?

[phaselocknroll]

Size of a breadbox to about the size of a small car, actually.

[nostalgiabomb]

-- Then yeah, I think I can deal, as long as they're like to die from a healthy application of laser blasts and punches.

So this is the kinda stuff you did, huh?

[phaselocknroll]

I've shot more than my fair share of varkids. They'll die just fine.

[ she laughs a little ] Pretty much. It's not glorious, but it's kind of fun, at least.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ His smile is a reassuring one, and he takes a swig from his drink. ]

Hey, I'm not complaining. Reminds me of the crap I had to do with the Ravagers. They always gave me the odd jobs they didn't want when I first started going off on my own.

[phaselocknroll]

Yeah? Were you their errand boy there for a while?

[nostalgiabomb]

Head errand boy, thanks very much.

[phaselocknroll]

Sorry, sorry. My bad.

... Oh man, I just realized I get to take you for a ride in one of Scooter's runners.

[nostalgiabomb]

... Suddenly, I feel afraid. Should I be?

[phaselocknroll]

They control like shit, honestly. I've flipped a few, but that's half the fun.

[ That's not very reassuring, Maya..... ]

[nostalgiabomb]

... Okay. Can I just walk? I think I'll just walk.

[phaselocknroll]

We can just use the Fast Travel if you'd rather. It'll teleport us right there.

[nostalgiabomb]

But not as flippy as you would prefer it to be, I would guess?

[phaselocknroll]

No, it's totally fine. I forget not everyone is used to this place.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ Peter can't help but smirk. ] I mean, it's kinda weird. It's like we're on a completely different planet or something.

[phaselocknroll]

Yeah, go figure.

[ she smirks back ] Ready to head out?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He downs the last of his drink and stands, offering her a hand up. ]

For a fun-filled day of squishing bugs and killing lizard things? You don't even have to ask twice.

[phaselocknroll]

Are we considering this a date, then?

[nostalgiabomb]

Well, mercenary work as a second date sounds perfectly romantic to me.

[phaselocknroll]

... Wait, is this only our second date?

God, that's sad. We need to get out more.

[nostalgiabomb]

I mean, there was the first one on Xandar, and then we kept getting assignments, and then--

[ He interrupts himself, then shrugs a little helplessly. ]

We'll get better at this.