Shenanigans!

[phaselocknroll]

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[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.

[phaselocknroll]

To be fair, it's not like we haven't spent time together. We just haven't been on dates.

[nostalgiabomb]

We're too married to our work, I guess. Just been job after complicated, fucked up job lately.

[phaselocknroll]

[ We're going to assume they've been walking during this conversation, and have now arrived at the Fast Travel in the center of town. Maya beings keying in the coordinates for the preserve. ]

Sounds like we need a vacation.

[nostalgiabomb]

Yeah, we really do. Considering how-- [ and he selects his words carefully ] --rough it's been, lately.

I'm thinkin' beaches should be involved.

[phaselocknroll]

[ For a split second, she looks... surprisingly tired. She's been trying not to let the incident with the Order get to her, but even now she has nightmares about it. Her finger hovers over the last button, and she turns to give him a smile. ]

Yeah? I could get behind that.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He doesn't miss that look; in fact, he's been watching for something like it ever since Maya has regained her memories. He would never admit it aloud, but he's a little afraid that this newly regained normalcy will slip away from them.

And that's why he takes her hand -- the one hovering over the controls of the Fast Travel -- and he speaks softly. ]

Are you sure you're up to this? Say the word and we can head back to the Milano.