[OPEN MINGLE] aaaaaaas yooooou wiiiiiiish...!

[groupiedrifter]

CHARACTERS: Everyone! It's a mingle!
LOCATION: The Mess Hall (and Kitchen, on occasion)
DATE: not long after the 2nd mission
CONTENT: REALLY JUST... MOVIES AND COMFY BLANKETS. Yep, that's it.
WARNINGS: your character will see kate winslet's booby at some point. it's a good booby.

You may notice, in the day just before the scheduled movie-watching night, that a lot of pillows go missing. A lot of blankets, too. Where the hell —

Ahhhh. Right. Newton.


Welcome to the "Very Relaxed Easy Breezy Pajama Positive Post-Mission Sleepover" — yes, that is what was drawn in big letters on the sign outside of the mess hall, and he's not changing it, thank you very much. Everyone's generally advised to just come in whatever they're comfortable in and to bring whatever soft, comfy items they may possess. Soooomeone has, in fact, swiped a considerable amount of emergency blankets and pillows (and some from the laundry area, sorry), and the floor of the Mess Hall is now dramatically soft with a deluge of pillows that have turned the linoleum ground into the lumpy clouds you'd find straight out of a child's drawing. Some spots under and around the tables have even been raised into little forts, so you can live out your best hermit lives and pretend you're in a cave.

(And hey, make your own if you want; nobody's gonna stop you.)

There are still tables, sure, it's kind of like that game, 'the ground is lava'? Only now it's 'the ground is pillows'. You get it. Before the movie plans to start, there are a few important tasks to be done: firstly, they need food. Popcorn was easy — popcorn is kind of a perfect emergency food, actually. Kernels + fire = success! But really, they need people who are savvy in the kitchen to make some snacks for the movie. That's why for the first hour, before they're set to start, they're gonna drag anyone even remotely capable of cooking (who isn't injured still, of course) into the kitchen to help with this cause.

Godspeed, please make them something good, chefs.

While that's going on, Newton proceeds to display the fine art of shadow puppets on the currently unused projector — how lucky are they, that the mess hall has a bunch of big, beautiful white walls? Eventually he gets out some paper and scissors and gets really ridiculous —


And maybe he'll wax poetic about how he and his uncle used to spend all night making these when Newton was sick with the flu... Which is to say, you all should make shadow puppets with him. What? Did you say that it's a childish partaking? Well that's just rude, and it won't be tolerated, especially considering the first movie that plays once everything's set up is The Princess Bride. A story full of adventure! Of Rodents Of Unusual Size! Of Andre the Giant! What's there not to love, especially for those who have never seen a movie before?

Popcorn and other treats made by any kind Sleepers will be given to the hungry, and anyone who's still in a pretty bad state will get lots of pillows shoved under their legs.

The second movie is Titanic, and a certain someone has stealthily placed concerning tissue boxes around the area, some of which read 'IN CASE OF CRYING - EMERGENCY USE'. It's a longer one, and warning is given for length, but where else do you have to be? Ah, yes, the thrilling love story of Jack and Rose — can't wait to scandalize all the modest folks with that nude drawing scene! But more importantly, this ship is gonna hit an iceberg, and Kate Winslet is gonna walk through literal ice-cold water for her man Leo. You love to see it.

Just have those tissues handy if you're a sensitive person, especially during that scene where Jack's looking down at Rose and the flares are going off behind him? Anyone else get weepy at that? No? Okay, I'll just sit over here.

Once both movies have ended, everyone's welcome to stay there, of course. Why bother leaving, when you've got everything you need to sleep right here? A certain someone has used empty tins and has punched dozens of holes in them, leaving them around the mess hall tables with lights inside, so that they're not all totally left in the dark; it leaves blurry little stars scattered across the walls, imperfect but lit all the same.

See, sometimes Newt can make a quiet event happen.

... Sometimes.

On very rare occasion.

Good night, Orbers!

(OOC: Feel free to use this log however you'd like! Knowing me, I'll probably hit everyone with Newt at some point, because I'm a glutton for inbox punishment, but this is a log for everyone to mingle together and do whatever floats their boat; if you'd rather just handwave your character came to this, feel free! It's just a little thing for destressing for the characters. I'll never let go, Jack!

As always, any mention of or interaction with Newt is cool, I'll appear like a ghoul in your top level.)

Comments

[majorbiotic]

[He munches on a coffee crisp, grinning at the next scene in the movie]

This is exactly the sort of vid I would've loved watching when I was young. I guess I still love it now. I hope there is a book; I'd enjoy reading it.

[winscenario]

Never too late to find out about more classic movies. I'm glad there are some here, this is great fun.

[ And he agrees that it does help turn his brain off for a while, after yet another mission. ]

If you do find a copy, let me know.

[majorbiotic]

Yeah, same. I hope there are more like this one.

I will. I'll look for it after this is over.

[winscenario]

[ Jim goes back to paying attention to the movie, dipping into the snack on his lap again. The movie's entertaining, and every so often an unexpected scene or joke draws a laugh from him. It's not the kind of thing he usually watches, but it is pretty fun. ]

[majorbiotic]

[Kaidan is enjoying himself, too. He watches anxiously at the torture scene, does a quiet little "hell yeah" when Westley comes back, and so on. This is exactly the sort of story he would've loved as a kid. Doesn't hurt that Westley is an attractive character]

[winscenario]

[ Jim lets out a soft chuckle, as amused by Kaidan's reactions as he is by the movie. He glances at him. ]

You're really into this kind of movie, huh?

[majorbiotic]

[He lets out a little laugh] It's exactly the kind of story I liked as a kid. Action, adventure, being the hero, fighting for love. They were space adventures, but the same kind of idea.

[winscenario]

That's... so cute. [ Jim smiles as he helps himself to the last of his fries. ] So, action and romance, huh? Interesting mix.

[majorbiotic]

I guess so. Seems to have worked for them. [He nods to the screen]

[winscenario]

I would say so, [ He nods. ] Not that I can't imagine it working for you, too. You're at least as charming as Westley.

[majorbiotic]

I'm not sure I have much of a chance while you're here. [He's teasing, but also subtly saying that Jim is obviously the more charming one]

[winscenario]

[ Jim lets out a quiet little chuckle at that. ]

Now, that's unfair. I'm not here to steal anyone's attention away from you. Besides, I'm not jealous. I never mind sharing. [ A shameless wink. ]

[majorbiotic]

I'm only kidding. I have a hard enough time finding someone like that back home; I can't imagine doing that here.

[winscenario]

I've never found anyone special back home, either. Here... [ He trails off, shrugging and smiling. ] I'm just saying, you never know. You might meet someone special. Don't discard that possibility just because of our circumstances.

[majorbiotic]

Maybe I will. I'd like to. [He falls quiet after that, popping another coffee crisp in his mouth]

[winscenario]

[ Jim smiles. It's kind of cute, hearing Kaidan say that. It's not often the kind of thing officer types admit to. Anyway, he's cute, and he's fun company, so Jim's got a feeling he won't have that much trouble meeting some people who will like him.

Plus, he's good in the kitchen. He lets out a hum, gesturing to his now empty plate. ] These were delicious, by the way. I've never had homecooked poutine before, just replicated stuff.

[majorbiotic]

Glad you liked it. I don't get too many chances to cook, and I thought bringing a taste of home would be nice. [He gives Jim a curious look] So real food is hard to come by?

[winscenario]

Not hard to come by, no. But I didn't have anyone around who cooked while growing up, and I never learned how to either, so I've always relied on replicators. After joining Starfleet, that made even more sense. So I only have homecooked food every once in a while, when I visit certain planets or go back to Earth for duty leave.

[majorbiotic]

Ah, well... I took classes. Young biotics who can't cook for themselves risk starving.

[Whether this was just a Jump Zero thing or society in general, mun is unsure]

[winscenario]

Well, I've learned to get by during survival training. Starting campfires and roasting fish, things like that, but even on missions where we might get stranded, we have compact dry rations instead.

[ He smiles a bit. ] That probably makes me sound pretty helpless, huh.

[majorbiotic]

Not at all. You've just had different training. But if you ever wanted to learn, I could teach you.

[winscenario]

I'd like that, actually. It'd come in handy here.

[ Not to mention that he could use it to do something nice for the people he likes on occasion, even if that's not a necessity born out of their current circumstances. ]

[majorbiotic]

[That settled, he goes back to paying attention to the vid]

Are you familiar with the other vid we're watching?

[winscenario]

No. I mean, I do know of the history of the Titanic, that was pretty big, but I think the movie is about specific characters, not just the disaster itself.

[ Newt did tell him it was a romantic movie or something? So probably a romance story that happens on the ship. ]

[majorbiotic]

It's a strange choice. I'm curious what it's going to focus on.