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[boyking]

Don't ask where Ryan's found himself a skateboard - he has the tendency to be everywhere at once, and in a place like the Nexus, you can find almost anything. And don't ask how often he's fallen down - the rips in the knees of his jeans should give testament to that

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[hippie_shifter]

"Optimist, definitely. To the point where Victor wonders if I'm going to get myself killed over it."

[boyking]

Ryan sits up, rubbing his head. "Who's that?"

[hippie_shifter]

"The team leader at the moment. Good fellow, and puts on a good show of being very gruff...but he worries for the ones he cares about, and that's how he shows it."

[boyking]

"Ohhh...what sorta team are y'on?"

[truewhitequeen]

Walking by, Lara catches the question and the boy's rather spectacular fall. She smiles and approaches, offering him a hand. She sounds amused, the expression on her face shows that she is giving the question actual thought. "A realist, always."

[boyking]

Ryan hesitates a bit at the outstretched hand, then takes it, his own covered in oversized gloves. "That sounds like th'best option t'me."

[truewhitequeen]

"It's hard to be disappointed or surprised when your expectations are real," Lara says when Ryan is back on his feet. It might have been surprising that helping a growing boy back to his feet seemed to take no effort, but it was the Nexus. Supernatural strength seemed the norm here.

She offers him a smile, kind and mild. "Didn't hurt yourself, I hope?"

[boyking]

"I suppose so." He's small for his age, wiry somewhere under the way-too-big sweater and jeans he's wearing. He preoccupies himself with brushing dust off the torn fabric and sighing a bit at his bloodied knees. "Nah, I'm all right.

[malina_romanov]

"I'm an optimist. I am genetically predisposed to it." She watches him skate around. "Nice board."

[boyking]

"Genetically?" he repeats, blinking a few times. "I didn't know that was possible."

Then he brightens, nodding. "It's cool, huh?"

[malina_romanov]

"Very cool. Had it long?" Then she answers the question. "My mother's family is known for being very lucky. Things just kind of... work out for them. I ended up with the trait, too."

[boyking]

"Eh, bout five minutes, give or take." He frowns over this and consequently loses his balance, sprawling on the floor. "That's pretty cool. I mean, it must come in handy."

[tastes_of_honey]

Realist. I've seen too much to be an optimist but pessimism is just too negative for me.

[boyking]

I think I am too...

[tastes_of_honey]

I think good things can come and accept them when they come, but I don't rely on them. For me, that makes the difference.

[boyking]

It's harder f'me, I guess.

[emoreaper]

The other kid on the skateboard ponders the question. "Realist."

[boyking]

Ryan is totally not jealous of this other kid's balance. "Me too."

[emoreaper]

"Ya gotta be, in this world."

[boyking]

"Besides, optimists are kinda annoyin'."