It's time we pulled the curtainrose_in_shadowMarch 22 2012, 14:10:05 UTC
James looked up from pouring another cup of coffee as a peal of laughter rang through the mess. Lola and the new guy - Major Alenko - were rounding the corner from the elevator. James hadn't thought of a nickname for the major yet though he was leaning toward "Elvis." Nothing like the classics.
He took a step forward, ready to ask what the joke was about, but a three-fingered hand came down on his shoulder in a rough, friendly pat. "Chugging down more of that tar, Vega?"
Garrus let go of his shoulder to root around in the dextro-friendly fridge.
"How would you know what this stuff tastes like?" James countered, sipping at his mug.
Garrus shrugged, or something like that. Turian shoulders weren't built the same as human shoulders. "Turians have a similar drink: mass produced sludge aimed to increase awareness and energy levels." He retreated from the fridge, something brown and vaguely meat-shaped in his hand.
"Yeah well this 'mass-produced sludge' is a-okay in my book." James nodded at Alenko and Shepard, now off to the side, deep in conversation.
"You knew both of them in the whole Saren thing, right? What's their deal?"
Garrus looked over and his mandibles flexed in a grin. "Shepard and Alenko are... old friends."
"Well yeah, I gathered that much. But... I don't know. Something's been different since he came aboard. What gives?"
Garrus looked at him, head cocked. "That's... really none of my business. You want to know so badly, ask Shepard."
Vega blinked. Normally Garrus was all for shipboard gossip. He was about to press the point when Alenko and Shepard turned to go, heading for the lounge.
"Looks like they're headed for the lounge, Vakarian. Want to help me clean them out in a game of Skyllian Blitz?"
Garrus shook his head. "Nuh-uh, Vega. Time to pull the curtain on this little drama. You follow them in there and I can't vouch for how many limbs you'll have left after Shepard is done with you."
It took James thirty seconds and a sip of coffee later to realize what had been staring him in the face the whole time.
"Oh."
==== And that... was supposed to be something completely different. Oh well.
He took a step forward, ready to ask what the joke was about, but a three-fingered hand came down on his shoulder in a rough, friendly pat. "Chugging down more of that tar, Vega?"
Garrus let go of his shoulder to root around in the dextro-friendly fridge.
"How would you know what this stuff tastes like?" James countered, sipping at his mug.
Garrus shrugged, or something like that. Turian shoulders weren't built the same as human shoulders. "Turians have a similar drink: mass produced sludge aimed to increase awareness and energy levels." He retreated from the fridge, something brown and vaguely meat-shaped in his hand.
"Yeah well this 'mass-produced sludge' is a-okay in my book." James nodded at Alenko and Shepard, now off to the side, deep in conversation.
"You knew both of them in the whole Saren thing, right? What's their deal?"
Garrus looked over and his mandibles flexed in a grin. "Shepard and Alenko are... old friends."
"Well yeah, I gathered that much. But... I don't know. Something's been different since he came aboard. What gives?"
Garrus looked at him, head cocked. "That's... really none of my business. You want to know so badly, ask Shepard."
Vega blinked. Normally Garrus was all for shipboard gossip. He was about to press the point when Alenko and Shepard turned to go, heading for the lounge.
"Looks like they're headed for the lounge, Vakarian. Want to help me clean them out in a game of Skyllian Blitz?"
Garrus shook his head. "Nuh-uh, Vega. Time to pull the curtain on this little drama. You follow them in there and I can't vouch for how many limbs you'll have left after Shepard is done with you."
It took James thirty seconds and a sip of coffee later to realize what had been staring him in the face the whole time.
"Oh."
====
And that... was supposed to be something completely different. Oh well.
+ You're the only one I trust
+ Losing myself
+ I don't need a play-by-play
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(Does Vega give him a nickname in the game? I never caught one.)
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