Well, That Could Have Gone Better 024

[screwyoubob]

Okay, uhm, the elevators aren't working on purpose so everyone stop asking me to fix them, okay? The Captain decided that you should all walk for a little while, so, uhm, just do that, okay? Isn't exercise fun? And you can be more social and run into each other on the stair cases more! It'll be fun! It's like a staircase-party! Yay!

[B can use the

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[lilyground]

... A staircase party?

[screwyoubob]

Sure, why not?

[lilyground]

[She giggles, then switches to Afrikaans. She could just lock it, sure, but she likes their "secret" language.]

Uh, hey, can I talk to you somewhere?

[Audio // Afrikaans]

[screwyoubob]

Yeah, of course! Where, Lily?

[Audio // Afrikaans]

[lilyground]

Umm... In the forest?

[Audio // Afrikaans]

[screwyoubob]

Alright, I'll meet you there!

[And B's on his way, trot trot trot.]

[Audio // Afrikaans]

[lilyground]

Okay, see you!

[And so is she! She's only on deck four, so going up to three takes no time at all. She appears to arrive first, so she finds a nice, shady tree by the little stream and waits.]

[screwyoubob]

[B trots up, still carrying his toolbox and with the arms of his jumpsuit tied around his waist. He seems cheerful and he flops down beside her.]

Hi!

[lilyground]

Hi!

[Lily smiles at him and kicks her feet idly in the grass. He doesn't look like he was recently tortured.]

Sooo, umm. Can I ask you something?

[screwyoubob]

yeah, of course!

[What is torture, anyway? What an academic question. Wouldn't it be better to go barefoot in grass? B starts to untie his boots.]

[lilyground]

[That's a good idea! Lily kicks off her sneakers and socks before she turns to him.]

What-

[For some reason, it feels wrong to say. She doesn't want to pry into crew matters, even though she knows crew matters will become important to her someday, but...

Her voice drops to little more than a whisper.]

What was Redd doing to you and Kage and everyone else...?

[screwyoubob]

Hm? Where? When? What do you mean?

[He pulls off one boot and then his sock and wiggles his toes at her, grinning.]

[lilyground]

... On the lower decks. With the blue stuff. You know.

[screwyoubob]

[He doesn't look at her, but just looks up at the sky.]

You went down with the others? Really?

[lilyground]

No... I heard it from somebody.

[She knows better than to disclose names, even though Captain Redd probably already knows. Lily looks up at him, concerned.]

What was it?

[screwyoubob]

Nothing.

[He looks over at her, smiles happily and then starts undoing his other boot.]

Lily, don't worry about me, okay? Me and Firstmatekage are really strong, we can take it.