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[i_candozat]

Pavel was out running, earphones in his ears to block out the noise of the Academy students milling around him, and as he runs with his eyes closed at times, didn't exactly notice the change of terrain to Milliways' grounds. He does pick up on it rather quickly when he brushes past a tree that shouldn't be where it is, and picks up his pace as he

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[starfleetfencer]

Sulu was already sitting nearby and grinned. He slid a bottle of water to the Russian not as the bartender but because he was in his fencing gear.

"Working out?"

[i_candozat]

"Da," he answers, looking up and grinning as he accepts the water, wiping his face off with the towel. "And you?"

[starfleetfencer]

"Yes." He cocks his head to the sword and facemask next to him, "In a different way, though it seems."

[i_candozat]

"Ah," he says. "Yes, I hawe seen you in ze gym. I am afraid I only run, at least consistently."

He does other things, but not generally in front of people.

[seeswitheyes]

So, it seems that people also use this place to exercise. At least judging by the young man's attire, items, and demeanor. Rose adds another note to her mental tabulation of Uses To Which People Put This Bizarre Subworld Called Milliways.

She spends a few moments in indecision, before finally deciding to say "Hello," as he sits relatively near to her.

[i_candozat]

He looks up and smiles at the girl after he's wiped the towel over his face, damp curls sticking to his forehead.

"Oh, hello," he says, finding her white hair interesting. He doesn't often see that.

[seeswitheyes]

"Tell me, is physical exercise a common activity in these environs?"

It does seem that people treat this place as a home-away-from-home, but it still strikes her as odd.

[i_candozat]

"Da, yes, vell...I run, it vas how I got here," he says, with a fairly pronounced Russian accent making his voice thick as he translates to English. "I do not know for eweryone else."

[katyafeline]

Someone reaches a hand down to pluck one of the earphones free and listen in on his music.

That someone may have rewarded him with vodka for his trouble.

What? The bottle was already open. Might as well share it, no?

And yes, that's Katya making a face at your music, Pavel.

[i_candozat]

He notices Katya when the earphone gets plucked out, and regards her with a sideways look while the rest of the goings-on happen, fingers grasping the shot glass loosely.

"You do not like it, hm?" he asks. He resists the urge to say 'then perhaps you shouldn't yank it out of my ear', but merely waits for her response.

[katyafeline]

"It is... it has not been right since the government changed." She huffs, waving a hand vaguely as she gives him back his earphones.

Of course, she's referring to the fall of Communism, but... details, right?

[i_candozat]

He pulls the other one out and turns off the player strapped to his bicep, shrugging. "You should hear what ze Americans play," he says. "Atrocious."