Galactic Vacationing [Wednesday, Period Five]

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

This afternoon the class would have noticed that the Doctor was nowhere in sight. The more observant would also have noticed that the Danger Shop was set up in an unholy combination of space-age tiki bar and seraglio with Seely leaning against the bar chatting to one of the many scantily-clad, brightly-coloured patrons.

He straightened when he saw the class. "I'm afraid that the Doctor can't be here today," he said. "And I couldn't make sense of his lesson plan, so instead of going to a Welsh gravel quarry, we're going to be doing something a little more exotic."

He grinned broadly as he gestured around the room. "As anyone whose ever watched Galaxy Quest or Space Battles knows, the universe is full of places like this, and people like these, so you're going to practice dealing with the natives. They're very friendly, so it shouldn't be hard."

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Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[not-a-mused.livejournal.com]

Well, this was interesting. It would have reminded him a bit of the Sixty-Niners if it weren't for the distinct lack of perverse, pathetic middle-aged men.

He was attempting to make it look like he was distinctly more interested in what sort of drinks might be served at this sort of place than what sort of brightly colored, bikini clad patrons might frequent it.

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[doubleohblonde]

A girl with purple skin smiled at Cal. "Hi."

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[not-a-mused.livejournal.com]

Cal couldn't help but wonder if there really was something about the universe and the color purple deciding to conspire against him lately. He lifted his chin a little with a light attempt at a smile. "Hey."

He was very much of the opinion that not dealing with the natives was still a way of dealing with them, but he wasn't going to be unfriendly or anything.

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[doubleohblonde]

"New here?" the girl asked. "Your skin is such an interesting colour."

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[not-a-mused.livejournal.com]

"You think?" Cal asked, holding back at least his snort, which helped him give a bit of a friendlier, amused smile, as he tilted his head slightly. "I think it's a bit on the pale side, myself."

Which he thought even around people with normal skin tones, much less around this brightly fleshed batch.

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[doubleohblonde]

The girl nodded. "Everyone in these parts is very bright," she said. "It's very rare to see someone as pale as you."

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[not-a-mused.livejournal.com]

"I'm not exactly from these parts," Cal offered. "That might explain why. Cal, by the way. Hi."

...which, he realized, kind of rhymed with pale, in a weird, sticky kind of way, and made him wonder if this was a people fond of epithets, in which case Cal the Pale could be kind of catchy.

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[doubleohblonde]

"M'chell," the girl replied. "Have you come from very far?"

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[not-a-mused.livejournal.com]

"I couldn't honestly tell you," Cal admitted, "because I don't really know how far I've gone. On the road of life, however," he continued, suddenly feeling rather poetical, a bit of the Muse tickling at his ribs again, "distance is merely relative."

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[doubleohblonde]

M'chell grinned. "A poet too," she said.

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[not-a-mused.livejournal.com]

Cal shrugged modestly, though he was turning a little pink. Hey, maybe now he could fit in better.

"It's genetic," he explained.

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[doubleohblonde]

"A race of poets? Sounds lovely."

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[not-a-mused.livejournal.com]

"Well, not a race, really," Cal said. "More like...a sub-race? A culture. Greeks, for the record. Fathers of poetry, philosophy..."

Re: Make Nice With The Space Babes - GV [11-Jun]

[doubleohblonde]

"How wonderful."