Ah-- the pièce de ré·sis·tance, as he was sure the more cultured of his new comrades back in New York would say. Chuckling, Marshall cast him a wry grin.]
Yeah, well. [ A rueful smile. ] It's not going so hot in the time I come from, but the country has survived a civil war, so we've gone through worse things.
[ He'd rather not discuss politics in the year 2020 though. ] Are you settling in okay? You're already wearing the local dress.
Right. [ Another smile. ] That's... honestly why I'm wearing it too. It's not exactly my usual style. Maybe I'm pushing myself a bit, getting out of my comfort zone, that kind of stuff.
[ He shrugs. There are worse things than wearing what basically amounts to a robe around a festival. ]
omg i effed up the code and didn't notice I'M SORRY
[Have an arched brow and amused smile at the reply.]
Everything here's a step out of our comfort zones. These yukata are hardly a problem compared to being concerned about the safety of your quarters because you can't figure out the... settings?
Yeah. That was new for me too. I am used to some similar things though, so I was able to figure it out eventually. [ His setting could probably be described as neo-gothic. ] If you need some help with it, I can take a look.
[Because he was liable to need all the help he could get to attain the simplicity he sought and then maintain it. This gilded city they found themselves in was going to test his ever limit.]
Ah. So it's gotta be amorous congress after all...
[He shook his head. Intimacy was a thing-- he didn't seek it, but poor judgements were made in the company of liquor and things happen. It simply... was.]
I mean.. it can be a hug. That generates Chroma too, though admittedly not as much as... 'amorous congress'.
[ That's a fun euphemism for sex. Malcolm's totally going to use that at some point. He's also not the first person to jump into bed with someone, but he's managed to make it work here so that he doesn't turn into a crystal. ]
[The term was so well understood in his time that it was often used to clarify other euphemisms for physical intimacy and sex. Such was the best way to reference it in... politer company.]
Guess I'll need to arrange for partners who won't have expectations or make matters difficult. I've... had some partners from before be offended when I turn down their charms for a second round. Every now and again it can be great fun, but I've never understood the intense interest in it.
[...Matter of fact because he typically didn't think about it but now he was forced to.]
Eh? Normally that's all that... that crowd's looking for. Anita back home got it and never pushed, but it was difficult when her Company got to carousing.
[ Malcolm takes that to mean that there might be some men in there as well. He's definitely not judging, but he is surprised that someone from Carey's time would freely admit that. ]
Ah, yes. [ He nods. ] The entertainment world is still one big party when I come from.
[Out in the Frontier, folks didn't care so much about those things. It was an issue, but sheer survival was a bigger factor in lands where the weather was unpredictable at times and they all needed to rely upon each other. The natives didn't appear to have such qualms either... nor his mother's culture.]
Ah. Some things truly never change. That's an odd comfort.
History repeats itself again and again. Some things are fundamentally true about human nature. [ If they weren't, he wouldn't be able to do his job back home, since much of it relies on repeated patterns of human behavior. ] Anyway, it was good to meet you. I hope you'll get to enjoy the festival, and be careful what you think about, or apparently it will appear on your yukata.
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'89. [He said.] That is, 1889.
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Carey Marshall.
[He shook that hand.]
I can't believe this 'American Experiment' as they say lasts for over two centuries.
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[ He'd rather not discuss politics in the year 2020 though. ] Are you settling in okay? You're already wearing the local dress.
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Oh, this?
<small>[Gesturing to his <i>yukata</i>, he offered a wry smile and tipped his hat.]</small>
As someone said to me, 'When in Rome...'
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[ He shrugs. There are worse things than wearing what basically amounts to a robe around a festival. ]
omg i effed up the code and didn't notice I'M SORRY
Everything here's a step out of our comfort zones. These yukata are hardly a problem compared to being concerned about the safety of your quarters because you can't figure out the... settings?
haha it's okay
Yeah. That was new for me too. I am used to some similar things though, so I was able to figure it out eventually. [ His setting could probably be described as neo-gothic. ] If you need some help with it, I can take a look.
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[Because he was liable to need all the help he could get to attain the simplicity he sought and then maintain it. This gilded city they found themselves in was going to test his ever limit.]
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And don't let your Chroma get too low. You get really sick and tired then.
[ Spoken like a man who knows this from personal experience. ]
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[He made a face like that, as if he had just spotted a scorpion taking residence in his hat when he awoke in the morning.]
Folks are makin' too big a deal of this. We've just... gotta shake hands, right?
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[ Not that it can't be done, it's just kind of odd. He feels the same way about physical touch though. It's been something he's had to get used to. ]
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[He shook his head. Intimacy was a thing-- he didn't seek it, but poor judgements were made in the company of liquor and things happen. It simply... was.]
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[ That's a fun euphemism for sex. Malcolm's totally going to use that at some point. He's also not the first person to jump into bed with someone, but he's managed to make it work here so that he doesn't turn into a crystal. ]
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Guess I'll need to arrange for partners who won't have expectations or make matters difficult. I've... had some partners from before be offended when I turn down their charms for a second round. Every now and again it can be great fun, but I've never understood the intense interest in it.
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Maybe they were looking for more than sex.
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Eh? Normally that's all that... that crowd's looking for. Anita back home got it and never pushed, but it was difficult when her Company got to carousing.
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'That crowd' being... ladies?
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[Marshall said tersely, looking away self consciously. Anita was... a little more than just a Lady in many respects.]
The Company. A troupe of burlesque actors, travelling and doing shows. They're great for laughs, you know.
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Ah, yes. [ He nods. ] The entertainment world is still one big party when I come from.
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Ah. Some things truly never change. That's an odd comfort.
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