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WHO: Reeve Tuesti, Mini-C, Open
WHERE: The Glitter Food: Workshops, Belly, Cockpit
WHAT: Reeve's Ship Studies
WHEN: During Ship 'Imprisonment'
WARNINGS: N/A

I. A New Workshop

He feels like he's been walking around this ship for hours, but really, the stroll from the Hangar and through the Main Area has clearly not been that long. At least it was easy enough to do with his ankle finally fully healed. Which meant that it should be no surprise at all that he had found his way into a workshop and was already bustling about it, considering the walls, testing surfaces, and considering a seat in it.

"I wish we could salvage the tools and work furniture from the Restoration to set this up properly, but I suppose that now that we're here our duties have changed entirely."

Mini, sitting on the edge of a table, kicking his booted feet in the air, shrugs.

"Is it really all that bad that ya're gonna have ta relax a wee bit now that ya ain't got nae more buildings to build."

Relax? They both chuckle after that comment. Being one of an engineering team for a ship probably took some time and effort.

"You know, if Cid were here right now, he's be so jealous.

II. Belly of the Beast

"Hold the light steady."

"If ya want ta criticize, maybe ya cud do it yaself," Mini said, pouring his accent on even thicker just to show his displeasure. But he did try and stabilize the light he was holding for Reeve while perched on Reeve's shoulder. The man, meanwhile, was looking through an open panel near the water filtration system.

"I swear when I awoke you, I didn't sign up for nearly so much sass," the man returned as he finished his sketch of the inside of the system and his diagrams of the circuitry. This was something they might need later.

"Perhaps ya need more sass," Mini laughs.

"Pest," he says fondly before moving to put the panel back on.

"Nosy," the cat snipes back.

"I swear someone needs to teach you better manners."

"And is nae gonna be you."

III. A Cockpit View

The view might be lovely from here, if there was something to see beyond the hangar. As it was Reeve didn't entirely know what had brought him to the bridge other than a need to know the territory. There was value to it he supposed, but now he just stared at the sign.

Soon.

What weighty words.

"If only I knew what it meant," he grumbles. "Other than being trapped. Other than leaving without going home. Curse it."

Going to space had never been his aspiration, but surely the only reason to have a ship that feels so much like the planet is because they aren't meant to stay.

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The bow has Jan arching an amused brow, and she offers a small curtsy in turn.

"Good day to you," she replies easily, a flirtatious smile lifting from Mini up to Reeve and settling there. She shakes her head softly as she straightens. "We haven't had the pleasure," she agrees, "Janet Van Dyne. I hope I'm not interrupting?"

Janet Van Dyne, yes definite a name he is not familiar with.

"While I would not call your presence an interruption as this is mostly a task meant to keep my mind occupied. Therefore it is of no consequence to set it aside for conversation."

Mini shoots a brief look up at Reeve. And, true to form, looks back to Jan but with his tail lashing in annoyance. There was something here annoying him and it was most definitely Reeve's behavior.

"That's a welcome surprise. I feel like I know a lot of men like you just from my first impression, and they are all nearly impossible to tear from their work," she laments with a pleased smile for Reeve.

Mini's tail draws her attention and her head tilts, frowning slightly. "Did I say something wrong?" she asks him directly.

Oh dear.

"It seems you have taken me in at a glance," he admits with an acknowledging tilt of his head. "And please, do not mind him. He's..."

Mini's smile bears little teeth, as if in challenge.

"A difficult child at some times when it comes to protecting what he sees as my honor."

"Well ya can be a wee bit easily distracted," Mini snarks at Reeve.

There's a laugh and Jan smiles, "I was married to one of them, so...it's an easy read for me," she assures.

She looks amused at Mini snark. "Have I tarnished your honor all ready? That's fast, even for me. Forgive me."

Married to someone like that? Oh but does he ever cringe in sympathy. Men like him are not well suited to properly supporting a partner. And he knows it. The poor thing.

"Please feel free to ignore him," Reeve says. "He is not always the most respectful, and you truly are not doing anything to my honor."

Mini's tail still lashed and he looked up at Jan.

"Is there anythin' Reeve can be doin' fa ya, Miss?"

"How can I ignore someone so cute?" Jan indulges with a laugh. Then she winces and gives an awkward smile. "There iiiiiss. There's something I need. And I can't explain why, but I promise it's for...very honorable reasons," she starts carefully.

Mini does seem a bit pleased to be called cute. So his annoyance is turned toward Reeve now.

"Well, if there is a way I can help you, I'll be happy for it," Reeve says with a nod.

Or he's going to be very upset very shortly.

"It-....requires me to borrow an item of clothing," Jan continues carefully, head canting in a way that usually tends to get her what she wants, no matter how outrageous the ask.

"A specific item." Her gaze dropped down towards Reeve's crotch, and she bit at her lip. "Very honorable reasons," she reminded hopefully.

Borrowing a... Reeve follows her gaze and then sighs. In fact, his fingers come up to massage his temples. There's only one thing that could cause this. And that knowledge means this ask is outrageous enough for him to not just jump to obey.

"Why in the world could Tony want my underwear."

Because literally he cannot fathom someone else.

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Jan blinks, wondering what could possibly have gone down in this place before her arrival that Reeve was able to guess Tony without even knowing the two of them were familiar with one another.

"I never said he did. I need it," she counters with a pointed look. "...for reasons."

Oh Jan, so very, very many things.

"No," he says quite simply. This was beyond the pale, even for Tony. It would not be appropriate. Not for him to give such a thing to Tony, nor to hand them to a woman he does not know, even if she is quite charming and beautiful. "I am sorry to say you will have to return empty handed. Or perhaps replicate something and tell him they were mine."

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