[The cool confidence and assurance in McGillis' words serve to keep Gaelio's apprehension at bay, but his restlessness is another story. Gaelio sits there for a good ten seconds, drilling holes into the floor with his stare, before he jumps onto his feet.]
I'm going to take a sonic shower. I can't think like this.
[He circles the bunk to reach the door. The outpost is a new environment, but he's sure that they'd passed the bathroom on the way here.]
I'm alright, but thank you. [He smiles, even as he turns him down, appreciating Gaelio's thoughtfulness.] I think I'm going to have a look around first. I'll go a little later.
[It was very rare that McGillis turned down his requests, especially regarding things like this. They'd always done a lot together and hid very little, so even if the circumstances were strange for him, McGillis had gotten back into the habit of doing so. But this matter was slightly more complicated—more complicated than just having to get used to having a friend again, anyway.
It's a casual-but-polite rejection, even if he isn't happy about doing it.]
[Gaelio's face is caught between a scowl and a look of incertitude, if for a brief moment. He'd ask, but he doesn't intend to pry into McGillis' affairs. A harmless offer need not turn into pestering on his end.]
All right, if you say so. Let me know if you come across anything interesting.
[His standards, as of now, are rather low. The door slides open and Gaelio is halfway out before he shoots McGillis a last glance.]
I'll join you if I finish first.
[The outpost is much smaller, so he has confidence that he can find McGillis.]
Of course. Though, please don't feel as though you need to rush for my sake.
[Not that he's trying to get rid of him or anything. (If he'd wanted to do that, he could've just killed him—) He just means that he doesn't want to trouble him.
It probably would be better for them to look around together, just like they had when they'd arrived in this world, but it was a convenient excuse to avoid accompanying him. He'll wait a moment after Gaelio leaves before he leaves the room, too.]
[In spite of the current situation, Gaelio smirks.]
Even if I take my time, it won't be for long. I'll see you later.
[The one perk of using the sonic shower is that it's fast, if disappointingly so. Gaelio moves at a leisurely pace, but doesn't dawdle too much. Pretty soon he's in the communal bathroom, and then he's out in a matter of minutes, cleaner and happier with fresh clothes.
He drops by the room first, to leave his things and to ensure that McGillis is still out and about.
Even though there isn't much to see on the outpost (or at least, nowhere near as much as there'd been on Legion World), McGillis is still out. It may have been a convenient excuse, but that didn't mean it wasn't something that actually needed to be done, and again, McGillis wasn't one to waste things, especially opportunities. He might find him after he exits the hangar, which is about as impressive as expected (aka not very). Still, this was all good knowledge to have.]
Because he's more interested in finding McGillis first, Gaelio's strides are brisk, covering any ground McGillis might have tread in minutes. He offers a small wave when he spies his friend exiting the hangar.]
[Well, that was fast, but McGillis doesn't think too much of it—between sonic showers and Gaelio's general desire to be around him, it wasn't particularly unusual. Still, he smiles at his friend's greeting and answers nonchalantly.]
Rather unexciting, but I suppose that's to be expected. [Honestly, it was still strange to him that a world with this level of technology didn't have the sort of weaponry they were used to... Strange and kind of boring but also unfortunate. But such was life.] Are you feeling any better?
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I'm going to take a sonic shower. I can't think like this.
[He circles the bunk to reach the door. The outpost is a new environment, but he's sure that they'd passed the bathroom on the way here.]
Why don't you come along?
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[It was very rare that McGillis turned down his requests, especially regarding things like this. They'd always done a lot together and hid very little, so even if the circumstances were strange for him, McGillis had gotten back into the habit of doing so. But this matter was slightly more complicated—more complicated than just having to get used to having a friend again, anyway.
It's a casual-but-polite rejection, even if he isn't happy about doing it.]
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All right, if you say so. Let me know if you come across anything interesting.
[His standards, as of now, are rather low. The door slides open and Gaelio is halfway out before he shoots McGillis a last glance.]
I'll join you if I finish first.
[The outpost is much smaller, so he has confidence that he can find McGillis.]
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[Not that he's trying to get rid of him or anything. (If he'd wanted to do that, he could've just killed him—) He just means that he doesn't want to trouble him.
It probably would be better for them to look around together, just like they had when they'd arrived in this world, but it was a convenient excuse to avoid accompanying him. He'll wait a moment after Gaelio leaves before he leaves the room, too.]
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Even if I take my time, it won't be for long. I'll see you later.
[The one perk of using the sonic shower is that it's fast, if disappointingly so. Gaelio moves at a leisurely pace, but doesn't dawdle too much. Pretty soon he's in the communal bathroom, and then he's out in a matter of minutes, cleaner and happier with fresh clothes.
He drops by the room first, to leave his things and to ensure that McGillis is still out and about.
Now: to find the man of the hour.]
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Even though there isn't much to see on the outpost (or at least, nowhere near as much as there'd been on Legion World), McGillis is still out. It may have been a convenient excuse, but that didn't mean it wasn't something that actually needed to be done, and again, McGillis wasn't one to waste things, especially opportunities. He might find him after he exits the hangar, which is about as impressive as expected (aka not very). Still, this was all good knowledge to have.]
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Because he's more interested in finding McGillis first, Gaelio's strides are brisk, covering any ground McGillis might have tread in minutes. He offers a small wave when he spies his friend exiting the hangar.]
Hey. How's the hangar?
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Rather unexciting, but I suppose that's to be expected. [Honestly, it was still strange to him that a world with this level of technology didn't have the sort of weaponry they were used to... Strange and kind of boring but also unfortunate. But such was life.] Are you feeling any better?