TAAKO CATCH ALL

[laid]

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week 1 saturday after trial

[laid]

[He hadn't actually meant to wander into the space station, but by the time he really thinks about it, he's passing by the control room and hey, there's Taako.]

Ya keeping an eye out for that alien, boss?
[It's a joke. Mostly.]

[uhhhmagic]

[Wow! Terrible joke. Taako laughs anyway, but maybe mostly out of pity.]

Nah, I kicked his ass. He's totally gone for good.

[laid]

[Sometimes you just have to tell a bad joke to start a conversation.]

Back to whatever weird corner of the moon he crawled out of...
[Seriously where did he come from.]

You mind if I ask you about the thing on yer profile?
[The dying repeatedly bit.]

[uhhhmagic]

[Spinning around lazily in the chair, not doing much of anything except staring at the ceiling. He doesn't respond at first, before he just shrugs.]

Yeah. Sure. What's up? What about it?

[laid]

The dying repeatedly thing. I dunno if it's a touchy subject ta ask how many is "repeatedly"?

[He sure doesn't like talking about his one death but Taako seems more generally nonchalant, so???]

[uhhhmagic]

Nah, s'not touchy.

[Humming while he thinks it over, wiggling a foot while he counts.]

. . . About twenty? Twenty one or so? Think my math is right on that.

[laid]

[He was not expecting a number that high and it shows on his face.]

How exactly did ya cheat death that many times?

[uhhhmagic]

[A real, actual sharp bark of laughter at the shocked face.]

Mines not even that big a number! I got a buddy with a like, 87!

[laid]

Eighty-
[Have another shocked reaction at that!!]

How do ya keep yerself together after dyin' that many times!?

[uhhhmagic]

You get used to it after a while.

[Snorting another laugh, sorry Raven.]

Yooooou said you died once?

[laid]

Yep. Can't say I really handled it with yer grace and composure.

[He feels silly now!!! But it was hard!!!]

[uhhhmagic]

Well, the first one is always kinda . . . shocking. I guess. I mean, I wouldn't really know, only did the first one once! Hah.

[god]

[laid]

[A soft laugh.]

I guess yer right. Maybe I'll get the chance here ta see if the second one's easier ta handle.

WEEK 2 - THURSDAY

[uhhhmagic]

[Hey is Raven around. Dunno. If Taako runs into him post Pirate Madness, he'll do a little wave at least.]

Sooooooo. How's your pirate life, matey?

[laid]

[The nice thing about fighting skeletons is you don't get blood all over you when you stab them with your sword. So mostly he's just tired.]

Weren't we the ones fighting against the pirates?
[He says, while dressed like a pirate.]

[uhhhmagic]

I think everyone is pirates. 'Cause that's more fun.

[Um--]

Hey, are your vibes weird this week? I guess that's a weird way to put it, but. Your vibes. They're off.

[laid]

My... vibes?
[Taako he's basically a ye olde, please!!! Luckily it's come up enough that he can guess.]

I've forgotten being "Raven," if that's what you mean.

W7 - SATURDAY

[uhhhmagic]

[Heyo. If Raven wants to taalk to Taako, he can found the kitchen pretty quickly after the "trial." Just icing a cake and humming to himself. That blast chiller sure is useful.]

[laid]

[Oh boy. He's gonna trot over to see what Taako's writing on the cake because I am 200% certain he is writing something on the cake.]

[uhhhmagic]

[Not quite yet, though there's a blank space in the middle! Right now he's drawing little swans out of frosting. It's pretty cute.]

Oh-- Shit, you might be the right guy to ask. What's a, uh, good Swan themed pun for this shit?

[laid]

[He frowns a little but decides not to complain that he's Raven, not Schwann.]

Just like, anything with a Swan pun? Or do ya wanna communicate a specific sentiment?

[uhhhmagic]

[Don't steal my follow-up joke!!!]

Ah, or are you better at Raven ones again? Those seem easier. I'm Ravin' About This Cake! Ha! Terrible.

[laid]

That guy wouldn't been any good at puns either way. He's no fun.

[But, hmmmm.]

How about "Just swan ta say thanks?"

[uhhhmagic]

Heh, yeah, seemed like kind of a stick in the mud. At least you've got spirit, even if you use it to hit on women too much.

[He scoffs a bit.]

Please, like I'm thanking anyone.

[laid]

[Hmmmm]

Then, "Just swan ta say yer welcome"?

[But yeah, he does do that.]

Doing stuff like that's a good way ta keep people from takin' you seriously. At this point it's a force of habit.

[uhhhmagic]

I don't do it and people barely take me seriously! Trust, there are other ways.

[He. Gets it though?]

. . . You want a slice? I guess I can just. Squish it. No one will notice.

[laid]

Hm? Nah, I'm not really a fan of sweets. Keep yer cake as it is.

[He's a monster, turning down cake.]

You making the cake fer your team leader?