[ okay but what's the point of the future if you've got all this fancy cybernetic tech stuff and you still can't hang ten? honestly WHAT IS THE POINT. ]
Aw, seriously...?
[ he sighs a little, before plopping down on the sand right next to rhys. ]
That sucks man, I'm sorry. [ yes, he's sorry for you. ] You're really missing out!
[ THERE ARE PROBABLY HANG TEN VERSIONS OUT THERE OKAY. Rhys just got the "hang ten motivational cat posters up in your office dude you're middle management."
But Rhys appreciates the sentiment and it shows on his face after a brief blink of surprise as a warm kind of smile grows on his face. ]
It's not that bad. There's plenty of other cool stuff I can do with this thing! It's waterproof to a degree sure but if I went in with this thing I'd just sink to the bottom of the ocean. But also it's probably not great for it.
Still... it's a shame you can't enjoy the waters! It's really great, it's [ a pause, and a faint, bewildered laugh. ] It's funny, it's almost exactly like how I remember the waters to feel back home...
[ almost as if on purpose....? what a weird thought. ]
You kidding? I haven't been on a beach in years. The closest thing I got to a proper tan was those holo-promotions and advertisements Hyperion used to have going around.
[ As if Lance will get how that was. So far Rhys hasn't met very many people who really understand the space-age of things, but Jyn and Lance seem to be better off than most refugees. ]
This is paradise. Real sun, fruit cocktail....no killer spiderants. What's not to love?
[ things were still pretty old-fashioned back home, but lance's experience with altean tech and the other exposure to alien races that last handful of months or so before the storm took them all had helped him pretty much come to terms with how limited his own experiences were, so it's easy enough for him to nod along to rhys' comments, not fully understanding, but at the very least attempting to sympathize.
not that he had to really work hard for a tan... heh. ]
Yeah, it's kinda crazy how safe it's been, huh? Every other place I've gone to on this island's been filled with all kinds of weird animals.
[ fingers crossed they didn't just jinx themselves, though. ]
Plus, [ he adds after a moment, plopping down beside rhys to glance out over the waters... where a number of beach bunnies are enjoying their time. ] The view's not all that bad, either. [ heheh ]
[ The beach bunnies are definitely a huge plus that Rhys has...noticed yes but definitely not paid nearly as much attention to before as he is now, lifting a brow with a look of amusement before he glances sidelong at Lance. ]
The lack of insanely dangerous wildlife has been a definitely plus, yes.
[ He just sounds nothing short of amused here mr. lance ]
Natives aren't too bad either are they? [ he sees u ogglin bro ]
Not when you work for Hyperion. [ It's said with a sarcastic roll of his eyes and a shrug. ]
You should have seen some of our bylaws. Strangulation, being air locked into space... I once knew a guy who stole office supplies. They never did find his body.
Buuuut that's what happens when you have a psychopath for a CEO.
For three whole years. Almost landed the promotion of a lifetime too...
[ Rhys sighs wistfully. ]
Until my boss got shot out an airlock. And the guy who did it turned out to be sort of like a corporate rival? He demoted me to janitor, can you believe it? All worked out in the end though! I wound up head of my own company and he wound up innn...little baggies man that sounds really bad. I definitely did not kill him, for the record. I just had to, y-y'know. Clean him up when he...exploded.
lance leans back slightly, trying to rein himself in. he can't go judging now, can he... everyone's got their own worlds. this is simply what rhys' is like. he's sure there's aspects of his own that would weird the other guy out. it's fine. it's fine. ]
Well.. it sounds like a wild ride, anyway. And you came out all the better for it! So.. congrats.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
(☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ rhys
[ okay but what's the point of the future if you've got all this fancy cybernetic tech stuff and you still can't hang ten? honestly WHAT IS THE POINT. ]
Aw, seriously...?
[ he sighs a little, before plopping down on the sand right next to rhys. ]
That sucks man, I'm sorry. [ yes, he's sorry for you. ] You're really missing out!
no subject
But Rhys appreciates the sentiment and it shows on his face after a brief blink of surprise as a warm kind of smile grows on his face. ]
It's not that bad. There's plenty of other cool stuff I can do with this thing! It's waterproof to a degree sure but if I went in with this thing I'd just sink to the bottom of the ocean. But also it's probably not great for it.
no subject
[ almost as if on purpose....? what a weird thought. ]
Are you enjoying the rest of the beach at least?
no subject
[ As if Lance will get how that was. So far Rhys hasn't met very many people who really understand the space-age of things, but Jyn and Lance seem to be better off than most refugees. ]
This is paradise. Real sun, fruit cocktail....no killer spiderants. What's not to love?
no subject
not that he had to really work hard for a tan... heh. ]
Yeah, it's kinda crazy how safe it's been, huh? Every other place I've gone to on this island's been filled with all kinds of weird animals.
[ fingers crossed they didn't just jinx themselves, though. ]
Plus, [ he adds after a moment, plopping down beside rhys to glance out over the waters... where a number of beach bunnies are enjoying their time. ] The view's not all that bad, either. [ heheh ]
no subject
The lack of insanely dangerous wildlife has been a definitely plus, yes.
[ He just sounds nothing short of amused here mr. lance ]
Natives aren't too bad either are they? [ he sees u ogglin bro ]
no subject
Natives, fellow refugees... It's nice to see everyone enjoying themselves for once.
[ it's just a perk that they all happen to be in swimsuits at the same time, ok. ]
no subject
And the fact that they're all in swimsuits has nothing to do with that of course.
[ he's calling u out ]
no subject
Hey, it's not my fault I have eyes and can appreciate beauty!
no subject
Uh-huh. And how many times have those eyes of yours gotten you anywhere?
[ aka how many times have they gotten him in trouble ]
no subject
You know I don't really like to count...
[ aka too many to keep track of. ]
no subject
Might be a good idea to start. Noooot a lot of people are into the whole "being stared at by a dude" thing.
no subject
[ calling u out... ]
no subject
[ You know how corporate dictatorships are ]
no subject
no subject
You should have seen some of our bylaws. Strangulation, being air locked into space... I once knew a guy who stole office supplies. They never did find his body.
Buuuut that's what happens when you have a psychopath for a CEO.
no subject
[ because you seem like such a nice guy, rhys... ]
no subject
A little smooth-talking, some handy adaptability...and a lot of sucking up to the people I wanted promotions from.
no subject
[ well. he can appreciate that... as a fellow shmoozer, it's definitely an art and a handy skill to have. ]
no subject
[ Rhys sighs wistfully. ]
Until my boss got shot out an airlock. And the guy who did it turned out to be sort of like a corporate rival? He demoted me to janitor, can you believe it? All worked out in the end though! I wound up head of my own company and he wound up innn...little baggies man that sounds really bad. I definitely did not kill him, for the record. I just had to, y-y'know. Clean him up when he...exploded.
[ This Is Normal. ]
no subject
ok the fact that this is all normal is kind of even worse ]
So.
This kinda thing just... happens. Around you.
no subject
Not--not a lot, just...in the last year or so. Before that things were a lot more normal. ish.
no subject
lance leans back slightly, trying to rein himself in. he can't go judging now, can he... everyone's got their own worlds. this is simply what rhys' is like. he's sure there's aspects of his own that would weird the other guy out. it's fine. it's fine. ]
Well.. it sounds like a wild ride, anyway. And you came out all the better for it! So.. congrats.
no subject
Right? Good things happen to not-so-great people after all.
[ ...He's supposed to be joking, but in this case it's also pretty true. ]
no subject
You seem pretty great to me, man.
(no subject)
(no subject)