The Shepard and a Pathfinder

   [[ Wanting to come back here soon, especially since I’m really getting into the SW fandom.... Maybe start owning up to my words and promo’ing in as many space-fandoms as I can get my greedy lil hands on?

   [[ Hopefully just a short one from this point on... I realized that I’m not sure if I explained it, but-? My laptop is still dead from an “overheating” problem it’s not having. Pretty much everything I had for this blog (namely icons) and a shitton of my other blogs? All on that one laptop.     At the time, I didn’t have a flashdrive, so everything on there is original. I don’t have an external harddrive for it, so nothing is able to be removed from it right now.

    [[ And that’s why I’ve been absent. Even though I don’t use the icons that much, it still really bothers me to not have them...and while Caroline Shepard’s were taken from posts, I had to crop Camila’s myself. Which really doesn’t make me feel any better that my laptop is down and unusable right now.

                    There’s a laugh from the male. “I haven’t had it, if it’s anything like the sweet and salty popcorn they made back home, I’ll absolutely try it.” He’s open to trying all new things, hell he’s out here in the middle of a brand new galaxy, he’s got to be open minded. Her maybe is easily a yes in Liam’s book, when they have a minute to pause that is, so far the initiative haven’t been that bad in allowing them some downtime. 

He doesn’t mean to look quite so surprised by her wisdom and yet his face belays his emotions in any case.                             Those raised brows give everything away.  The more time he spends with Ryder, the more he sees her grow into her role as pathfinder, he wonders if she even notices herself. “Real deep, pathfinder. Addison would be proud.” is all he says, because he’s a dick but also her friend, any good friend would rag on her despite her insanely hard task. It’s the normal thing to do and hell, they all need normal right now.

            “What? Yeah!” He’s turning to face her, getting animated as he explains his theory to her. “So what else do they do but turn into like, I don’t know, alien attack dogs? If we eat them, there’s less for the Kett to use and not only that, we can hope the Kett decide to branch out from assimilating everyone - or whatever - and just made chips instead. Archon’s Chips. Totally easier than sucking up entire species to become the same as you. Nicer too.” He’s finishing, tilting his head in consideration before replying. “Beef, they’d taste like beef but with a weird aftertaste.” 

             Kosta is shaking his head by the time Ryder has finished, goofy grin on his face. He realises they’re both adults but given the opportunity to be stupid for one freaking minute since he woke up, he’s jumping at the chance. Even if Lexi would be scribbling something damning on his personnel file if she over heard them.                    “That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of and I just told you my Kett Chip theor– Oh crap, kettle chips.” 

   “It totally is, but I daresay better. Just a warning, though... They are really good and you will become an addict. Also, don’t tell Scott when he wakes up. He’d flip out if we got kettle corn without him.” She couldn’t help the small giggle that left her at the sudden memory of days with her brother, goofing around and sharing the treat... Well, more like fighting over who got the bag and who’d get the bowl. (Leading their mother to intervene; both got bowls and nobody got the bag.)

   They often made the most of it by trying to outdo each other in aim and catching by throwing the pieces of popcorn at each other. She’d found herself with an ache in her side every time Scott missed, leading to a small, overdramatic performance over the loss of the fallen pieces. (Which he then would try to not let go to waste and would eat it off the floor. Always smacked him in the shoulder for that and called him gross.)

   ...Okay, but all the internal thoughts aside, she’s gonna give Liam a weird look right now, because he’s inputting suggestions that she’s trying to process now. So by somehow reducing their chances of adopting and raising alien attack dogs....the kett go into the business of making a rival chip company?

   All Camila can imagine is the Archon in some vague, Earth-ish clothing and the kett soldiers wearing kett-styled aprons and the whole setup kinda ends up like a cheesy show, within her own mind. The Archon is every bit of the stereotypical villain type, not only after the Remnant now, but also the secret that makes the chips the Milky Way inhabitants make so good.

   “Beef chips.... I’m not sure about that, but I guess- if it happened- I might give it a try.” What was the old saying? ‘Don’t knock it ‘til ya try it’? She’ll at least give it a go, if it happens. Big ‘if’.    But then Liam totally just ruined her jam.

   [[ So my laptop is sorta busted at the moment. It says it’s “overheating” when it’s not. My dad thinks it might be a virus of some kind. Who knows, maybe he’s right! We currently don’t know, but it’s definitely something that’s not letting me use it for too long.    What happens is from turning it on, it’s basically on a clock; only a certain amount of time to do things before it black screens. Turning it back on will have it claim “overheating” (despite it barely being lukewarm in one spot) and then it’s a repeat process.

     “Isn’t that popcorn with sugar and salt on? I don’t know what types of popcorn they have but they have popcorn and that’s the important thing. Kallo wouldn’t mind, if he does, Gil will definitely do it.” His own imagination is drifting off as he thinks about hot, buttery popcorn and some previously banned vids, none of that alcohol that Drack and Peebee made though - eurck. A night off with the crew. “We have to now. Have to.”

           “Mutiny? Please. I don’t want your ship, just your chips.” He’s playfully rolling his eyes at the woman, gently punching her in the shoulder. “But yeah, I’m finding that a whole bunch since I woke up. I woke up the other night in bed, realised how much I missed looking at the stars and the moon. I can still do that, but it’s not our moon and our stars. Didn’t cry so I guess I’m getting used to it.” He’s scratching his beard, definitely not thinking of his parents back home. 600 years and he’s not letting himself dwell too long on what that exactly means about everything he knew before leaving for Andromeda. 

        Ryder’s pulling him back out of his thoughts, causing him to snort. “Right, exactly, we need to eat them and the best way to eat them? Chi– Well, fries actually, I want fries. Which means we need oil. Which means we need Sunflowers… would they still be called Sunflowers on a planet who’s star isn’t called ‘The Sun’?” He’s frowning as he considers the implications before realising it’s not that important, there’s smarter people than him doing that sort of thinking for them. “Yay, of course! Adhi flavoured chips. Finally put them to good use in a snack.” 

   “You have a point, but you’re speaking as if you’ve never had it and frankly, friends don’t let friends not try kettle corn. I mean, unless you don’t want to, but you catch my drift.” It wasn’t like she was gonna run around and force people to try it if they hadn’t. It’s damn good, but there’s various reasons for everyone’s choice, so that boils down to...just opinion’s and people’s willingness to try.    “Have to, huh...? Hm, hmm, we shall see~” (Translated, which means, “We will, but only after I also mull around and help five people out in the badlands while I’m there. Y’know, just because.”)

   He’ll get a soft hum and a tongue stuck out at him for that one, laughing softly at what they’ve got going. Liam’s definitely onto something... The normality of this...it’s almost weird to think that just outside the window, is space. Not only that, but a space that isn’t the one they came from. This? Pure banter between two friends in a relaxed environment; no kett to worry about here.    Heck, she wishes more times could be like this. The breather is. well, a breath of relief! Contentment.

   “I understand. It’s all so new still... Not quite familiar yet. Maybe it’ll help you? But, when my thoughts go down that path, I just remind myself to give it time. We might always miss what we left, but we’re going to love this place just as much as we did the Milky Way.” ....Was that just her, or was that some deep wisdom? SAM, if you’re listening in, jot that down. That felt really good. Needs to go into some sort of book or something.

   “Adhi-flavored chips?? You would!” Camila gave a playful groan and her head rolling back to rest against the back of the couch, mostly faking it all for dramatics. Nah, if anything, she was getting curious on what sort of flavor that was supposed to entail. “...Should I even ask what that flavor would be like?” A beat, then she sighed softly, small smile still on her face. This guy, honestly....