All I Can Do (Open!)

[poolhall_killer]

Who: Venom and YOU!
When: Nov. 4th and going for the remainder of the month
Where: Throughout the Moira, focusing on the garden, the lounge, and the library.
What: November's catch-all has Venom doing his best with his new life on the ship and putting the past to rest. Bats are somehow involved.
Warnings: Possible Revelator Spoilers



A. The Garden

[Working in the garden is a nice change from washing windows. Venom's developing his own way of handling tasks, such as watering, maintaining light, checking on growth, and paying special attention to the tree. Most of the plants are self-sufficient, but Venom still keeps a sharp eye on them.

Then there's the best reason to work here: Mayor Bartholomew West, his companion flying fox. The large bat appeared to him while he was exploring the mini-colonies. The name came from a random book in the library, and whenever the book character misbehaved, he was known as "Bad Bart". Occasionally, it seemed to fit the bat as well, especially when he would drop things on visitors. But he appeared to obey only Venom, swooping down and happily munching on fruit whenever it was feeding time.

If you're coming down to see the garden, be aware of the naughty bat.]

B. The Lounge

[About a month ago, a man informed Venom of a stolen pool table in the lounge. Cue case in hand, he investigated. And sure enough, there it was. It had seen better days, but it was something. The grey felt and black lacquer finish gave it a classic look, but closer inspection revealed nicks, stains, and other flaws that broke the former assassin's heart. Either way, he racked up the balls and began to train.

It's been forever, but Venom shoots and banks like he was born to play. He hadn't really picked up his cue since his final mission, and thoughts of that night cloud his mind. He keeps going, casting a cue ball into the mix to make sure his skills remained sharp.]

C. The Library

[Venom made the mistake of reading the books he was given, and outside of the Hitchhiker's Guide, they were quite forgettable. His romantic side could kind of forgive some of it, but the rest was just too sappy and unbelievable for his tastes. He was glad the ship had the library, because otherwise he would go insane. He can be spotted every now and again, reading in the same corner, sipping on some water or tea.]

D. Wildcard!

[Feel free to find him elsewhere. He might be looking for new hobbies or hangouts!]

Comments

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[sickbays]

[ Leonard's trips down to the lounge have been a lot less frequent as of late, with his responsibilities as a department head and trips down to the mini colony eating into whatever time he normally takes to visit. But with the ship back on track, and Adrien to watch over the bay, he finds himself with an opportunity to swing by. Maybe play a round of darts or pool, even if it ends up being by himself.

He doesn't bother changing out of his uniform after his shift, he just goes straight up from the medbay, tossing the lab coat off on his way out the door as an afterthought. When he arrives, he hears the familiar sound of billiard balls and looks over, a little surprised to see Venom there. ]

Uh, hey. [ He offers dumbly, whenever the other man notices him. ] Don't mind me.

[poolhall_killer]

[Ah, another one of his dance partners from that evening. He's seen the good doctor in passing but never said anything. And his last trip to Medbay involved Adrien and not Leonard.

Still, it's nice to see a familiar face. He nods in acknowledgement.]

Hello, Doctor. How have you been?

[He stretches a bit as he's been hunched over the table for a bit too long.]

[sickbays]

Oh, I'm just peachy. [ The way he says it makes it sound like he's been anything but. His trips down to the mini colony weren't the most pleasant ones, with the jobs he had to do to pay for Jim's birthday party, the vampire he stuck his neck out for so no one else would have to. He's been keeping that all to himself, though, so before Venom could ask him to elaborate, he follows up with an observation, his head nodding toward the pool table. ]

Looks like you already punched out for the day.

[poolhall_killer]

[The doctor certainly didn't sound "peachy". Venom could tell there was a lot on the other's mind, but it's not about to pry for more details. Maybe he was here to blow off some of that "peachiness"?

He notices the nod and responds.]

Ah, yes. I've been working on building up a new regimen after my shift in the garden. I feel like I haven't trained in years.

[That doesn't stop him from sinking two billiard balls at once.]