2nd Brain Wave

[littlewhitelies]

"Hello everyone!"

[Wow, look at who has the brightest smile on today. M'gann even gives the video screen a cheerful wave as well.]

"So, I had a teammate- A really…Close teammate? Arrive a few weeks ago."

[Translation; 'I have a boyfriend and still don't know how to tell other people about it outside of blatant displays of affection and cuddling.']

"And I was just thinking, I should show him around the city. And I thought I could ask other people about places they've been to that they really like. And…Maybe people could talk about what they like or think makes for a good date? An Earth date, I mean!"

[Please don't mind the scowling boy behind her. Who seems to be mumbling something to the effect of,] "Why can't we just watch TV?"

((OOC: Dual post, go! Responses will be coming from Conner and M'gann for this post!))

Comments

Okay, yeah, Observers are VERY nosy.

[someonetowatchoveryou]

I have seen such things involve places called 'soda fountains,' 'Lover's Lanes,' 'drive-in movies,' 'discotheques,' and 'Makeout Points.' Often, consumption of food and the watching of cinematic entertainment is involved, and it appears as though the outing is not considered successful unless some kind of physical contact is achieved. I believe sports metaphors are employed to gauge how successful the couple's meeting was. Depending on the time period, the social ramifications of said contact vary from the admirable to the scandalous, though it is commonly held that kissing is the most desirable outcome.

[Headtilt]

Is this information useful?

And rest assured, we love them for it!

[littlewhitelies]

[Wait, she's pretty sure she knows this person from the welcoming plaza, and-

And she also finds herself nodding, smiling and getting more and more thrilled by what she's hearing. It matches up! It matches up to her Earth television shows! By the end of it M'gann is just about bouncing in place from excitement and grinning.]

"Yes, yes! That's so useful! And it's so...So clear when put in those terms!"

[She's not sure how she feels about it being sort of...Medical? But at least it FEELS helpful.]

[someonetowatchoveryou]

[She does, indeed. He's the telepath who turned out to be human.]

[Unfortunately, all of his information comes from movies and television as well, though there is some actual people-watching in there, too.]

[Clinical, however, is just how he talks. About everything.]

That is fortunate. It is a very unclear subject.

[littlewhitelies]

[KINDRED SPIRITS- Okay perhaps not. M'gann still isn't quite used to the voice or the manner...But he's being helpful enough? So she tries a smile for him, and a nod.]

"Yeah...I'm still trying to learn about it, too. It seems like one of those things that you can only understand so much just by watching TV."

[someonetowatchoveryou]

[He'll grow on you. Or... something.]

It appears to at least be a little simpler in real life, from what I have seen. There is less... 'psychological warfare.'

[Then again, Olivia and Peter's relationship is... maybe not the best to base such conclusions on. Sure they don't go through nearly so many mindgames but most couples don't have to merge realities to be together, either....]

[littlewhitelies]

"Good. I get enough of that during missions."

[...

...Time for a pause, and to check and see if she ACTUALLY just said that out loud. And then another check, to look and make sure her skin is still green; she only relaxes when she sees that it is, so at least this isn't a huge identity breach. She's TECHNICALLY in her heroic persona, after all.

Maybe if she just smiles and nods, that'll help? Maybe?]

[someonetowatchoveryou]

[She did, indeed, say it out loud. Fortunately, September's used to the concept of teammates and co-workers going after each other's psyches, albeit in a non-telepathic manner. Mind you, he has no personal experience with it, but he has seen it enough in his four years of stalking Observing a wee subdivision of the FBI. So, tl;dr, her comment really doesn't stir much notice of anything out of the ordinary.]

[He appears to think on it for a beat.] I am told that one's personal life should be an escape from one's professional life. [Said with the gravitas of one with absolutely zero experience to back it up.]

[littlewhitelies]

[She breathes a little more easily, since there aren't any awkward questions being asked.

...Just some very similar statements to what she's grappled with in the past.]

"Y-yeah, I guess so? I've heard something like that...And sort of believe it. At least where dating and missio- jobs are concerned. I think I've been doing okay with that, though."

[She pauses, and then cautiously adds,]

"Have you been told anything else?"