The Gig, Saturday

[istoomyrealname.livejournal.com]

Juno found xenobiology fascinating, which was why having the opportunity to work with animals she didn't really know was great in her mind. If she was going to be stranded here, might as well do something she was interested in. The problem there was also that she didn't know entirely what she was doing in the day to day stuff.

So she was checking over the things she's done last week as directed by her tiny bear thing boss, figuring that was a good place to start.

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[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

"Well, you see," Minsc elaborated, "he was never really just a hamster in the first place. Would you like to meet my hamster?"

[istoomyrealname.livejournal.com]

"Sure. As long as that's not a euphemism," she said slowly.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

"What would it be a euphemism for?" Minsc asked, with sincere confusion, before taking a moment to reach for one of the pouches on the belt around his waist. He opened it up, reaching for the hamster and holding him out in his large hand.

"This is Boo," he said, "a rare giant miniature space hamster. Boo, this is..."

He trailed off, realizing he didn't know the lady's name.

"...a very nice lady who I think works for Rosie here," he provided.

[istoomyrealname.livejournal.com]

"Juno," she supplied, studying the hamster. "What part of space does he come from?"

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

"The far reaches?" Minsc guessed. "A galaxy far, far away? I am not certain; Boo does not speak of his home very often."

[istoomyrealname.livejournal.com]

"So he's sentient? Does he speak to you in Basic, or another language?" she wondered.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

"Very sentient," Minsc confirmed with a nod. "Though he doesn't really speak, per se. It is much more of a...strong, communitive bond that surpasses all words."

Yes. He rather liked the sound of that a lot.

[istoomyrealname.livejournal.com]

Juno had spent enough time with a Sith/Jedi to know that sounded familiar. Which would explain her eyeing Boo with a little, "Interesting..."

Yes, she now had to wonder if the giant space hamster maybe had the Force. This place was messing with her head.

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

"My name is Minsc, by the way," he offered, his finger nudging between Boo's ears to pet the small critter. "I got so caught up in showing you my hamster that I forgot to introduce myself!"

[istoomyrealname.livejournal.com]

"A pleasure," she told him. "Even if I'm not sure I myself can help with the reason you came by..."

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

"...I could fix it on the forge myself," Minsc admitted, "but I wouldn't want to put you out. And I've got more."

Lots more.

[istoomyrealname.livejournal.com]

"If Rosie would allow you to do it, I won't turn you away," she told him. "It's up to you."

[berserkerminsc.livejournal.com]

Minsc considered it for a moment, considered stepping on any toes or past any boundaries, and lightly shook his head. "No, no," he said. "Quite alright, Lady Juno; the old thing's got a ticket to the scrapyard written all over it at this point, but I thank you for the offer."