[ Had he known to warn, V'd have done just that but assuming Cloud knows coffee's hot turns out to be the wrong place to land. It's the rapid change of subject that draws out a smile. He's not so bad at getting the measure of people and so far he's seen Cloud cling to the walls and offer up clumsy segues. Honestly, it's kinda refreshing. ]
A merc? Huh. Me too, how's that for coincidence?
[ He doesn't bother confirming that he's from Earth; seems like a moot point now. One that's wholly uninteresting in comparison to somebody who's not from Earth. ]
What's Gaia like? Merc biz make decent scratch?
[ Leaning casually up against a counter, V's body language is a decent enough summary if Cloud's any good at reading it; relaxed and open. Maybe it's on purpose; if this choom is on the flighty side, V doesn't want to make him uncomfortable in his own kitchen. ]
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A merc? Huh. Me too, how's that for coincidence?
[ He doesn't bother confirming that he's from Earth; seems like a moot point now. One that's wholly uninteresting in comparison to somebody who's not from Earth. ]
What's Gaia like? Merc biz make decent scratch?
[ Leaning casually up against a counter, V's body language is a decent enough summary if Cloud's any good at reading it; relaxed and open. Maybe it's on purpose; if this choom is on the flighty side, V doesn't want to make him uncomfortable in his own kitchen. ]