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[poolhall_killer]

[Venom now feels like he should find something to get that taste out of his mouth. It still lingering as he searches for more vegetables. There are no tomatoes to be found, but he does find spinach and an alien-looking bulb of garlic. It'll work as he's starving and he's more than sure the newcomer is too.

He puts on water for boiling as he starts on chopping the spinach.]

I assume you just woke up recently? I saw that there are several new faces around the station.

[godslay]

[ Gamora nods curtly. ]

Today.

[ So, very recently. ]

How long has it been for you?

[poolhall_killer]

Welcome, then.

[It's the best greeting he can think of as there's no real way to say "I'm glad you're awake" to a stranger without coming off as awkward.]

It's been about five months, I believe? I feel like it's been longer.

[Probably because of how much has changed in such a short amount of time. Before arriving he was hiding out after his "death", and then he was rescued and woke up here.]

[godslay]

[ "Welcome" still feels odd, if only because it doesn't feel like the sort of situation that is due for a welcoming. ]

Five months seems like time enough to start to adjust to life here.

[poolhall_killer]

[Once the spinach is done, he takes on the weird garlic-like bulb. Venom's hands are super steady as he slices off the ends.]

It's a fair assessment. I've come to terms with what happened, and I take a little comfort in knowing the people I care about are safe here.

[More or less, anyway. His chopping slows.]

Perhaps I've gotten too comfortable, but compared to what happened before, I am all right with this place.

[godslay]

What happened before? The Storm?

[ Unless he’s referring to something else, and… she gets that. ]

[poolhall_killer]

The Storm. Or to be more specific, the fact that I've been granted a third chance at life after the Storm claimed my home.

[He returns his attention to the garlic, chopping about half of it into a fine mince. As the water reaches boiling point, he adds in the pasta.]

I don't believe I ever introduced myself. I'm Venom.

[One day he'll do that right when he meets someone...]

[godslay]

Third? Most people can barely claim a second.

[ Odd phrasing, she thinks, but he offers his name, and she nods in acknowledgement. ]

Gamora.

[ She should probably say something like "nice to meet you," but... that's not her strong suit. ]

[poolhall_killer]

It's a rather long story.

[Of a robot friend ruining his death saving his life and then being woken up here... He checks on the pasta and starts preparing a pan for the vegetables and sauce.]

Well Gamora, our food will be ready shortly.

[godslay]

[ Gamora isn’t great at asking after stories – mostly because she doesn’t often pry into the lives of strangers. ]

You didn’t need to do that.

[ But… thank you? ]

[poolhall_killer]

I know, but I wanted to do something nice for a change. And I don't get to cook as often as I want.

[Give him a few moments to throw everything together in the pan before serving it up on a plate. It looks... sort of appetizing.]

[godslay]

[ Honestly, it looks like food, and Gamora will totally take anything at this point. ]

What is it you do here?

[ She’ll even accept the plate and start poking at it with a fork. ]

[poolhall_killer]

I'm currently a bartender, but before I was a professional.

[His way of saying "assassin" but softening the blow a little.]