Ben's something of an artist himself, progressing from calligraphy to full-blown sketches. It's something he dips into as one of several strategies to help himself settle and calm, someone so agitated on the inside needs all the relaxing hobbies he can get, but outside of his talk with Hunter in the Plaza he hasn't met that many artists himself. It's not often that he ventures into the public spaces of the Nexus unless it's on business matters or he's hawking his wares, but he wanders the apartments.
That's how he's connected with Mantis, among others. It never hurts to get to know your neighbors. While he has very mixed feelings on how naive many Nexus inhabitants seem to be, he's in no position to complain about it and he's built some sturdy connections in this place.
"Mind if I make myself a cup?" While he doesn't have his grandfather's caf addiction, Ben will admit to a taste for it. He's convinced himself that it's good for his nerves, and in limited amounts it won't interact with his powers. "I see you're working on something. One of these days I'll have to show you a couple of my pieces. But maybe I'm being hasty - haven't even introduced myself. My name's Ben."
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Date: 2020-08-15 09:50 pm (UTC)That's how he's connected with Mantis, among others. It never hurts to get to know your neighbors. While he has very mixed feelings on how naive many Nexus inhabitants seem to be, he's in no position to complain about it and he's built some sturdy connections in this place.
"Mind if I make myself a cup?" While he doesn't have his grandfather's caf addiction, Ben will admit to a taste for it. He's convinced himself that it's good for his nerves, and in limited amounts it won't interact with his powers. "I see you're working on something. One of these days I'll have to show you a couple of my pieces. But maybe I'm being hasty - haven't even introduced myself. My name's Ben."