[ nooooo the disappointment in his eyes are so palpable. normally ishmael wouldn't care about what most people feel, but the fact that he got a little bummed about it made her feel a tiny bit bad. damn. ]

Mm. It's the ocean, but we call it the Great Lake. I used to work as a sailor, that's why.

[ and she's going to end it right there, before they delve into anything deeper than that. she isn't ready to talk about the rest of it.

besides, they've got a game to play. she hurriedly takes a card, and the tower wobbles with the sudden movement. whew, that was close. ]

Um. "What's the biggest misconception about you?"