BLUE FISH MINGLE

[save_the_souls]

Who: Blue Fish Crew and Visitors!
Broadcast: IF YOU WANT?
Action: SS BLUE FISH
When: After the Shuffle but before Calibrations Plot!

[Well guys it's a new month and there's been some new additions to the crew! So let's check in to see what's going on with the Blue Fish!]

[In other words: GET IN HERE ITS A MINGLE.]

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[ A. CLOSED TO ZUKO AND BRAN; Voice/Action ]

[Welcome to the Blue Fish Bran and Zuko! At some point after you've settled in, you'll be getting this audio recording sent to your communicator- minus all the following comments. Though true to the message's words, there is some ice cream and cake in the kitchen- both labeled with "BRAN & ZUKO'S" in Allen's handwriting with sticky notes]

[If you're looking for Allen himself to respond in person, he can be found in the places mentioned in section B]

[ B. OPEN TO ALL; Action ]

[ Allen's actually been in a great mood the past few days! Things have been going pretty well for him overall! If you're looking to interact with him, he can easily be found either running tests on blood in the medical bay when the equipment isn't acting up, or training using the exercise equipment. In the cargo bay, he has the stereo set up on a box near the punching bags, so he can happily listen to music (a mix of Queen's Greatest Hits and Non-Earth music he's found during on various planets) as he runs through his routines. ]

A [action]

[summerschild]

[Bran listens to the audio recording twice, and then heads to find Allen. A part of him feels like he should be afraid, but he isn't. He's more sad than he is scared. Nobody should have to worry about keeping a monster under their skin, not when they're as good of a person as Allen is.

The strange music coming from the cargo bay gets Bran's attention, and he wheels quietly up to the doorway, watching Allen and listening to the bizarre Queen song for a few moments.]

... What is a "scaramouche"?

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[He didn't notice Bran approach until he speaks up, being too absorbed in his training and the music. Bran's voice startles him out of it]

Huh?

[What's a what? Oh...must've been in the lyrics]

Ha..I don't know, really. [He rubs the back of his neck. Educational trivia was so not his strong point] Probably a word that rhymed?

[summerschild]

[Bran accepts this answer. He doesn't quite care. He's just... feeling a bit awkward right now. Allen is frightened of hurting people, that makes sense now. And Bran had shown such disregard for the damage he'd caused... It's no wonder why Allen had reacted in such a way, but Bran isn't sure how to react now that he's been cloistered aboard a new ship.]

Why are you punching those things?

B.

[dancingmd]

[Normally, Beverly does her exercises when she first gets up, but today she's appearing in the cargo bay later than usual, thanks to some work she needed to catch up on. Before she can get set up, the music (Queen, of course) makes her stop out of curiosity. It seems... vaguely familiar, like something she maybe heard once a long time ago. She listens a little longer, but can't quite place it.]

Allen? Sorry to interrupt, but may I ask who you're listening to?

[save_the_souls]

Hm?

[He'll slow when he hears her question, looking curious]

You mean Queen?

[dancingmd]

[She snaps her fingers in recognition.]

That's right! Queen! A rock band from the... 1950s...?

[... that's probably not right is it? She's going for the middle ground here.]

[honorbends]

[ZUKO IS IGNORING THE CAKE AND ALL THE NICE THINGS TO SEND YOU A MESSAGE]

Your first greeting to new people is 'I might kill you one day don't worry about it'?

[Allen.

pls.]

1/2

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[ZUKO YOU ARE THE FIRST PERSON TO EVER COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS SERIOUSLY. When he gets the message, he stares at it a bit. And you know, normally if it was someone he didn't know- he'd be much politer and accommodating. But this was Zuko. He knew Zuko, and Zuko technically knew him. Hell, for all he knew Zuko already knows about the 14th if that other Allen had that problem - who knows]

[And so, you'll get this message back after he's done searching for what he needs]

Oh, I'm very sorry. I forgot.

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(ﾉ^ヮ^)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧ WELCOME TO THE BLUE FISH, ZUKO!! ｡ﾟ✶ฺ.ヽ(*´∀`*)ﾉ.✶ฺﾟ｡

[honorbends]

[god

almighty]

I liked the harbinger of doom message better.

Less obnoxious.

[geonomy]

[Guess who's visiting? Clay had texted Allen to tell him he was coming over, though with the music going on, Allen might not have received the message by the time he gets there. Mostly, he follows the music, because music in this place oh my god. When he finds the source of it, and finds the boyfriend there too, AS WELL AS all the exercise equipment available... it's all a pleasant enough surprise that he walks in, eyes wide and a big smile on his face as he looks at the punching bags, the stereo, everything.]

Whoa! You've actually got Queen?!

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[We'll say he missed the message otherwise he would've cleaned all this up before Clay's over and not greet him in a tank top and jumper pants. But whatever, it's not that big a deal. When he hears Clay, it causes him to smile and stop punching that bag. He'll even resist the compulsion to reach for his gloves that are sitting next to the stereo]

Ah- yeah, Crowley got a CD of them awhile back and I got a copy of it.

[He'll walk over to meet him halfway and reach out for him. Hey you.]

I'm afraid I only have Queen though.

[geonomy]

Queen's a good only CD to have. But we can try to find more when we visit other places!

[It's okay, tank tops show off arms and that's always a plus in Clay's book. He really wants to check out everything, but first, he'll meet Allen halfway and reach to hug him around the waist as a greeting. While Clay would pull back before they hooked up, now he leans his head back enough to look at Allen, but still keeps his arms around him.]

Sorry, did I interrupt your training?

[action]

[summerschild]

[Bran can be found at the kitchen table, with an assortment of small plastic shapes spread out in front of him - after the whole gun debacle, it seems the network felt a bit sorry for him, and sent him a sponsor gift to make up for it. He's currently trying to build a replica of Winterfell out of the brightly colored PEGO™ blocks. It's by far the most normal-kid-like thing he's done since he was brought here.

Feel free to interrupt, or coo over him (at your own personal risk), or just say hi to your tiniest new crewmate!]

[action]

[dancingmd]

[Beverly is making her usual morning cruise into the kitchen for coffee when she encounters Bran at the table, building what appears to be some sort of castle. She's startled by his presence but not in an unpleasant way, so she smiles.]

Good Morning! You must be Bran!

[Process of elimination, since she already knows who Zuko is, even if she hasn't run into him on the ship yet.]

I'm Dr. Crusher. I'm sorry we haven't gotten a chance to meet yet, I've been really busy on the moon.

[summerschild]

[Oh god oh god it's DOCTOR CRUSHER.

Bran looks up at her with a sort of wonder, as if he's surprised to see she's just a normal, pleasant-faced woman. There is nothing scary about her at all. He smiles.]

It's alright.

[He carefully adds a brick to the top of a tower, squinting with the precision.]

What did you do on the moon?

[dancingmd]

[A brief look of confusion passes over Beverly's face when she sees Bran's expression since most people don't really react to her like that. But since he smiles back, she doesn't think much of it, not for now.]

I was making rounds among the locals. They don't have many doctors or medical supplies on the moon, so I've been helping them out as much as I can.

[action]

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka eventually finds his way into the kitchen (let's face it, he's looking for food) and pauses at the sight of the new kid playing??? with blocks. He smiles a little, moving to lean on the wall, folding his arms.]

Hey. Settling in ok?

[summerschild]

[Oh my god Sokka he's not playing, he's carrying out intricate architectural design. It's not like he's eight.]

I am. It isn't much different from the First Breath.

Action; OTA

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka can be found in his usual places, tinkering around with various electrical parts of the ship. His fight to make the Blue Fish the best ship in the Fleet, and keep it there is a never ending one. You're welcome to come hang out, but if you do, don't think you can stand there and do nothing. ]

Hey, could you hand me that screwdriver?

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[oh oh! He knows this one! He perks up when Sokka asks him that]

Oh! Crosshead or Flat?

[alwayscomeback]

[Good job, Allen, you win...something. ]

Flat. Thanks man.

[kyasdaughter]

Mmhmm, sure.

[ and katara, sort of lost in her own little world as she skims through messages on her communicator, will promptly hand him a wrench. it's not even kind of close, katara. you didn't even try at all. ]

[alwayscomeback]

[He'll take it, notice the weights off, pull it back and SQUINT. ]

Uh. Katara. Screwdriver, not wrench. It's the long one with the squished end.