001 // action for bishop (or people in shuttles); private voice to michiru

[actsmagnificent]

[ action - aboard the bishop ]

[ Hopefully nobody's too fond of going out in the shuttles on this ship. One of them has been missing for hours at a time ever since the beginning of the week.

If you wait around long enough for it to return, however, you'll find a tall young "man" ducking out of the shuttle and heading down the corridor. Lost in thought as they are, this person isn't watching in front of them.....

Alternatively, should anyone in the Fleet also enjoy joyriding, that shuttle has been flying around and trying experimental maneuvers. Whoever's at the controls seems pretty good at coaxing speed out of something that isn't currently built for that, but they also don't seem to have a goal in mind. They're even drifting in what, to someone aboard a ship, might look like an upside-down position. ]

[ voice - private to Michiru ]

This is Haruka. I've investigated the shuttles.

Comments

[arcanepower]

[Haruka may get the feeling she's being followed. Not very stealthily, that is-- his robes make a bit of noise, though his boots are rather soft, all things considered.

He peers at her from around a pile of boxes, and he might be completely hidden if not for the creepy glowing eyes and the pointy ears.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Haruka continues wandering about the ship as if completely unaware of her stalker companion. Once he appears nice and settled behind those boxes, though, she stops. ] It's not that big a ship, y'know.

[arcanepower]

Eep!

[He ducks down and covers his mouth. Did he just say eep? That was entirely undignified. It takes a minute, but he slips out from behind his hiding place. His expression is a little nervous, but trying to be brave.

He's a little over five feet, so it's absolutely fine to mistake him for younger than he is. Elf problems.]

I wanted to make sure you weren't dangerous.

[actsmagnificent]

Skulking around is a heck of a way to do that.

[ She's pushing six feet and has a tendency to lord said height. Whoops. ] Are you crew?

[arcanepower]

[She's tall and handsome in the way a blood elf male would be, and honestly, he's reminded of family. Before family became a dick. The scolding makes a blush appear on his cheeks, spreading to the bridge of his nose, but he stands his ground.]

Yes. I am the ship cook. [A pause.] The first one. B-but I can use magic, so do not think you can order me around or I will turn you into a sheep!

[Very threatening.]

[actsmagnificent]

Better not. [ She holds up her hands. In any other situation it'd be a sign that she's up to nothing funny, but given the current crew aboard this ship... ] The other guy manages, but I'd rather pilot with fingers.

[ If she jokes about it, then she won't be sharing her so-called job with a horse, right? ]

[arcanepower]

[Her attempt at humor placates him... slightly. He's still eyeing her suspiciously though.]

We had a penguin, too. I suppose he's disappeared somewhere.

[He straightens, not that it makes him any taller.] Belthazar Spellscry. What is your name, hum-- [COUGH.] What is your name?

[actsmagnificent]

Haruka. Tenoh Haruka.

[ Haruka smirks. This manages to make her look both extremely dangerous and extremely dashing simultaneously. ] Don't wear it out.

[arcanepower]

[He does look a bit intimidated. His ears flatten against his hair at the smirk, very expressive.]

I-I won't.

[actsmagnificent]

[ Either this guy's a great actor or there's nothing to worry about here. In which case Haruka's the jerk for leaning on him this hard.

Oh well. The smirk shifts to a smile. Since he was following her around... ] Any other questions?

[arcanepower]

[He'll get over it.

The smile catches him off guard, and it takes him a couple seconds to respond.]

Uh. Um. No.

[Why is this person so... so... ???]

[actsmagnificent]

[ It's a mystery.

Haruka snorts, amused. ] Enjoy your kitchen.

[ She's been there. The other cook made her food. It was nice.

Since question and answer time is apparently over, she'll attempt to breeze on out now. ]

[arcanepower]

[He is just so dazzled by Haruka.]

I... will?

[He watches her leave, and then reaches up to run a hand through his hair.]

What just happened?

[actsmagnificent]

[ No one ever knows, good sir. No one ever knows. ]