Twins, assemble!

[catamite]

Who: The crew of the Three Twins, and visitors
Broadcast: nope
Action: Aboard the SS Three Twins
When: Late May, early June

[between partying on the station, working abroad, and rounds of magical madness on the planet's surface, the crew of the Three Twins must cross paths sometime. how is our intrepid, eclectic little crew doing? the audience would love to know.]

Comments

[ino]

[ Ino has been in a REALLY good mood.

Like, a really, really good mood. You can probably catch her humming to herself while she does everyone's laundry, or smiling at nothing while she's cooking something for everyone, or even just wandering around dreamily.

Feel free to stop her and ask her what the hell is wrong with her ... ]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash grins. It's always good to see people so happy. He enters the kitchen looking for something to eat before heading out to one of the stations again.]

Well, you're looking really happy lately. Winning big?

WOW IM SORRY I NEVER GOT A NOTIF WEEPS

[ino]

[ She laughs a little ]

Something like that.

[ She'll lift up a bit of what she's cooking with the utensil she's using to move it around in the pan for him to try. It's some kind of meat in teriyaki sauce. Probably. ]

Wanna try?

All good! That happens!

[goldenglasses]

[Vash leans over and takes a sniff of the food she's cooking and grins wildly.] Do I ever! Smells a lot better than whatever I was planning on grabbing for a snack! [He'll happily chomp down on the offered piece she hold out to him.]

[ino]

[ She looks proud of herself, and goes back to stirring it just a little longer ]

There should be enough for everybody when I'm done.

[goldenglasses]

Oh, great! A group dinner is a great idea. We really should spend more time together!

You know, if we can get Nel to stay on the ship for longer than an hour before he heads back to the stations again. [Says the man who keeps leaving himself to cheat at card games.]

[ino]

[ She gives him a bit of an amused look ]

You say that you've been around all that much yourself.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash chuckles without shame at being called out.] Yeah, I guess I haven't been around as much. Just been getting really lucky at the slots! But if you miss me that much I could be around more for you.

I didn't realize you missed me so much~~~

[ino]

[ She gives him a flat look ]

I don't need you to be around. Just making a point.

[catamite]

A. [this is another one of those months where Nel is not home very often. especially with how the new bunk setup has quietly been getting to him, he's tried to find other sleeping arrangements as often as possible. but paying for rooms himself is expensive, and he can't always find someone else willing to shack up with him for the night. so, he's sometimes found on the ship... sleeping anywhere but in his own room. most often, it's curled up in the comms chair with a blanket... but he does show up in other peoples' rooms now and again, when he's mostly sure they won't be using it. he tries to only steal short naps, but he's pretty partied out. you better believe he'll be zonked out longer than he means to every once in a while.]

B. [and when he's not sleeping, he's running through his usual fast routine of showering, primping his fancy new blue hair, and wolfing down whatever he can find in the kitchen--now with the additional step of taking care of the brand new healing tattoos on his arms. he can be bumped into in any stage of this routine, as he's buzzing around and trying to scurry out of there in a timely manner. he doesn't have anywhere particularly important to be, but falling into the rhythm of it is a pretty strong habit by now.]

B

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris is an occasional visitor to the Three Twins, whenever he feels the need to visit Dorian in his own ship. He's never especially happy here. The mage's crew either makes him feel uncomfortable or annoyed (or both) and he tends to keep to himself.

There are times, when the nightmares plague his sleep more than usual, that he leaves Dorian's bed in favour for sitting in the kitchen, drinking a cup of tea and willing his body to grow tried enough to sleep again, to get a few scant hours of sleep before the nightmares begin again.

He's sitting in the kitchen on such a night now, making note of Nel as he arrives for food. ]

...You have changed your hair.

[And done...something to his arms, Fenris frowns, looking at them, trying to place them. ]

[catamite]

[and, of course, Nel has managed to miss these occasional visits until now. normally, his comings and goings during the quiet hours of the ship allow him to dodge most of the activity. so, it isn't until his milling about happens to coincide with a bout of nightmares that their paths finally cross.

and when it happens, Nel is kind of stunned.

slowing to a sudden stop in the doorway, there's a moment where he does nothing but blink. automatically, he double-checks a few things in his head--he's in his own ship, he really is seeing this, and this really is Fenris. and that's really as far as his thoughts get, with the gears all suddenly jammed up.]

...What are you doing here?

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris notices Nel's reaction, but doesn't comment on it. Instead, he heaves out an annoyed sigh. ]

I am visiting Dorian. I have done so on more than one occasion.

[He's...placing those tattoos. ]

You had those tattoos before...

[catamite]

Dorian...?

[and all he can think of, the thing that hits his brain before anything logical even tries to get in, is the fact that Fenris is dangerous and hates mages. whether Fenris knows what Dorian is or not, whatever his intentions might be, all Nel can see is something bad happening very soon.

he doesn't take a step in any direction, but the shift in mental gear is visible. still in the doorway, his weight leans back onto his other foot, like he's getting ready to run. maybe alert his crew of the violent intruder. he may not normally have a violent, protective bone in his body... but everything changes a little bit when he allows himself to get angry. and that is beginning to happen right now.]

You can't just show up here. This is where I live.

[wolfuncaged]

Yes. Dorian. I'm sure you've met him.

[His eyes narrow, his own defences going up at Nel's attitude. A scowl crosses his face, his shoulders tensing.]

Do not presume you can tell me what I can and cannot do.

[catamite]

[and the response is there in his head in an instant, and out of his mouth before he can think--immediately snapped back at him with a hateful little glare.]

--Well, someone should!

[wolfuncaged]

[That was the worst thing Nel could ever had said to him. Fenris stands, slamming his cup of tea down onto the table. ]

No. [He practically growls his words out. ] Not a soul has that right. I earned my freedom, and my choices are my own, and no one else's. One day, you may get it through your skull and understand that your-

[His eyes widen, the realisation is coming now.]

Those are the markings you had as a slave. Did he take you again?

[There's murder in his tone. If Robin owns Nel once more, he is going to make sure Robin won't get up from his next attack. Ever. ]

A

[ino]

[ She just happened to be heading back to her room to go to bed after a long day, but with her ninja senses, it's easy to tell there is someone in her room before she actually ... arrives in it. It doesn't feel like either of the Hamadas, who would really be the only regular visitors ...

She's on guard and ready to pull a knife when she pushes the door open carefully, but that's quickly shoved to the side by confusion when she sees who it is.

Now, she's not unfamiliar with Nel sleeping in places around the ship, but usually that place is not her room ...

She's not angry about it at all, but she is curious as to what he's doing in here, so she carefully sits on the edge of the bed and reaches over to nudge him awake ]

Nel ... ?

[catamite]

[even though he startles a little, he doesn't come around to alertness quickly at all. it really is the worst of both ends of the waking-up spectrum.

it leaves him pretending to be more awake than he is, as he squints and hastily elbows himself up a little.]

Oh... hey, Ino...

[ino]

[ She just looks concerned, keeping a hand on his shoulder where she nudged him ]

Hey ... is everything alright?

[catamite]

[and her looking concerned makes him feel concerned, and he works on waking up faster.]

Yeah... is something wrong?

[he must be missing something important. so, struggling to blink the sleep out of his eyes, he looks around the room to try and catch up with what's going on... and few sluggish moments later, finally realizes where he still is.]

...Oh.

[ino]

[ A little smile ]

Well, I wouldn't say wrong, I just wasn't expecting to see you in here.

[catamite]

Yeah, sorry... didn't mean to fall asleep.

[and he works on sitting up, clumsily kicking his feet over the edge of the bed.]

...Well, not for long, I mean. I was just... resting, I guess.

[ino]

[ She blinks ]

Resting ... ?

Did something happen to your bed?

[goldenglasses]

[Vash has been having a lot of fun at the stations. Coming home with extra cash or trinkets pretty much every day. One of those trinkets? A red harmonica. Which he has no experience playing, but that won't stop him!

He's not out to be PURPOSELY annoying. So no playing if he knows someone is trying to sleep, but it's still a smallish ship and he's not that great at playing yet. It will probably get grating. Feel free to encourage or tell him to shut the hell up.

Also, for anyone interested in landing the ship on the green planet? Vash is not too keen on the idea, but he may be willing to help pilot someone down there with the right persuasion. Talk about the forest!]