The Heart is a Lonely Huntress

[boymeetsfatherhood]

Who: The crew of the Huntress and any visitors!
Broadcast: None
Action: The Huntress!
When: The last leg of July?

[Aside from hijinks on the beach planet, the crew has a few things to get used to. The departure of one captain, the abrupt promotion of another, plus new crew members. Let's see how things go...]

Comments

[boymeetsfatherhood]

Who- me?!

[He spins around abruptly as he hears that. There is a tiny cat(?)girl who is staring into his soul. Cory looks unsure.]

Um... Right. Yeah, that'd be me! Captain... Cory Matthews, at your service... Miss?

[curiositykilledthecats]

[... She's aware of people who can lead without being fighters themselves- Minfillia is an excellent example. But this guy seems way too nervous to possibly be a leader.]

Miah Lanbatal.

If you will forgive my bluntness, you have not the air of a captain.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

Bluntness forgiven. [He says that as if it's an actual official phrase. Then he goes on uncertainly.]

That's because... well, I've never really captainned before. I don't know if I have the 'air' for it. I'm actually a history teacher, y'know.

[curiositykilledthecats]

I see no reason why a scholar may not lead.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

Really? [He seems a little more confident now.] Just like that, you... you're cool with this?

[curiositykilledthecats]

[She considers.]

I am but a newcomer, shamefully disarmed at that. I know not the ways of your ship, nor the ways of this fleet. To blindly overthrow the chain of command would be foolishness.

It is clear you are untested in this capacity. Yet denying you the chance to prove yourself would be unfair, and you have no reason yet to trust me, either.

And unless I miss my guess, Lady Matthews is your daughter, and she is the comrade of my dear friend. This alone is reason enough to give you my trust.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

[He pauses for a moment and then nods.]

Now that's a well-constructed statement!

'Lady Matthews' is indeed my daughter. I guess that now I'm... Captain Cory Matthews. I'm glad to have your trust! So, you're part of this crew now, huh?

[curiositykilledthecats]

That is correct. I am a paladin in possession of the security augment, to become this ship's shield.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

[He makes an impressed expression. He's not going to doubt her ability.]

Okay. Cool! A shield. We... could probably use one of those! Just... you know, make sure to be careful and everything. Don't do anything I wouldn't.

[curiositykilledthecats]

It is my duty to do precisely what you cannot.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

[A pause.]

...You know, that actually makes more sense than what I said. Let's just stick to the past about being careful.

[curiositykilledthecats]

I intend to be. I do not fall even before gods.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

Wait, gods? What kinds of gods are we talking here? [This sounds vaguely sacrilegious.]

[curiositykilledthecats]

Primals. The Beast Tribes' summoned gods, a blight upon the land. Many have fallen to my blade.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

Whoa. I can't say I've heard of those people before, but.... well. That is quite the resume you've got there. [He feels lucky she's on their side...]

[curiositykilledthecats]

It is but doing what needs must be done.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

Well... You did it alright! Well done! And... I'm sure that you'll keep on doing?

[curiositykilledthecats]

That is my intention. First, to find a new sword, and second, to find the Atroma.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

...Good luck with that? I don't think there are many swordsmiths up in space, but maybe we'll luck out.

[curiositykilledthecats]

Then I will make my own.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

That... would be very impressive! Don't you need one of those... giant oven things for that?

[curiositykilledthecats]

A quantity of fire shards may substitute the forge.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

[He just... throws his hands up in the air.]

Oh. Okay. Well you're the expert here! Do whatever works. Just... make sure it doesn't become a fire hazard.

[curiositykilledthecats]

Less of a hazard than being unarmed. I trust not the weapons granted to us by our captors.

[boymeetsfatherhood]

That's fair enough. I just want to make sure we don't have any fires going out of control on the ship or something like that.