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

[ofbelief]

[ excuse you what did you expect ]

Yees? [ Oh, wait. She registers who it is and squeaks less. ] Oh. Hi.

[curiositykilledthecats]

... Are you quite well?

[ofbelief]

--Yes? Why wouldn't I be?

[ ... ] Welcome to the Huntress. That's this ship.

[curiositykilledthecats]

... I apologize. I did not mean to frighten you.

It is a good name.

[ofbelief]

Sorry, I just wasn't expecting you. We haven't had anyone new since I transferred here from the Paisley.

It's not a bad name, but I don't think anyone who's been on it are actual hunters. I think.

[curiositykilledthecats]

Now there are two.

[ofbelief]

Two sounds like a good number for now.

[curiositykilledthecats]

Though our skill in culling monsters may not be relevant here.

[ofbelief]

That's okay, lots of skills don't seem to be relevant in these places.

[curiositykilledthecats]

[She glances down at her side.]

... Swordsmanship chief among them.

[ofbelief]

That's because you can't use a sword against a ship. You can get things on the planets we visit.

[curiositykilledthecats]

Whoever told you that did you a great wrong.

[bitch please i have taken down so many ships with my sword]

[ofbelief]

...Just because you can do something at home doesn't mean you can do it here.

[curiositykilledthecats]

Why not?

[ofbelief]

That's just what happens in these places.

[curiositykilledthecats]

... Then I shall train. Until I am able.

[ofbelief]

You know, the other place sometimes took people's powers away. Or they wouldn't work even if they had them.

[curiositykilledthecats]

... And?

[ofbelief]

So sometimes being normal is better. Because you're not relying on that to try and fix things. Forcing it can just make it harder.

[curiositykilledthecats]

... Young lady. My power comes not from my magic or skill with a blade.

[ofbelief]

You come from the same place as Magpie. Which means you're used to extraordinary things. What I'm trying to say is that... sometimes those things don't help you here.

[curiositykilledthecats]

I do not understand your point.

[ofbelief]

I guess you'll just have to wait and see.

[curiositykilledthecats]

You mistake my meaning.

I understand your words. My blade is gone, and my powers may yet be sealed. Yet I understand not why this means I should not try.

[ofbelief]

It's not about trying, sometimes it just seems to be... harder. When you're used to all of that.