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[symphonist]

Who: Joshua
Broadcast: Text | Open
Action: Anyone on the S.S. Bishop
When: After being shuffled onto the new ship

[action;]

[One moment he is on the Marsiva, waiting, and the next, he is appearing on the S.S. Bishop with a flourish of confetti and-- is that glitter? That can't be good for the ventilation systems. Ah, well. He doesn't seem interested in the 'dessert' that's been sent along with him. And honestly, he doesn't look like much-- just a skinny as hell fifteen year old dressed in a lavender shirt and some ridiculous pants. He's decidedly plain.

But there is a nasty slant to his smile, an edge to his eyes, that doesn't do much to make him seem friendly.]

I'm not sure what I expected... and yet I'm still disappointed.

[text;]

[When he's met his crew and such, he pops onto the network. He'll figure out the video function later.]

You know, I always thought space would be full of more... unusual things. Blue alien women wearing Harajuku latex, next-generation food replicators, oddball electronic music... But this?

This is about as appetizing physically and mentally as boiled tofu.

I am not whelmed.

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[symphonist]

[It's okay. He can make gold out of coal, just give him some time.]

I don't exactly spend my time watching science fiction, but I was still expecting something flashier, you know? This place looks like it needs a fresh coat of paint. [He shrugs.] Oh well.

[Though Joshua is a bit cranky, he's not projecting it towards Henry specifically. He smiles it away, putting on his usual mask without trouble.]

You can call me Joshua. I'll be your... ah, what was it? Your counselor. [He gives a lazy salute. It'd probably be mocking to anyone else.] At your service, Captain.

[carreau]

[ He can be the ship's fashion counselor too. ]

Hmm~ If we find any paint, we could do that...

[ Taking his duties as captain to mean keeping the crew happy. Also he's just kind of eager to please, normally. ]

Ahaha, you can just call me Henry.

[ It probably won't seem as awkward as calling someone like this "Captain," either. ]

[symphonist]

I hope it's a lovely, cheerful color. We could even paint things on it.

[Yes, that sounds good. He easily slips his hands into his pockets, just as smiley as Henry and yet somehow more unsettling. How the hell does he manage that?]

Henry, then. Do you actually know how to fly the ship, or did you get the same 'training' everyone gets? I'm just curious.

[carreau]

Ahaha, it'll be fun!

[ SS Bishop? More like SS Bizarre. ]

Nope~ I don't know how to fly it at all! Buuuut, I'm good at other things...

[symphonist]

[SS Bizarre seems pretty accurate considering these two fuckups.]

Oh, boy. I hope someone can fly the ship! It's so boring just being tethered to the big one all the time.

So, Henry, what can you do?

[carreau]

Hmm...maybe we'll get someone who can soon!

[ It would be nice and fun... ]

I'm good at using everything for communications! I've listened to a loooot of interesting things, ahaha~

[symphonist]

[Communications? Oh, yes, this sounds important. He leans in all conspiratorially.]

Don't keep me in the dark! I'm just dying to hear about what everyone's been up to.

[carreau]

[ Ah, the best way to build a friendship. Giving info to someone who probably shouldn't have it.

Then again, neither should Henry. ]

Hmm...well, everyone's been sick and trying to fix it, someone was giving away free food, and some people are secretly sending romantic messages!

[symphonist]

[Ah, but now that it's in Joshua's hands... well, things might get interesting.]

Ah, right, I remember hearing something about the cold going around. Free food isn't terribly unusual, but secret romantic messages! How... quaint. [His smile is the wrong kind of delighted for this-- like he's planning something terrible.] Who are the lovely lovebirds?

[carreau]

Well~ one of them's on this ship!

[ It's interesting, very interesting. ]

She'd probably stop if she knew I could see, though.

[symphonist]

[That narrows it down quite a lot. Joshua giggles in his usual unsettling way.]

There's no reason to blow your cover just yet. But do let me know if it gets juicy, hm~?

[carreau]

Ahaha, okay~