BLUE FISH MINGLE

[save_the_souls]

Who: Blue Fish Crew and Visitors!
Broadcast: IF YOU WANT?
Action: SS BLUE FISH
When: After the Shuffle but before Calibrations Plot!

[Well guys it's a new month and there's been some new additions to the crew! So let's check in to see what's going on with the Blue Fish!]

[In other words: GET IN HERE ITS A MINGLE.]

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[oh oh! He knows this one! He perks up when Sokka asks him that]

Oh! Crosshead or Flat?

[alwayscomeback]

[Good job, Allen, you win...something. ]

Flat. Thanks man.

[save_the_souls]

No problem!

[Holds it up for Sokka to grab with pride! Yeah!!!]

How's the repairs going?

[alwayscomeback]

Doing great. I'm pretty much done, and just trying to improve things, now. I wish I could make our shields better. Make them a little more resistant to nebulas in the future.

[He takes it, continues working. Then he smiles. It's one of those sly, shit-eating sort of smiles, but with no venom to it. He;s genuinely happy. ]

Soooo. How're things with you and Clay?

[save_the_souls]

Oh great! [he knew Sokka could do it!] I'm not sure there is a way to be more resistant against nebulas. It just seemed to overload all our systems.

[...Oh. He knows that face. Ino wears that face a lot]

Ah- fine?

[alwayscomeback]

I know, but if I at least try, I can sleep a little better knowing I did.

[It's a good smile, probably.]

Good, glad to hear it. It's a shame this planet isn't all that romantic. Nothing really date-worthy material here.

[save_the_souls]

You...have been sleeping, right?

[He really feels the need to check]

Mm, I guess so. But if you have the ship all fixed up, at least we can finally see those movies we've wanted to watch! [You know, without crazy glitching from the electricity and all that]

[alwayscomeback]

[He gives a little salute. ]

Aye, First Mate. I absolutely promise that I've been sleeping.

OH HEY! You're right! We can totally do that! The ship can handle that easy, now.

[save_the_souls]

Good. And no mysterious energy drinks either? [ESPECIALLY IF THEY COME FROM AN ELF NAMED BELTHAZAR]

Ah...yeah! [He meant Clay and him when he said "we"- but sure! Whatever!] That's definite good news!

[alwayscomeback]

...What are those?

[ALLEN YOU FOOL.

And he's your wingman now. You NEED him.]

Sure is, man.

[save_the_souls]

[oh no]

A bad idea, is what.

[WE'RE NOT EVEN HUMORING THIS SOKKA OKAY]

[alwayscomeback]

...How bad are we talking here?

[Don't ever let him drink one, this is your lifelong mission as First Mate. ]

[save_the_souls]

...Like how you were when your augment was malfunctioning and you made that statue bad.

[alwayscomeback]

HEY that was a beautiful rendition of my beloved!!!

...But yeah. I was pretty um... [he waggles his fingers] wiggy? I think that's the word I want. Wiggy.

[save_the_souls]

[SOKKA IT WAS A MELTED PILE OF SCRAP METAL. But whatever Suki somehow loved it so he'll just roll his eyes and not argue more]

I'm...not entirely sure what that word means, but yes. It seems to fit your behaviour then. [Just the SOUND of it sounds right]

[alwayscomeback]

Me either. I think I've heard other people use it too?

But okay, duly noted. Stay away from energy drinks.

[save_the_souls]

Good. [A strong nod. Yes. Good. He has averted a great evil today]

[alwayscomeback]

[You have earned yourself a cookie, Allen! ]

Why would anyone want to do that to themselves anyway?

[save_the_souls]

[HE SHRUGS]

I don't know- why do people drink? I don't understand any of it.

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka pulls a face. ]

Seems pretty dumb to me. Why would you do something to you that makes you less aware of your surroundings?

[Sokka. The cactus juice, Sokka. ]

[save_the_souls]

Honestly considering some, that might be the exact reason why...

[He shrugs]

But that's just a guess. I'm really not the person to ask, I don't do any of that stuff.

[alwayscomeback]

Yeaaah, I think it's best we leave that as a mystery for the ages.

[save_the_souls]

Aye aye, Captain.