gettin shippy with it?

[acuition]

Who: the good folks on the caprine
Broadcast: not likely!
Action: for the good folks on the caprine, or anybody visiting.
When: right now? right now!!!

[ Whether you're new to the ship or happy to be back or really mad to be back...you're here. That's what matters.

Because it's a mingle post. You know how it is. ]

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[nextlineis]

[As it turns out, it's appearances only for Joseph and he jerks awake at the sound of someone else's voice. Sitting upright, he lets his feet hit the floor again and he pushes his hat back up out of his face. He looks at Qing in confusion.]

Bwhat? [Hold on. He'll catch up. Joseph squints a little, rubbing one of his eyes with a hand.] Oh.

[Joseph yawns and puts his feet back up.]

Are you new or looking for someone?

[shoujoreject]

[How do you fall asleep like that and get that startled when someone... never mind. Qing resists the urge to shake his head, doubly so when Joseph just puts his feet back up.]

Ah... New. [It's quite a cast of quirky people here, he supposes; that's maybe kind of awkward, since he feels he himself is, well, not.

There's a moment of awkward silence where he's... once again reminded how much he doesn't know about conversing before he just opens his mouth again. At least there's a little smile there.]

... Qing-Yuan. And you are?

[nextlineis]

[Joseph folds his arms loosely during the small lapse. He doesn't really mind awkward silences that much mostly because he's usually the first to start filling them. But since Qing takes it upon himself to start filling it...]

Joseph Joestar's the name, but you can call me Jojo.

[shoujoreject]

[Don't worry, there will be plenty of silences to fill soon enough. Qing's smile widens a little, still remaining soft as it is.]

Jojo, then. It's nice to meet you.

[nextlineis]

You, too. [Especially since he's not going to be weird and try to stick to Joseph like some people.] So what's your job around here supposed to be?

[shoujoreject]

Ah, that... lab assistant, evidently. [He laughs a little, rubbing the back of his head.] I suppose I know my way around a first-aid kit, but... well, I'll learn whatever I have to, I suppose.

[Not much choice, is there?]

[nextlineis]

[Joseph makes a slight face.]

Remind me to never put you in charge of pep talks...

[Because that's not very inspiring, buddy. But don't feel bad. He wouldn't let anyone on this crew give a pep talk, so it's nothing particularly personal.]

[shoujoreject]

... It's not like that. [Qing laughs a little, expression soft and fairly bright.] It's better to know the real limitations of your crew before you need them, right?

It's different when you're trying to be reassuring.

[Maybe it's a little funny, how easily he says that, and how almost perfectly natural the expression on his face looks.]

[nextlineis]

[Joseph shrugs a little. Not that Qing doesn't have a valid point, buuut...]

I get that, but you know limitations don't really mean much if something comes up.

[shoujoreject]

No... that's true, too. I'd rather have fewer of them by the time it comes of use. I can improvise, of course.

[There's a brief pause, like he's not sure whether he should even be asking-]

Do you know of anyone who would be good to talk to on the subject?

[nextlineis]

Nope. [He shakes his head. He doesn't hang out with a lot of medical personnel.] You could ask on the network though. Someone's bound to answer. Or if you don't wanna ask everyone, you should talk to Ino. She's good about that sort of thing.

[shoujoreject]

[Oh, and he's met Ino already. That helps.]

I see. Thank you. I've met a couple of people who know a bit about it, at least. [It was probably a silly question, in hindsight. Ah well.]

[nextlineis]

If you wanna learn anything about piloting though, I can help you out.

[For future reference.]

[shoujoreject]

[Would it keep you awake, Jojo-- imeanwhat]

Ah, I might take you up on that sometime. Though, I can't be sure I'd be much of a student - I was still getting used to driving cars...

[Driving cars through the most crowded damn part of Chinatown, but still.]

[nextlineis]

[How rude.]

It's easier than driving a car since there's not that much traffic. You'd pick it up quick.

[shoujoreject]

[The narrator's always rude.]

Ah, you think so? [He's honestly a little flattered to hear it.] Well, if there's a specific time you have free, I'd be happy to learn a little. I'm not really used to having a lot of teachers. [A beat.] .. Outside of college, of course.

[nextlineis]

Oh? You go to university?

[Joseph would never because he's not a fan of formal education, but that's still neat! And reassuring if this guy's going to be doing medical stuff.]

[shoujoreject]

For a few years now. It's a long-study program, so I have a good three years left.

[His major also has absolutely nothing to do with the medical field, but we'll keep that to ourselves.]

[nextlineis]

[It probably wouldn't bother Joseph too much to know that it's not in the medical field. Probably. That's maybe not such a bad secret to keep.]

Well, hopefully you don't forget all the stuff you've already learned while you're here or you're gonna have to start over, huh?

[shoujoreject]

[He laughs at that much.]

I don't think that's a huge problem. I can always see if I can keep up with my studies, anyway. [A beat, then in a clearly joking tone:] I'm not sure if you just doubt my mental capacities or your own.

[nextlineis]

[Joseph still frowns a little because it's hard not to get at least a little defensive and shrugs.]

I don't like school, so what? That doesn't make me stupid or something.

[shoujoreject]

[Oh. He hadn't been expecting that. Qing blushes a little, shaking his head and waving his hands lightly.]

I didn't mean it like that! It's not formal education that defines someone's mental strength anyway. [He smiles sheepishly.] I didn't know you don't care for school, sorry.

[nextlineis]

You'd think I would be with my grandmother being a schoolteacher, huh? [Joseph shrugs a little.] It's just boring to me.

[shoujoreject]

Everyone's an individual, I don't think your grandmother's occupation has all that much to do with it. [Qing smiles wryly. Maybe it was never boring for him because of the things he always had to do.] There's nothing wrong with that. Rhetoric's not for everyone, and it's not like we're likely to forget what we find important.

[Thus him not being worried about having to start over, all told.]

[nextlineis]

So what do you find important?

[aka what are you studying, nerd?]