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Windrose, where the wind blows

Who: Windrose crew and you, distinguished visitors!
Broadcast: Naaah.
Action: Windrose, various points in the near vicinity
When: Until we get off this frozen rock

[On New Year's Day, the crew on board the Windrose and those nearby may notice the chill as the doors to the cargo bay are left open, and their captain making quite a bit of noise as she inspects their newly expanded home away from home. This is likely to go on for a while. Feel free to come investigate, chat among yourselves, complain about the cold, etc!]

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[As soon as she gets wind that the captain is even doing something inspection like, Wrath immediately heads to the armory and goes into overdrive making sure everything is in its proper place and perfectly detailed.

She's also doing regular training sessions with Officer Snuggles, the Windrose's newest crewmember--a fox! He follows her around quite a bit, but he'll be happy to accompany any crew member to see what they'd doing--especially if he gets play and treats out of it.

Other than that, she's spending as much time outside as possible, enjoying being on a planet where she can see the sky. She does a lot of sketching when she's inside, huddled under a pile of blankets. Sit next to her so she can put her cold feet on you. But she'll share her hot chocolate!]

Edited 2016-01-02 05:29 (UTC)

[Natasha's pleased that the armory's already shipshape when she gets there. Not a spot of dust, just the now-familiar lingering scent of ozone and engine oil. Looking it over, she gives Wrath a nod and a fleeting smile.]

Looks good in here. Ship expansion give us extra storage, or did you just manage to rearrange the laws of physics with the Officer's help?

[Wrath salutes, like it's a reflex. It kind of is. Commanding officer, looking at her area.] Thanks, sir!

A little from column A, a little from column B. Definitely organized things better now, but Officer Snuggles just fluffs things out wherever he goes.

[It will nrver not be weird, having people salute her. Even when she's in charge, it's not the kind of command that requires salutes. But it's instinct for Wrath, and Nat knows better than to argue the potential long-term benefits, especially for new crew members who may not yet recognize the chain of command. She smiles at the mention of the fox, watching him scratch one ear.]

Good. I was hoping am expansion didn't just mean slightly higher ceilings. You see there's room for two more on board, too?

Are the ceilings higher? I guess that's good for Vision.

I mean there was plenty of room before if people wanted to be really friendly, but there's so much space now! So I think so, definitely. Are we getting new crewmates?

Him and Castle both. And even Mihawk. I guess we're the only ones missing out on the fun of constant concussion. Although if you stand on my shoulders, maybe...

[She's only half-joking. It is kind of silly that Atroma just happens to keep stocking the Windrose with women under 5'5" and men (or androids) over 6'.]

New crew members? Maybe. We got one this morning, have you met her yet? Leia Organa, on communications.

[Also tiny. Only supporting her paranoid theories here, is all.]

Hey, it's not our fault that short people are the best. The tall people are just going to have to suck it up and keep driving.

Oh! I have! She's got such pretty hair. And knows about guns. Or blasters, but those sound like guns. So I think she's going to do great! [Obviously these are the priorities to have.]

Or just learn how to duck. But I think the expansion might have raised the ceilings, along with the new bunks, so I guess our days of raking in cash thanks to pratfalls are over.

[She's always happy to see Wrath's priorities are exactly what they should be.] Blasters are pretty much the same thing as what we've got in the armory. Structure's a little different, but the principle's the same.

Maybe we should consider expanding the armory, though. Looking for weapons that aren't Atroma-issued. What do you think?

Aw, well, I guess that'll make the boys less whiney though, so that's good. I bet Vision missed floating around anyway.

I think that's a great idea. The melee selection isn't great at all, and I think we need more of that. Also some less lethal stuff because that'd be safer to civvies to use shipboard.

Well, and I'm always looking for good guns. But I miss having a plasma blade. Can't beat one of those.

[The Vision comes upon Wrath as she's sketching, and the young fox yips and runs over to greet him, tail wagging.]

Hello there, Officer Snuggles, Wrath. How is your art coming along?

Not bad. I'm mostly just doing studies of the clouds. I haven't seen clouds in so long. But the way the light shifts around them is perfect. [She's just doing digital sketches right now, so she flips through a couple for Vision.]

[His eyes light up to see them, not only because they are objectively very good but also because he likes it when people express their creativity.]

The science behind clouds is very complex, but a good picture can capture more meaning than a long paper on the subject. There are some ice cliffs near one of the salt mines that change color as well over the course of a day; you might be interested in observing them. I believe there's even a cafe nearby so you don't have to go out in the snow to watch.

Oh, that sounds really pretty.

You should take me there. We can work on a drawing together.

[His "drawing" tends to be far more photorealistic and less awesome than Wrath's, but if that's how she wants to spend time, he can hardly object.]

I'd like that. Tomorrow, so we can observe the changing light?

You're on, mister. Officer Snuggles can come with us too, the PT will be good for him.

[Does he get to come? Does he get to come? Officer Snuggles yips excitedly and wags his tail, and the Vision ruffles the fur on the little guy's head.] Yes, little one, you can come along.

He seems to be settling in, I think. Have you begun his training already?

I have! I made a clicker, so that's the start. But see...

[She looks at Officer Snuggles and then holds her hand out parallel to the ground.] Snuggles! Attention!

[He immediately goes quiet and alert, then as an afterthought, sits.]

Good boy!

[She sticks her hand in her pocket to hit the clicker.]

See, start small. But he's going to learn all kinds of useful skills.

Good boy, indeed. [The clicker is a better idea than food-based rewards, especially with their food supply being limited to protein gel much of the time - and if they want to train him to catch vermin, hunting instincts are more likely to kick in if he's not overweight.]

If you develop a new command, please do tell me so I may practice it with him.

[Well, you still have to "charge up" the clicker with treats, so to speak, but it's at least better than a one-to-one system.]

I'll do it! We're working on this for now, but I think next it's going to be carrying things to different crewmembers.

[A straight one-to-one system would just get them a fat fox.]

Yes, if he can identify us by scent, he'll also be better able to detect visitors who don't feel the need to use traditional means of entry. It's a good idea.

He should be able to. Foxes have a really good sense of smell, I read that. So we just have to work on a bunch of different skills slowly and then work them together!

I'm happy to help with him.

[The fox seems to always be in a good mood, at least when the Vision sees him. It's pleasant to have someone so exuberant.]

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