/takes the huntress out back and buries it (jan mingle pt. II)

[scrubscrub]

Who: Anyone on the SS Huntress! Crew and visitors.
Broadcast: N/A
Action: SS Huntress
When: More of January! We got three new crew mates and it will be messy.

IT'S ANOTHER MINGLE FOR OUR EVER-EXPANDING SHIP.

Also, we need an update on how well Koala is doing at pinball.

God, help this ship.

Comments

[nerdeology]

Fire... arms?

[What does that even mean. Armor, though- Sorey might be interested in that.]

[waterwing]

[ She had the same reaction. No, it's not some kind of Ruby gem-power... ]

They're projectile weapons. I guess humans like to use them.

[nerdeology]

[H...uh.

Weird.]

That's not what I was hoping for... is there anywhere one can get a staff?

[waterwing]

[ She just shrugs. MOST HELPFUL SECURITY OFFICER. ]

I've been told we stop at planets some times. You might be able to get one there.

[nerdeology]

[Wow that was... almost no help at all. Yikes.]

Are you new here as well, then?

[waterwing]

[ She tries



to be unhelpful. ]

Yes. I've only been here for about a week.

[nerdeology]

[Alright then. Lowering expectations immediately.]

I'm sorry, in that case. I've gotten used to everyone acting as if this place is familiar, so I assumed you'd have as many answers as them.

[waterwing]

Sorry. [ Though it doesn't sound very sincere. ] I still have a lot of questions myself.

[nerdeology]

I'll try to refrain, then.

[Well, since weapons are out of the question-]

Am I right to assume you're not human?

[waterwing]

[ Does she...look like a human? ]

No, I'm a Gem. [ Like it's the most obvious thing in the world. ]

[nerdeology]

[Not really, but people are weird here, so it's safer to ask.]

A... Gem?

[She doesn't look like a rock, either, what.]

[waterwing]

Yes, that's right.

[ #helpful ]

[nerdeology]

[UNHELPFUL]

That's... a species, where you're from?

[waterwing]

Yes. On my home planet, every being is a Gem like me.

Not exactly like me, though. There's different types of Gems.

[nerdeology]

I see.

[Makes sense. Most species, human or otherwise, has variation from being to being. It's not like all the seraphim are identical.

Wait- Lapis-]

You... are you the one here with water-related abilities?

[waterwing]

...Yes. Someone...told you about me?

[ Is that a good or a bad thing? ]

[nerdeology]

The captain did, more or less. I'm mostly curious, as water is my element.

[waterwing]

What do you mean, it's your element?

[ She's never known a human to have Gem-like powers. ]

[nerdeology]

Exactly how it sounds.

[He lifts a hand, calling forth a small sphere of water above his palm before allowing it to dissolve again. See? Water.]

[waterwing]

[ Her eyes widen. ]

How did you do that? You're not a Gem.

[ water is her territory hdu ]

[nerdeology]

No, I'm a seraph. I was born with this power.

[hdu right back!!]

[waterwing]

I've never heard of a seraph before.

[ SURE LOOKS LIKE A HUMAN TO HER. But then again, so does Steven, and he's not entirely human himself. ]

[nerdeology]

Well, I've never heard of a gem referencing a person before, so I suppose we're even.