/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

[mikangirl]

I get it. [She'd said much the same thing to Ling. She doesn't like Greed, but she can acknowledge he's not a total jerk.]

Koala's... a special case. I think there's a minefield of trauma there. I'm assuming everyone on ship knows what her situation is by now?

[beardstrokes]

No, I think everyone knows. That only leaves the other ships. I don't suppose we can make a locked transmission to even out any rough patches?

[mikangirl]

You mean tell everyone else in the fleet? That feels kind of invasive.

[There are benefits, but Nami wouldn't have wanted her situation broadcast when she was younger. It feels like exposure.]

She does get better with time. I just don't know how much time it will take.

[beardstrokes]

True. But I rather not have our poor captain and crew get attacked for not being responsible enough when it's not the case.

[ But her point is fair and he acknowledges it with a nod. ]

I imagine something like this . . . will take more than a few weeks. Or months.

[mikangirl]

[She has the grace to wince at that. But maybe she can give some better news, in a very backhanded way. Because it's not great in itself.]

Koala-- she wasn't a slave when the Atroma picked her up. She hadn't been for years at that point, but it took her that long to realise she was free. But she was doing well until she was brought here. [Well within reason, anyway. She had good memories of the fishmen, which does a lot to place her timeline for Nami.]

I'm guessing the terror of waking up in a brand new place made her shift back to old roles out of a survival instinct. Once she's here long enough to realise there are no Celestial Dragons and nobody kidnapped her back to slavery, she should improve drastically.

I can't see that taking months, at least. Unless someone on the fleet mistreats her.

[beardstrokes]

Then I believe the Fleet is the main concern, not Huntress. I don't suppose you have a plan for that?

[mikangirl]

[The Huntress crew, Nami is content, will look after Koala. Mostly, she thinks the fleet will not mistreat a child, but Nami has to allow there are some graceless people around. She gives that some thought.]

Honestly? The longer she can go without being exposed to the entire fleet, the better. But I guess that's not realistic.

The best we can do is watch out for her. She's only a little girl-- someone to keep her company if she wants to go exploring wouldn't be out of place.

[beardstrokes]

I'll do what I can.

[ He's not sure if he can accompany her all the time though. He's a little worried that if he leaves the ship, there won't be a ship to come back to. ]

[mikangirl]

I'm more than happy to do my share on that score. You can just call me and I'll come running.

[She smiles, though.] I appreciate it.

[beardstrokes]

I'll be sure to keep that in mind. Thank you, Nami.