[ can't carry anymore. ]

[arcanepower]

Who: Belthazar and you
Broadcast: Yes
Action: On the Bishop!
When: Backdated to Sunday the 17th

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[Belthazar scribbles something in his journal with a quill pen, unaware that the camera is on.]

Another year passes, and I am still no closer to the answers I need.

[He sighs and leans his head back to stare up at the ceiling. The rest of him deflates against the chair, arms hanging down at his sides. He is really very slight and skinny even if wearing black tends to make him look more adult.

After a moment, he begins to quietly hum a gently lullaby that might be familiar to some.]

[action;]

[Anyone visiting the kitchen will find a boy eating a sweet berry pie of some kind, warm and gently glazed and delicious. Belthazar isn't really the type to announce his birthday or go all out for himself. He could make a six tier cake like he did for Ino that one time, but... no. Too much effort. He'd rather just have some comfort food.

There appears to be enough pie to go around, though, regardless. Food tastes better with friends even if he would rather not admit it.]

Comments

[arcanepower]

[Sir, huh. Most people just call him kid. He wants to lash out and tell her to go away-- he's still very much a solitary creature-- but he can't. He's learned better by now, and she is obviously of more manners than Yang.]

Well met. My name is Belthazar; you may shorten it if you wish.

[He bows slightly. His glowing green eyes are visible now, but he hopes she isn't too scared of them.]

I'm one of two cooks. The other is called Nightingale. Do you... have any questions? You must have questions.

[bloodbiter]

The important thing isn't whether I wish it. Would you like me to shorten it?

[it's his name, after all. she takes note of the way his eyes glow, but she doesn't comment on it. she's seen stranger things.]

I see. I do, certainly, though some of them have been answered. To begin with... I've seen that I've been assigned a security augment. Would you be able to tell me what exactly that will entail in practice?

[arcanepower]

[His cheeks redden a little and he glances away again. No one's ever asked if that's what he prefers.]

I-- I don't mind either way. Whatever is easier for you. We are crewmates now, so I suspect we will have some sort of familiarity soon.

[He rubs at his nose self-consciously.]

Security augments add an armory to the ship, which has armor and weapons. The weapons themselves are guns: a large one for each security officer, and smaller ones for everyone else on board. I have magic to defend myself with so I abstain from using them.

[bloodbiter]

I see. I'll keep that in mind.

[she nods as he explains the function of her augment.]

Are they often necessary? This place seems peaceful now, but I'd like to know if I should be prepared for frequent battle.

[arcanepower]

The ships are fired upon on occasion, so you might be called to fire upon enemy ships then. But it is an infrequent happening as is actual violence. I only ever used my magic offensively when I was exploring a magical forest.

[A pause.]

I do not recommend setting sentient plants on fire, by the by.

[bloodbiter]

I'm glad it's infrequent, but... From my understanding, there's another young woman with the same function on board. I don't understand why we were both assigned to security if there's little need of it.

[a pause.]

I would not harm plants unless they were a direct threat to myself or others.