Gumball Wishes and Taxicab Dreams

[thespaceopera]

[On today's episode of the Drift Fleet:

The cargo holds are full of mysterious crates! The crews are filling beyond capacity with new faces! Official alerts are informing the passengers that they are signed to contracts that they've never agreed to! They are docking at the dazzling FS Starlight, but are flat broke!

What are they going to do!? Stay tuned to find out!


...Meaning, this is a kickoff mingle for you all to enjoy the beginning of the latest plot setting. This is a convenient place to start threads relating to the first week of the event-- meeting new crewmembers, reacting to the mysterious cargo, arriving on the station and discovering that you're all broke, etc.

Tag around, start whatever you'd like, have fun. And, as always, feel free to make your own posts and mingles from here on in, as this will be the only mod-posted one for this event!]

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[bolder]

[Well, that explains the scream from earlier. Toph simply hops off her cot and casually makes her way to see Allen in the lab. There are two sharp raps on the door before she flicks a finger and it opens. Pssht, security locks.]

Hey, Spud, we'll be fine.

[save_the_souls]

[You know at this point, he doesn't even flinch at the door being opened on it's own. Oh Metalbenders]

But even your bail money's frozen....

[bolder]

Spud, it's sweet you think I'd wait around for them to process that junk. [She'd break out with the rest of them. Toph walks in and leans against the wall by the desk.]

Don't sweat about that, we'll have it all covered in a day or two. [Plus she has a hidden stash in her room.]

[save_the_souls]

It's Allen, and you really should! They're just doing their jobs! [Even if he knows that's a hopeless argument just like getting her to stop calling him Spud]

A day or two- just what are you planning?

[bolder]

Not if they try to lock me up. It's just a waste of time and energy. [She shrugs.]

To do enough work to get bail money for at least one of us to start?

[save_the_souls]

[There's a moment he debates asking just what KIND of work, but really...sometimes you're better off not knowing]

Ah...alright.

Thanks Toph.

[bolder]

[She lifts a hand and waves off the thanks.]

If you're in a hurry for some cash, let me know. I've got a few ideas already.

[save_the_souls]

Oh? What sort of ideas?

[bolder]

Hey, begging's not illegal, right? Plenty of passersby will feel guilty if they don't help a poor little blind girl. It worked loads back home when we needed it to.

[That very familiar conniving smirk is in place.] Then I just take all that and win big from suckers who underestimate me.

[save_the_souls]

[....]

[Holds his fist up for a fistbump. YEAH THATS MY GIRL 100% APPROVE]

[bolder]

[OWNING THAT SHIT!!

After said bump, Toph pauses then tosses an idea out there.]

Since I have no idea how weird he is, you think Tim could help out?

[save_the_souls]

Tim?

Oh, sure! He's really smart- but what would he do to help?

[bolder]

Smart's good-- How about fast? Can he fly away really quickly?

[save_the_souls]

[He beams a little, always proud to talk about his BFF]

Mmhmm! If he's motivated, he's fast enough to outrace Akuma- and those guys are fast!

[bolder]

Sweet. Have him dive bomb me when a big crowd's gathered. That'll definitely up the sympathy factor.

[She is so casual about this.]

[save_the_souls]

[He snorts]

Yeah, I can have him do that. Just make sure to feed him, okay?

[bolder]

Yes, sir, Mister Walker, sir!