Chocolate-flavored Dessert Cream on the House

[thespaceopera]

[The bunks are filling up, but the new faces just keep appearing!

Are you a travel-weary passenger having trouble keeping your crew roster straight? Perhaps you are a fresh new recruit, finding themselves dumped into a new (and much less shiny) home. Or, maybe you've been around for a little bit and just haven't bothered meeting the other weirdos on this ship yet--what is their problem, anyway?

Well, this is the place for you!

All new passengers from the last few Shuffles, especially those who haven't met their crews yet, are welcome to post starter-comments here to invite those living on and visiting your ship to come and interact. Newbies could be just arriving on the ship, busying around where others can find them, or you can offering multiple options for interaction--however you'd like to set up your thread is fine. Just make sure to include the name of your ship in the header, so your crewmates can easily find you!

Everyone else-- go meet those newbies! Whether they are new to your own crew, or on ships you frequently visit, now is a great time to bump into them.]

Comments

[astrobleme]

[Already has a pilot. That stings. That shouldn't sting--it's irrational--but it reminds Shinji of just how replaceable and reproducible he is. He nods slowly, almost to himself.] Vima... [The likelihood that he'll introduce himself to the other pilot is pretty low. But...]

How long has Vima been piloting for you, sir?

[redactions]

Oh, about six months?

[astrobleme]

[Holy shit.]

I see.

[Shinji can't imagine being stuck here for six days, much less six months.]

Uhm, if there's anything else I can do for you, please let me know.

[redactions]

Sure. Bunks are that way.

[ He gestures out. ]

[astrobleme]

Thank you.

[Hesitation. More hesitation. Captain Barnes is a knowledgeable man, so it's probably okay to ask him things.]

D... Do you know where I might be able to find a music player? I could have sworn I had one with me, but I think Atroma confiscated it, or... or something. I'm guessing there isn't a lost and found bin around here.

[redactions]

If yours didn't come with you, you can buy one from the station; there's a box of chips for crew use only in the kitchen.

[astrobleme]

Oh, that's generous. Thank you. [But Shinji is looking for a very specific music player... He reminds himself that beggars can't be choosers. Especially here. Especially now.] If I take any chips, I'll definitely find a way to replenish them.