March Mingle Madness (aka SURPRISE it's another mingle)

[bryces_pup]

Who: Crew members and visitors of the SS Blue Fish
Broadcast: nope
Action: On the Blue Fish, naturally.
When: Throughout March!

[Another month, another mingle. Once again, any visitors on the ship should bear in mind that there are locks installed all over the ship, so someone on board's gotta let you in. Or you can just stand there. And stare. And hope someone takes pity on you.]

Comments

action; OTA

[bryces_pup]

[Guess who finally got a sword?

After weeks of saving up and being frugal with her money (to her woe, because damn it she needs clothes), she finally managed to get one from the local smithy. While it's not her blade from home, it's of decent quality and passable by her standards. It certainly beats not having one at all.

So more often than not, she'll be down in the cargo bay, testing it out and getting used to its weight and balance. She hasn't picked up a sword for too long, and she fears she's lost her edge a bit. The hold's resident dummy is going to be in for a beating. If anyone wants a demonstration or even lessons, she's always willing to teach, too.

Otherwise, she'll be just about anywhere around the ship, but in particular the mess hall and kitchen because hey, food.]

action; OTA

[save_the_souls]

[Well that was a sound Allen knows well, the sound of the dummy being beaten. So of course he goes investigate.]

Hey! You finally found a sword!

gift-giving + ota

[steeledskin]

( STEALTHY ACTION FOR ALL CREW )

[ each member (besides sansa) of the blue fish crew will, on march 7th, find a little paper box outside their door. nestled inside is a modest embroidery piece, unique to each shipmate. in the middle, sansa has stitched the first letter of whatever name she knows them by. the pieces provide no pragmatic function, but are instead purely decorative. having recently been the recipient of a heartfelt gift, and struggling to discover her place upon their ship, she wants to express her gratitude for their kindness and their hospitality. she doesn't sign her work; instead, she trusts them to connect the craft with the young westerosi woman known to sit in her quarters or in her office for hours, head bowed and attention buried in her needlework.

bran and robb's pieces are a touch more...extravagant -- both done in stark colours. ]

( OTA ACTION )

[ recently, after suppers, sansa has been trying to linger longer around the table. perhaps she dares to invite a crewmate to tea -- or she asks someone if she can trouble them with a question. most importantly, she no longer rushes back to her room after every meal.

she now goes out of her way to greet those aboard the blue fish, and she may even knock upon your door with a more direct inquiry. ]

[revivo]

[sara's not the kind of girl people invite for tea, and she never has been. not even strangers. maybe it's just as strange that sara agreed to this, but then again, maybe not. sansa claims to have been friends with nyssa; how can sara ignore her?]

Nice place.

[she casts her eyes around, says it half-ironically; it's a jab at pleasantries, at the fleet, but not sansa.]

[kyasdaughter]

[ katara doesn't know sansa very well, but it's true: she's pretty sure that she's the only person on the ship that she's seen fussing with needlework at all. which is why, box in hand, she'll be knocking gently at the door to sansa's office. ]

Hey.

[ okay, so. that's a little lame, but she doesn't want to immediately demand her attention if she's in the middle of something. :') ]

Action; OTA

[save_the_souls]

[Allen's been busy the past couple weeks! Between doing jobs for money and the increase of Exorcist business, he's been keeping himself at the level of activity he enjoys himself being at - busy enough where he doesn't have time to mull over things. As such, he's been off ship a fair amount, but not enough to seem like anything specific is wrong- just busy]

[Today, he can be found in the clinic. He's not doing anything urgent, just running some tests on various medications he's found in different places of the space station to verify them. Sure, he could use the tricoder to figure out the differences quickly, but that's hardly as fun as setting things on fire, smashing them or shaking them okay]

Okay...that pill is...sugar and...wheat protein?

[Ergh. He makes a face as he marks that do. Nooo good.]

[Feel free to bother him! If not there, he can be found in other parts of the ship at various times- such as the kitchen at dinner or training in the cargo bay in the morning]

[kyasdaughter]

[ katara will come in on the very tail end of that remark, nose wrinkling a little bit in confusion. ]

Uh. What's... that supposed to cure?

action; ota

[littlecousin]

A - Damsel in no distress whatsoever

[Luckily for Nita, the vagaries of whatever fate is controlling this latest phase of her life have placed her on a ship with a huge bathtub. All her needs are met! Not necessarily in the luxurious style to which she's accustomed, granted, but the cheerfully adaptable Nita doesn't much care about details like that and hasn't complained about much but the clothes.

The slight overcrowding means that she's taken to getting her soak time overnight, sleeping in a jacuzzi tub of cold water--it's all the same to her and she doesn't want to deprive anyone of a hot shower. Unfortunately, she hasn't kept track of who she's told that she's amphibious, and for all intents and purposes, asleep she looks like a drowning victim, pale and motionless at the bottom of the bath, her long ponytail floating spread out on the surface.

Anyone who tries to stage a rescue should be aware that she weighs about twice as much as she looks like she should, because Comic Book Reasons.]

B - Culinary genius

[Yeah no she just dumped a bunch of taco seasoning into instant mashed potatoes and is sitting in the mess, eating the results out of a mixing bowl with one hand while she plays generic Asteroids on the comm with her other. She's better at video games than cooking, though that's mostly the superhuman reaction times rather than any actual skill.

Today she has chosen to rock the beige jumpsuit look with the sleeves tied around her waist, revealing a t-shirt with "I TOOK THE SUPERNOVA CHALLENGE" in block letters and a cartoon of a person on fire running away from what looks like a plate of chicken wings, presumably acquired during ill-advised tourist adventures on the station. Plus, as usual, no shoes, with the legs of her jumpsuit rolled up enough not to interfere with the little white wings at each ankle.

Your newest crewmate is a little weird.]

B

[save_the_souls]

What's the Supernova Challenge?

[Because yes out of this scene, that's what struck Allen as noteworthy. He was in the kitchen, grabbing a snack. He's seen this woman around the ship for awhile, but he hasn't had much chance to talk to her beyond simple pleasantries.]

B; sorry i know i talked about doing A but I gotta touch on that chicken wing shirt

[bryces_pup]

[One never knows what one will walk into on any given day in the Blue Fish kitchen.

Today is going to be one of the more odd ones, given what Riona is seeing as she walks in. Sadly she hasn't really had a chance to talk with Nita yet, not quite sure what to make of the ship's newest crew member.

She offers her a smile as she walks up to the counter to start making some tea. The shirt, however, catches her eye. And hey, it's a good conversation starter!]

Does the supernova challenge involve setting people on fire?

backdate to March 6; action ota

[dancingmd]

[Today marks a year since she was brought to the fleet, so naturally, Beverly is feeling a bit homesick as she sits in the pilot's chair on the bridge. She's not there to do anything with the controls, however, it just happens to offer one of the better views of the stars. The tricorder rests on the console in front of her, a little projected holo-picture of Wesley floating above it. She sits in contemplative silence for a long while, but eventually she reaches for her communicator and selects her media file to play: ""Beyond Antares'. It's a peaceful song, one that helps alleviate her longing for home somewhat.

Whoever comes in, she'll offer them a genuine smile - despite the significance of the day for her, she's in a better place now emotionally than she has been in months, so it's not as overwhelming of an anniversary as it could have been.]

Oh, I'm not in the way am I?

[bryces_pup]

[Riona arrives on the bridge to do whatever comms officers do some of her work, but pauses when she sees Beverly and the strange image floating in the air. Just when Riona thinks she's seen it all, something new pops up. She says nothing to announce her presence, not wanting to disturb Beverly. When the song begins to play, Riona listens. While some of the words are odd, the meaning of the song is not lost on her. It's a beautiful song, and it sort of catches her by surprise. Everything in this fleet seems so different from home; it's a strange comfort that music is still the same.

She jerks to attention when Beverly addresses her. A blush stains her cheeks, embarrassed that she was caught spacing out.]

No, no! I apologize, I simply was...

[It's not important. Instead, she nods towards the floating image.]

What is that? A... painting? No. It looks too real. Almost like one of those videos, but frozen in one moment. [Hilariously, as used to videos as Riona has gotten, she hasn't really seen any pictures yet.]

OTA!!!

[honorbends]

[ so zuko's life has been A Hot Mess (TM) for the past month or so, and he's been kind of keeping to himself while also monitoring azula and doing all the other things that zuko usually does.

you can usually find him in his therapy office (which is actually sasuke's second room but whatever), or in the cargo bay practicing with the test dummy. sometimes he's hanging out in the kitchen, but he's been pretty quiet lately. bother him into socialization. go check on him. or annoy him. or both!!

beware of aguri, though. it seems to be staring at people even more than usual... ]

[save_the_souls]

[After that video feed with Greed and, well, pieces of Al- Allen had mysterious vanished from the ship without notifying anyone. But a couple hours later, Zuko gets two whole knocks on his door before Allen opens the door and stumbles in- looking like he spent those couple hours smashing his head against a wall]

I'm using your couch.

[And that's about all the notice Zuko gets before Allen trudges over to the couch and flops down onto it, using one of the couch pillows to cover his face with a groooooan]

[bryces_pup]

[So Riona gets that some people just... don't like to mingle and talk. That's fine. But Zuko's extra lack of socializing is worrying her a little, especially on the heels of his sister's arrival.

That's what leads her to his office, more to check on him than to have herself checked up on. Her fist is on the door, but she pauses when she sees that... thing... staring at her. Admittedly, she's never really been in Zuko's office before, so this is new. And disconcerting.

Somehow she feels like this chat is going to be more about his decor choices.]

I am rarely one to comment on people's tastes, but that statue thing is... well, it's creepy.

hey boo

[eyeforaneye]

[ Sasuke has of course made no attempt to broadcast his continual sneaking onto the Blue Fish, something that Zuko has no doubt been aware of since he showed up uninvited to their food festivities not too long ago.

This time is different, however, and it's almost monumental that he's sending a text instead of just slipping inside in some disguised form or another. ]

I'm outside. Are you around to let me into the ship?

[ Of course you are; you're not sociable enough to actually be having a life somewhere. ]

[sonofgold]

[It took Al a little while to get up the courage to go and talk to Zuko. Zuko hadn't responded to the network when he'd come back, and while Al gave him the benefit of the doubt and assumed he was busy with other things- or was keeping himself away from anything involving Greed on the grounds that it wouldn't end well for the latter- he knew he owed Zuko an apology as well.

So, he leashed up Cosmic and made his way to the Blue Fish, pressing on the outside intercom when he arrived.]

Anybody home?

[kyasdaughter]

[ katara will eventually find him in the cargo bay practicing with the test dummy, though she doesn't bother to interrupt or interject. she just takes a seat on the floor, leaning her back against the wall and watching him.

she figures he'll talk to her if he wants to. ]

3/16; afternoon

[dancingmd]

[So Blue Fish it's been what? Like a week without any drama? Well Beverly is here to fix that!!! You may have heard some uh... interesting noises from sickbay earlier but now things have quieted down, her patient has left with one less tooth, and she has gained a black eye for her trouble.]

A. For Allen!

[One thing that can be said for Beverly, she's not a total hypocrite when it comes to medical care. So first thing after everything with Max has been settled, she calls Allen.]

Allen? Could you come to sickbay please? It's important.

B. For Everyone Else!

[Once Allen has taken care of her injuries, Beverly will finally come out of the lab for a nice hot cup of coffee and whatever food is ready to eat right now because stars is she hungry. And tired. And did she mention hungry?

Also hi crewmates and visitors, nothing to see here. She's fine. Totally fine. Please do not beat up anyone on her behalf.]

A is for Allen!

[save_the_souls]

[Allen had had the morning off, so he hadn't been privileged to the joys that were Max. But he'll respond to his communicator fast enough]

Of course. I'm on my way.

[And sure enough he is! Which- whoa. What in the world??]

- What happened?

[tobeajedi]

[It's time again for Vima to drop by the ol' Azure Ichthyoid without any particular purpose in mind, although she does have some space cookies she attempted to bake with their freezedried powder ingredients on the Heron.

When she pops into the kitchen--she can sense Bev there--she stops short at seeing that great big bruise.]

Whoa! What happened to you?!

[TACT, it's a secondary concern right now.]

B

[bryces_pup]

[Oh someone is gonna get beat up, Bev.

Riona is preparing her usual cup of tea when she hears someone come into the kitchen. She turns to greet them with a smile - one that immediately turns into a panicked expression when she sees Beverly's injury.]

Maker's blood, Beverly! [She abandons the makings of her tea and runs over to her.] What happened? Who - [Her eyes narrow.] Who did this to you?

B

[faithfulwisdom]

[Because Finrod is an elf with impeccable timing, he chose just now as a great time for a visit. It doesn't take him too long to wind up in the kitchen because- well, really, after her quarters and the lab, it would be the first place he would think to look.

When he sees that shiner, though, his smile fades.]

What happened? [Read: "Do I need to go put the fear of Eru, the Valar, and angry elves into someone?"]

max | ota | waiting room hell (thursday)

[theroadwarrior]

[Well... Max's initial plan was to come to this ship and... apologize... to Beverly. For, you know. Socking her in the eyeball. He feels — actually really, really awful about that, and it's not often he feels bad for hurting someone. It's different when you're rolling around with a fellow wastelander, struggling to kick their ass. Or when you headbutt someone who decided to hug you. But this? It was just him losing himself, plain and simple.

The metal on his face still burns, and he remembers thinking, This is wrong, I'm back there and this is wrong, they're going to muzzle him and hang him back up — and by the time he came to... actually remembered where and who he was, who they were, damage'd been done.

It was him who agreed to it. Thought he could do it.

So. Reparations are in order.

...

If someone would

open the

front door.

After waiting, he plops down to the side of it, bad leg stretched out and arms folded loosely. He guesses he deserved it. He did hurt someone, someone trying to help. So. He sits. And waits. And waits. And will wait into eternity (or until someone saves him from his waiting room hell). Hello, this is scruffy man, is anyone home. Don't mind his swollen cheek and jaw, he had a tooth pulled yesterday.

...

If anyone does actually let him in, he's looking for Beverly, okay.

But he'll peer around curiously, because it is a new place.]

[bryces_pup]

[Fortunately for Max, eventually Riona meanders her way by that part of the ship, and takes notice of someone camped out by the door. Her suspicion is raised; a friend of anyone on the Blue Fish knows about the locks, and knows to message a crew member to let them in. She approaches carefully.

To say she's surprised wouldn't be true, but saying she's not surprised wouldn't be right either. Her arms cross as she regards Max, a bit torn about how she feels about him at the moment. On the one hand, he rescued a dog. On the other, he punched Beverly. Not maliciously, as she found out, but still Not Okay.]

I hope you're here to apologize to Beverly.