(ship mingle) your mom's chest hair!!

[nextlineis]

Who: the crew of the caprine + you
Broadcast: optional; check out the top-levels
Action: on the caprine (& the yuck moon below)
When: throughout the month of april

[next you'll say, "a caprine mingle log!? just what i was waiting for!"]

Comments

[shoujoreject]

[With a laugh, he dusts off his hands and nods.]

Just a couple of the succulents. Most of it's tended more generously by Beverly and a couple of others. [Peering upward and idly noting his face (and the fact that it's definitely a new one for him), he tilts his head and offers a small hand.] I don't think we've met; I'm Qing-Yuan.

[forcesensitive]

Good to meet you, Qing-Yuan. [He manages not to mangle the pronunciation and shakes the proffered hand firmly.] I'm Finn.

Never been on a ship with a garden before. I think it's a good touch. [Rey would like it.]

[shoujoreject]

A pleasure, Finn.

[He nods, glancing over the garden again.] It's nice, having something so alive on ships that seem otherwise cold and unfeeling.

It reminds me a little of home, too.

[forcesensitive]

[Finn shrugs.] The people keep it alive enough for me, but I'm used to ships. They're home to me more than planets are.

[Which he's aware isn't exactly common here, so he adds quickly] But it's pretty cool anyway.

[shoujoreject]

[He nods, still peering up at Finn with the faintest tilt of his head.]

We pretty much crave the situations we were used to, so that makes sense. I just happen to be from Earth, without much space exploration happening yet. You're from a place where space travel is the most common, then?

[forcesensitive]

Oh yeah. I've mostly been on ships and military bases in lots of different systems. Never heard of Earth till I got here.

[And it seems like half of the people here are from that one planet, and most of them before space travel. Weird.]

You look kind of familiar, though. Have I seen you around?

[shoujoreject]

I've heard of a lot of people from there who are here, but they're mostly not from the same time or place I was, I guess. We're just starting to learn about our own star system, nevermind going to other ones.

[Oh. Right. Qing looks a little embarrassed at the question, a laugh on his lips.]

You said your name was Finn, right? I'm your Lab Assistant on the Caprine. You might have missed me for all the reading and sewing I do in my room, though.

[forcesensitive]

[Finn looks flabbergasted for a moment, though it's followed by a rueful grin.]

And I've been out a lot since we got to the moon. I'm sorry about that! But if you need anything from Security, I got you covered.

[shoujoreject]

[To be fair, most everyone on the ship makes a stronger presence on the whole than Qing does, Finn. Especially when Caesar and Jojo were still there.]

It's nothing, no need to apologise. I'll keep it in mind, though hopefully it won't be necessary. [Peering up at Finn, he smiles a little crookedly.] Except maybe to reach the top shelf.

[forcesensitive]

[That is an excellent point.]

No problem with that. D'you have firearms training? There's enough sidearms for everyone on the ship, but most of them aren't checked out to anyone.

[shoujoreject]

I don't. It's not really been something I had thought much about, though after a couple of situations on one of the planets... [He wrinkles his nose. At least he's learning self-defense now.]

They're probably not terribly difficult to learn, though, right?

[forcesensitive]

[He nods; expected from a civilian, but you never know.] I've been using them so long I can't really say, but if you want to learn, let me know. This moon's a good place to practice.

[shoujoreject]

[It's sort of amusing, really. People are so helpful here...]

Sure, whenever you have some time works for me. I don't know how good a student I'll be, but we have to start somewhere.

[forcesensitive]

[To be entirely fair, Finn's helpful everywhere.]

Could be useful some day. Hell, it could be useful if you get dragged into one of those war games with paintball.

[He flashes a grin.]

I'll let you know next time I head down there.

[shoujoreject]

[Double fair, he's just used to people's willingness to help being directly related to how pretty and vapid they think he is.]

War games with paintball... Mal would have a blast on this moon.

[Does he seem vaguely sad about that? Maybe. Whatever. He smiles immediately thereafter.]

I'll be looking forward to it, then.

[forcesensitive]

[Well, it's true the kid doesn't exactly look like a combatant, but looks can be deceiving.]

Sounds good. You need a ride back?

[shoujoreject]

If you don't mind. I'm sure I can find a way back if there's any problem, though.

[forcesensitive]

I'll wait up for you. No rush.