driftfleet | May Mingle (Caprine)

[Dany is still getting settled into the idea that she is now the captain of the Caprine. Several crew members have left and they currently have no pilot. The ship itself is stuck on autopilot for now because of it. Everyone is still suffering being in a cramped room of living quarters where the beds are all together but Dany has made herself home in the Captain's Office, just as she had done with Communications. Being one of the few women aboard the ship offered some liberties she took advantage of, even more so now that she was Captain.]

Hello and welcome, new members of the Caprine. Some of you I have met briefly already. Some of you I have not. Please, if you have any concerns or questions I would be happy to help. I am Daenerys Targaryen, the current Captain of the Caprine. Our previous Captain disappeared and by some grace of the Gods I was elected to take his place. I want to make this transition as smooth as possible for everyone new and current to the crew. Thank you.

[She may have rehearsed that a bit. She can be found in the Captain's Office contemplating over papers or reading one of Qing's books.]

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[ Raven has been exploring, up and down and about, making herself comfortable and trying to make sure she knows what is going on aboard her ship. It's obvious she's a little frustrated, feeling more than just a little bit trapped, but she does her best to disguise it and shove it down rather than make an idiot out of herself; she's had more than enough of that feeling for an entire life. When she pushes the door of the captain's office open it's with a raised brow and a tilt of her head. ]

Captain Daenerys, right?

[Dany had been relaxed in her chair, her book propped in her hands against the desk, but when the door opens she straightens. She becomes more alert, her violet eyes zeroing in on her guest.]

Yes, can I help you?

[She stands her hands folded in front of her as she waits for her guest to come closer. She didn't recognize her so she must be one of the new arrivals. She might be a Queen back home but even then she'd had advisors to guide her. In this, she had no one but herself and perhaps Qing, whom she'd named her second in command.]

I wanted to see your face.

[ There are only a handful of people that would know why Raven wanted to make sure she knew the face of her captain - you never know when taking someone's skin would be useful. It's not as though she wanted to do it, not here, not when she's not sure how safe it is, but the precaution is there and she has to allow herself it before she gets herself into trouble.

Frowning, she takes a step forward before she nods her head. ]

I'm Raven.

Raven - like the bird?

[That was a rhetorical question but hey that was the most immediate association.]

It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm sorry if my broadcast was impersonal - it's just... I'm still getting used to the changes around the ship.

Yes, like the bird.

[ It's easier to just go along with it and nod her head, shifting a little. ]

It's fine. I just wanted to come and see who was in charge since it seems like I'm stuck here.

We all are, unfortunately. I'm sorry for that. I will do the best I can to help you and anyone else who has just joined the crew.

[She would love to go home, but then she has no idea what awaits her there, either.]

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[ True to his word, Leto leaves a tiny gift on Daenerys' doorstep. It is wrapped neatly in a thin golden paper and seems pretty unassuming at first glance. When she does open it, she'll find a wooden dragon, carefully put together. A simple child's puzzle, easily put together. ]

[She honestly hadn't been expecting it, which is why when she steps out into the corridor she almost knocks the little figure over. Upon finding it and peeling the wrapping away, she turns it over in her hands before looking around to see who might have left it. She hadn't really spoken of her dragons to anyone aboard the Caprine - only Tyrion and Robb Stark - and to find a touching tribute to them made her heart swell a bit in her chest.

Clutching the wooden figure, she moves further away from her office, checking corners to see if anyone was nearby. She wanted to find him and thank him.]

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[ Unlikely, but there's a little card with only Leto's name on it and the words . . . ]

Any gift that makes one smile is worth a thousand coins.

[The only time she had ever truly received a gift that had touched her this much was the day of her wedding to Drogo, when he had gifted her with her silver - the beautiful mare that she had left behind in Mereen. All she can do is clutch the note, wishing she could thank him for his kindness and having given her something that mirrored how much Drogo's gift had meant to her.]

[ Somewhere else, Leto smiles to himself. ]

Roger that, Captain. Hey, I know a pilot, if we don't get one in a new Shuffle.

Thank you, Finn. I would appreciate their services, if they are willing to meet aboard the Caprine before making a choice. I don't want to put another crew out of a pilot so hastily.

[But honestly, if Finn says he's alright then that's enough for her. She wanted to put trust in her crewmates.]

The Golden's got two pilots, so we wouldn't be putting anyone out. His name's Poe, Poe Dameron, and he's the best pilot in the Resistance--that's who we work for back home. I can have him come over any time.

Then I look forward to meeting him if he's earned such high praise. What's he like - besides being a great pilot, of course.

[Finn grins widely.]

He's a good man. We run a lot of the war games together down on the moon - team player, good communication. Really at home in the cockpit. You wouldn't believe some of the moves he can pull in the air.

And he believes in fighting for what's right. I met him on a top secret mission to find--well, to find the guy who could bring hope back to people who needed it the most.

[She laughs a bit. His enthusiasm for his friend is endearing.]

As long as he keeps us in the air, that's all I'll ask of him. He sounds like a wonderful person. What sort of work did the Resistance do?

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Wow...everyone's getting promoted lately!

That seems to be the case.

[ "by some grace of the gods"?

oh, taking over this ship is going to be easy. ]

When you say disappeared, does that mean…poof gone?

[ one can almost picture her doing the "poof" hand gesture -- because she is. ]

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[Little did she know, most of the crew are actually taking Dany's appointment in stride? Though truthfully she misses Joseph even if his loud music was obnoxious. He was a good captain either way.]

Not in a cloud of smoke, no, but he is no longer aboard any of the ships in the fleet. I don't know what happens entirely when people leave, only that sometimes they do.

[Mal had left before him and then with Joseph gone she was somehow named captain. What a strange turn of events.]

He isn't the first and he won't be the last.