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Who: Takeshi
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: SS Golden
When: Today!

[Takeshi's very focused this month; he's been trying to keep things in line and work on being a good captain! Gendry is super annoying and he's got a weird triangle man in his ship apparently (and a blue lady, but what's new), but hey! New people! Gotta make good impressions. He moves to comment on the fleet's feed, partly toward his crew at first, but then to people at large. It's a little funny, because he's got crayons and papers around, kids drawings hung up in the background, which is a bit funny in contrast to his serious expression.]

Hi! I'm Takeshi of the SS Golden! I was just made captain; I'll do my best t'be a good captain, even if I never been one before. I don't wanna let Miss Hera down.

I was gonna ask people on the Golden if they wanna help make the ship nicer; I'm gonna use some of my money - I don't use my money for a lot of stuff... and I can make things a little better, especially the kitchen...! If you can help work on parts of the ship so we can get better and better stuff, let me know! We can make it a kitchen with more things in it, or more shuttles, or more room...

... We don't got any pilots, which is kinda bad. We can't pilot things as good without pilots. But we got a lab and lots of guns!

Make sure you got a gun and you practice with it, make sure you're real good with your aim and you know how to carry it!

[He thinks that's good enough.

To the remainder of the fleet, he has an inquiry!]

I know I still got a lot t'learn! Do you guys got anything to say for someone trying to be a good captain?

I don't wanna let my team down. Advice makes us all better people!

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[He gives a sharp, focused nod. He's very used to listening, to making sure he's got all the information he knows he's gotta have. When he was in Team Tokyo, it was important to know the mission; if you don't know, it could kill you. And in the Tranquility? You had to pay attention to it. Every jump was a potential for death, and don't even get him started on malfunctions or what happened before the ship crashed...

He tries to be his most careful.]

Yessir! I know m'little, but I listen real good.

[And for whatever it matters, Takeshi's tone is quite strong.

Kid's got shounen willpower, courtesy of his adoptive father.]

If people do stupid stuff, I'll tell them, too. We gotta all work together to be strong.

It seems as though you have it well in hand. [The boy's smart, at least. He'll grow into his role as captain, Jon's certain, though he's still got his reservations. No doubt the Atroma thought this would make for great ratings, he thinks sourly.]

Not everyone will agree with your decisions all the time, nor will they always appreciate being told they've done "stupid stuff", [aw, look at him getting the hang of this slang thing] and some will be loud about it. [Looking at you, Janos Slynt.] But if you think it's right, stand fast by it. Mayhaps in time they'll understand. [Probably don't start executing people when they don't understand, though.]

I know. Someone was already a big stupid jerk just 'cus I'm captain.

I don't think he's very smart, though. Maybe 'cus he spends too much time being mean to learn stuff.

[GENDRY FUCK OFF HAHA]

How come you know so much about being a captain? Are you one?

Well, I think you're doing well enough. [For a baby.

The question catches him off-guard, and it takes him a moment to answer:] I'm not a captain in the fleet. But I was Lord Commander of the Night's Watch before I came here, and that was almost like being a captain, only without a ship. [He's just not going to mention how it ended.]

Thanks!

[Says the baby.

He listens with rapt attention, though.]

You did?? Did you have to fight a lot?

Aye, I did. [That's all he's willing to tell this boy about that, and he quickly deflects:] So far, it doesn't seem likely that you'll have to fight anything more serious than a few dissenting opinions, though. But if you want, I can give advice on that as well.

I like that; I like all the advice people's got!

I should know anything I can, in case things do happen...

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