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[pain_train]

Who: Windrose crew and friends!
Broadcast: Nope
Action: All Windrose, all the time
When: In the general August area

[We may be sad to leave the beautiful planet behind, but we still have each other!]

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Wrath

[pain_train]

[For the last several months, Wrath's been out and about in the ship less and less as her back got worse and then finally got shattered. And now? She's everywhere. If anyone thought her rather enthusiastic attitude was just that, be prepared to be shocked and awed at the apparent level of hyperactivity.

She barely seems to be in her cabin at all, probably because she's spent so much time in bed over the last months. Instead she's either in the armory (poor Tenno), on the bridge, or in the cargo bay. While she still draws sometimes in the cargo bay, more often than not she's stretching and doing physical therapy exercises, then later working into calisthenics. All that pent-up activity is finally being let out.

On the rare moments you can get Wrath to calm the fuck down and sit for five minutes, she'll draw, or knit, or play chess. That's a good way to get her to pause. And she's eating. It's an effect of her nanobots having to do so much work lately and her synthetics ramping up, but she's eating everything that's not on fire or nailed down. If you want to save your leftovers, write your name on them.

There are also new expansions to the Windrose zoo. While she's still giving Officer Snuggles all the training and love he needs, she takes time to fuss over her fluff slug Fluffernoodle. And then there's Jellybean, who often rides on her shoulder or stuck down the front of her jumpsuit.

Or best yet, you might see Officer Snuggles tearing around the ship with the kitten clinging to his tactical fox vest. They look like they're having a great time.]

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Jellybean

[unbearablynaive]

[Shortly after Wrath's visit to the tree, the Vision encounters her in the cargo bay as he's headed over to check on his plants. There's a new addition, though, who meows pathetically at him and gets his attention.]

Good afternoon, Wrath. Can this be Jellybean?

[He'd heard about the kitten before, and it sure looks like an adorable little calico....]

Yes, all must bow to Jellybean

[pain_train]

It is! She just showed up at the big tree on the planet, it was really weird. But I'm glad Winter told me about it.

[She lifts up Jellybean and offers the protesting kitten to Vision.]

[unbearablynaive]

[He takes her carefully and makes what he hopes are soothing noises (they work with the slugs, anyway).] Then it's very good to meet you, little one.

[And he looks back up at Wrath.] Remarkable. I'd seen that it can bring small objects from home, but I'm glad you got another companion out of it. Officer Snuggles isn't jealous, I hope.

[pain_train]

[The soothing noises work. As soon as Jellybean is transferred over, she settles down to purring. Maybe she really does like being up high. Blame Maine.]

They're getting along really well. He licks her and she like rides around on her back. So I guess he thinks she's a kit.

[unbearablynaive]

[He'll have to make sure she can't climb onto some of the higher shelves where the more dangerous plants live, but right now she doesn't look big enough to reach them anyway. He scratches her while she purrs.]

Very good. Id'd hate to have some kind of inter-species rivalry here when they're both valued members of the crew, civilian though she is. Does she eat the protein from the kitchen or do we need specific supplies for her?

[pain_train]

She eats the protein from the kitchen just fine. Her favorite is the chicken-esque flavor. But she really likes shrimp paste! If we can find some on the next planet. Makes her fur look super glossy too.

[unbearablynaive]

[Good - it's much better to budget for treats than for wholesale food.]

I'll look out for shrimp paste, then. Does she have any other quirks I ought to know about?

[pain_train]

She really likes climbing things and being up high. Maybe we could build an awesome cat gym for her? And like shelves?

[axiomed]

[ It's easy enough to locate Wrath once Charles has boarded the ship. She has a very specific pattern to her thoughts that singles her out from the rest of the crew. ]

Did you buy new paints?

[pain_train]

Charles!

[New paints are promptly abandoned so Charles can be hugged. Hopefully her hands are mostly clean. Jellybean, half asleep in the front of Wrath's jumpsuit, squeaks in protest.]

Yeah, there was some pretty cool stuff on the planet.

[axiomed]

[ He hugs her back warmly. ]

They look interesting. I'm sure they'll tide you over for a long time.

[pain_train]

I hope so. I'm still mostly trying to work digital, but sometimes it's nice to actually... you know, get your hands dirty.

[She steps back and notes a smudge on his shirt left by one of her hands.] Um... sorry.

[axiomed]

[ He waves it off. ]

It's fine. Actually, I'm here to ask a favor.

[pain_train]

[She digs a rag out of the back of her pocket and dabs at the smear of paint anyway. Jellybean pops her head out of the collar of Wrath's jumpsuit and yawns.]

Sure, you know you only have to ask.

[There isn't anything she wouldn't do for Charles at this point.]

[axiomed]

[ He shakes his head. ]

It's not for me, per se. It's for Winter. I have this journal and I thought we could write something - a testimonial.

[pain_train]

I'd do anything for Winter.

[This is probably a statement that should mildly scare anyone who knows her full capabilities, and delivered with a curious sort of flatness. Then she brightens back up to glitter and sugar tones.]

Write what kind of thing, though? I'm not sure what you mean. And... I'm not very good at writing?

[tennohno]

[Poor Tenno indeed. Half the time he spends in the armory is simply making sure that Wrath doesn't overextend herself as much as defending his half of the work. Most of the time that involved simply holding whatever he was carrying higher so that she couldn't nab it as if it was some game of keep away.

Maybe he should introduce her to lunaro. ...scratch that she would probably destroy a goal.

However today he was heading back from the cargo bay with a box full of plating to replace the ones in the suits. He's almost at the armory when there's a flurry of fur careening down the hall. He quickly sidesteps out of the path, stumbling thanks to his balance thrown off.]

Shit!

[The hell was that? Snuggles and what was attached to him?]

[pain_train]

[Just you wait, Tenno. She's soon going to decide she'll just climb you like a tree.

Anyway, Wrath isn't far behind the furry menaces--they're playing, after all. So she stops to try to prop Tenno up.]

You got that okay?

[Or can she nab a heavy thing to carry, hm?]

[tennohno]

[He wouldn't exactly argue against that save if he was working. Though Wrath was the senior officer which meant he sort of had to listen if not thoroughly short circuited. Maybe.

Righting himself, he habitually lifts the crate higher. Not stealing this load.]

Yea but wasn't expecting to be charged. Exactly what is on Snuggles' back anyway?

[pain_train]

[Wrath gives the crate a slightly narrow-eyed look. Speculatively, she reaches to grab Tenno's collar with one hand.]

Oh, that was probably Jellybean. My kitten.

[tennohno]

Jelly....jellybean? So it's sort of like a kavat? Or at least a immature one?

[He glances down at the end, raising a brow as he looks between her and it.]

What are you doing?

[pain_train]

I don't know what a kavat is. Kittens are baby cats.

[She doesn't answer, but puts her foot against his leg and hoists herself up to try to reach for the box. Why are tall people just jerks?]

[tennohno]

Sort of like cats of old earth except bigger and have feathers. Feral ones are scaled rather than having fur. They also eat infested flesh.

[Grunting at the addition of her weight, he merely lifts the box up higher. Fine. He can handle this. The trek to the armory is resumed as he essentially carts both the box and Wrath there.]

omg tenno u dick

[pain_train]

[Wrath clings grimly, hooking a leg around Tenno's waist to keep her balance. Fine, Tenno. She sees how it is. Let's play.

She grabs his arm, preparing to scale to the shoulder.]

Those sound super cute too.