We Lost Our Doctor and All We Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt

[namisan]

Who: Bloodsport crew and visitors!
Broadcast: Nope
Action: Bloodsport
When: It's a mingle!

[New crew!  Old crew!   Something something dark side of the force.  (Sue me, your captain's tired.)]

Comments

[foxpas]

[well, I could point out slit pupils

But she's uncovering her ears, letting them slowly stand up again now that he's not shouting.]

Do you need to be shown around? The ships is not large, so it is easy to learn. Though I would rather it had a different name...

[imfine1111one]

I guess I should properly learn the layout if I'm going to be stuck here for a whi--GYAAAH!

[WELL THAT'LL GET HIS ATTENTION]

[foxpas]

[... and that gets her to cover them again.]

WHY MORE SCREAMING.

[imfine1111one]

D-did a cat ear just pop out of your head?!

[foxpas]

[Her tail is pretty firmly tucked between her legs in alarm, but she's slowly letting go to free her ears again. she is absolutely ready to cover them if the screaming starts again.]

What are you talking about, sir?

[imfine1111one]

Uh, your ears?? Is that a prop or something?

[foxpas]

If I explain, are you going to shout again.

[imfine1111one]

...............

[keeps mouth shut :[ ]

[foxpas]

[... she lifts and fluffs up her tail. let's see how much volume comes from that.]

[imfine1111one]

[HE OPENS HIS MOUTH but instead of a yell he just GESTURES and FROWNS GREATLY

WHAT IS THIS NOISE]

[foxpas]

... I imagine it is rather a good thing I keep my claws filed...

[why, apollo. why.]

I do not understand why one with horns finds my traits so unnerving.

[imfine1111one]

--erm. This is my hair. [He flicks it. Very sturdy hair, but still hair!]

First elves and now cat people. It really is pointless for me to try to rationalize this as an elaborate convention or stage play.

[foxpas]

... Hair?

[i am judging your hair bro]

I am not a cat. I am a mixed-blood, and those traits I have as a result are those of a fox.

[imfine1111one]

[It is a perfectly acceptable style!!

And--hm. He makes a concerned face.]

Er. You mean one of your parents did the deed with a fox? I don't. . .think that's biologically possible. Or legal??

[foxpas]

[> You have a feeling that Death draws near...]

... Sir. I understand that you are not of my world, and so I am trying to be patient and helpful, and there is much I will forgive of ignorance.

Do not insinuate such things of my parents ever again.

[imfine1111one]

(Why does it feel like the air suddenly got a lot heavier. . .!)

Er--!

W-well I don't mean any offense, but you did say it yourself! How could that be possible?

[foxpas]

Mixed-blood is the name of my people. Despite our name, we are as human as any other.

[... so she says, but she's got fox ears, tail, slit pupils, etc]

My father has traits of a fox, and my mother and sister those of a cat. But we are humans, and do not lay with beasts.

[imfine1111one]

--!

Ah! I thought you meant literally. What else am I supposed to assume?! [He huffs a bit, but reigns himself back in. He's accepted elves, he might as well roll with cat/fox ears, why not.]

Humans in my world don't have animal traits, they're entirely separate. It's a bit of a shock.

[foxpas]

Perhaps, rather than making assumptions, you should instead listen and not blurt out whatever comes into your head.

[So, do exactly the opposite of what you do in the courtroom?]

Many would find such a claim a dueling offense.

[imfine1111one]

[Never!1]

Didn't you assume my hair spikes were actual horns?

Anyway, I have no intention on dueling anyone. I need to just accept a lot of relatively strange sights are bound to happen while I'm here.

[foxpas]

I assumed your hair was horns. I did not assume things of your parentage.

[jerk.]

Accept them as normalcy and you will do much better. None wish to be thought of as strange.

[imfine1111one]

Haa. Fair enough. In any case, I apologize. [He's not gonna debate about parental insults; what does he know about that.]

Everything is relative. I'm sure enough people are going to find a lawyer in space odd enough.

[foxpas]

Thank you.

[:(]

A... 'lawyer'?

[imfine1111one]

. . .a defense attorney. In short, someone who argues for an accused person's innocence while trying to find the truth.

While I don't wish to be out of the job, I highly doubt there's much use for that here.

[foxpas]

I see. You are... not incorrect. There is little trouble in legality to be had here. Perhaps were we still at the prior planet of factions, but...