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[The first clue Vash had was waking up and finding out he had been made Captain. That seemed odd. He hadn't been captain for more than a couple days before Ino put in the request when this cycle first began. It was confirmed when he checked Ino's room and she was not just in deep sleep but gone completely.

He finds the letter left for him and smiles. He really isn't sure what happens when people leave. Most seem to think they go home. He likes that idea and hopes it's true. Alright, his first responsibility as captain. Let people know.

Being captain sucks.

He'll find the crew of the Three Twins personally and speak to them one on one if they haven't already found out themselves. Then he should next tell... oh man. This was not going to be easy.]

Private to Hiro

Hiro. Are you there? It's Vash. I need to speak to you.

[Because he at least deserves to be told in person one on one. In fact everyone who who had a gift left behind will get a private message from Vash.]

Private to those getting gifts

Hello, this is Vash of the SS Three Twins. I need to speak with you please. [If Vash knows you it will likely be a little less formal.]

Open to all

[Vash wishes he knew all of Ino's friends. So he could let them all know one on one. With no one else he could think of and the ones with gifts having been notified Vash let's everyone else know.]

Hello Fleet. I'm sorry to say that Ino has been returned home. [It's nicer to say than vanished. True or not.] So I have been made captain of the SS Three Twins. She was a great Captain and I know she will be missed. I'm sorry everyone.

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More so if it's sharks with jets on them. [He totally got that reference. Nailed it!]

Who knows, maybe if you pester them enough they might switch you one day.

[Ravi just laughs.] I'll be sure to count you out.

So do I get the grand tour of my new home? Or are you going to delegate that task to someone else, Captain?

No, I'm happy to give you the tour! And just Vash is fine. I've never been one for formal titles. Where would you like to start? Most like checking out their rooms. Or maybe you'd like to see the kitchen now that you're the cook.

Or, if you've never been to space would you be interested in seeing the cockpit first?

Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!

[Vash's head leans back in laughter, but not in a teasing fashion. He has a feeling he's going to like this new crew mate.]

I guess I should have started with that then! There are a few people in the fleet who are use to being in space, but most of us have never been before. Come on, it's this way.

[As Vash leads the way he'll point things out as they go. Down that hall is the bathrooms. If he goes this way that's where the bedrooms are until they get to the cockpit. Vash has given it a little of his own flair. He's added a few potted flowers in a couple places and added a red cushion to the pilot's seat that look like it's been sat on a few million times at this point.

Vash leans over the chair to take down some of the navigation charts he usually keeps up. This way Ravi can get a better look at all the stars and a few of the drifting ships that can be seen outside. Then he leans back and out of the way.]

Not a bad view, huh?

[Ravi engages in the tour in an animated fashion, genuinely rapt with interest at the things this small ship has to offer. But when he reaches the cockpit take in the view, he lets out a low whistle of appreciation.]

Pretty bloody gorgeous, if you ask me. You'd think I'd be tired of it already but... [He gestures helplessly towards the vastness separated from them by a seemingly thin layer of plexiglass.]

No. I've been here nearly two years now and it's still beautiful. [He just hates the quiet emptiness that comes with it sometimes.]

Two years! That's a long time to be away from home. Tell me, do they happen to give "vacations" here? Because the last place I got stuck in at least had the decency to grant us that.

Well, I know some people have fallen into a deep sleep and they aren't able to be woken up at all. When they eventually do wake so far most have said they've just returned from home. Always different lengths of time. Never happened to me yet. That's probably as close to vacation as you get around here. And I don't know anyone who has tried to request falling into one of those sleeps. I do know for sure that otherwise whoever brought us here doesn't seem to care about sending us back.

So it's some kind of hibernation or cryo-sleep? That's interesting.

[Vash is really glad his newest crew mate is finding this all interesting and taking things in stride so far.]

Yeah. It really kinda is. And they just fall asleep. No pod or container needed. No drugs either as far as we can tell. Unless our food gets poisoned somehow.

Well, I can promise that no matter how bad the food I prepare turns out to be, it will never be poisoned. So there's that!

Then you sound like the prefect cook!

Now, would you like to say you've flown a space ship? [With major supervision of course.]

How do I say this... YES! Absolutely! 100%!

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[Vash swings his arm out over the pilot seat in a welcoming fashion.]

Just don't be too disappointed if it's not as exciting as you might be picturing.

So no evasive maneuvers?

[Ravi plunks down into the chair with the giddy delight of an eight year-old.]

So? What do I do first!

No, best not to do those.

[Vash points out a couple controls on the panel in front of Ravi.] Well, right now we're just drifting with the fleet. Hit this button and then pull this down gently to get the engine started.

[Ravi tries to follow those instructions, he really does, but his excitement means everything goes a little less gently than he anticipated.]

... is the engine supposed to make that noise?

I'm sure it's fine.

Probably. [That's the engineers problem now.]

Here. [Vash leans forward to adjust a few settings and the engine sounds a little more happy.]

Okay. [He takes a peek at the ships around them on radar.] This control here takes you left. This way is right. This one is up and the other down.

Just, don't fly towards the right or down until I say you can. Otherwise there's no one to our left and up so that's fine.

Just try tapping it first. They're a bit sensitive so you may want to get a feel for them first. [Should he have warned the crew they might feel some sudden jerks motion? Naw, this is way more fun.]

Yeah, no problem, I can totally handle this!

[And... he is? It's a bit jerky and he's probably driving like a little old lady, but the point is he is flying a spaceship.]

I wouldn't have offered if I didn't think you couldn't. [Vash smiles and lets Ravi enjoy his drive. Keeping an eye on the radar as they move. Occasionally letting him know to start moving more left, or right, and keeping them far away from the other ships just in case Ravi suddenly slips and sends them off at light speeding in any direction.]

[Ravi is having a grand old time!]

I gather this is pretty similar to flying the shuttles as well? In case I want to take a spin around to other places.

Shuttle responds even quicker to turns than this one does. Of course, the controls are a bit simpler. Give it a bit of time and you should be able to take a shuttle to the different ships. Not sure if there's anyone else here from your world you want to visit yet.

Nah, no one from home. But I think I can safely say I've made some new friends! Plus there's a couple of engagements I'd like to keep. But I'll see if I can get this cooking thing sorted before I blast off around in space.

That's good! Glad you're making friends already! Helps keep this place from feeling lonely. And if you do have any engagements you need to keep, until you're feeling confident with the controls I'm happy to drive you anywhere.