[001 - Video]

[nowyouseeit]

Who: Kuroba Kaito and YOU!
Broadcast: Video - Fleetwide
Action: The S.S. Blameless
When: Today! (Oct. 21)

[VIDEO]

Oooooi! Anyone out there?

[the video feed flickers on to show a scruffy looking teenager casually strolling down the scorched hallway of the S.S. Blameless. he's covered in confetti, bits of colorful paper nestled in his hair and flaking off his shoulders, and he looks pretty unfazed, all things considered! in fact, he's got his communicator in one hand and an open, half-empty pudding cup in the other. someone has decided to help himself to the celebratory treats, because why the fuck would he not?]

Nice ship ya got here, yeah? Reminds me of something straight out of a cheesy sci-fi flick, heh. Could use a li'l bit of work. . . [he tilts the communicator so the video feed pans to the black marks on the walls] I'm not sure I wanna meet whatever or whomever did that, but hey! At least your lives seem-- uh. Interesting.

[the feed pans back to Kaito, whose demeanor is still totally casual and not at all concerned about his potential safety in the future]

Anyway, I haven't got a clue who I'm talking to here, but who doesn't like to meet new strangers in space who may or may not be human? [his grin widens, cheeky and a bit sly, but he really does enjoy meeting new people] Whoever happens to get this, give me a shout, all right? Name's Kaito-- Kuroba Kaito, but just Kaito's fine.

[he's not really one for formalities, after all. after a brief pause, the teen raises both eyebrows, and his words suddenly thicken with forced niceties. starkly different than his genuinely cheery introduction earlier]

And if any of you watching this just so happen to know a redheaded woman who goes by the name "Iota," please let her know that Kuroba Kaito would like to have a little. . . uh. Chat with her.

[another pause, and for a moment it looks like he's about to cut off the feed, when something suddenly hits him]

By the way--

[the feed pans lower to show a ton of pudding cups tucked underneath Kaito's arm. a ton of pudding cups. possibly all of the pudding cups that came with his new arrival, tbh]

I'm keeping the pudding. Finder's keepers!

[and the feed ends]

[ACTION]

[anyone on the S.S. Blameless can find Kaito wandering about the above mentioned hallway! he sure is scrutinizing those burn marks, brows furrowed, expression curious. wtf even happened here. . .]

Comments

[beathach]

[. . .]

Yeah, that counts. I guess that means you're our pilot.

[nowyouseeit]

[you can trust this face not to steer you directly into a sun!!]

S'that so? In that case--!

[sweeps an arm in front of himself and takes a dramatic bow]

Kuroba Kaito, at your service, reporting for flight duty. ♥

[beathach]

[for the love of god please don't fly us into the sun]

I don't think we've had one since I got here, so this will be new for both of us.

[he gestures to himself]

I'm the captain for the Blameless, but it honestly means a whole lot of nothing. But if you ever need anything, everyone here is pretty nice. It's a good ship.

[nowyouseeit]

[he won't. he is not THAT bad, plz]

If it means a whole lot of nothing, then how'd you get the title "captain" in the first place?

[beathach]

The old captain left, and it was randomly assigned to me. Though I've suspected it was done because they knew I'd - er, freak out about it. I'm not much for leadership positions.

Our First Mate, though - she signed up for it.

[nowyouseeit]

In other words, it was done to get a reaction from you. For the viewers.

[he assumes, anyway. it seems like the reality television thing to do]

Who's our first mate?

[beathach]

Pretty much. We're paid with credits for how "entertaining" we are; it's safe to say I've been well off for a while.

[he is surrounded by drama no matter how hard he tries to avoid it]

Her name is Raven Darkholme. My girlfriend. [he didn't even stutter that out, she'd be so proud] Did you ever speak with Miles? From Ometotchtli? She's his sister.

[nowyouseeit]

[aw. that's cute. . .]

I remember Miles, yeah. Though, uh. Only by name, though we might've spoken once or twice.

Either way. . .! I bet you two make a great captain and first mate team, huh?

[beathach]

[he shrugs a shoulder, but he's smiling]

We're pretty good at working together.

[nowyouseeit]

[it's the same sort of smile Kaito wears when he thinks about Aoko. gosh]

Sooo. . . we've got a captain, a first mate, a pilot-- who else is a part of our motley crew?

[idly, he thinks this set up is sort of similar to how the teams worked in Kyriakos. only they aren't color-coded. THANK GOD]

[beathach]

[you mean the stupidly in love smile? Yeah, it's that smile]

Cisco is our engineer, Kate is our cook, and Leto is tactical. We're a pretty small crew compared to the rest of the fleet.

[nowyouseeit]

[THAT EXACT SMILE. YEP]

Ha. As you know, I'm pretty used to working with small groups of people. I s'pose I'd better get around to introducing myself, then.

[beathach]

It does suit people like us a little better. [when he'd first arrived, he'd felt the same way] I'm sure they're around

[nowyouseeit]

In the meantime, d'you think you could give me a tour? S'probably better for someone to show me around the ship, rather than letting me wander around aimlessly for hours.

[beathach]

IF you manage to wander around here for hours, I'd be impressed. The ship isn't that big.

[but he does make a gesture for Kaito to follow him]

[nowyouseeit]

[falls into step behind him, one hand slipping into his pocket. he's still carrying the pudding, btw]

Just large enough to house six people, huh?

[beathach]

Mm, something like that. I think our capacity is eight people until we upgrade it, but - I don't think there's ever been eight people here at once.

[he gestures to the lab, since. Well. That's the direction he headed in and he loves his lab, shh] This is the lab - Cisco and I use it the most, but you're welcome to if you're interested. We keep it stocked with - whatever we can use, honestly.

[nowyouseeit]

[nods along with Hank's explanation. he's all ears right now]

What d'you use it for? Medical research?

[beathach]

I think I'm obligated to say "nerd stuff". [Cisco isn't here to say it]

Mostly - I take samples from our stops and catalogue them with Charles. Genetics research.

[nowyouseeit]

[pffft. he snrks]

[and genetics is way outside of Kaito's area of expertise. he isn't really a scientist so much as an inventor. . . some chesmitry to create a smoke bomb here, a few ingredients to make some sleeping gas there. maybe he'll fiddle around to rebuild his arsenal, since Atroma found it necessary to strip him of his weapons and tools]

That's one way to spend your time trapped on a space ship, I s'pose.

[beathach]

Give a scientist a lab and he'll find a reason to use it. [he shrugs, because it's normal to him. After all, he makes plenty use of his back home.

He gestures down the hallway nearby] This is where all the bedrooms are. You're free to pick one of the empty ones. And past that is the kitchen.

[nowyouseeit]

I want the one closest to the kitchen.

[he says with a totally straight face]







[is he joking? Hank may never know]

[beathach]

It's yours.

[y'know, if it isn't taken]

[nowyouseeit]

[fistpump of victory!! now he can sneak into the kitchen for late night snacks, only to be disappointed by the food the ship offers]

Is there any place I can buy, y'know. . . something to make the room a li'l more homey?

[beathach]

[at the very least we have some creative people who try to make things with what we have??]

Uh - there's the Iskaulit, where you might be able to find a few things, but - the waystation's a little dangerous. If you want to go there I can go with you? I wouldn't go by yourself.