It's time for your monthly Capringle Mingle <3

[moonofmylife]

Who: All Visitors and Crew aboard the Caprine
Broadcast: n/a
Action: Yeah!
When: Now

[Monthly mingle for the SS Caprine, get.]

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Daenerys | Open

[moonofmylife]

[It had been hard, losing crew members in the last few weeks. First Qing and now Nico had disappeared. Still, it was business as usual and Dany can be found about the ship, making her rounds with Drogon perched across her shoulders. She had a piece of fruit for her in one hand and a handful of bits of meat in the other for the dragon to chew on.

Anyone looking for Dany could find her in the Kitchens, aboard the Bridge or in the Cargo Bay tending to the plants while Drogon lay against his rock garden.]

[ cargo bay ]

[precedented]

[ The new planet doesn't offer much in terms of gifts, but thankfully Leto can think on his feet as he has fashioned a small dragon necklace. Plain to the view, unfortunately.

He stops by the Cargo Bay, watching and not alerting her to his presence just yet. ]

[moonofmylife]

[It was a bit of catharsis, to have something so simple to focus on like watering plants. It gave her focus and staved off the concern she felt with Qing and Nico both departed from the fleet. Try as she might to tell herself that duty came before all else, it didn't stop her from feeling anguish that people she cared for were gone. It was similar to the regret she felt over Viserys and over Jorah's banishment.

As for being watched, she has yet to notice it just yet. Not that she wasn't left completely unaware, of course. If there was a threat Drogon would have sensed it long before she even reacted. Strange that her dragon was intrigued enough not to react to Leto's presence. It didn't stop him from watching him, of course.]

What do you think? Will they grow, sweetling?

[Breaking the silence, she reaches out for Drogon to caress the scales along his back. Instead of answering her with any sound at all, he chooses to return to the lizard-shaped ball he favored under his warm lamp that Pinkie had made for him and her own animal companion. It was the closest thing he had to the sun while aboard the ship.]

[precedented]

It's possible, of course.

When did you start gardening?

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ Kirk was still visiting Bones at the time he wandered into the kitchens, needing some coffee and intent on getting some for Bones too. He didn't want to know how much alcohol the man might have put away whilst waiting for his assignment on the Marsiva. A detox was probably in order.

It's a bit hard to miss a girl and her dragon, especially in a small space, and he smiles when he sees her. ]</sub>

Been awhile, Danny. How have you been?

[moonofmylife]

[It was a surprise, but not an unwelcome one. Perhaps a familiar and friendly face would lift her spirits a bit? The anxiety of losing Qing and Nico in such a short span of time was something she'd felt for a good day or two since.]

Well enough, I think. Keeping busy, as always.

[She moves to sit at their small table in the kitchens, gesturing to Kirk with his coffee mugs.]

Does the Tourist not have enough beverages?

[She's teasing, really. She just has no idea why he's here.]

[universal_charm]

_{[ Her joke earned a soft laugh as he filled them. ]}

No, nothing like that. Our coffee maker has actually been in a good mood as of late, believe it or not.

I came over to see Bones - ah, that is, Leonard McCoy. Your new lab support. He's from my world - part of my ship, actually. He's my CMO - Chief Medical Officer.

[cargo bay]

[halfbloodhatchling]

[Dealing with having a captain is going to be an odd enough experience for Kai, who's used to Dempsey's rough authority and not much else.

That's before he sees the dragon, which is enough to make him snap his guard up, to start worriedly looking around for wherever the parent of that thing could be.]

I don't want any trouble.

sorry for the late <3

[moonofmylife]

[Dany raises her hands automatically as if to surrender and Drogon immediately becomes more alert.]

And you will not have it here.

[Slowly she rises to her feet and turns to face him while the dragon stared at their new guest without blinking.]

Can I help you?

'tis fine!

[halfbloodhatchling]

[Kai's eyes settle eventually on the dragon, once he's sure there's not a larger one around, and he meets the gaze evenly, not blinking back.]

I was looking for the captain.

[Somewhat less important in the face of things.]

Does the dragon live here?

Leonard McCoy | ota

[notanoptimist]

[After some time on the Caprine, McCoy still wasn't sure if the transporters were better or worse than this fleet's version of teleportation. Either way, both are awful. Not meant for humanity, etc etc etc, and all sorts of Not Right.

Not that anyone ever listens to him about it.

At least he's off the Marsiva. One good thing in a sea of awful.

He explores the ship fairly well, making one large mental note about the difference to the Enterprise. He's not used to such a small ship. He can be found in the kitchen now and again, mostly drinking a glass of orange whatchmacallit and staring in dismay at what passes for food.

He spends a good bit of time in the medical bay; one has every chance of wandering in on him rearranging things to his liking. As he does so, there's a good bit of unflattering muttering about all of this in general.]

[forcesensitive]

[Finn has been down on the planet for the most part, but once he hears they have a new arrival he makes it back to the Caprine and goes seeking him out. To his pleasant surprise, there's now a medbay when he goes looking, so he pops his head in.]

Hey! You the new crew? I'm Finn. Security.

[notanoptimist]

[McCoy looks up, bottle of painkillers in hand as Finn speaks up.] Yeah, guess so. Leonard McCoy. Uh... doctor so I guess this is where I'll spend most of my time.

[forcesensitive]

[Finn visibly relaxes to hear that.]

Not a whole lot of doctors on the Fleet - we're glad to have you. I'll try not to get beat up too much.

[He might be a tad accident-prone, if you can call running into people he hates an accident.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Pinkie's actually a little relieved to see there aren't any names dropping off her ship's roster for once. Even better, there's the sound of somebody coming beaming onto the ship! So off she rushes to the bridge to meet... this new human, whoever he is!]

Hi there~! Welcome to the Caprine! I'm Pinkie Pie, what's your name?

[notanoptimist]

[Well that sure is different. McCoy looks at her, looks at the pudding cup, wonders idly if it's drugged, makes a note to see if he can't test it (and himself) on this ship, and turns his gaze back on Pinkie Pie.]

Leonard McCoy. [It's a flat tone, not quite right, and probably would be overwhelmed if he allowed emotion into it right now.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Well, the lab's been disappeared for a couple weeks now, but it's probably back now that there's a lab support on board. Either way, he's not drugged. That's definitely a hoof being offered up for a... shake, bump, some sort of greeting ritual involving appendages.]

Nice to meet you, Leonard McCoy! How're you liking space so far? I know the Atroma take a lot of people that haven't been here before. Heck, back in my world, we don't even really HAVE space travel yet outside of books and plays!

/bursts in here

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ Of course he had naturally been watching the rosters to see where Bones would go. To say he was disappointed that he had not been assigned to his ship was an understatement, but it seemed Atroma had taken a dislike to the Tourist and no one ever got assigned to them.

Which meant that the moment he could get over the Caprine, he was going over. He doesn't even think about where to look, because he knows. It's the place he thought Bones would immediately begin spending the most time in because of whom he was - the medbay.

He marched to it and stopped in the doorway, watching him - and then promptly ran over and wrapped his arms around him in a hug. Surprise, Bones. ]</sub>

[notanoptimist]

[Incoming leech imminent.

McCoy's in the midst of taking stock of what supplies are in the medbay; completely wrapped up in that, he honestly doesn't notice anyone at the door until he hears a footstep approaching. By then, it's too late to head the hug off at the pass.

Uh... Why he understands this whole timeline thing screws with people, he wasn't quite expecting that. (Should have been, all things considered. It's Jim Kirk, after all.) Surprise, indeed. His breath leaves him with an oof and he staggers a bit at the unexpected contact before draping an arm over Jim's shoulder.

Okay. Hi?]

[universal_charm]

<sub>[ It was weird - this time thing. Here he had been gone from the Enterprise for six months, and yet he had also been back on her for three years. It was a real good way to mess with his head, but it didn't do anything to lessen the loneliness that came from being the only one from his ship here, or the heartfelt relief when he had seen Bones' face.

So of course he hugged him, even though he wasn't really prone to that, but he had been getting a lot of hugs lately between Kara and Bev and maybe he had picked up the habit. Either way, he gives Bones' back a brotherly pat and steps back. ]</sub>

Not even five minutes, and you're already putting yourself to work.

[moonofmylife]

[Dany had mixed feelings about having someone new in Qing's post so soon. Truth be told, it wasn't entirely fair to him to still refer to it as 'Qing's' in the first place, so she is careful to keep that to herself. He didn't deserve the comparison anymore than if Qing had taken someone else's place and been compared similarly. It didn't change that she still felt hesitant, of course. She was careful to keep that to herself too, lest she make the rest of the crew worry. Part of her hoped that he might have similar interests: books, cooking, and the like. That too was selfish, trying to fill the hole with someone new.

In an attempt to at least try to start them off on a good foot, Dany stops to see McCoy once he's settled into his post in the medical bay. Leaving Drogon behind might make it a little less intimidating, she decided. She'd learned quickly most did not react well to a dragon draped over her shoulders like a pet lizard with wings who breathed fire.]

Hello?

[She knocks lightly on the door, peeking her head in. Busy or not, you have a petite girl with silver-blonde hair in your doorway, Bones.]

[notanoptimist]

[McCoy is hardly settled, but at least he presents a good front. He's rearranging a few things to his liking, without much thought or regard for permission to do so -- or thinking of anyone else on this particular boat who might have some call to be running the medical bay.

It's just familiar and this is what settles his mind.

He looks up the knock and sets aside a small bottle as he straightens.] Hello. Can I help you?

Kai Gracen | Open

[halfbloodhatchling]

[Kai is content enough to spend a good chunk of his time in the armory but as much as he's generally a solitary enough creature, the fact is that he lives on a spaceship instead of in a warehouse with only a cat has changed his habits.

Sometimes, he's in the kitchens, muttering out a curse after trying some of the food available, or working on the grip of the gun in his hand, or doing pushups in the open space he can find to try to keep himself in shape.

If he spots someone else around, he'll cut off what he's doing.]

Don't think we've met yet.

You crew on this thing?

[notanoptimist]

[It's in the kitchen where McCoy stumbles across Kai. He sympathizes with the sentiments about the food, by the way, but it's the coffee that draws him this time.]

Yep. [He props his hip against a counter, cradling his coffee in both hands.] Doctor Leonard McCoy. I've only been on board a week or so.

[halfbloodhatchling]

Kai Gracen.

[Kai ponders for a second then opts not to offer his hand out, since the doctor's hands are occupied.]

There anything around that's actually edible?