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Who: Paisley crew & visitors
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Action: Paisley!
When: Whenever!

It's been a while, so ship mingle for the Paisley!

Residents of the Paisley can potentially be affected by the glitches described here.

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Then I'm DEFINITELY bringing you up to speed. Starting tomorrow. I'm better at biology and chemistry than physics, but I'll see what I can do.

Are you free right now? If so, drop by the cargo bay. We can unwrap some of these together.

i can't promise i'll be very good but i'll do my best. and hey, it's not like we're on a set schedule, right? so i can take my time.

i'll be right there!

[And soon enough, there are some tentative footsteps approaching the cargo bay. Tina... is wringing her hands a little bit, because she's nervous and feels embarrassed that she'd tried to hide for so long.]

Hello?

Of course. Slow and steady wins the race. :)

[When he hears her voice, Stefan sets a candle he'd been holding back into the crate and gives her a friendly wave. He's not exactly in any rush, judging from the small piles surrounding both him and the crate.]

Hey! Tina! I'm over here. Hang on.

[Or maybe he should come over? He'll do that, actually, closing the distance between them.]

[Tina waves back and also starts to walk toward Stefan, then stops, goes back to wringing her hands, before words come out of her in a rush-]

Hi... uhm... I'm sorry I haven't exactly been the most friendly person so far, I just really miss my family and I hoped that if I was boring that Atroma would send me home but I guess I'm here for the long haul and anyway I feel like I should apologize. [She stops to take a breath and shuts up before she rambles further.]

Oh, um - [He blinks back surprise, stuffing his hands in his pockets.] You really don't have to.

[God, she's so young. Stefan hadn't gotten a chance to see her up close and personal - and now he just wonders what was going through Atroma's head(s).]

If anything, I'm sorry I didn't check up on you sooner. Family aside, how've you been settling in?

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[Tina relaxes a little at that, glad that she'd gotten that off her chest, and lets her hands fall to her sides.]

I actually kinda like it on this ship... it's nice. All the people have been nice to me, too. And I'm better than I thought I would be cooking with that protein stuff in the kitchen, so I feel like I'm earning my keep. So I guess I'm okay, considering.

You know, uh... you don't have to "earn your keep."

[The idea makes him uneasy. Sure, he knows she could be a talented cook, but he also knows that he and Kirito could continue kitchen duty as usual. He definitely wouldn't mind, either.]

I'd even prefer if you didn't. Do whatever makes you happy - and not because you have to. Unless uh, you actually like cooking.

Well, I grew up helping in my dad's restaurant, so it's not a big deal to me. ... in fact, I'm kinda used to either being at school or working all day, most days. That's not to say I never have any fun or relaxation, but after a certain point, I do get a little bored. And since I don't exactly have school here, I'd like to have SOMETHING to do.

[Headtilt. She worked in her dad's.... restaurant...

Note to future self: ask her dad just what the hell he was thinking.]

Only if you're sure. It can get pretty boring out here, but I never want you doing anything because you "have to." That's not how we roll on the Paisley.

I'm sure. [She sounds firm about that.] I wouldn't really feel right if I didn't contribute in some way. It just wouldn't seem... fair to the rest of you, I guess.

In that case... welcome aboard.

[Stefan relaxes, his smile growing more genuine. While he'll keep an eye, just in case, he won't object to her doing her duty either.]

Kirito and I keep meat and diary in the freezer in the cargo bay. If you ever need more, just tell me and I'll stock up on extra.

[And Tina relaxes, as well- from her expression and her body language, it's obvious that a lot of her nervousness has dissipated.]

Okay, good to know. And thank you... I feel like I lucked out and got the best crew in the Fleet.

[He leans in, all conspiratorial-like:] You wanna know a secret? I feel that way about each and every one of you.

So even if you just wanna hang out, you know where to find me.

[Tina flushes a little at that.]

Okay. I promise I won't hide any more. I'm... I'm glad to feel like I'm part of the crew here. Making friends. I thought it would be hard without my siblings around, but as long as I have confidence in myself, I can do it.

Exactly. You've got us now, so don't hesitate to call on any of us if you need or want to hang out.

[Note to future self: also make sure Theon's never alone with Tina. That could potentially turn messy.]

So... help me pick out a tin and we'll see what it smells like?

I must be the luckiest girl in the Fleet.

[She nods, squinting at the crate.]

Let's do this.

You got it.

[He laughs, reaching into the crate and pulling out the first candle he finds. Whatever it is, it certainly won't smell great – but if it's the price to pay for befriending a new crewmates, he'd do it all over again. /scene?]

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