Chapter One

[mech_and_mutt]

Who: Red Savarin and special guest, you!
Broadcast: Live, coast to coast
Action: The grand entrance of a new cast member on the Marsiva
When: Half past April 28th

"Come onnn...!"

Oddly-hurried footsteps followed the frustrated muttering on the video feed; those who glanced up as the sounds grew louder might have caught a moment of that bipedal canine- one fairly well dressed for piloting work, at that- jogging right through and past the frame before those sounds of movement hesitated.

"There's gotta be-- ah, maybe...?"

A soft, dull mechanical noise came through the speakers... followed by a wet, sopping plop. To those more familiarized ears, it sounded a bit like one of the food dispensers issuing out some of its--

"Ughhh!!"

Oh yeah. It was a food dispenser. And soon, it was Red rushing past the camera once again, his expression looking all the more frustrated on the second pass.

"Where're they keepin' the real food?!"

Comments

[continuousgroaning]

Chicken and teriyaki together is pretty good, too. And there are some sweet ones you can mix together for dessert. Really, experimenting is the best way. I forget what all's on the Marsiva, though- my ship's got a pretty upgraded kitchen.

[mech_and_mutt]

Upgraded kitchen?

...Do you have real food there?

[Talk about a one-track mind. But for the moment can you blame him?]

[continuousgroaning]

Mmhmm. Once you're on a ship and earning credits, you can pay to upgrade certain things.

[She chuckles.]

Not at the moment. I did have some canned meat, but it wasn't much better than the protein.

[mech_and_mutt]

Why can't there just be some booth I can go to find jobs...

[Well, hopefully that bar set by the canned meat was a little bit higher...]

I'm almost afraid to ask what kind of meat it was.

[continuousgroaning]

You can find work on the planets we visit, if that's your style.

[A little groaning noise escapes her mouth.]

The cans said it was unicorn meat. I'm not sure if it was really that, though.