everybody's starstruck in june.

[mucked]

Who: starstruck crew & visitors
Broadcast: n/a
Action: aboard the ship
When: june

[ another month; another mingle. but there are changes in the air! the starstruck has some fresh crew to boast of, as well as a spiffing new lounge. things have been difficult, lately -- the common area might make for a great place to decompress and socialize with your fellow starstruckers.

after all, it seems the captain's gone and requisitioned max's record player. for the first week in june, it'll be returned again and again to the new lounge. good luck hiding it from her, rockatanksy.

ready steady go! ]

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[uwannagobro]

[ Just as normal as this new crewmate walking past her, pulling out a jug of sake from inside the folds of his inventory clothes, and pouring himself a small cup, leaning against a counter to take a sip before glancing her way with a blink. Then one more for good measure as he tries to decide if this is another crewmate he hasn't yet met or not. Which was kind of a hard thing to do when he barely knows a thing about his crewmates, but eh. ]

... Morning!

[outstandingbalance]

Good morning. [Natasha graces him with a small smile and a quizzical look. For her part, she assumes he's new to Starstruck and not another guest making themselves at home. Seems likely, at least.]

Do you always carry liquor up your sleeve?

[uwannagobro]

[ Guess they'll both be here trying to figure out if the other is a permanent crew member of this ship or not... at least for the next few minutes. ]

When I've got the supply for it. Never know when you can use a good drink.

[ For Rokurou, that's about every few hours, but details. ]

[ He holds up the bottle, tipping it in her direction. ]

Want some?

[outstandingbalance]

[She raises her coffee cup a little in response to his question.] I still have some of this left, or else I might take you up on it.

[That, or the fact it's still before 10:00am. But Natasha doesn't mention that, if it is a factor.]

Don't suppose you want some coffee?

[uwannagobro]

No thanks. It doesn't have a very good effect on me.

[ War daemons + high energy = trouble for everyone. ]

[outstandingbalance]

Suit yourself. You'll fit in that way. [All of the Starstruck crew, turning down coffee.]

I don't think we've met. Natasha.

[uwannagobro]

Fit in?

[ Does everyone else go kind of nuts when they have coffee, because if so why do we even have coffee on this ship? ]

My name's Rokurou Rangetsu. Good to meet you, but uhh... are you a member of the crew? I don't remember seeing you around before.

[outstandingbalance]

Not big coffee drinkers. [Though most of them because they're English, not because they're demons.]

Not crew. I'm on the Vanquish. Just here to visit friends—there's quite a few people here from back home.

[uwannagobro]

Then... why've we got coffee on this ship in the first place?

[ Wait, are we paying for it, because if we aren't, Rokurou doesn't care anymore, but if we are, that's sword money right there. ]

Ah, got it. Cool, guess I'll be seeing more of you around then, huh?

[outstandingbalance]

Your first mate drinks it. He keeps things stocked, I assume—and I don't feel bad taking it if it's his.

[uwannagobro]

I'm guessing he's one of your friends from back home?

[ What belongs to the party belongs to everyone, after all. ]

[outstandingbalance]

[That is exactly how it works. And also, it's a fun way to tease Steve.]

One of my best friends from home. We've been through a bit together, even before coming here.

Which means I stop by to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid.

[uwannagobro]

Sounds like a lucky guy.

[ Rokurou knows all about the 'babysat friend' life, considering his relationship with Velvet. ]

Does he do stupid things often?

[outstandingbalance]

I'm not sure I can answer that without implicating myself.

[Considering how often she's participated in Steve's antics. Or been responsible for her own.]

Often enough to warrant the concern.

[uwannagobro]

I won't tell.

[ He says it with a grin that probably can't be trusted. ]

What's his name anyway? Unless he likes being called first mate.

[outstandingbalance]

Steve. And if you want, I can smack him around for not introducing himself properly.

[uwannagobro]

The offer's appreciated, but don't worry about it. There's plenty of crew left for me to meet still.

[ Also if he can fight Rokurou would like to try smacking him around for himself. For funsies, of course. ]

[outstandingbalance]

[Steve is pretty fun to smack around.]

Who have you met so far?

[uwannagobro]

Just Uraraka. We bumped into each other during the party.

[ And since then Rokurou's mostly been bothering her. ]

[outstandingbalance]

You know, I don't know her well.

[Natasha knows her by name, mostly.]

Looks like we both need to expand our social circles a little.

[uwannagobro]

Good thing it's never too late to start.

[ He'll definitely be following Uraraka around whenever he finds her, but having some acquaintances off ship sounds like it could be good too. Having some acquaintances period sounds great, actually. ]

You know, I'm not actually used to having too big of a social circle when I think about it.

[outstandingbalance]

Yeah. Funny how that happens around here. You get used to it, though.

Probably.

[Natasha isn't entirely sure she has, but she fakes it well enough. Counts the same.]

[uwannagobro]

[ He does catch onto that last bit. ]

Only probably?

[outstandingbalance]

Probably. I've only just met you; hard to say for sure.

[uwannagobro]

[ Fair point. ]

That's true. I haven't really shown off my social skills so far either.