July Goldstone Mingle (with a short sad broadcast shucks)

[throwsdown]

Who: Goldstone crew and visitors!
Broadcast: A short locked to and for the crew. :'|
Action: SS Goldstone Mingle
When: July 9th - 31st!

Takeshi will address the crew promptly when they return to the ship — it's up to him as captain to make sure everyone knows what's going on, right? So with a subdued tone, he says over the loudspeakers: "Captain, um, Takeshi here. Miss Opal and Miss Maggie have gone home... I know we're gonna miss them a lot, but let's hope they've got really nice people to go home to... Friends and families and things they had to do. Umm... Take care of each other, and remember that some of us don't seem t'stay still for long, so be nice and remind them how much you care 'bout them, just in case, okay...?"

A pause.

"They wouldn't want us to stay too sad, so... keep your chins up and let's do good things moving forward, so they'll be real proud of us."

Comments

[onlyanapple]

[Aww, kid. It's sad to see Opal gone, but this is an old dance for Crowley. He's horribly used to it. Still. Takeshi is clearly TRYING, and that means the world. Especially after those Someone-awful calibrations. The kid did not get the best start in life, that much is clear.

So, with only the tiniest hint of sarcasm for a change:]

Aye aye, captain.

[noprophecies]

[there is no response from Tempest to Takeshi's broadcast; she'd rather do it in person, and she'll run into the tiny captain sooner or later.

As for the rest . . . well.

Shortly after they're all returned to the ship, Tempest's door opens - and with a harsh curse the basket given to them by the Atroma is thrown from the room into the wall with a dull thud. Of course, she removed the bottle of alcohol first, and maybe a few other things, but. Hey! Free candy to anyone who wants it.

She slams the door shut.

. . . then opens it once more, stomps out, grabs something from the mess and stomps right back into her room. SLAM.


Though if you want to catch her at a less angry time, she can always be found tending to her plants or nursing some tea in the kitchen]

[lord_wizard]

[To be honest, his attachment to their former crewmates was minimal and his own sense of loss is even less so. Like Crowley, he's been through far too many times for it to bother him. Takeshi's message, however, causes a far more intense clench of sadness that the departure of Opal and Maggie never could have duplicated.]

I shall do my best.

[He pauses]

And how are you doing?

action - mingle - OTA

[expellerhead]

[it takes some detective work, but eventually aizawa figures out which ship takeshi is on and heads over for a little visit. he's just going to check up on him, make sure that family he saw isn't around (which he doubts, but still...better check).]

[throwsdown]

[Aww, shucks, Mr. Crowley.

Takeshi is gonna certainly come to check on the demon, himself. He figures it's only right to make sure that his crew is okay -- especially Crowley! After all, he saw some of his nasty memories. It's terrible. He practically pops out of nowhere just to do so, too. He tries for his best smile -- even if he's sad about his slightly shrunk crew.]

How're you doing, now that it's all done??

[throwsdown]

[................


Well, gosh. You're not in a good mood, friend.

He wanders over to Tempest's room, and gives thoughtful pause before he knocks on her door.

Captain means keeping a watchful eye on his crew, especially when they're not feeling too great.]

[throwsdown]

[Takeshi smiles a little, relieved.]

I'm going okay, Mr. Felix. Those kindsa' things are tough, but I'm super tougher.

'Cus I've seen so much -- nobody got hurt, so... I'm just glad everyone's here and safe.

[throwsdown]

[Takeshi can be found sitting on his captain's room floor, carefully feeding a small panda with a little spoon; he's a small little panda fella, and he seems like he mostly just wants to climb Takeshi and hug onto him like a fuzzy little octopus. Takeshi gives a half-hearted sigh and hugs him.]

Hoi Hoi, you gotta eat first. Then hugging!

[noprophecies]

[is she ever in a good mood, though?

The door flies open, and Tempest looks like she's all fired up to tell whoever it is to get lost—and all that fire fizzles out as quickly as it appeared when she sees who it is]

Ah - Takeshi. Hello, dear.

[expellerhead]

[...........hang on a second, aren't even baby pandas dangerous, they're still bears aren't they]

Uh. [knocks on the doorjamb, honestly kind of ready to grab that panda cub if necessary] Hey. Remember me?

[onlyanapple]

[Child that is creepy, he's gonna put a bell on you to hear you when you're coming. He'll do it!!! ]

I'm as good as can be expected. This wasn't my first calibrations rodeo.

[lord_wizard]

As am I. We are quite lucky to have such a brave and capable captain...

[He feels a stab of guilt at that thought, that the boy should have to shoulder this so-called responsibility alone, but he had no illusions about his own capability in that area]

Are you certain there isn't anything you require?

[throwsdown]

Hello, Miss Tempest!

[He shoots her a pleased little grin, trying to help her less pleased demeanor.]

You seem kinda... Uh, my mom would say 'pissed off'.

[He's used to outbursts, really. Violent ones. But Tempest isn't the kind to hit someone smaller than them. Takeshi's learned there's all kinds of types of violence, after all.]

[throwsdown]

[Look out, the panda is coming to cling to your leg while the boy has your attention.

As usual. He really super likes you, Crowley. :)]

Oh, yeah...! People said it happened before...

... What's a rodeo?

[throwsdown]

[Awww, he's nearly blushing, bud.]

Thanks... I'm gonna keep doing my best.

Ummm.

[He bites his lip.]

I know you saw.

[throwsdown]

[The panda is busy sitting on his back and rolling back and forth, holding his feet.

What a sight.

But Takeshi is turning, giving a little smile.]

'Course I do! Are you aright, Mr. Aizawa?

[onlyanapple]

[He hates his life. Why is this his life. Why are there pandas in his life?]

Hmm, a couple years ago.

It's an event where cowboys ride around on horses, or try to catch bulls, or something. Real country bumpkin American stuff.

[noprophecies]

Ah . . . yes, that is a good way to put it.

[at the very least, Tempest has a greater hold of her temper and her language around children. Now, were he with someone else . . . then she'd be a little frostier]

Are you all right? I heard your message.

[throwsdown]

Whoa...

[Excusey, hold up, back it up. He's sparkling.]

They sound so cool... I wanna ride around on a horse, too!!

[throwsdown]

[His smile is... not quite natural, because he's trying to keep up appearances.

But he'll be alright, he knows.]

I'm okay. People... leave. I'm really used to it, now...

[onlyanapple]

Eh, maybe eventually we'll hit a planet with horse-like-things on it. Never been a fan of them, myself. Keep falling off.

[He doesn't like animals, but animals like him. It's a curse. ]

[noprophecies]

Mm . . . I understand.

[she's used to it too, after all. She reaches out to gently ruffle his hair]

[throwsdown]

[Poor thing, your life is so hard.]

I guess that would hurt, falling off one...

When Hoi Hoi was bigger and I was smaller, I used to ride on him like he was a horse.

[You know, that panda that never leaves you alone.]

[throwsdown]

[He smiles up at her, from behind her hand.]

I guess I'm like them, though. I've left before, too...

Not here, but on the last ship.

[onlyanapple]

[He suffers every day. ]

I was more a pride thing, really.

Huh, and now he's stuck being relatively small, hmm? Probably for the best, can't fit a full grown panda on the ship.

[Why panda. Why. ]