driftfleet | Twin Roses Mingle

[The current active captain of the Twin Roses has been spending most of his time on board the ship as Kitty sleeps off her bout of "comatose". Find him on any given day:

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Making sure the plants in the cargo area are well taken care of.]

Huh, I don't think I'm over watering them...

[Actually, he is just a little bit.

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Or find him mindlessly playing with the colourful sand art he got as a birthday gift from the sponsors. He's just that incredibly bored and might as well see if there's any real fun to be had with it.

Spoilers: there's not. He's so bored. As soon as you enter the lounge Vash will immediately put his "art" aside to pester you.

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Finally, be careful of where you walk during some days! As suddenly a ball slowly bounces down the hallway. Followed by the pouring feet of a direwolf puppy comes running through.] Seeker! Wait! Stop!

[Visiting a comatose Kitty on a ship where he doesn't really know anyone else is sightly awkward, but Chekov persists!

As luck would have it, he does know Seeker and is quite pleased to see the direwolf tearing down the hall during a trip over. Not pleased enough to get between the pup and the ball, but pleased nonetheless.]

Seeker, hello! [Oh, and there's a yelling person there too.] And hello to you as well.

Oh! [Vash slows and comes to a stop. Nothing but welcoming smiles as he snaps his fingers before pointing at Chekov in realisation.] Chekov, right? I'm Vash.

[He makes a point to try to know the names of his crew's friends.]

Yes sir. [He's pleasantly surprised to be both welcomed and recognized.] You are the co-captain of this ship. Kitty has talked about you.

Nothing good I hope! [Vash's laugh is loud and echoes through the ship. Happy with his own joke.]

And if it is actually all bad ahhhhhhhhh, it's all lies?

Nothing remotely good. [He smiles, amused by Vash's amusement but a little too self-possessed to go the laughing-out-loud route.]

No, she has never said a bad thing about you. [Has she? She might have said something vaguely unflattering. Not bad, though.] I'm pleased to meet you, sir.

Likewise. [Vash holds out a hand to offer a shake. His grip will be confident and frim, but not uncomfortably strong in the slightest.]

Although, I'm afraid if you've come to check on Kitty she's still doing her best sleeping beauty impression.

[Vash gets a hardy Russian handshake in return.]

I thought that she might be. [His smile falters.] But I can see that, while she is asleep, Seeker is in good hands.

[Vash leans down to give the dog a firm scratch behind his ear.] I hope so. I'd be a pretty poor co-captain if I couldn't at least keep the dog well taken care of. Let alone the rest of the crew.

Besides, he's the best looking in the crew. Can't have our best "lady man" unhappy or our ship's ratings might go down. [He chuckles as he gives Seeker's side a pat before standing fully upright again.]

Taking care of the crew may be the easier of those two things. Seeker has very high standards when it comes to his care.

[Chekov crouches to pet Seeker himself because not even direwolves can have too many pets.]

With all of the comas, I think that the entire fleet's ratings must be excellent. ...Although you're correct, your ship does have an advantage over the others. [Who's a handsome puppy? Seeker's a handsome puppy!]

And that is why I only give him the highest! Do you know how much work is required to help get rid of all of this guy's energy?

Because I'll give you a hint. It's a lot!

Should you need any help with your most demanding shipmate, I would be happy to take him running.

Are you trying to steal away my easy ratings? [Vash's eyes narrow as he frowns sternly at Chekov but it only lasts for a moment or two before he breaks into a snicker. Unable to keep up the facade.] Of course you can take him running. It will be good for him to get more running in and I don't like being away for long from the ship at the moment.

[OH NO oh wait he's not in trouble, never mind.]

Thank you. Maybe he will help my ratings as well. [More seriously:] I realize that we don't know each other, not really, but if there is anything that I can do to help... Fenris tells me that the singing planets can be dangerous.

[Vash nods.] So far every time we've come across one there's been something dangerous or some mystery on them. So it will be important for everyone to stay on their toes while we're here.

Did you also have one of the dreams?

That does not bode well.

[He shakes his head.] I have been lucky, I suppose. Did you?

I did, but I was really hoping it was a result of eating slightly off salmon. But, of course, no such luck.

It would be tragic if food betrayed you that way. If I may ask... what do you make of the dreams?

From what I've heard of what other people also dreamed? Something bad?

[He shakes his head with a small smile.] I can't say for sure. Dreams are strange like that. It seems pretty clear that something is coming. Or that there may be some sort of hunter hiding on the planet, but these are all just guesses.

Your guesses sound very like the others that I have heard. [A dramatic and put-upon sigh, as if he has to deal with vague portents of disaster all the time and finds them endlessly tiresome.] What good are these prophetic dreams if they don't provide any specifics?

Exactly! It would be so much easier if they would just be up front about things! They're already sending out a tailored dream to warn about something to a bunch of different people. Really now, how much harder would it be to just say this thing is happening at this time?

It would probably save on the dream's theatrical budget too!

It would be far more efficient for everyone involved--for them, for us. They could skip dreams entirely and send a text.

...Unless the impracticality of it all is entertaining for them. This theoretical viewing audience that we have seems to enjoy it when our lives are complicated.

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I'm sure it is. I suppose reading a book without any conflict would be just a tad dull.

Still, it would be nice to get a bit of a clearer hint.

It would be a short book. Not always a bad quality.

Since I think that clarity will only come with whatever misfortune has been predicted, there is little more that we can do. [He ruffles Seeker's ears.] Beyond being prepared for everything, of course.

Yeah! And with short books you can sound smart by saying things like: I finished a whole book today! No one needs to know it was a short book!

And everything. I got it! So I'll prepare for famine, drought, flooding, fire, hurricanes, dust storms, zombies, tornado, a lack of donuts, the sun going out, killer ducks, the flu, really persistent insurance agents, thunder and lightening storms, invading creatures, did I say famine? Yes I did. I think I did. And a swarm of flying things with teeth, and sink holes, and sand worms, and...

[He'd going to keep going until he's interrupted or his company walks away.]

[Why would he walk away? Vash is extremely entertaining.]

Temporal anomalies and aliens with god-like powers as well. Those can both be almost as troublesome as a lack of donuts.

Almost, but not nearly as terrifying if you ask me!

This I agree with.

[It's the middle of the night, not that Wolfwood can really tell night from day in the middle of space, but he woke up from a... nightmare? It had its fearsome parts to it, but after waking up, it felt more sad than anything. He climbs out of his bunk room and starts down the corridor on the way to the bridge. Damn. What the hell was that? He can't get the vivid imagery out of his head, and damn, he could use a glass of water.]

[As Wolfwood leaves his room and starts towards the kitchen Vash shuffles out of his own room. Hair a scruffy mess, still clad in his long sleeve and pants pajama bottoms, with slippers on his feet. He looks up as he yawns and is clearly surprised to see Wolfwood out of his room at the same time.]

Oh! Ah, couldn't sleep either? Heh.

[Although he's chuckling in the familiar: yeah, I know there's a bounty hunter behind me, but I'm choosing to ignore them sort of way.]

[Here's your brand new security guy! Wolfwood's been poking around the Twin Roses in a very similar manner that he's done on his prior ship, the Huntress. He's noting the differences and similarities, but mostly, he can be found at his bunk, sequestering himself as he goes through the very first throes of nicotine withdrawal. He's. Tetchy.]

[Vash COULD be nice and use some of his savings he has to stock pile some cigarettes for his best friend.

Instead he'll be "nice" and leave a box of nicotine patches as well as a box of donuts (so Wolfwood knows who left the items) on his bed.

He would give them in person, but Vash feels this is the best way to avoid being snapped and possibly snarled at.

They come along with a note saying:

Don't give up!
You can do it!

Of course it won't be hard to catch Vash leaving the room or around the ship should the former priest wish to comment on his "gifts".]

[Chuuya sits on the ceiling and stares at Wolfwood -- Sit on the ceiling as in he is upside down, yet everything he is wearing sit as they should. Including his hat.]

Oi. You a new guy or are you seeing someone?

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New.

[He's only briefly startled by the fact that the guy was upside down. More because he was around at all than he was being physically impossible. He's seen some shit, but hey, ]

Name's Wolfwood, security's my augment. I'm guessing you're part of the crew here as well?

[He decides to extend a hand to shake, no matter how awkward it was going to be. Why the hell not?]

Ahh! Another in security!

[Chuuya jumps to the ground (holding onto his hat! gotta protect his precious trademark) and shakes Wolfwood's hand.]

I'm Chuuya Nakahara, part of the crew in security as well! Pleased to meet you, Wolfwood!

Oh! Hello!

[The other security guy! Good, he had a couple questions. His handshake is firm, and his smile is sly and lopsided. He looks to the door, before leaning in with a conspiring smile.]

What'd Vash really do to deserve that dent in his door?

He told you about that?!

[Chuuya is surprised by this, but the fact that Wolfwood seems like he's questioning Vash already is a good sign to him.]

One evening I had a bit much to drink... Fixed myself a sandwich to eat but the booze made me fall asleep before I could eat it. Next thing I know I'm rudely awakened by Vash being loud as hell for no reason, then he steals my sandwich. And to make matters worse, he repeatedly told me to make sure I wash up before going to bed. I don't know why I listened to him at all, but I did and I found he drew all over my face. Do you know how annoying that was to wash?!

[He huffs!]

So I went after him to kick his ass and he tried to run away by hiding in his room! But if you think you can hide from me, you got another thing coming! And trust me, it was more than a dent to his door!

See, the way I heard it from him is that you stole his sandwich. I'm just assuming he claimed it after he saw it abandoned. That's just how he is. I'm sure he fully deserved what you did.

[What a good best friend, right? Wolfwood slipped his hands back away and went to flop back down on his bunk.]

Just take it easy on the big guy, all right? If he fucks with you, come to me. I know how to mess with him probably better than anyone.

[Wolfwood gets better and better! It sure will be nice having someone on his side of... Vash things. Learning how to mess with Vash is suddenly a Very Important thing.]

Will do - That's music to my ears!

[Chuuya made a mental note to chat more with Wolfwood some time.]

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i am very sorry and you can ignore this if it's too late!

Nope! You're fine! I backtag into forever! For example I still have calibration threads going!

Ah, bless <3

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Bonus prompt D!

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I'm doing it I'm fading out for spoops