Here fishie fishie fishie...

[bryces_pup]

Who: The Blue Fish crew and any visitors
Broadcast: possibly?
Action: Definitely
When: Throughout the month of September

[Four new crew members and three long timers now occupy the Blue Fish. Whether you wanna introduce yourself or casually stroll in to see how the ship's faring, here's the mingle to do it.]

Comments

[alwayscomeback]

The luckiest.

Nah, Calibrations are pretty rare. I've been here nearly three years and it's only happened two times. I think they only use them when they're desperate.

[heroofcocoon]

Desperate.

[Snow snorts under his breath.]

I don't think they really understand what the meaning of that word.

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka raises an eyebrow, unimpressed. He's been here too long, his already deep-seated cynicism is a hundred times worse there days. ]

Let me guess. You're gonna teach them that.

[heroofcocoon]

[Snow can appreciate someone who is difficult to impress but he just doesn't care that much anymore.]

No sure I know enough to rush to that line of thought. Besides, I'm sure everyone else trapped here thinks that.

[Besides, what would he go back to if he went home?]

[alwayscomeback]

Eh, some people are actually happy here. Not everyone goes home to good things.

[He folds his arms, frowning, thinking of Riona. ]

Some people are facing horrible deaths back home- heck, some people are already dead. I can't blame them for wanting to stay put.

[heroofcocoon]

I can see that.

[He doesn't want to go back to a world without Serah, a dying world with nothing for him but more loneliness.]

This place could be some sort of relief, I guess.

[alwayscomeback]

Sure. Even with all the...crappiness. [He shrugs. ] I'm hoping one day to get a way for them to find a new place, if they want- once we get out of Atroma's grip. So they can make a new life that's less... kidnapp-y.

[heroofcocoon]

Is that even a word?

[He'd been called dumb before a time or ten, but even he has to question Sokka's vocabulary.]

Sounds pretty ambitious. You gonna just offer that to anybody then?

[alwayscomeback]

It is now, I've just made it one.

[He gives a nod. ]

Of course. We're all in this together.

[heroofcocoon]

[Snow can't help the quirk of his lips, even if it doesn't last long. Genuine amusement is rare in his life.]

You remind me of someone I used to know. A long time ago.

[alwayscomeback]

[He'll take it, man. ]

Yeah? At risk of harming my own ego: what were they like?

[heroofcocoon]

[Just don't get used to it.]

Friendly, loyal, usually good-natured, good in a fight.

[Gadot was a good, okay.]

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka nods. ]

Yup. Sounds like me.

[heroofcocoon]

Figured as much. Like I said, you remind me of him.

Haven't seen him in a long time though.

[alwayscomeback]

Oh? Well, you might luck out. All kinds of people show up here.

[heroofcocoon]

Maybe, but don't take this the wrong way. I don't think I'll hold my breath for anyone from my world showing up here.

My luck has never actually been in my favor like that.

[alwayscomeback]

True. Some people are here and never see anyone. Some people get a whole chunk of them.

Ooor you're like me when you get a whole chunk of them, and then they all leave and you're the only one left. That one's super fun, by the way.

[Oh look, the sarcasm is back. ]

[heroofcocoon]

I don't want anyone from home to join me.

[Too late, buddy. Too late.]

I've said goodbye to all of my friends more than once over the years. Not looking to do it again.

[alwayscomeback]

Well...that's depressing.

Sorry to break it to you, but you won't have much of a choice. If Atroma decide it's going to happen, it happens.

[heroofcocoon]

[Sokka, babe, did you really think the guy who has trouble smiling was going to have a positive outlook on anything?]

Not having a choice never stopped me before now. Don't plan on letting it any time soon either.

[alwayscomeback]

[He really should have known better. ]

Oh.

Well. Good for you?

[heroofcocoon]

[Well, now he really does know better.]

Pffft, not if I'm stuck here. What good comes out of that?

[How about not turning into a Cie'th, Snow? Huh? Huh?]

[alwayscomeback]

Well. You can learn some new skill or something. Or just make a life here until you go back. Better than skulking about the place, right? I mean, Atroma are just gonna keep you around until they're ready to let you go anyway.

[heroofcocoon]

Skulking?

[Who even says that?]

And just because they think they can keep me doesn't mean I have to make it easy on them or fall for their bullshit. There's making the best of a bad situation and then there's being a tool for your oppressors and captives.

[alwayscomeback]

Skulking.

Oh? And how, exactly, do you plan on not being a [finger quotes time ] "tool". I'd love to hear how you're gonna go about that. Please, do give me an insight I might have missed in my whole time here.