[Open]

[shroudedsecrets]

Who: Haggar (and you!)
Broadcast: n/a
Action: SS First Breath, Planetside, Iskaulit
When: probably up until the 13th? Or later for the Iskaulit threads, if needed! Should be flexible!

A.

[First Breath]

[...She'd had barely enough time to examine the Marvisa after her disoriented waking up, in an attempt to figure it out before she found herself on the bridge of The First Breath instead. Cloaked and hooded of course, eyes glowing a bright yellow as her gaze flits around the area, seeming altogether too tense for some supposed celebration.

The music and confetti is unamusing, of course. Haggar's first instinct is to examine the bridge, and question the first person she sees if they don't approach her first.

Otherwise most of the time she'll be poking about the rest of the ship, seeing what it has and doesn't have available, observing the other crew with some suspicion, sometimes giving withering looks to the exposed wires and pipes, and, coming across her own supposed "station", trying to compare what she knows--what she thought she knew, to the new information that she had overriding it in her brain. Disorienting. She hates it already.]



B.

[Planetside]

[ After the first few days of acclimating to the ship and the situation, as much as it displeases her, well, there's a whole unknown planet with secrets down there to explore. Or at least to study and see if it can provide any clues to anything.

Most of her time ends up being drawn to going through books in the library, and after that, briefly checking out the other areas which seem to have drawn particular extensive attention. If someone's around, she might inquire as to what their investigation showed... or simply just watch and see what she can glean from listening and observing. The old fashioned way.

She likely draws some attention, wherever she shows up, garbed up as she is. Sometimes, though, she might be distracted, trying to find places to meditate or discern the nature of the planet herself. ]



C.

[Iskaulit]

[ After doing enough examining of the planet, and finding herself tired out from the process, she decides that regrouping and learning more about the fleet itself again is the higher priority. Besides, there are some other pressing concerns she has to be wary about...

In any case, the best way to do that seems to be by examining this ship that seems to be the main area for the fleeters to gather. Too many people, frankly, most of her time is spent skulking in the shadows, observing when she can, unless she happens to get caught. Which is certainly possible. She's not infallible.

But there are other times when certain rooms catch her interest. The lecture hall, the library, the labs, those seem to be where she gravitates toward on her own, whether to read or find clues. In one instance she finds the study room, where in a point of... some agitation, she sets a few of the globes rotating all at once and glares at them. How completely unproductive. ]


*[CR meme and permissions just in case, otherwise let's YOLO and see how it goes!]

Comments

C

[watermarks]

[ Katara is on the Iskaulit, in the general garden. She's brought up some fruit from the planet and is on her hands and knees, planting. ]

[shroudedsecrets]

[The garden was one of those areas that didn't get too much cursory notice from her at first. What had grabbed her attention was noticing what was apparently becoming a familiar someone at work.

She moves closer, watching patiently, but, you know, she's not very good at this announcing-her-presence thing.]

[ a. ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki stops mid-way. He can sense something. His eyes narrow at the woman. A witch? Surely not. Still his hackles rise. ]

Can I assist you?

[shroudedsecrets]

Perhaps you can.

[She keeps her face mostly covered, head lifting just enough to get a better look at him.]

Tell me about this ship. Have you been here long?

[watermarks]

[ And Katara is not great at being aware of her surroundings when she's focused, so...

Haggar's (not that Katara knows the woman's name) able to get pretty close before Katara hears a sound and glances up. ]

Oh, hello. [A brief smile of recognition; there is still something about this woman that is off, but Katara has been trapped in these places long enough that she knows that sometimes you need to put grievances aside and work together. She's not done anything evil or creepy since Katara's known her, so... Katara just straightens up a little to better address her.] You look like you're doing better.

[shroudedsecrets]

[She can't help but feel some surprise at the continued concern.]

... Indeed. [And as she felt no need to stay on that topic any further if she could help it; she glances toward Katara's 'work'.]

You seem busy. What's all this?

[watermarks]

I'm going to try to see if I can grow some of the vegetables from the planet. I've gardened before [a fond, pained expression flickers over her face], but mostly herbs and flowers. This shouldn't be that different, though.

[Even if she is a bit disappointed that she didn't really see anything down there which could be truly medicinal... except ginger and garlic, which she is certainly planting right now.]

[shroudedsecrets]

I see.

[She could grasp the basic concept, as long unfamiliar it was. Not that it was something she could appreciate the need for. Curiosity, though:]

Are you certain that consuming items from that planet is wise?

[watermarks]

[Katara shrugs.] I'm pretty sure that if it was harmful, we would have seen the effect by now.

[...leaning back on her heels and sighing a little.] But that's a good point. Maybe I should see if Sokka will let me check his chi system after he eats something to double check and make sure there aren't any ill effects.

[Until then, gardening is calming and she will continue to work on it.]

[shroudedsecrets]

Perhaps. Monitoring the results could be beneficial. [She's not one to stand in the way of any kind of experimentation; she was just seeing where Katara's view on that was.]

There is already food on these ships. Is there a reason you're going through this extra effort?

[watermarks]

[Katara makes a face.]

Have you tried the food on the ships?

[It's vile. She's eaten penguins, and she's fairly sure this... well, not entirely worse, but on par.]

[shroudedsecrets]

No.

[Point blank honesty. She hasn't had to yet. Still adjusting to this whole shift-in-energy thing.]

... But I see your point. Why settle, when you could do better?

[watermarks]

[She nods with a small smile and then glances down at her small horde of vegetables.]

...besides, it's never a good idea to depend on just one source for food.

[Not that she thinks the Atroma will decide to starve them and see how long it will take for them to resort to cannibalism or something, but you know... stuff happens. Things break. It's good to have options.]

[shroudedsecrets]

Perhaps you ought to continue researching other sources once we reach other planets, to guarantee a variety of nutrients.

[If Katara was that concerned about it, might as well make it a goal.]

[watermarks]

I probably will. [A small smile.

It would be something to do, anyway.] The problem will be finding what is resilient enough to grow here... but I guess I've got time.

[At least until it's no longer her problem, so... yay?]

[shroudedsecrets]

You have something to start with. The rest is trial and error.

[Like science. Or something. There's a vague hint of an upturn to her lips, at least. Productive thought was nice, even if it wasn't a project she was involved in.]

[watermarks]

Yeah, I guess so. [She doesn't mind the process. It'll be something productive to do, anyway.

Here, have a glance back up and a small smile, mysterious woman whose name she still doesn't know.] What about you, what are you up to?

C

[hollystrike]

[Haggar's wanderings may eventually draw her to a separate area which appears to have been transformed into a snowy park. For foxes, specifically; there are a number of white winter foxes here amongst transplanted trees and bushes and rocks, cold and covered in snow.

The snow is magical in nature, an ongoing spell that keeps the natural habitat for these animals. Katie isn't responsible for it, but she sure takes advantage of it as a way to recharge her own batteries. She's not in evidence. Not obviously, anyway.

Standing out by the colour of her fur, there's a black and white cat curled up against two sleeping foxes for warmth. She's known and accepted by the animals now, and the cold doesn't bother her that much. Possibly just a cat. Or not, given Haggar's ability to sense magic within.

Sup.]

[shroudedsecrets]

[One day she'll get used to your conversational shifts, Katara.]

Studying this ship and seeing what I can learn about this reality.

[No need to be secretive about that.] When the time is right, I'll see about some projects of my own.

[watermarks]

[POTENTIALLY, yes. Before you know, she gets warned off about who she's talking to, but until then, good luck with Kind Sincerity, Haggar.

Katara nods, this is a perfectly acceptable answer.] What have you learned so far?

[shroudedsecrets]

[The cold doesn't bother her anyway-

In all seriousness, though, there is more to explore about this ship than she thought, even if some of the areas haven't been particularly useful, others too crowded. This, though... that strange magic in the air is what draws her attention, as much as the peacefulness of it. Difficult, to find peace, a place to meditate quietly without feeling too cramped or worse, like the experience on the planet.

No, this was... almost strangely pleasant and that was something new, really; it's been a long time since she's interacted with a planet that had snow on it without trying to drain it for it's resources--but even then she did so very indirectly, it was hard to care. Now it was just...

... Well, there was a sense of something else here, another presence, something gnawingly familiar, though she doesn't see any people-shapes around.

Only the foxes, and that strange cat... which she had almost dismissed at first, but now they had caught her attention. But she says nothing, but she watches. She had time. ]

[hollystrike]

[Are we gonna end up sharing favourite peaceful spaces

The cat's more than happy to bask for quite a while, though it eventually stretches its paws out and tugs itself loose from the pile, shaking snow loose from its ears.

After a moment, its unblinking green gaze swivels in Haggar's direction.

Oho. It's the space witch. She didn't strike Katie as the type to look at foxes, but then again there's enough magic present that the park is a curiosity. And she's not quite ready to make it obvious that Katie is both human and cat, not with a woman doin it for the witch aesthetic who won't even give her name. (Ominous much?)

...but she can't resist padding her way over to Haggar to sit at her feet and stare up at her, just to see what she'll do.]

a!

[this_loser]

[Prompto is a ball of energy. A happy ball of energy. Things are going so well. It's unreal.

Not even this scary lady on his ship can bring him down.

Much.]

...Hi? Are you new here, or just visiting?

[shroudedsecrets]

Mm. [Just what can she mention here, let's see, not going to talk about anything personal-]

I've learned that there are more efforts being made than I had believed to discern the true nature of this situation. Quite a few finds, if one knows where to look. [Thanks Keith.] It's not too satisfying, but it's a start.

[shroudedsecrets]

[Do you know how hard it is to find a peaceful space.

In any case, that sure is a cat wandering toward her. What an intent gaze for such a small animal.]

So you've come over to say hello? What an odd creature you are.

[And this seems to be an accidental staring contest, as she settles herself onto her knees as if sitting for a ritual. Joke's on you cat. She can hold a gaze for as long as needed. Especially with how suspicious you are. ]