driftfleet | Meet your new resident werewolf

Who: Randolph Lyall, the crew of the SS Blameless, and YOU if you're either visiting the Blameless on catching the parts that are broadcasted
Broadcast: Fleetwide for the parts that are not action.
Action: SS Blameless
When: Immediately after full moon so starting on May 31st and onwards as Lyall settles down.

[Action - SS Blameless - After the Full Moon]

[There was a really good reason for Lyall to quickly leave the Heron after being shuffled there and that reason was the full moon and the need for Lyall to be confined in the consolidated cargo hall on the Blameless with Biffy. Unfortunately, that left very little time for introductions, so the rest of the crews was mostly treated to howls and growls and weird sounds from said cargo hall as it contained two wolves this time around.

Once full moon is over and they are allowed out, both Biffy and Lyall will crash for a while in Biffy's quarters, but soon enough Lyall will get dressed again and venture out. Time to meet the crew and properly introduce himself.]

[Action + Broadcast]

[Lyall is a small man who looks unassuming and makes every effort to remain seen as such. His first days as a notwolf aboard the Blameless will be devoted to settling in his surroundings. Apparently, that involves a lot of just walking around everywhere he can, opening every door that is not locked and just a whole lot of sniffing around. So he could very well end up in your bedroom or your working space if they're not secure.

He's not hiding, necessarily, but he's so easily overlooked most of the time that he doesn't need to.]

Would anyone happen to know how we get... recorded for this 'show'?

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_{[ Oh good, Lyall had gotten rotated off. He knew he would, of course, but it was always a relief to see it. Being on the Marsiva was creepy, if you asked him, even if the living conditions quality wise could be considered better. ]}

I don't think anyone is 100% sure. And my personal opinion is that this isn't for a show at all. But we do know they can see us. Eventually you just kind of learn to push that notion to the back of your mind, otherwise you'll end up twitchy all the time.

[He's been rotated off and then Biffy pretty much kidnapped him to the Blameless. he is so not complaining about that.

But being watched all the time? That sounds extremely creepy.]

I have to say it's extremely unsettling and not quite... easy to ignore.

[Especially for someone so used to being unnoticed.]

I know. Creepy doesn't even begin to cover it, but it also a reality that, so far, we haven't been able to find a work around for.

_{[ His voice is sympathetic, really it is. He doesn't like it more than
anyone else, but without knowing where the source feeds were it was hard to
disarm them. ]}

I can't seem to see any devices that could be used for this either. Of course, technology where I come from is not yet able to record images in that way although we do have photography, but it still requires the use of some sort of device.

Even in my time it still requires a device, even a small one. There's something they're using, just, like I said, don't know what.

Which, as it turns out, is the answer to a lot of the questions and concerns you have about this place.

... Charming.

[Honestly at this point, Lyall has had enough for scheming and plotting for a lifetime, but it always comes back to bite him when he tries to stay away from trouble.]

The cargo hall on the Blameless was more than adequate to hold my Lord and I, by the way. Since you were kindly offering some more space. I don't believe it will be necessary for now, and if things continue to progress at this pace and are regular, we should be fine.

I'm pretty sure they're always recording.

[Hey there, Lyall. Don't mind the big-horned grey guy. He's pretty personable, really. He's taken note of all Lyall's sniffing on the feed, though. That's...normal.

He smiles.]

Nice to meet you. I'm the Iron Bull.

I don't know how. I just know that we do.

And has anyone ever been able to see the final product? This 'show' that is supposedly being made from all the footage?

[Being from a country where supernatural creatures are integrated into society, Lyall does expect most of them - or most of the ones who look like them - to be civilized, and usually acts in accordance with that belief until it is disproven.

He is also a gentleman, and as such he believes in the power of manners. So while the man's appearance is rather... shocking the first time you see him, it gets nothing more than a slight widening of eyes before the werewolf falls back on his education and manners to react.]

Professor Randolph Lyall. We do all appear to be stuck in the same boat, so I hope we can get on well with each other.

No. But we get sponsored drops sometimes.

And those would be....

[He is not familiar with the term.]

Useless stuff that companies dump off on us. Like crates of hats or gumballs.

Since you said 'sponsors', I assume those would be investors paying for this to be happening.

Are any of them recognizable to you?

From home? No.

[There aren't exactly a lot of companies left after the apocalypse.]

How about other people around you? Has anyone ever recognized them? or mentioned familiarity with them?

Sort of. [He smiles, though.] There are a lot of boats. Space boats. It's weird crap. Is that normal crap to you, Professor?

[He watches the feed thoughtfully for a moment, though. So, from his expression, the Prof. here's never seen anything like him, but he's seen weird.

Maybe he's weird. Time will tell.]

No one I've ever talked to.

No one ever recognizes the planets and stations we're on, either, if you were wondering.

I'm glad it worked out then. My offer will stay open, just in case though.

Have you been down to the planet at all or have you been on the ships? The feeling of being watched lessens on the planets, at least, if you want some relief from that.

Thank you. The facilities are adequate but they can still be improved.

We... haven't gone down yet, no.

[Because three days as a wolf and then Biffy kept him in the bedroom for a while /ahem.]

The most advanced air travel available in my world are dirigibles. Space travel is but the fancy of a few writers who publish feuilletons in newspapers, although astronomy is a popular science.

What about yourself?

So we have no actual proof that these companies are real or whether this is done to perpetuate the illusion.

This is a rather elaborate set-up.

[Ulaz vaguely remembers seeing someone new on the ship before Biffy disappeared into cargo hold because of the full moon. His hearing was good enough that he was able to pick out sounds of multiple wolves so it was definitely safe to say there was another werewolf on the ship.

Also he had a copy of the roster being first mate and all.

Ulaz happened to be in the kitchen when the other walked in]

Good morning.

_{[ He stares for a moment, one eyebrow cocked up and a knowing little
smirk on his face. Oh, he can bet, Lyall. ]}

Well, if you get some time before we leave, you should. Might be a culture shock, but this is as good a planet as any to get it out of your system, and pick up things you might need that didn't come with you on the Marsiva.

[Lyall's face remains impassible. He is a gentleman, and while his relationship with Biffy is not a secret, he also doesn't kiss and tell.]

How long do we normally stay around the same planet?

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