♫ Video; Action

[ikenai]

Who: Mikumo Guynemer and you
Broadcast: Yes
Action: The Twin Roses
When: July 6th, after the shuffle

Action ♫ Twin Roses

[Confetti, pudding cups and some little attempt at music.]

That's the most lackluster entrance I've ever had to make. There wasn't a single explosion involved.

[She sounds amused and annoyed at the same time, but her face is just a curious half-smile as she looks around.]

This doesn't remind me of the medical ships or Elysion at all. [A few steps forward and she starts to categorize what she sees.] I wonder what's in all these rooms.

[Sorry, crew mates. Mikumo will probably be going through everything that isn't soldered down.]

Video ♫ To Everyone

Is everything around here so cramped? It feels like there's no air. No winds. Where do you go to breathe?

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Twin Roses

[therewerefifty]

[......


....well, that's certainly the most amazing head of hair she's seen. Makie watches with curiosity as Mikumo enters the lounge area, a handful of darts held loosely in one hand.]

A new arrival?

[This "going through everything that isn't soldered down" thing is a common reaction. Sup, I'm a pale lady in a kimono.]

[ikenai]

[And just think, she hasn't even bothered to do anything special with it.

Mikumo turns at the soft voice and gives a sort of half-smile that makes her look like she's got a juicy secret. Before she starts purusing the eclectic book collection.]

I suppose this sort of thing must be normal if you're not even really bothering to question me.

[She turns around abruptly, one hand poised on her hip and her hair whipping around dangerously.]

Perhaps you can tell me more about this place.

[therewerefifty]

[Ah. One of the super dramatic types. She lets the first part go, on account of... well, complete apathy. You're not a threat. If you were, she'd deal with you. Moving on. She puts the darts down on the table in front of her.]

What would you like to know?

[ikenai]

[Makie, she's a singer and dancer. She has to be dramatic. Also, dismissing her is fine. She's not here to fight. She doesn't really like it. It's just a necessary thing.

Mikumo lets her hand drop from her hip as she watches and evaluates the other woman a bit critically before giving an actual smile.]

I want to know about this ship. The hallway is a little narrow, but it seems to have a lot of space in the actual rooms. I've seen through the windows that there are other ships.

Are they easily accessed? Are they filled with others like yourself?

[She'll start small. Sort of.]

video!!

[axi]

[Are you kidding right now?]

Mikumo?

[P.S. fuck the wind]

[ikenai]

[Wow, Kaname, you know that she's always serious. Always.]

Kaname!

[Okay, so, she's delighted to see her friend here and opted to show it.]

I take it that this is nowhere in the Globular system.

[axi]

Not in the slightest. [Somehow, it's both a relief and a little worrisome to see Mikumo, but she'll focus on the former.]

It's hard to explain, but it's been about nine months since I was back home, so it's really good to see you again.

[She spares a smile before getting down to business.]

First question: What's the last thing you recall before arriving?

[ikenai]

[Wow, Kaname, why so worrisome?]

Nine months? Is there a time distortion?

[It's not entirely impossible, but she's just seen Kaname, so that's the only explanation she can reasonably conceive. Not that it's easy to digest. But then their lives aren't exactly easy either.]

Joining you, Reina and Makina back on Ragna while Freyja flew off with her new boyfriend.

Video!

[poisontippedcure]

[It's time for Rose's favorite past time, being snarky to newbies.]

I usually go down to the planets, if they're friendly. Sometimes even if they aren't. It's hard to be worse than living in a metal cage.

[ikenai]

[Listen, kitty, this idol has claws. If you think you're getting away with it, she'll train you quick.]

Hm, so there is access to planets. That's less worrying.

[Maybe then she can get some fresh air, a breeze on her face, feel the moonlight on her skin again.]

Being on the ship doesn't bother me, but it is rather smaller than I'm used to.

[poisontippedcure]

[And this Rose has thorns. Honestly, though, Mikumo might just be Rose's kind of person.]

Occasionally, yes. Right now the Fleet is docked in a system. Afterwards, we'll go into drift.

[Not everything is trying to kill her yet, so this system is off to a good start.]

If it's the size that bothers you, there's also a bigger central ship in the Fleet. A metal cage is a metal cage, but the Iskaulit is much more tolerable.

[ikenai]

[Roses wither up and die. And are edible. :)]

Drift seems like such a pretty word for traveling through space idly. A larger ship is good though. Room to stretch my legs is welcome. But, I suppose that means I will be spending as much time on the planets as possible.

[Mikumo gives the other girl a sharp smile.]

And a little freedom is worth it.

[Twin Roses]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash had just finished a small work out and wanted to change out of the sweaty clothes underneath. None of the crew had ever walked into his room without warning before so he's not expecting it to be different today.

Which is why his trademark red jacket and the body armor her wears underneath are thrown onto the bed as he relaxes for a moment. He still has his jeans on, but that means all the scars on his upper torso are in full view.

He hears the door being open and in a quick moment of panic starts to jump up from the bed he was sitting on.] Wai--! [And that's all he gets out before he bangs his toe on the stand he has next to the bed. He jumps on one foot and grabs his now throbbing toes on the other foot in his hands.] Ow! Ow! Ow!

[Hi. Meet one of your captains.]

[ikenai]

[Mikumo has no problem going into people's rooms if the doors open so easily. She's interested in everyone and everything right now. So, walking into Vash's bedroom, easy peasy.

She has a moment to see the scars as he stands before he hurts himself and starts to hop around like a fool. In a way, she's reminded of the mercats of Ragna, doing tricks and entertaining the people for fish. Too bad she's low on fish.]

Is this how you greet people on this ship? With strange dances and darts?

[goldenglasses]

Wha--- darts? [Vash just looks utterly confused as he finally lets go of his throbbing toes.] NO! Normally I greet people when they don't come barging into my bedroom! [At the word 'bedroom' Vash suddenly remembers that he's not fully dressed. He yelps out as if in surprise and grabs at his coat as he hastily tries to slip it back on.] Do you usually just walk into someone else's space without knocking?

[ikenai]

[Mikumo chuckles softly at his recrimination of her behavior and his own embarrassment.

How quaint.]

Hm, that's never really been a problem before now. I've only been kidnapped once. Well, I suppose this is the second time.

[And she's not talking about that first time.]

Twin Roses

[passingthrough]

[Kitty's door is often locked. After all, she never has to bother opening it to get in. She didn't actually go to the trouble of soldering it though. Of course, she's also rarely just in her room. Too small. Currently, she's in the kitchen sitting directly on the counter waiting for the coffee to stop percolating and start being coffee. She has a book on engineering resting in her lap, but instead of reading she's drumming out a beat in time with the coffee maker. Her fingers go back to being fingers instead of drum sticks when she catches sight of the unfamiliar girl. (Not literally—shape shifting was more Morph and Mystique's thing.)]

That looks like it would hurt. Neck aches for days. [She's seen purple hair before in Marina at least. What was her name? Cordelia? Cornelia? Cor...felia? Something. And her sister with the pink hair had a tremendous amount, but she's pretty sure this is the most "extra" hair she's ever seen.]

[ikenai]

[Mikumo is humming under her breath as she explores, feeling much more comfortable as she goes along. She'd like it better if it were bigger, but so many of the rooms are predictable that she might as well be on one of Xaos's cruising ships.

A part of her half-expects to see Arad or Ernest as she walks along.

The other girl's voice is a bit sudden, but she's fine with it cutting into her "practice".]

After a while, you sort of get used to it. Especially with all the singing and dancing and fighting I have to do.

[passingthrough]

Impressive. [It makes her think of the Medusa clone her teammates encountered on the moon in a mission once. She even eyes the hair for a moment to see if it gives any indication of moving independently.]

Strange number of people here who dance and fight. [Thinking of herself and Natasha. She has a lot to learn about idols.]

I'm Kitty. The captain. [Someone doesn't bother including Vash in that.] Did you get confettied here or are you visiting?

[ikenai]

[Mikumo's hair only moves when she moves. Despite the suspicious look to it.]

Dancing and fighting can be intertwined. That hardly surprises me. Anyone who can dance usually is fairly agile in battle.

[Besides, it helps to be able to turn on a dime when someone is shooting at you from a fighter jet, okay?]

Ah, I had a very lackluster welcome with a tiny cup of what I can assume was pudding. I was disappointed there was no explosion, honestly.

video;;

[postocular]

The individual ships are pretty cramped for the most part.. But the Iskaulit is bigger. The planets are better when we're there.

video;;

[ikenai]

The Iskaulit, hm? That's the ship in the middle that the smaller ones are surround, yes?

[She's had the chance to take a look out of the windows of the ship at least. Space is always space: stars, suns, planets, asteroids. Familiar.]

And what is the name of this strange system we're in the middle of? It seems a little lonely.

video;

[castoredux]

[ Well she's...really pretty, and she has a pretty voice, too. Shinji's not even usually one to just talk to someone, but Mikumo...even over video has some sort of weird magnetism about her. ]

There's a pretty big starship in the Fleet. There's a lot of room on it. Uh...the Iskaulit.

[ikenai]

[Mikumo looks over the video at the boy and is strangely reminded of Messer. She's not sure that it's a good comparison, but it still strikes her as much. And, well, it makes her more inclined to be a bit nicer to him. At least until he proves otherwise.]

So I've heard, but it's not the same as being on a planet. I've been told that we also land on worlds from time to time. So, that's a little comforting.

[castoredux]

Yeah, heard that. Makes sense.

[ Not that he's done a lot of thinking on the matter. ]

There's some pretty big places on the big ship, though.