at least she didn't set the ships on fire

[necromanswers]

Who: Lup & OTA
Broadcast: Yes
Action: SS Heron, SS First Breath (a bit), Planetside
When: today & throughout the event


( a; arrival on the Heron )

[Lup's arrival on the bridge, confetti and all, is as much a shock to her as anyone else who might witness it. For a moment, she's just quietly stunned.

And then she lets out the loudest WHOOP her lungs can muster and goes through the very strange process of experiencing the ship:
1) she does, like, seven cartwheels in every hallway
2) she just starts touching stuff. walls, consoles, cupboards, furniture. life is so tactile!
3) she finds an actual real live person and grabs their hand immediately to shake
4) she flops dramatically on the nearest bed or couch, regardless of whose it is

She does every single one of these with a huge, shit-eating grin on her face. She has a body again! Holy shit, it feels amazing! It's time to party.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE GREAT, RIGHT]


( b; First Breath )

[Her time on the First Breath is brief, and she tries to time it in a way that Taako won't be around for it, but that doesn't meant that other residents won't spot an elf sort of sneaking around the kitchen and down the hall one day. Catch her, if you can! Those who have already met Taako might notice that she looks exactly like him.

She'll be leaving a fancy new wooden spoon behind in one of the kitchen drawers before she goes.]


( c; text & voice broadcast )

this is a test, looking for some intel. I need to know two things:

1) when you read or hear these words, can you understand it, or is it just static?
2) if you experience static, is it every word, or just some?

GRAND RELIC. BUREAU OF BALANCE. PHOENIX FIRE GAUNTLET. VOIDFISH.
IPRE. LIGHT OF CREATION. HANGING ARCANEUM. THE HUNGER.

GREG FUCKING GRIMALDIS.

[She repeats the full message verbally, and then, after a pause-]

Sorry for the noise if all you get is static, spaceballs. I'm just trying to do some science.

[Weirdly enough none of that should be static for anyone- except for 1 specific person, of course. Sorry Taako.]


( d; planetside )

[Lup's priorities are thus: 1) scrap the heck out of everything useful that she can get her hands on, and 2) FIGHT ALL OF THE THINGS.

She can be found digging her way through piles of metal and parts, elbows deep into whatever might be useful. She won't touch the piles that look like actual garbage, but appliances, vehicles, decor and kitchenware- she's all in. Even if something looks broken, she gives it a considering look before adding it to her "keep" pile; after all, magic powers can fix a lot of broken stuff. Want to come and help with the dumpster diving? She seems to be an old pro at this.

She can also be found signing up for as many gambling arena tournaments as she has time and spell slots for, both the solo fights and the partnered ones, or just fighting against monsters. Are you joining the fight, too? Because she's looking for a good, tough-looking (or at least deceptively strong) scrapper to join her! Let's go punch some aliens! She's been isolated for far too long, and she's eager to give her long-dormant power a solid test-drive.]

Comments

c - voice!

[deviances]

[ She can't see it, but he's squinting at the words on the screen, like he's trying to make the words not make sense considering she said they might not. (... counterproductive. probably. but hey, that's how his brain works.) But the audio is clear too, so with a shrug, he responds. ]

Yeah, no, definitely heard it all. Nothin' like static. ... Do I wanna know?

[necromanswers]

[Huh. That's a trip and a half. If he can hear it but doesn't know what it is, is it some kind of cross-planer BS that's stopping Taako from hearing it, too?]

I mean, I can explain it, but I'd better not do it with this thing. There's a certain someone that might flip their shit if I dump more static in that direction, and I just got here so I don't know how to de-publicize this convo. Get me?

voice

[deviances]

Yeah, I getcha.

And like, I'm not gonna pry, that'd be rude, especially since you just got here! But, I can show you how to lock conversations and shit, if you want. It's not always completely foolproof, but it's good enough usually? [ You can pretty much hear the shrug in his voice. ]

Oh, and welcome to the fleet, by the way. Name's Eithan. What's yours?

a;

[theirondragon]

[So, he's there to witness the first, and six subsequent, cartwheels down the living quarters corridor, then the big guy proceeds to lean against he wall, massive arms crossed across his massive chest, and watch as she feels up the ship. He waits until she's close enough to actually say something, though.]

Hey, you keep touching the Heron like that and I'm gonna have to ask you to buy 'er dinner.

[necromanswers]

[Lup's usually pretty perceptive, but she's also super distracted right now, so his voice catches her off-guard and she jerks back in surprise at first, flames blazing at her fists as she casts her eyes around to find- whoa.

Holy shit, check out this minotaur-looking mofo. He's huge! Awesome. His posture is non-aggressive, too, so the sparks on her hands quickly wink out, and she raps her knuckles against the wall again.]

Nah. I can feel the vibe in here, I can tell she's into it.

[theirondragon]

[He smirks, but notes the ease with which the elf summoned fire. Mage, got it. Don't sneak up on her if you want to keep your face.]

She likes it rough, so I hope you can deliver.

[And then he stands up from the wall. Yes, Lup. That guy's about seven and a half feet tall. And he comes closer, offering a very large hand.]

The Iron Bull, First Mate and local maintenance guy. Welcome aboard.

[ b ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ . . . though the resemblance is uncanny, that doesn't feel like taako whatsoever. he clears his throat pointedly in her presence. ]

Can I assist you?

[necromanswers]

[Well, shit, so much for sneaking in and out unnoticed. Oh well, it's not like she's doing anything wrong, exactly.

She turns to face him with a sly smile, one finger lifted to her lips.]

Thaaaat depends. Can you keep a secret?

[dothelokimotion]

[ his lips twitch. ]

It is feasible.

voice; c

[abracafcku]

[Grand Relic, BoB, that shitty Gauntlet, Voidfish, static, static, static -- Greg Fucking Grimaldis.

....Ooookay then.]

Hoooo, someone must have pissed you off to get that kind of mention.

[necromanswers]

[HER HANDS ARE IN THE AIR]

You heard that part!? What the fuck!?

[abracafcku]

Guess Greg Fucking Grimaldis wasn't important enough for the Voidfish to eat.

[He shrugs and it's nearly audible. He's probably in the process of trying on all the shit they stole the other day.]

Or it gave the poor thing indigestion and he got puked out. One of the two.

A - Heron

[luckyescape]

Don't touch-!

[That's all that Freya is able to say as her make-shift dominoes are accidentally tipped and the change reaction begins. It isn't that intense, she'd only spent a half day setting them up but they ran a few circuits around the engine room.] Well, there they go.

[She spins as she watches the little pieces of metal fall.]

I'm surprised that work. [Freya's a little sad she hadn't knocked them over but she'll just set them up again. Being in space for too long is boring anyway.] So, I think I would have remembered you.

You new?

[necromanswers]

Whoops! My bad.

[She doesn't seem especially apologetic, giving her fingers a little wiggle. It's still such a thrill to actually be able to touch things, and a bit of chaos in the world - even for something so small as dominoes - is always fun.]

Just got here- the name's Lup. Security, I guess?

[luckyescape]

[Freya's eyes will continue to follow the fall of dominoes as their conversation continues.]

Mmmm, Freya. Engineering. Hence I'm in this room. You're welcome to touch whatever but don't blow us up. That'd suck for everyone and some of the things in here are explosive. [Not because they have to do with engine's but because Freya has random projects going on at all times and most are half finished.]

Oh. Do you like dogs?

c; text

[unbearablynaive]

I can read them all, though I do think we're all missing quite a bit of context as to their meaning. Are you expecting them to be static?

[necromanswers]

It was about a 50-50 shot that it might be. I'm just trying to learn the rules of how things work in this place.

I don't mind explaining, but it's kind of a trip.

[unbearablynaive]

I admit I'm curious what kind of effect would make them appear as static to someone, though you needn't tell the whole story if it's irrelevant.

[Text]

[padadin]

[..."spaceballs". Do all blonde elves talk like that? Because this reminds Shiro a bit of the guy he ran into while shopping. A family thing, maybe, Shiro wonders since he realizes there's a face resemblance too. Has Allura met them, he wonders...]

Test successful, no static at all. Is your communicator malfunctioning?

[necromanswers]

Nope, it's not a communicator issue. When you get static it happens in person, too. It's super disorienting.

[padadin]

A problem from home, then. Don't be surprised if it isn't working the same way here, Atroma "fixes" things to match their tastes in ratings.

[ b ]

[shroudedsecrets]

[While she is rummaging around the kitchen, a cat wanders in to observe.

He knows it's not quite mealtime; a smart cat, though he gives a low growl and a flick of his tail to indicate his confusion. Doesn't smell like his new Favorite Person even with the resemblance.]

[necromanswers]

[Cats are pretty quiet, even to sharper elven ears, so the growl is what catches her attention, and when she turns, her lips curve into a smile at the sight of him. A cat! An alien cat, by the look of it- she's not familiar with the species at all. The behaviour is familiar enough, though, since she's spent enough time around various animals over the past 200 years, so she crouches down to appear less threatening and turns her hand palm up, fingers brushing together.]

Hey there, kit-kit. Don't have to growl at me, I'm not as scary as I probably feel.

[She's not sure if animals can sense the excess magical power or the lich stuff (or a straight-up combination of the two), but she'd understand if her body has a definite "weird" to it.]

a. (sorry for tagging this so late!)

[astrobleme]

[Shinji has gone through too much turnover to get invested in any of the new crew members, but lately it's been like... they're just so, so, like... friendly. Way too friendly, and way too loud, as far as he's concerned. Outgoing. It's kind of gross.]

Hey.

[And they're way too touchy-feely, also.]

That's my toaster.

[He was about to put these two slices of bread in the toaster, but it looks like Lup is trying to molest the poor appliance or something. Shinji's dulled stare is the furthest thing from impressed right now.]

it's all good!

[necromanswers]

[She looks completely nonplussed by his expression, lifting the toaster up to peer inside at the burners. She's too excited about being able to walk and talk and touch stuff again to be bothered by Mr. Grumpy over here.]

Ooh, that's what this is? Can I try it?

[She holds her free hand out for the bread. C'mooooon, let her be adventurous.]