Meanwhile on the loveboat (mingle log)

[destinyembrace]

Who: Crew of the Blue Fish, anyone who's been invited, and any visitors! So basically everyone
Broadcast: Nope
Action: On the Blue Fish, mostly probably in the kitchen and the mess hall because PARTY
When: Today~

[If there's anything this freaking ship loves, it's food. Somehow, a dinner got planned to welcome the new member. And then other people got invited. And then the dinner pretty much turned into a party with a lot of food. Needless to say, Kairi has been very busy preparing food all the day for this.

There's a lot of meat, per the captain's request. But there's also veggies, some fruit, pasta, and even brownies! There are also two pizza pies. Basically, Kairi just cooked a bunch of food and hoped it would be enough, as she had no idea how many people were coming.

SO DIG IN, BLUE FISH AND GUESTS. Also mingle and be social and all that jazz!]

Comments

[forsometimenow]

Yeah, and I got recruited fresh out of med school then stumbled sideways into being chief of medicine. I wouldn't trade the experience for the world, mind, but it kept me on my toes, to say the least.

[Jennifer thought for a moment, trying to narrow down just one. It was surprisingly difficult.]

I'm trying to choose between the memory-wiping fever and the unknown entity that gave everyone it infected terrible nightmares. [There was also the time Rodney had had the parasite that degraded his mind and memories, but... that one was still very painful for her to think about.]

[dancingmd]

... it's a bit scary how similar our experiences seem to be.

[forsometimenow]

It really is. But it kinda makes me glad we found each other, too.

[dancingmd]

[Beverly smiles warmly.] Me too. I would say it's fortunate that we arrived here at the same time, but I have a suspicion that was no coincidence. I can't say I begrudge Atroma this one though.

[forsometimenow]

Yeah, seriously. I'm not happy about being kidnapped, but if it was for the purpose of helping people... I can't say I entirely dislike that.

[dancingmd]

[She snorts a little.] Surprisingly - or maybe not - it's not the first time this has happened to me. Granted, the last people were more ... straightforward about it.

[forsometimenow]

... wow. ... It's actually not all that surprising to me, given what we've been discussing.

[dancingmd]

True. I'm only now beginning to suspect how... unusual my life at home really is.

[forsometimenow]

Yeah. You kinda get used to the weird really quickly, and your definition of what's normal can shift drastically.

[dancingmd]

Mmm. [She swirls the wine in her cup around absentmindedly and sighs.] I hope I don't get too used to this place.

[forsometimenow]

... me, either. I'm glad for the people I've met, but... I don't belong here. And I doubt my chances of being successful.

[dancingmd]

What do you mean, "successful?"

[forsometimenow]

I mean in terms of... of being of interest to the audience. Getting gifts and whatnot.

[dancingmd]

[Maybe she's been made a little overly bold by the drink or maybe she just really hates Atroma. It's hard to say. Maybe it's a bit of both.]

They can go to hell! I like you and I'm sure other people here do too, so who cares what the audience thinks?

[forsometimenow]

[Jennifer laughed and blushed at that.]

Well, I'm glad to hear that... I just don't want to drag everyone else down. That's all.

[dancingmd]

I hardly doubt you're letting anyone down. You're a skilled doctor with experience in interplanetary travel and contact with alien species, so you've already got a head start over most of our fellow passengers.

[forsometimenow]

I guess you're right... let's hope I find a way to make those ratings-grabbers here.

[dancingmd]

Try not to worry about it so much. You won't be doing anyone any good, especially yourself, if you get too caught up in trying to play their games.

[forsometimenow]

Yeah, that's a good point. I'll just... be myself, and if they don't like it, oh well. At least I won't be playing into their hands.

[dancingmd]

Exactly.

[The room is starting to look vaguely wobbly, so she judiciously hands Jennifer her cup.]

I think I need to sit down for a minute.

[forsometimenow]

Me, too. [She smiles and supports her friend into a chair.]

[dancingmd]

[Beverly smiles at Jennifer in thanks as she plops into the chair.]

I'll be fine in a few minutes.

[forsometimenow]

No more wine, though, I think.

[dancingmd]

Definitely not.

[She looks around the room, realizing that a lot of the guests are heading out.]

Seems like things are winding down anyway.