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Meet'n Greet Part Deux

Obs Deck usually had the most people at any given time. It was a large comfortable room, and it had places to sit.

This was where Leela led Kurt.

"Looks like we got some new people other'n you," she said, gesturing with her thumb towards a floating boy with a leather jacket that was mingling with other people nearby. Looked like there were a few others, too.

"You wanna meet the bosslady first or just everybody?"

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That won him points. She had a soft spot for kids, but teenagers tended to be snots.

"Speaking of you being on it, is there anything you can...do? People here tend to be able to shoot laser beams out their asses, or have super strength, and those things are...good to know. We may have to fight, at some point, for all we know. If you have any sort of specialized knowledge, that counts, too."

Well, it wasn't as though Kurt was typical. Not that he didn't ever do something ridiculous, considering he was definitely at that age, but still. She probably wouldn't have to worry about him that much.

There was a half-choked laugh in the back of his throat. So he was immature; the idea of ass beams was still funny. "I can fight." A murmur, then, more seriously. "I am not the strongest, but I am quick." Then he was thinking about it, for a moment. Half these things came naturally to him. "I can stick to walls and ceilings, I am hard to see in the dark, I know two languages and can walk a tightrope." That wasn't even the end of it. He actually paused and took a breath before he dropped the big one. "I can also teleport in any direction for up to two miles. I can take someone with me, too, but they will not enjoy it." Squeamish people wanted to vomit, simple as that.

"I could also attempt to pass myself off as, uh, normal, but that is from my watch, not from me." Kurt supposed it depended on if they went.. anywhere. But wouldn't they be among aliens, then? He'd be just one more foreign creature to them.

Unless it was a world of human-looking people.

"Teleportation? Seriously?" A pause. "Why am I asking that? We have a cyborg."

She shook her head, as she scribbled it down with her stylus. "Still can't believe how many comic book superpowers've turned out physically possible."

"Ja. Though, one could say I am blinking in and out of another dimension." Then Kurt's shoulders rose and fell in a shrug. He wouldn't have even known that much if it weren't for the curiosity of someone else. It worked, so there. A cyborg, and for a moment, he seemed interested, or at least curious, but he didn't press her for details.

If it weren't for the circumstances, this could be a fun trip.

"I am surprised none of my teammates are here.. or at least ones from a timeline that I remember." It would have been nice, especially with this buddy system, to be able to depend on someone he knew. "Dealing with the impossible is more or less what they do." Someone like the Professor, especially! A sigh, then. He'd make do.

"They might show up, for all we know. In the meantime, people've been looking out for each other pretty well. Stick close and we won't let anything happen to you. If you need anything or anyone gives you trouble, let me know, okay, kid?"

A nod, then, though for a moment doubt was written clearly across Kurt's face. Even if they did show up, would that be a good thing? Some of the younger ones could be rowdy, after all.

Now his smile was rather warm; this sort of thing made him feel much more comfortable. Yes, she might be treating him like he was a bit younger than he really was(it was probably the height, or lack thereof), but she wanted him to feel safe.

It worked, anyway. Just a little.

"Yes, ma'am. Officer. Captain.."

"Just Cybil. Cybil's fine. Not that anyone ever actually calls me it, but it's always worth a shot," she said, looking amused as she walked away to greet some of the other newbies. "Better than 'Grand Poobah,' anyway..."

Leela nudged Kurt.

"Wha'd I tell you. See? S'all good."

The captain had headed off, then, and Kurt breathed out in relief. Not that she made him too nervous anymore, but still. Then Leela had put a playful elbow in his ribs, and he ..

.. stuck his tongue out at her.

Anyway. "Yes, but that was unusual. I mean, this whole thing is unusual, but.." He trailed off, then. "You were right, at least in her case." He could only hope the rest of the crew was as friendly.

She grinned and gestured towards some other people to meet. "I'm right in a lot of cases."

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