Meet and Greet Part Deux: The Socialing

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The new people will find themselves ushered out of Obs Deck, so it can be shot down to the planet again, to pick the crew up. Eventually, the crew members on the mission are brought back up, and the doors open to let the two groups meet.

The newbies are likely not expecting their new crew-mates to come back bearing presents--which some of them are.

[ooc: This time anyone can post in. REMEMBER TO TAG OTHER PEOPLE, THO. This is set after the mission so mission peoples can meet the newbies. Latecomer newbies, if you want, you can just tag your guys into this one to make things easier.]

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[unsc-rabbit.livejournal.com]

Kelly had a rather large bag slung over her armored shoulder. Her helmet was held easily under one arm as she threaded her way through the crowd, looking for a few of the people she'd gotten presents for. There was a multitude of presents in the bag over her shoulder. But she did have a few choice items she'd picked up for the few people she knew well enough to get presents for. As well as for a few who she didn't know too well but had simply wanted to get presents for.

Either way, she'd have a lot of extra left over.

[not-prncss-tldr.livejournal.com]

There was a curious, exhausted Abh, looking up at her with those big, dark eyes.

"Are those leftovers?" She asked innocently.

[unsc-rabbit.livejournal.com]

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Here Lafiel, you can have the big Spartan in full MJOLNIR armor scooping you into the crook of her free arm now. Kelly smiled down at her diminuitive friend. She loved picking the Abh up, if only because the motion incensed the girl so.

"Mostly. But there's a little something special in there for you, Empress."

[not-prncss-tldr.livejournal.com]

Lafiel sighed, accepting this because she knew she had no choice. "Whatever it is, I hope it makes up for how this indignity." She said, retrieving her present.

[unsc-rabbit.livejournal.com]

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Naw, Kelly wasn't in it just to tease you, Empress. Drawing her close, she swept her into a one armed, rare hug. Smiling, she set the Abh down lightly on her own feet again and watched as she opened her present. Inside, Lafiel would find a pair of boots (http://www.bikebandit.com/assets/product_images/09SidiOnRoadGTexMD.gif), perfect for her weak ankles~♥

"For when I'm not around to pick you up." She smiled, and it wasn't teasing in the least. Just gentle and genuine.

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

Sokka isn't exactly sulking, but he's got a lot on his mind. So he's just made his to the Obs Deck a bit belatedly to watch the returning crew and maybe meet some of the new people. He spots Kelly and gives the armored woman a wave.

"Hey. How'd it go?"

[unsc-rabbit.livejournal.com]

The moment she saw him, she knew that was the look of a troubled person. Really, who walked around wearing an expression like that if they weren't troubled. Throwing him an easy wave in return she loped over, moving fluidly through the crowd until she stood next to him.

"Mission accomplished. How else would it have gone?" She grinned down at him as if to say 'I was there after all.' "I got you something."

[theregularguy.livejournal.com]

"Huh? Really?" He smiled and shuffled his feet. "Thanks. Uh. What'd you get me?" And yes, he's a bit troubled. But it's only because his sister is doing weird stuff.

Women. Is he right?

[unsc-rabbit.livejournal.com]

"Yeah really." She turned away for a moment to dig around in the bag she had on her back. It was a little while but she came up with a rather large, soft, brown paper wrapped package. "I hope you like it. And I hope it fits." She laughed lightly. They could talk about that later. Now was present time after all.

And she would probably agree with him, to be honest.

[in-venting.livejournal.com]

As much as Sherry hated to admit it, she was still a 12-year-old girl. And like most almost-small children, she had her eye on the presents before Kelly. She shifted back and forth on the balls of her feet and finally decided to go greet the big Spartan.

Besides, in the thick of things, and people moving around with presents She couldn't help but pick Kelly out first. Kelly was so tall! So, the little girl cleared her throat politely to get her attention. "Did you win?" she asked, and mentally added, And are any of those for me?

[unsc-rabbit.livejournal.com]

Kelly hadn't forgotten the girl she'd nearly steamrolled right over on her run. Kennedy's and Redfield's kid. She'd seemed a good sort. Smart, quick, and she had spunk, that was something the Spartan could appreciate. She liked kids as well as the next person, but it wasn't very often you find one quite as matured as Sherry was.

That was one advantage of her height, at least people didn't miss her in crowds? But then, it could also have been a disadvantage. Either way, there wasn't much she could do about it. Turning quickly when she heard the throat clearing, the Spartan scanned the crowd around her, puzzled for a moment, not having noticed the girl in front of her. When Sherry spoke again though, she looked down and smiled widely. "Of course we did. I went along didn't I?"

She set the sack down and knelt to get closer to eye level. "You been looking after things on the ship while I was down there?"

[in-venting.livejournal.com]

Sherry crossed her arms and nodded (she was clearly spending too much time with her father), "Oh, well, that's true. And you had my mom." So it was really good that the planet hadn't somehow blown up. "Everything's been quiet up here," which was also good, because it meant her father hadn't been more lineface-y than usual.

She grinned slightly, "So yes! I've looked after things." From the business side of her classwork.

[unsc-rabbit.livejournal.com]

"She was a big help down there." She nodded in return, glad that the planet hadn't spontaneously exploded as well. That wouldn't have been enjoyable. "Your dad finally been getting some R&R then?" Oh she knows all about your dad, Sherry. Really.

"Attagirl." She laughed lightly. "Anyway, I got you something. You want it now?" What a question, Kelly. What a question.

[prettycoolguy]

And then there's Chief, who, quite predictably, was on-site immediately as soon as he heard the Obs Deck was away again.

And, being seven feet tall and armored, he's pretty easy to find.

[unsc-rabbit.livejournal.com]

Spotting her 'brother' the second she landed, she threaded through the crowd, making a beeline straight toward him. She just realized that she hadn't seen him in awhile, but that she hadn't noticed until just now. Hnn. GLaDoS.

Walking over to him, she reached out her armored hand and traced two fingers in a slight, upward curve across his faceplate, a real, increasingly more common smile gracing her own features. "Hey slowpoke. You missed all the fun down there."

[prettycoolguy]

"Blame GLaDOS. I was chasing cake," he replies. "You're cheerful. No casualties?"

Yeah, Chief's as much a ray of sunshine as ever.

[jedimacguyver.livejournal.com]

And at least one for herself.

Obi-Wan came to Kelly's side with a satisfied air and a suspiciously wrapped box— they'd done well, and he was pleased. He also had a gift, and he smiled as he held it out, one-handed.

"I saw these while we were on delivery," he informed her, "And it seemed you could find some use for them."

[unsc-rabbit.livejournal.com]

She tilted her head curiously at her team member.

When he held out the present though, she couldn't help but smile. Really, she hadn't been expecting to receive anything. What a surprise! "You shouldn't have, but thank you, Master Kenobi." She inclined her head politely before opening the box and taking a look inside.

[jedimacguyver.livejournal.com]

A festive red box filled with equally festive green-striped tissue paper protecting, of all things, running shoes (http://www.consumersearch.com/running-shoes/asics-gel-kayano-15). They were in a ridiculously large size— or rather in a perfectly ordinary one for someone the size of a Spartan. Obi-Wan smiled right through his eyes and patted her shoulder encouragingly.

"I do hope they're the right size," He was being facetious, "Though I'm sure the 'magic' division could fix that for you, if they aren't."

[governmentninja]

Leon was around, checking over the returning members of the crew. Every report so far suggested that things went relatively smoothly, for once. Which itself was always a blessing. Spotting Kelly, which itself was never difficult, he headed over to say hi.

"Hey, welcome back."

[unsc-rabbit.livejournal.com]

Spotting the man weaving his way through the crowd, Kelly threw him an easy wave, waiting for him to make his way over and start talking before she did.

"Thanks. I'd say it's good to be back, but I'd rather have ground under my feet than Stacy's innards anyday. You know what I mean though." She smirked, nudging him in the shoulder with an armored fist. She would have punched him, but she didn't trust the armor not to send him flying across the room. "Been keeping things in order, Kennedy?"

[governmentninja]

"Someone has to," and keeping things in order more or less fell to him. "Though most of the rabble went planetside with you. New members aside, it's been fairly quiet around here."

He had noticed the sack, and gestured towards it. "Brought back some souvenirs?"

[gogopowersuit.livejournal.com]

Oh hey, Kelly. Samus sees you've got your armor back. Samus gave her a curt nod. She's being... semi-friendly. Hard not too after the surprising amount of holiday cheer they experience together.

[unsc-rabbit.livejournal.com]

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Kelly couldn't help but smile at the other woman. The memory of her grumping in her Santa outfit was really one that couldn't be easily put out of her mind. Throwing her a casual salute, she ambled over.

"I think this outfit suits you better." She grinned.

[gogopowersuit.livejournal.com]

Samus responded with a slightly amused 'hmn,' and there might have been a small, smirk under her helmet.

"Meluly can try to get me out, but what can I say? Old habits die hard."