'Meat' 'n Greet

[cityship]

The rest of the crew assembled on the Observation Deck to meet the latest editions to their numbers. After the revelation that their worlds are gone, many of them are even more eager to see people they knew from home.

Several people are set up near the doors to provide the new people with omnicoms and comm rings. New crew-mates might see a green-skinned alien and snake girl among their number. There are also several authoritative-looking figures ready to introduce themselves.

There's a lot to tell the new people. It's going to be a lot to take in.

[ooc: Only new characters and Command Staff can start new threads for introductions, to limit the number of threads. Everyone else, just tag in and have your guys greet the newbies.]

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[canhashypospray.livejournal.com]

Bones sighs, making an effort to calm down a little. Yes, he was upset and angry and a little bit confused still... but that was no reason to take it out on the people around him. (Well, take it out on them any more than usual, anyway.) "Leonard McCoy." he says, then the name registers. "You know a girl named Kaylee? Brown hair, too damn cheerful for her own good?" he asks, wondering how many people named Simon could actually be aboard this ship.

[modelscientist.livejournal.com]

"Doing fine for having woken up in strange alien environment. Better than others." Mordin nodded at Garrus.

"Have heard that universes have been destroyed. Our mission to fight the Ohm, save other universes. Also, leads to fascinating confirmation of multi-versal theory. Will have to investigate."

[canhashypospray.livejournal.com]

"Didn't think I had a choice in the matter." Bones says, although it's not as if he would have ever considered refusing to assist in the Medbay. He's a doctor, dammit!

[canhashypospray.livejournal.com]

"That desperate for doctors, huh? I'll see what I can do." Bones says, shaking Kirk's hand. "And it's good to know at least one of you is all right."

[canhashypospray.livejournal.com]

"Damn useful specialty, especially out here." Bones says with a nod. If they're fighting a war-- and if what he's heard about the zombies is true, which he still doubts-- trauma surgeons are going to be needed desperately onboard. (He does note Kaylee's pride in her friend, which is rather sweet.)

[jedimacguyver.livejournal.com]

"...And no doubt answered as many of your questions as he could."

The conversation stalled there, sitting dead on the floor between them, but that wasn't quite enough for Obi-Wan. He watched Ben thoughtfully, brow pinching ever so slightly.

"It's a lot to take in," he tried for compassion, knowing he'd been accused of using that gentle tone for manipulative evils before, and that knowledge gave Obi-Wan an edge of caution despite himself, "How are you taking it?"

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"I don't like it," said Ben bluntly. "I know the ship says we're here because the galaxy's gone and we're supposed to fight back, but I can't see proof of that anywhere. All I see are a bunch of people kidnapped and stuffed in hibernation."

[thunder-ace.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, well..." Sob, Training Mode Nanoha. If Fate hadn't known her for as long as she did, she'd probably be terrified of her.

"She was the only one on the ship who knows our type of magic that I'd feel comfortable training with. I guess I did't really have a choice."

[an-old-knight.livejournal.com]

"I suppose you wouldn't feel comfortable sparring with a child like Vivio or a relative stranger like this Kala I've been hearing about, knowing you."

She laughed slightly.

"We'll have to train together some time, then."

[jedimacguyver.livejournal.com]

Obi-Wan remembered when he'd asked the ship a question along the same lines. He remembered very clearly the answer, and the memories that came with it.

"The memories are there, Ben," His voice was solemn, nearly introspective, and he gestured with one hand out at the milling crowd, "Everyone here witnessed the destruction first-hand, yourself included. While we slept, they were repressed, and unless you request the block on your memory removed, you won't be able to remember what happened."

He hesitated and drew his hand back, giving the boy a rueful little smile, "I... wouldn't recommend it."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

A pang of alarm went through him at the mention of memory wipes. "The last time I got mind-rubbed--" He shook his head. The last time I got mind-rubbed, it threw everyone off Jacen's trail. He went Sith and no one could trace it back to Bimmiel. "Well, things went bad for all of us. I'm done with Dark Siders messing around in my head."

[jedimacguyver.livejournal.com]

"It's not a Sith trick, you can trust me on that," He temporized. Either Ben would ask for the memories or he wouldn't. If he was strong enough...Obi-Wan believed he could be, believed Anakin was strong enough and knew implicitly that Luke had been in the past. These Jedi, these Skywalkers were capable of weathering terrible trials.

"It's your choice, no one can stop you from making it," He cautioned with the voice of experience. It wouldn't be the first time he'd had to watch a Skywalker get in over his head without meaning to, "Be mindful of yourself."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"Mindful" was apparently the most frequently used word in any Jedi Master's vocabulary in all ages. At least it wasn't another round of "be mindful of your feelings," Ben reasoned.

"I will," he said, then frowned. "I didn't know we could talk to the ship."

[jedimacguyver.livejournal.com]

"The popular location for it is the sensoriums, for privacy, but she can hear you everywhere aboard, more or less," Obi-Wan informed him with a dry little smirk playing hide and seek somewhere along his mouth,"I feel she's protective of us, and for more reasons than the obvious, or because she's been told to be."

Anakin hated it when he did it, too. Those little mocking hesitations, silently finding you perfectly ridiculous as you learned without ever coming out and saying it. Then he'd learned to give as well as he got, and the teasing had become a whole new game, "You could do some good by a conversation of your own, young Jedi."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Ben said. "We'll have a lot to talk about. 'The goo was great, but if you could make it pink next time, I think that would make the whole waking up naked in a vat thing a lot friendlier. Oh, and if you put some sparkles on the uniforms, I bet they'd be loads more popular. By the way, can I please have my memories back of the end of the universe? That'd be astral'."

[browncoatdevil.livejournal.com]

"Kinda like this ship then." Forcing a smile the red head only quickly glanced down to her fingers. "So far I'm the only one from my time in my 'verse. Everyone is from after."

That was hard to deal with in its self. Everyone knew and when talking about the War it was like walking on egg shells. People were afraid to shatter or step on pieces that others wanted remained intact. Looking back up to Kyle, Gwen quirked a brow slightly. "So you've seen those, ah, what did he call 'em.. Mon Calmiri? Mari? And them big ol' ships that look like a triangle?"

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

There's a small oval robot darting here and there, weaving swiftly through the crowd. It doesn't seem to be doing much of anything except flying-- until it hastily skids to a stop as it spies Legion, however. It hovers in front of the other mechanical lifeform, entire body tilted to one side in curiosity.

[jedimacguyver.livejournal.com]

"Ah, now you're catching on," He laughed, folding his arms again and clearly delighted, "Very good; you haven't even tried the food."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"Stang," he groaned. "Don't tell me there's something wrong with the food."

[bombhappyninja.livejournal.com]

"A ship..." It had been a question Ran Fan had been meaning to ask, and she was glad Matt had brought it up. "And we are supposed to be traveling... in space? How is that possible?"

Ah, the drawbacks of coming from a world where not even computers exist yet.

[bombhappyninja.livejournal.com]

Stoic? Probably. Ran Fan's never met Ling's brothers, so there was a possibility! Ling, however.... good thing she would never even dream of speaking ill of her Prince.

"It is nice to meet you too, Paula." Ran Fan smiled again, and inclined her head in a small bow. "I am Ran Fan."

[jedimacguyver.livejournal.com]

"You've already seen it— it tastes no different from the pod-slime, to tell the truth."

Schadenfreude was not the Jedi Way. Still... No. Obi-Wan relented and at least attempted a more sympathetic stance, "The sensoriums make it palatable, at any rate."

[browncoatdevil.livejournal.com]

Scolded? Yep. The expression that the red head gave was something akin to what one James T. Kirk might give- mischievous with no hint or ability to play the angel. "Well... ain't got no antiseptic. Ran outta that long before the battle back in my 'verse started. Needle? Dip it in some shine an' seems to do the trick just fine." See McCoy hadn't seen any of the gooey little things that can be put on a person to heal them up right as rain. It felt weird and not natural giving her much more reason not to get hurt.

"Lotsa space to think and brood here. Don't spend to much time thinkin' 'bout the what ifs. Gotta think about we're gonna do t' get through all this together." A wide grin easily split across the woman's face. "There's also the sensoriums. Can see just 'bout anything and everything up in them."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

Ben's jaw dropped. "Kidnapping, mind-rubbing, and goo food. You're sure Stacy isn't using Sith tricks?"

[jedimacguyver.livejournal.com]

"Quite sure, I'm afraid," he reassured the boy ruefully.