trans_9 | 'Meat' 'n Greet

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'Meat' 'n Greet

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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"That's... a pretty broad question," the girl admitted. "You mean other than it's a sentient ship named Stacy, and we've all been brought here to fight the Ohm? Um, well," she brought a finger to her lips in thought.

"There's a bunch of stuff from all of our universes here - especially in the City; there's a ton of famous and important buildings all thrown together. How's that, for starters?"

Normally, the architecture of an unknown number of worlds crammed into one place would have been fairly interesting, but right now it took a back seat to world-destroyers. "What are the Ohm?"

"Oh, um..." Nanoha paused, trying not to wince. "I guess you haven't been told about that part yet, have you? Well, the Ohm is the reason we're all here. They're... they destroy the worlds that the people here come from, and it's our job to fight them to stop it from happening more."

"I'm sorry, I know that's kind of a really big bombshell to drop all at once."

"Sounds par for the course," he sighed, thinking back to the Vong. "Where are you from, anyway? Coruscant? Kuat?"

"Well, I was born on a planet we call Earth, but these days I spend most of my time on Mid-Childa... which you probably haven't heard of," she shook her head. "A bunch of us are all from different universes, or different worlds or realities - however you want to think of it."

Ben's mind meandered to Waru, the trans-dimensional golden blob his family had encountered decades before. As far as he knew, no one from his own galaxy had traveled between parallel universes, but that didn't make it impossible. And if Jaina and this girl were right -- well, he hoped they weren't in the world of hungry metallic goop. "Whose reality are we in now?"

"Right now, we're kind of between all of them. It's called the Bleed - what fills up the space between universes. We'll pop in and out into actual space every now and then, though."

She canted her head to the side, smiling to try and make him feel at ease. "I'm Nanoha, by the way. What's your name?"

Stang. How was he supposed to drag his father out of a world that wasn't a world at all?

"Ben Skywalker," he offered, holding out a hand.

She took his hand with a surprisingly firm grip for someone of her build, but seemed to pause a bit at the mention of his last name. "Oh? Any relationship to Luke Skywalker?"

Nanoha was rather fond of the older Jedi Knight - it'd be good for him to see some more people from home, especially if they were family.

Ben was used to people recognizing the family name, but was a little impressed that his dad had gotten "Skywalker" instant recognition in just a few months. "He's my dad."

Yep. Definitely good for Luke - she could certainly sympathize, as a parent. "Oh, that's great! He's been a ton of help for me - I bet he'll be really glad to see you," she beamed.

He shrugged. "We're a little time-addled right now."

The mage's face fell into a sheepish expression. "That's pretty common. My daughter's a lot older here than I last saw her, so... it kinda takes some getting used to."

"What's it like?" he asked cautiously, still trying to decide how to handle a behind-the-times parent.

Nanoha hesitated for a moment - not because she didn't want to tell Ben, since the boy certainly seemed likable enough, but because it was a hard sentiment to put into words, especially to someone who wasn't familiar with her or Vivio in the first place.

"It's strange," she said after a moment's thought. "As far as Vivio's concerned, I've been there the whole time, but she's four years older than I last saw her. So I... it's silly, because I know I was there for her, but I wish I'd been able to see those four years pass."

"I'm sorry, that might not make any sense. She's just... she grew up a lot."

Ben grimaced. The last thing his father needed months after his mother's funeral was a burden like that. "So if you had a choice," he said slowly, "would you want her to tell you about those four years or not?"

A nod. "Of course I would. I'd want to know everything that I missed. Everything that happened to her, both good and bad. I think most parents would!"

"I might have not seen those years pass but she's still my daughter here. She's just... a bit older."

"Thanks." He gave a small smile. "That helps a lot."

"You're welcome," Nanoha returned his smile warmly. "I'm glad I could help out. And I'm sure your dad'll understand everything, okay? He seems like that kind of person."

"I'll have to introduce you to Vivio, actually! Even if you are a bit older than her."

"How old is she?"

"Oh, she's 9. And yourself?"

It would probably help if Nanoha had clarified that Vivio was adopted, given how young she was, but... well, it really just didn't occur to her anymore.

He cocked an eyebrow, hoping she wasn't implying that he was anywhere as young as her daughter. "Sixteen."

"Ah, really?" She looked bashful. "Well, then you're a lot older than Vivio, aren't you! You're actually closer to me, now that I think about it."

"But, I still think you'd like her. She's a very sweet girl.'

"I haven't been around a lot of kids," Ben noted, thinking of the little girl he'd almost killed on Ziost.

"Oh? Any particular reason, or just... circumstances getting in the way?"

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