'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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[ladyofthesands.livejournal.com]

"In case we find ourselves under attack from the Ohm," Arha said. "Or anyone else out there. It is good to have pilots and there are whole stretches of vehicles within the hangar bay. You should go and see. There are many, many things from different universes. I have been told that your uncle's ship is there, the Millennium Falcon, is it? Such a thing Jaina has mentioned working on. There is quite a squadron. At the moment, I find myself enjoying the simulations."

A gleam of brightness found her face.

"I like the flying. It was something I had never done before."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," he said absentmindedly. "It's fun." He was glad that the conversation had moved away from his mother and Jacen. "Do the Ohm attack a lot?"

[ladyofthesands.livejournal.com]

"I do not believe they have yet," she said with a slight frown. "But, I believe at one point there were space pirates. And undead things released from some strange part of the ship. Things can go from relatively quiet to exceedingly frightening in moments, but in those moment I have met your father, touched the Force, been trained by Obi-Wan, built my own lightsaber, and met so many people that I would never have met."

She offered a lopsided smile.

"Such now includes you," Arha said in a subdued voice.

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

Ben tried taking a more direct approach. "And no one thinks it's weird that the big bad destroyers of worlds never attack?"

[ladyofthesands.livejournal.com]

"Mmm...that is a good point," Arha said thoughtfully. "They are engaged with the Daligig, the race that created this ship. It is possible that one ship such as this one is not of pressing concern quite yet."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"Shavit." Ben's hand strayed to his lightsaber belt. "So how do you know they even want to attack?"

[ladyofthesands.livejournal.com]

"Such is the very reason why I, myself, wish more information," Arha said. "We do not know much about the situation we have been thrust into. We should find out more, learn all we can, and do what is needed to restore our homes. It is difficult to know what is what when you are faced with so many bizarre things all at once."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"I want to talk to the ship again," he said bluntly. He had some vague idea that Stacy would act like Ship, that it would be alien but not impossible to communicate with.

[ladyofthesands.livejournal.com]

"Ask her," Arha murmured. "She will generally answer, though she can be...less than forthcoming on some matters. Stacy will tell you what she can."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"Or she could lie," he countered.

[ladyofthesands.livejournal.com]

"This you will have to determine yourself," she said with a flick of her fingers. "I cannot say 'this is true' when you have not experienced it yourself. Use your mind, determine, figure. You are intelligent, you are Jed-Eye. There is not much that will stop you."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"Except the fact that only a goo-obsessed supership knows anything about the Ohm," grumbled Ben. This was going to be one long investigation.

[ladyofthesands.livejournal.com]

"You would be unsatisfied with an easy answer," Arha said quietly. "As would I. As would all of us. It will require serious work and we will have answers, though they may give us more questions to ask."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"Probably." He looked into her too-blue eyes. "Who's been here the longest -- not counting the ship and whoever built it?"