'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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[bears-omnitrix.livejournal.com]

Ben looked at Tailmon, and then at Hikari. "Alien cat?" he ventured curiously. He hadn't seen this kind of animal before but it was obviously intelligent. And possibly grumpy. And possibly protective too.

"Well, I know it sounds lame but welcome to Stacy. This is a pretty big place and I can answer as much as I can. I hope."

[chosenlightchld.livejournal.com]

Hikari blinked. "Umm... no. Not really. Tailmon's my digimon partner..." she said. "And... thank you. But I... everything's gone..." she said, frowning.

[bears-omnitrix.livejournal.com]

"I know that feels, we all do." Said Ben sympathetically. "Most of us are something along the lines of heroes, some of us trying to live our lives normally. Different countless worlds gone in an instant. Some of us even saved entire galaxies. So yeah, I know how it's like."

He sighed. "The problem we all face, is how helpless we feel having lost everything. But we didn't, not yet at any rate."

[chosenlightchld.livejournal.com]

Hikari and Tailmon both blinked at him. "What... do you mean?" she asked. Her world was gone. That part was obvious with what Stacy had told her.

[bears-omnitrix.livejournal.com]

"Whoever built Stacy make certain to save as much of our worlds as possible, including people." said Ben. "You know the pod cavern down there you came out of? That's a holding bay, for a few million refugees or so. I lost count after a thousand. In any case, the chance of your friends and family being there is fairly high."

He smiled. "Cheer up, if you're lucky you'll see people you know. And of course, there's people here, good people, who're willing to help those who needs help."

[chosenlightchld.livejournal.com]

Hikari smiled a bit this time. "I... yeah, you're right. But... still... we went to all the trouble to save the world so many times... and now..."

[bears-omnitrix.livejournal.com]

Ben chuckled. "Hey, if it makes you feel better? I'm known as Ben 10, the savior of the galaxy. And I STILL let mine go boom out of my control. But they say that the Dialgig might have a way to return our worlds to normal, so we have to keep on moving forward."

[chosenlightchld.livejournal.com]

Hikari and Tailmon just blinked. "Really? They can..." she said, tears forming in her eyes a bit.

[bears-omnitrix.livejournal.com]

"That's what they say at least," said Ben. "So far, they haven't done anything to disprove the theory. So we got to keep moving for as long as we can."

"By the way, has anyone shown you the city yet? There's places to live down there instead of the crew quarters. I know Matt's looking for people to come and live in the bus dorms."

[chosenlightchld.livejournal.com]

Hikari smiled, and then pounced Ben, flinging her arms around him, sobbing into his chest.

Tailmon just stared for a few moments, before Hikari moved away from him. "I... sorry... but I'm just..." She shook her head. "Anyway, no, I haven't."

[bears-omnitrix.livejournal.com]

"Whoof," oofed Ben at the tackle-hug. He blushed a little at the hug and the way she cried into his chest before she pulled back. "Hey not a problem. The ships really big and its a little scary for anyone who manages to find themselves without friends or family here already."

"Tell you what. Why don't you and I go meet a few more people, talk around and get to know the crew. And then when the dust settles, I'll introduce you to the caretaker Matt and we can set you up with a room? It's arguably a lot less creepy than sleeping on a squishie organic bed."

[chosenlightchld.livejournal.com]

Hikari nodded. "Thank you..."

Tailmon sighed, moving up closer to Hikari. "Yeah, that'd probably be for the best."

[bears-omnitrix.livejournal.com]

Ben grinned as he offered his hand. "C'mon, I'll show you around then."

[chosenlightchld.livejournal.com]

Hikari smiled and grasped Ben's hand. "Thank you," she said, smiling a bit.

Tailmon prepared to follow after them.