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cityship ([personal profile] cityship) wrote in [community profile] trans_92010-04-01 07:06 pm

'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.]

[identity profile] jedimacguyver.livejournal.com 2010-04-04 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"I am Obi-Wan Kenobi," He replied serenely, projecting that practiced calm he always kept at hand, and continued in a bland, harmless vein. Kenobi can sense your inner conflict, Skywalker, "I take it you've already met with Master Luke and Padawan Masaari? I must apologize, restraint isn't her best-learned lesson."

He was amused at that, rather than chagrined. Obi-Wan enjoyed Arha's joy, despite its need for tempering. Or perhaps it was that Luke had named his child after him that was making the crows-feet grow around Kenobi's eyes. IT wasn't often one was graced with that particular honor.

[identity profile] sithhavecooties.livejournal.com 2010-04-04 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Ben refrained from replying with I know, you're kind of famous. Unfortunately, that left him without any great ideas for continuing the conversation. "She's, uh, pretty perky," he said. "And... yeah. My dad found me pretty fast."

[identity profile] jedimacguyver.livejournal.com 2010-04-04 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"...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?"

[identity profile] sithhavecooties.livejournal.com 2010-04-04 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"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."

[identity profile] jedimacguyver.livejournal.com 2010-04-04 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
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."

[identity profile] sithhavecooties.livejournal.com 2010-04-04 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
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."

[identity profile] jedimacguyver.livejournal.com 2010-04-04 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"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."

[identity profile] sithhavecooties.livejournal.com 2010-04-04 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"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."

[identity profile] jedimacguyver.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
"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."

[identity profile] sithhavecooties.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
"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'."

[identity profile] jedimacguyver.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, now you're catching on," He laughed, folding his arms again and clearly delighted, "Very good; you haven't even tried the food."

[identity profile] sithhavecooties.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Stang," he groaned. "Don't tell me there's something wrong with the food."

[identity profile] jedimacguyver.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
"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."

[identity profile] sithhavecooties.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
Ben's jaw dropped. "Kidnapping, mind-rubbing, and goo food. You're sure Stacy isn't using Sith tricks?"

[identity profile] jedimacguyver.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Quite sure, I'm afraid," he reassured the boy ruefully.

[identity profile] sithhavecooties.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
As his stomach rumbled, Ben understood a little more of the full tragedy of "end of all dimensions and lack of food that isn't goo." "You wouldn't happen to have a map to the sensoriums, would you?" he asked hopefully.