Oh, Look! STUFF!!

[cityship]

After being de-slimed--for the most part--and wrapped in discomforting, dark green, plant-like body-suits--that not only left little to the imagination, but also seemed to be breathing--the newly pod-popped crew all happen to congregate in the Weapons and Possessions Lockers at the same time. This cavernous warehouse of a chamber has shelves and shelves and racks of belongings and weapons that go off as far as the eye can see. Everything from massive sidearms to impossibly huge swords, to Hello Kitty lunchboxes.

Their own belongings are here near the front--they've been moved to make finding them more easy, but it will take a bit of hunting.

Either way, they won't be searching alone. Everyone's piling in at the same time.

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[staturity]

"Wow. I know where I'm going to be spending my time. Unless- do they have a warp core here too?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Haven't come across one yet. There's the Observation Deck on the top level. I think people are still trying to find it."

She directed her toward what looked like a typical public restroom with typical toilets. Except for the one stall with a biohazard sign on it.

"See? Not great, but it beats trying to sit on some sucky fleshy thing." She was also trying not to think about the fact she was possessed by a Yeerk and with a possessed Paco the last time she was in here.

[staturity]

"What's with the biohazard?" Cassie pointed to the stall.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"No idea, but we couldn't get in to see, and figured to leave it alone. Everything else works though."

[staturity]

"Great. This ship has way too many unsolved mysteries."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Tell me about it. At least we're trying to figure out some of them." Kate left the bathroom, and beckoned to her, heading past some of the random buildings. Including the Vatican, a Shinto temple.

"Figured she somehow dragged random objects from our worlds here. I guess for something else familiar. Top level's this way."

[staturity]

Cassie slowed her pace. She'd never gotten to see these buildings on Earth so she was allowed to gawk. It was too bad she hadn't seen any of them up close before or else she might have been able to see any subtle differences. You never knew what might be important. Odds are these weren't, at least for now but they were there for eye candy later.

"Alright."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate paused for a moment, waiting. Letting her have some time to adjust and observe. On their way up, she'll warn in passing about some strange Escherlike area, and also a warning against the gate. She almost warned about the clockhouse but that was sealed up. Everything about the Yeerks were gone.

[staturity]

"What happens if you try to get in?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Well the one place just feels weird. And heard there was an attack on our captain at that gate by something. Another reason we have patrols through here, and nobody's supposed to walk alone."

[staturity]

"So much for privacy." Cass grumbled.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate explained, "It's not as bad here. But elsewhere? Not much privacy anyway between Stacy or one of the AIs around here. One of them is something of a perv and a jerk. But pretty easy to ignore."

[staturity]

"Who's Stacy?" And multiples AIs? This was going to be really interesting.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate pointed up, "Deadpan disembodied voice with the scary tentacles? That's her. She's part of the ship."

[staturity]

"Oh. Information Classified. Her."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, you got it."

[staturity]

"So she pretty much is the ship? Why are there multiple AIs? What do they do?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"I think they work for her or maybe her assistants. Otherwise, yeah she's the ship."

[staturity]

"Huh." The gears in Cassie's head went into action as she considered why they would need an AI for the ship, and, perhaps more importantly, just where the ship was going. "I'm assuming this is a starship?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate nodded, "Uh huh, there's a view on the Observation Deck if you want to head there next. Nobody knows where we are at the moment."

[staturity]

"A view? Definitely. Let's go." You just couldn't turn down something like that. Looking out at the stars from somewhere other than earth? One of the few perks to the many downsides of getting kidnapped.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate gave a laugh at that, and lead her friend along toward the top level.

The tubes lead them upward to the entrance for it.

"And I think the whole ship should have a warning interior design from hell sign on it."

The main wall (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l127/transmigration9/00006ws5.jpg) was a pretty large example of it. But at least you could see space through one of the open eyelids.

[staturity]

"...That's an understatement." Ulp.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate reached out to rest her hand on Cassie's shoulder, "Hey, it's going to be ok."

It was a mixed feeling, she didn't like confirmation that her teammates got grabbed too. But she was glad that one of her friends from home. Ship seemed a little less lonely now.

[staturity]

"I hope so." Cass said, turning into Kate and giving her a hug.