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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[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.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate hugged her back, smiling softly.

"Come on Giant girl, been through bad stuff before."

[staturity]

Of course there had always been her father or the Avengers or the Fantastic Four or all of her teammates whenever that bad stuff had happened. Except for that time with the Puppetmaster but she really didn't want to think about that.

"Yeah, we have."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate nodded, and continued smiling back at her, giving her reassurance she didn't herself completely feel.

"It'll be all right. We're Avengers, we can take it."

[staturity]

Cassie mad herself smile. "Yeah. If we can take on Kang the Conqueror we can take on anything." Right?

Right.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Absolutely."

[vision-ya.livejournal.com]

"[Ah, the two of you are here,]" another familiar voice observed from the entrance to the Obs Deck. "[That solves both of my problems.]"

The Vision strode across the floor toward them, some (but not all) of the tension dropping off his shoulders. Whatever they were facing, both girls seemed unharmed.

"[I hope I haven't missed the explanations entirely.]"

[staturity]

"Jonas!" It was only the trauma that was making her run forward and hug him. Really.

Seriously.

Totally just the trauma.