A Really Bad Week

[governorkang]

There was something different about the tavern. Typically, the mood in it was cheerful, almost homey; for the past few days, however, it had been... solemn.

It could have been blamed on a number of things. Because of the recent strike against GLaDOS, people were remembering those that had been repodded, and Hisk, the previous helper, was among that group. Kawalsky, Cassie, and two of the people in the pods had been killed. And lastly, though it was public knowledge by that point that Hiccup and Rose had been hurt, it wasn't yet known exactly what had happened or how bad it was.

Kang knew, though.

All of that combined equaled a somewhat mopey draconian behind the bar.

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[cow-abunga.livejournal.com]

Cowabunga took a seat, his massive girth ladning in the chair with a "Whumpf".

"Hey. Kang right?" He asked, a depressed tone to his voice. "What;ve you got to drink?"

[governorkang]

Lucky for Cowabunga, the chairs were designed to hold the weight of draconians, so he didn't have to worry about them breaking underneath of him. Kang snorted, "Same thing as usual. Ale. And you're... Cowabunga? Never thought I'd see the day a minotaur allowed himself to be called anything referring to cows."

[kitbashurgundam.livejournal.com]

Lowe was certainly not in one of his more chipper moods. He was still affected by what happened and it was pushing him even more to make sure it didn't happen again. He may not have been there when the bomb went off, but it still affected him none the less.

Usually, he wasn't one to go get himself plastered like this, but right now, he just needed to get his mind off of everything. He suddenly missed being just a junker.

"...'fternoon..." Lowe mumbled, staggering to his seat. He hasn't gotten much sleep either.

[governorkang]

Kang understood completely. Lowe wasn't the only one that had come into the tavern to try and get his mind off of things lately, and he certainly wasn't going to be the last that day. "You look like you're about to pass out right here. Fair warning, I'm not carrying you back to your room."

[fieldpromoted]

Trudy had already been in the city once, but Kang wasn't in. She'd solved that problem by hopping the bar and filling a couple of empty bottles from Hydroponics with ale. Bottles that she had emptied herself, and one of which she'd emptied again.

So when she slouched into the Drunken Dragon with her hands in the pockets of her plantsuit (with its new stripes kind of haphazardly sewn on like she'd done it in a hurry) and tossed herself onto a barstool, she already had the lazy, loose-boned sprawl that came from being nicely buzzed.

"How's it been, dragon man?" she said with a wide grin - a grin with sharp edges and a shadow at the back of it. No matter what she said to anyone else, Kawalsky had hit her hard.

[governorkang]

That particular nickname earned Trudy a look. "Don't call me a dragon, Trudy." Kang could tell she'd already had a few, and that her smile wasn't quite genuine, and he could guess why. The whole ship had been affected by the Kawalsky and Cassie thing.

[bonnypiperlad]

Between the situation with GLaDOS, Cassie's death and the news Rose had been hurt, you couldn't really blame Jamie for wanting a drink. Funny thing is, Jamie actually has very little interest in drinking at the moment. He's at the tavern anyway, because he knows the Draconian was on the mission Rose was on. Maybe Kang'll be willing to talk...or maybe he'll throw Jamie out on his ear, but Jamie figures the risk is worth it if there's a chance he can get a straight answer from someone.

"Kang? Do ye have a moment?"

[governorkang]

Kang leaned forward, resting his weight on his elbows, "Of course."

[galacticfairy.livejournal.com]

"Something fizzy, please," she smiled, perching on a stool.

[runnerwithagun.livejournal.com]

Ronon was having a quiet time at the bar when Sheryl had come up and ordered her drink a few seats down. Her voice and tone seemed to go against the rather sombre mood of the Drunken Dragon and it took him by surprise. Looking up from his position, he could see Sheryl smiling, almost like it was just another pleasant day for her. He didn't get it. It wasn't too long ago that she had almost lost her life.

"How are you smiling like that at this time?"

[governorkang]

"The closest thing to fizzy here is cider or mead," Kang quirked an eyebrow ridge. "I heard about what happened while I was gone. You didn't get hurt too badly, did you?"

He didn't think too highly of Sheryl, but she was a crew member.

[runnerwithagun.livejournal.com]

Ronon almost dragged himself into the Tavern and sat down at the bar. He was too put out by recent events to really look up at everyone around him. Eventually he did raise his head slightly and gave Kang a glance. He could see his scaled friend was also just as cheery. Everyone was affected by the same recent events.

Ronon dropped his head and he sighed.

[governorkang]

"Hell of a week, huh?" Kang snorted, immediately setting a tankard down in front of Ronon.

[novembersghost.livejournal.com]

One thing Nova loved about having been on the ship this long? Was that she had real clothes. After that 'Christmas' mission months ago, she'd gathered what clothes she could find. It was worth it, not having to feel the plantsuit against her skin made her feel almost normal again. Not that she'd ever been normal, but that was a small detail, and it hardly mattered. At the moment, what mattered was that she needed a drink.

And so she'd headed down to the city. It wasn't difficult to pick the location of the place from the thoughts of other crew members, and the fact that its proprietor was her good friend only made things better. It wasn't as if she didn't know everything already. She'd killed three hundred people from the top of Terra Tower when her powers had first manifested, not that she remembered any of it. But with her training, touching the minds of any crew member on the ship, from anywhere on the ship, was hardly a feat.

So she knew the mood. She knew the reason. And she was here to see to it that the Draconian didn't mope too much. He'd carried her along once she'd exhausted herself during their Ohm battle after all. She owed him. So it was, that the tall blond stepped into the tavern dressed in jeans, a simple white t-shirt, and a leather jacket of all things. Walking straight to the bar, she leaned over it and offered the big Draconian a quiet smile. A smile that made it quite clear that she already knew it all. And that yes, she was pulling it from his head.

Thought you might need to see a friendly face, big boy. Get a girl a drink? She spoke right into his head. It would afford them some semblance of privacy in the place, after all, she wasn't really supposed to know these things yet, was she?

[governorkang]

Kang snorted at the nickname and set a tankard down in front of Nova, "You have any idea how creepy it is when you do that? You shouldn't poke around inside someone else's head unless they give you permission first."

[found-myway.livejournal.com]

Zuko doesn't go too many places without purpose. And since relaxation and ale are neither passions of his, he isn't in the Drunken Dragon much, so there's no sense in pretending he's not here for a reason.

"I heard you know what happened to Hiccup."

It's not an unreasonable assumption. They were on the same mission.

[governorkang]

Kang stiffened slightly, and he sighed, "Yeah. I do. You're going to want to sit down for this."

[notadamnangel.livejournal.com]

Dean was only stopping by briefly while his brother was resting in the brig. He didn't want to stay away too long.

"Hey Kang, can you make my order to go? I gotta get back to Sam." And try to get him a beer at least.

[governorkang]

"How's he been doing?" Kang asked, filling up two tankards. Almost as an afterthought, he added, "Don't forget to bring those back."

[dearest-nehaa.livejournal.com]

Nehaalista had been somewhat scarce the last few days. Whether it was because of her own inability to help, or maybe the fact that one of her own had been nearly killed in the situation, she wasn't sure. Eventually, however, she pulled herself away from her hiding spot and prayed to the Light that nothing worse would throw her off her hooves for a little longer.

Besides, it seemed like Kang needed a bit of a listening ear. And who better than a mute for that? So, she stepped up to the bar and pushed forward her omnicomm. [Copper for your thoughts?]

[governorkang]

"Nehaalista," Kang smiled, genuinely glad to see the woman. "It's been a hell of a week, hasn't it?"

[governmentninja]

"Kang," he greeted evenly as he walked in. Leon didn't seem any more up or down than he normally was, but he tended to keep himself on a even keel even in the best of times.

[governorkang]

Kang nodded in greeting, "Captain. You got my report?"

[astridhofferson.livejournal.com]

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Astrid ducked into the tavern, purposely avoiding looking up at anyone present as she placed herself at an empty table in the far end. Once seated, she sat both elbows on the table top, open palms slowly rubbing the length of her face. At a closer inspection and judging by her sluggish movements, one can easily perceive she hasn't slept in the past several hours. She probably won't be sleeping in the next several hours, either.

Also, chances are she most likely wasn't up for small talk.

That is not to say the Viking adolescent is completely unapproachable were someone really wanted to speak to her.

[governorkang]

Kang spotted Astrid almost immediately, and dropped what he was doing to go check on her; last he'd seen her had been in the medbay, when he'd been trying to comfort her.

He sat down, keeping his voice quiet, "...have you been sleeping?"

[livestoannoy]

By all appearances, Marco seemed unconcerned by the glum atmosphere as he sat down on one of the stools in front of the bar. You'd think he hadn't been bothered at all by recent events.

That assessment would be wrong, however. The fact that there'd been another parasite that could take over people's bodies on board - even if it was dead now - was worrying enough. Yeerks, at least, were familiar - he knew their strengths and weaknesses. He knew how to deal with them. Shiva, however, was an unknown.

And then there was the other Cassie. He'd only talked to her a few times, and some of those times had been arguments. Not someone he was close to at all. But she was another reminder that they were stuck in another war, and that death could be just around the corner at any moment.

[governorkang]

"Haven't seen you in a while," Kang commented, noting Marco's seeming cheerfulness. He knew better than to assume the human was alright, though; different people handled things in different ways.

[voiceofserenity.livejournal.com]

After a month away, the tavern would have been a welcome-enough sight. Coming back to the tail end of the death and destruction she had, Kaylee was in sore need of a good drink and even better company.

Unfortunately, it seemed like she'd be providing the atmosphere before Kang would.

"Kang, you about?"

[governorkang]

Seeing Kaylee automatically made Kang feel a little better, and he smiled, "Of course. Where've you been lately? Don't tell me it was GLaDOS."

[not_the_philistine]

Soon after the false night falls, Goliath enters the tavern and makes a beeline for the bar, and Kang.

"I've come for news, friend." By the tone of his voice, it's likely he knows it won't be good.

[governorkang]

"You've come to the right place, then. You might want to sit down," Kang motioned towards one of the seats, promptly setting a tankard down in front of Goliath. "What do you want to hear about first?"