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cityship ([personal profile] cityship) wrote in [community profile] trans_92010-10-02 02:03 pm

Meet-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 tall man in green armor 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] alterniantaurus.livejournal.com 2010-10-02 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh Grif, Tavros has no reason not to believe you. And he's more open to believing lies like this than most trolls. So you get a look of mild horror.

"Wh... which winter? Every winter or just the first one?"

They shed their horns! What kind of freakish species is this?!
whyarewehere: (-Well I have something to say about that)

[personal profile] whyarewehere 2010-10-02 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Every winter, man. And I gotta tell you they itch when they're getting ready to fall off."

He scratches above his ear. "Then your hair's gotta grow in to cover the holes."

Grif finds this hilarious, but manages to keep a mostly straight face. There's no malice in it, it's just too easy.

[identity profile] alterniantaurus.livejournal.com 2010-10-02 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sweet Troll Jegus," Tavros breathes, "now I think I basically understand why you wear that helmet."

Humans sure are weird!
whyarewehere: (-No kiddin'?)

[personal profile] whyarewehere 2010-10-02 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, you need something to protect your head until they grow back in."

He nods good naturedly. Sorry Tavros, Grif is a bit of a troll himself. In another sense.

"Doesn't hurt, though."

[identity profile] alterniantaurus.livejournal.com 2010-10-02 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well... that's... uh, that's good, at least."

Even if it doesn't make any sense at all. But this grownup said it, so why would he question it?

"So... what do I do now?"
whyarewehere: (-Thinkin')

[personal profile] whyarewehere 2010-10-02 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well," Grif says, sitting back in his meatchair, "Find a room that nobody's using, meet people, figure out what you're gonna do with your time here I guess. People on the omnicomms are good at answering questions, usually, and if you're good at anything they'll probably try to get you to do that to help us or something." He waves a hand vaguely. "Unless what you're good at is sleeping. Cause they'll hound you into eternity, trust me."

This is genuine help here. And to make up for it, some non-genuine information.

"Oh, and don't ask people about their horns, some of 'em are kinda sensitive about it 'cause they couldn't find a helmet. Okay?"

[identity profile] alterniantaurus.livejournal.com 2010-10-02 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Tavros nods, taking all this in. Claim a respiteblock, chat online, see if he can be helpful. Nothing he can't do. If all the humans are as decent as this one, he feels a little better already.

He nods in response to this last thing.

"Yeah, I'll bet. I'd feel weird without horns. So, uhh, I'll just act like I didn't notice."
whyarewehere: (-looking over shoulder)

[personal profile] whyarewehere 2010-10-02 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
He grins. "You got it, Kiddo."

"Oh, and who're you?" He wants to have a name to attach to this weird troll kid. He's fun.

[identity profile] alterniantaurus.livejournal.com 2010-10-02 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, wow, I'm sorry, I didn't even..." Tavros extends his hand. "I'm Tavros. Tavros Nitram. And you are?"
whyarewehere: (-No kiddin'?)

[personal profile] whyarewehere 2010-10-02 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Grif shakes his hand.

"Dexter Grif. Just "Grif" works."

He picks up his handheld again. "And if you don't mind, I'm gonna get back to killing some dinosaurs here."

[identity profile] alterniantaurus.livejournal.com 2010-10-02 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Tavros nods. He isn't sure what he thinks about killing off creatures just like that, but it's not exactly his place to tell Grif what to do. He just got here, and he's not trying to get yelled at.

"Okay. It seems like I have a lot of, uh, stuff to do, anyway. Thanks, Grif!"

And there he goes. That's one baffled (but optimistic!) troll.