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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.]
governorkang: (Now that's funny / Smirking)

[personal profile] governorkang 2010-10-03 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
Kang would have had to be blind to miss Goliath's actions. Honestly, if he'd seen Fonrar, he probably would have done the same, damn any onlookers. That didn't mean he couldn't go and tease the poor bastard for the PDA; he needed to meet this woman anyways.

...except that before he could tease the gargoyle, he'd turned to stone. Most interestingly, was the expression trapped on his face. He could always tease later, though.

Grinning, he patted the statue on the shoulder companionably, "You must be Elisa, then. I can't think of anyone else he'd greet in that manner."

[identity profile] nightbeatcop.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Uh...Guilty as charged," she grinned sheepishly, and stuck out her hand, "Pleased to meet you...?"

He seemed friendly enough, though why one gargoyle should be stone while the other was flesh was...confusing. Still, if stone sleep was only six hours at a time, then maybe some were off-schedule from others?

It still didn't make any sense to her.
governorkang: (Having fun)

[personal profile] governorkang 2010-10-03 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Kang. And before you ask, I'm not a gargoyle. I'm a draconian," Kang took her hand in his and gave it a shake, being careful with his claws. "Pleased to meet you, as well."

[identity profile] nightbeatcop.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, draconian, why not? Well, if she could see Puck and talk to Oberon, King of the Fairies, then why not dragons? Her smile turned more genuine as comprehension dawned.

"So, been here long?" Conversation would have to do for now. She had no real idea how to find so much as the bathroom, let alone the thought of abandoning Goliath here, guardless.
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[personal profile] governorkang 2010-10-03 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Several months. It's hard to tell time around here. Goliath's been here much longer than I have," Kang patted the statue's shoulder again.

[identity profile] nightbeatcop.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Months?" Elia blurted without thinking, "You've gotta be kidding me!"
governorkang: (Well shit / Disgusting)

[personal profile] governorkang 2010-10-03 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
Kang snorted, "I wish I was. I'm still not used to this place, either. I don't think I ever will be."

[identity profile] nightbeatcop.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Ugh...great," she groaned. Months, no wonder Goliath had been so happy to see her. Elisa looked back at the statue and ran a hand through her hair. Sleep well, big guy, you've got a lot of talkin' t'do when you wake up.

"That's just perfect," Elisa repeated, grumbling under her breath, and turned back to Kang, "Look. I can't leave Goliath here by himself like this. Can you maybe give me a few pointers to the nearest burger joint or...space burgers. Whatever. I haven't eaten in..."

Months.
governorkang: (Looking up)

[personal profile] governorkang 2010-10-03 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
"If you've already received an omnicomm, there's a map on there that's pretty easy to find. Just look for the mess hall. And, I'll keep an eye on him while you're gone; I need to stay in here to help answer questions anyways," Kang pulled his own out of his pocket to indicate.

[identity profile] nightbeatcop.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
Elisa waved her own in kind, "Got it, thanks. Back in five!"

And off she trotted, manipulating the screen as she went. The Mess Hall was easily found— probably for a reason. The goo was....well, it was edible. Sort of.

It was disgusting.

But it was all there was, and after a silent bid for control of the gag reflex ended in Elisa's favor, such as it may be, she carried her tray back along the meaty halls towards Goliath.

But little did she know...

[identity profile] withteethbared.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
Someone was moving around in this part of the ship. Most of the crew was up at the pod release, or down in the City. This wasn't the case for Bella.

She was warm and the City was sealed and she was annoyed. She wanted to get down there and run and feel the open air in her coat and she couldn't.

It was pissing her off. And the other members of the crew were so loud and obnoxious. She couldn't stand them, couldn't stand being near them. They repulsed her. They wouldn't understand, they'd never understand why she didn't like to be up in the main part of the ship. They didn't understand how a part of her soul still cried out for the clean open air and the light of Aunt Luna overhead. They could be happy here without the familiar presence of a pack around them while she clung to the fraying tatters of her own.

They were ungrateful. They were stupid. And Bella hated it.

Footsteps. Who was that? Bella's hackles rose.

"Who is here?" she growled, turning to see whoever it was that had dared break her solitude. She only dimly noted she was drooling a bit and didn't bother to wonder why that was.

Get away from here get away get away get away...

[identity profile] nightbeatcop.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
Elisa Maza was a woman well-acquainted with the predatory growls of large, dangerous creatures. Moreso than she would prefer, believe it or not. So, when she heard Bella's questioning snarl, she froze, and very carefully set the tray on the ground.

"I'm Elisa Maza," she called out, only after a moment spotting the posturing wolf not twenty feet hence. Mentally she started mapping out escape routes, and cursing her luck as she slowly reached with one hand for her gun, holstered where it was under her jacket.

[identity profile] withteethbared.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 06:26 am (UTC)(link)
"You're here." The wolf continued to growl, eyes flashing dangerously.

"You should not be here. You... should not be here." Who was this? A stranger violating her territory.

Oh hell that tore it. Bella snarled in earnest, seeming to increase in size with pure rage, then doing so for real as she surged upward into Hispo form.

"INTRUDER! GAIA DAMN YOU AND HELL TAKE YOU FOR VIOLATING THIS PLACE!"

The wolf, now a slavering beast the size of a small car, charged Elisa. She didn't know or care anymore what she was thinking or doing, she was angry and something needed to be broken over it.

[identity profile] nightbeatcop.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
Shit.

Shit!

Elisa dropped the tray with a crackling clatter and finished drawing her gun in one motion. Adrenaline was hammering through her blood and she squeezes odd four shots before she realized that they weren't doing a damn thing. What was that thing about werewolves and silver? Useless, now; she threw the gun at Bella's head and turned to run, without any certainty of escape.
governorkang: (You bloody fool / Get back to work)

[personal profile] governorkang 2010-10-03 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
Kang had every intention of staying with Goliath while Elisa was gone, but then something occurred to him.

She didn't know about the virus.

Shit.

Cursing under his breath in Nerakese, he left for the mess hall, knowing that Stacy would make sure the gargoyle wasn't harmed. He didn't think that Elisa would be in much danger, but he had a bad feeling.

Inhuman yelling and snarls up ahead made him speed up, and when he saw what was going on, he didn't hesitate. He rushed right for the giant wolf, growling deep in his chest. "Elisa, move!"

...hopefully, Stacy would step in. He wasn't sure if he'd be able to take Bella down.

[identity profile] withteethbared.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
Werewolf blood spattered from where Elisa's shots hit their mark. She sprang, teeth bared, eyes wild, aiming to-

SLAM!

Something struck her, throwing her off course and into a wall. Bella snarled, whipping around and clamping her teeth down on the nearest part of whoever this was. They were in her way, they were obstructing HER DUTY and by Gaia she-

Energy tentacles lashed out of the walls, slamming the three of them apart at once.

||Crew members Bella, Kang, and Elisa Maza: Violence against other crew members is not permitted. Elisa: You have received your warning. Further rulebreaking will result in Violations, 15 Violations results in Punishment. Kang and Bella: You have been warned. You have each received 1 Violation.||

God bless you, Stacy. Bella twisted and roared against the tentacles, sinking her teeth into them and scrambling to try to free herself even as the bullet wounds on her body started to close automatically, expelling the pieces of lead as her natural healing factor activated.

[identity profile] nightbeatcop.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Startled, Elisa struggled until the voice interrupted her and she lay still in the tentacles grasp. It was wet, slick and slimy with...and then the pain hit her. Bella hadn't been punished for charging at Elisa, after all. There was no rule against threats, only actions.

The slimy appendage dropped her with questionable gentleness and Elisa immediately crumpled around her middle. She couldn't remember the time it had hurt this bad, and was too caught up in pressing back the blood to concentrate on anything so trivial. It was like an obscene red mouth had sprouted on her stomach. What was it they said in first aid? Apply pressure to the wound with both hands.

Goddamn, she was tired of this place already.
governorkang: (Sulking / Mopey)

[personal profile] governorkang 2010-10-03 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Bella just happened to chomp down on Kang's tail, leaving greenish blood spattered on the floor. Hissing in pain, he tried to twist free from the tentacles that grabbed him, "The hell? I was just trying to protect her!"

His struggles stopped when he smelled human blood, a lot of it, and saw dark stains on Elisa's stomach. This was bad. Stacy let him down, and ignoring the pain in his tail, he carefully picked the woman up bridal-style. "Hold on, I'll get you to the medbay. I came to warn you about a virus going around; now we're both going to have to sit in quarantine for a while."

[identity profile] withteethbared.livejournal.com 2010-10-03 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Bella's rage-fueled brain only dimly registered a sort of perverse satisfaction at the human blood on her claws, but most of her remaining ability to think was focused on the tentacles.

THEY WOULDN'T LET HER GO.

Bella thrashed and snarled at the ship's restraints, severing energy tentacles with her teeth that vanished and were instantly replaced with more.

||Bella. You have received 1 Violation for refusal to cooperate.||

Stacy gave the werewolf a solid slam against a wall. Bella just yelped and continued to fight.

||Bella. Your refusal to cease fighting has made it necessary to administer a sedative to ensure compliance.||

||Administering sedative.||

The wolf howled in frustration as a tentacle bearing a syringe came forth, found an opening, and stuck her. She continued to struggle for a moment, then collapsed. Her body shrank back down to the size of an ordinary wolf as consciousness left her, and she fell to the deck with a flump as the tentacles receded.

[identity profile] nightbeatcop.livejournal.com 2010-10-05 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Ow," Elisa agreed, on both counts. Great; surgery, rehab, and a viral infection to boot. Physical therapy was just her favorite thing.

Except, of course, it wasn't.

But for now, it was a bit late to do anything about it, except try to remember to breathe and try to hold her midsection in. The rest would be up to Kang.
governorkang: (Sons-of-bitches command face)

[personal profile] governorkang 2010-10-05 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
Leaving Bella's unconscious form in the hallway, Kang made his way to the medbay, trying not to jostle Elisa too much. He knew that she'd probably still be out by the time he could get someone to retrieve her; it was near impossible to carry another person and send a message on his omnicomm, or even his comm ring, at the same time, and Elisa needed to focus on stopping the bleeding the best she could.

His tail stung, but he ignored it; he'd dealt with far worse injuries before. "The virus comes with chills and a fever, and makes the infected very aggressive. That's why Bella attacked you back there. She's not normally like that." Briefly, he wondered how it would affect him if he'd contracted it, being cold-blooded.