Meet-n-Greet

[cityship]

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.]

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[shiratokai.livejournal.com]

"It's just anemia. Every once in a while I will briefly lose consciousness. There is no pain involved, really. It's just my body being frail, in no way is it contagious."

Shiki found it tough to tell someone that at one point he died and was resurrected by his step-sister giving him half of her life force.

[vissernone.livejournal.com]

"That's not quite how anemia works on my world, but vampires aren't exactly how the world works on my world, so I suppose you'd know better than I would." She shrugs. "It may not be painful, but I'd suggest staying away from where you could smack your head on a hard edge. There's nothing pleasant about a concussion."

[shiratokai.livejournal.com]

"Well anemia is the deficiency of blood or hemoglobin in your system due to an injury or poor production, it just so happens that mine causes me to feint every once in a while. It is perfectly reasonable that a lack of oxygen can cause that."

Shiki took on the aspect of a student answering his professor, one of the few roles he had been forced to play back on his world.

"In any case, I try. Thanks for the concern. I should probably check out the Medbay at some point in case they have a cure of some sort. It might also give me a chance to look at some mecha."

Shiki's eyes seem to sparkle at the prospects of seeing robots in action.

[vissernone.livejournal.com]

Eva purses her lips in suspicion, but then just shrugs. Doesn't sound right to her, but she's a politician, not a doctor, and who's to say what goes on with people from vampire worlds? Still, she makes a mental note to be wary of Shiki.

"A mecha - oh. You're one of those. A nerd." She smiles. Her husband's a techie, and while she usually tunes out his long-winded explanations for how radios work and how cool holographic-capable AI is, she can appreciate enthusiasm for the subject. It's nice to see.

[shiratokai.livejournal.com]

"What? If it shoots lasers or has a giant drill weapon, that would be so cool."

Eva is clearly in the presence of a closet mecha otaku who has just been placed in a dream situation.

"And I am not a nerd, just an ordinary high school student."

[vissernone.livejournal.com]

"Sure. And while you're busy convulsing with joy at the mecha, we cool kids will be joining the debate team." The 'cool kids' has an air of self-deprecation, since she's 45. "How old are you, ordinary high school student?"

[shiratokai.livejournal.com]

"I am 17. In my second year of high school, so just one more year before I would have to start studying for exams."

Shiki calms down and returns to the matter at hand.

"Besides, I was not convulsing. I was merely appreciating what I can from the present situation."

[vissernone.livejournal.com]

"It's called a joke. You know, like 'ha ha, hyperbole'? Didn't you get a sense of humor in your vampire-stabbing kit?" she asks sarcastically. Eva's aware that all she's seen so far indicates that his vampire-stabbing kit is just a knife, but waking up in goo makes her cranky and a bit abrasive.

[shiratokai.livejournal.com]

Shiki is used to people waking up cranky, especially a black-haired (sometimes red) sister of his.

"Fair enough, So what is your like? Mine was what you would probably consider normal until I was dragged into events concerning vampires about two months ago."

[vissernone.livejournal.com]

"Average. I'm a politician. A behind-the-scenes player, though, I'm not all that fond of the spotlight. There are aliens, but currently relationships are peaceful. I work in interspecies relations." She shrugs. No need to tell him about the brain-stealing parasites, not yet. No need to mention that she was a slave for seven years and is still sorting through the remaining psychological wreckage. "I'm guessing from our location that my world isn't the only Earth that's made alien contact."

[shiratokai.livejournal.com]

"Nope. It seems like there are tons of multiverses out there which are now converging."

Shiki shrugs.

"I guess all we can do is live our lives to the fullest despite the circumstances."