Meat 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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[hadabrother.livejournal.com]

"Whoa. That... was a long time ago, Ax."

Jake had to pause to absorb that. So this was time travel. Complicated. Messy. Probably meant that things would get undone in the end or end up working out, but he didn't like to take things for granted. Especially not when his friends were involved.

"I... heard that Rachel was here."

His talk with Iiniss had been interesting. He tried not to let that get to him. If Rachel was here, he wanted to see her as soon as possible.

"Great. We've been recruited again."

So enthusiastic.

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

< So I understand, Prince Jake, > Ax said with an Andalite smile.

He sobered at the mention of Rachel. < She is awake and on board, but she's currently having her Avia tested. Before you ask, we've been told that Avia is essentially what makes people sentient. The destruction of our universes has made our avia unstable and if it separates from a person entirely, that person will become insane and die. There's an artificial intelligence on board that will occasionally put members of the crew through tests to be sure that they are not suffering from Avia separation. If they are, they need to be returned to the Pod Caverns so that the separation can be healed. >

He heaved a sigh and nodded his head. < Yes, we have. I'm sorry. >

[hadabrother.livejournal.com]

"So, if we don't get regularly treated because of this out-of-our-own-timeline stuff, we go insane? Sounds about right," Jake grinned wryly. There was always a catch. Always. At least he could try and take the edge off with some snark.

"We'll do what we do best, Ax. We'll win. We did it last time, didn't we?"

Better than thinking about the alternative.

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

< Irregularly tested, treated if necessary, > Ax clarified. < You will be promised cake during the testing, but no cake will actually be provided. I'm not sure if that's part of the test or not. >

He nodded again. < It's going to be more difficult than the Yeerks. But there is some hope -- the Daligig claim that they might be able to restore our realities if the Ohm are defeated. >

[hadabrother.livejournal.com]

"I'd rather have a definite answer on that before we run off to fight someone else's war for them," Jake sighed.

Not that he thought he'd do any differently. He couldn't just walk away from something this big.

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

< As would I, > Ax agreed. < Unfortunately, we don't have a definite answer. We've only had sporadic contact with the Daligig thus far. They are about as happy with the idea of us fighting in this war as we are, not that it makes the situation any better. But we do have access to their weapons and more control over the ship than we did at first. >

[hadabrother.livejournal.com]

"Well, that sounds familiar," Jake mumbled. Way too familiar. The Andalites hadn't exactly been happy that a group of human kids had been fighting the good fight against the Yeerks for them with Andalite technology.

"Still, better than being helpless, right? What've the crew been doing?"

He needed more information, pronto.

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

< A great many things, > Ax said, shifting his weight a little. < Primarily, 'not dying'. The ship was heavily damaged and taken over by pirates before people started being released from the Pod Caverns, and there have been problems with other things collected by the previous crew for use in the war against the Ohm. The crew has also been sent on several missions, primarily to either make contact with or retrieve things from various planets and various realities. We have also had contact with the Ohm. > He sighed heavily. < We surprised them and were able to drive them back, but the general consensus is that we were lucky in that instance. >

[hadabrother.livejournal.com]

"Well... Not dying is good. I remember us trying to do a lot of that," Jake replied, trying to keep up a bit of humor. He needed to get serious, though. The more information he had, the better.

"I need to know everything important about the ship and the Ohm, Ax. You don't happen to have a list written down anywhere, do you?"

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

< All of the information that we've gathered so far is available on the omnicoms, > Ax said, pulling his own out of the sling he wore and showing it to his prince. < I would of course be willing to go over the information with you and the others, but... > he gestured at the crowd on the Obs Deck with his omnicom, < this might not be the place to do such a thing. >