Meet-n-Greet

[cityship]

After being released from stasis, having the slime removed from their bodies and clothed in the creepy, pulsing leaf-suit that everyone wore, and being taken to the Weapons & Possessions lockers to collect their belongings, the new arrivals would find themselves standing in the Observation Deck. Round windows lined the fleshy walls, revealing the bright display of lights that was inter-dimensional travel. They would also discover that there were people--members of the command staff and crew that had woken earlier--waiting for them.

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[gotsomebite.livejournal.com]

"But... until then? What will we do?"
After all, that shouldn't take more than a few days, even if that is forever to the mind of this child, he can be 'patient'.

[anoldtrickster.livejournal.com]

"Well, there's the city, and it has all sorts of nooks and crannies that haven't been explored... and the Sensoriums. And a bit of schooling—they do try to make it entertaining—for the youngsters like you." He gestures absently.

[gotsomebite.livejournal.com]

That causes Gavroche to make a face like none before, "I don't need that, I'm good."

[anoldtrickster.livejournal.com]

"Well, it doesn't have to do with good or bad... school's about learning enough so you know later if someone's trying to trick you, if you really want to be practical about it."

[gotsomebite.livejournal.com]

"You don't need school for that."

[anoldtrickster.livejournal.com]

"But what if you find yourself in a situation where it would have helped? A bit too late to say 'oh, well, I guess I've changed my mind...'"