Opening Phase (backdated to Fairy Park)

[emorangerpink]

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[Late on the last evening before the Chalice departs from Fairy Park, a new face appears aboard - a pale, petite young woman with long red hair and the look of someone who isn't sure where they're supposed to be headed but doesn't want to admit it. It doesn't help that she appears to be steering around whatever concentrations of people exist at this hour, with the side effect of routing her away from most interesting locations. After a while of fruitless wandering on the Promenade, she gives up and hesitantly approaches the nearest person.]

Um, hello... I'm new aboard, and I need to see the captain, or whoever's in charge... do you know where I can find them?

Ah, I'm Laura, Laura Ericks. I'm here to join the crew, so I guess that means we'll be teammates - it's nice to meet you.

[Her left hand is tightly grasping a sealed envelope, while her right fidgets with a metal wristwatch on her left arm. Is this girl afraid of you, or just afraid of everything?

Laura's looking for the Captain - does she turn to you for help, or do you run in to her on her way there?]

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Hello... Dan?

[Laura pokes at the terminal uncertainly - she knows how to use a terminal, but not where a ship's AI might be found on one.]

Comments

[emorangerpink]

A pilot, really? And you don't look much - I mean, you look younger than me; that's really impressive...

Not in his right mind-! What do you mean? Is there something wrong?

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

['You don't look that old...']

He's senile. We just refer to him as captain because it's his ship. You're better off speaking with the Ship's AI, Dan if you want to finalize anything.

[emorangerpink]

Oh... I see. Is the AI anywhere in particular, or do I just use a terminal?

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

[points in the direction of a nearby terminal.] I'd lead you there, but my legs aren't in the best of shape right now. [motions head over to wheelchair to indicate ownership of it.] Glad to have you with us, Laura.

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[emorangerpink]

Thank you very much!

If it's all right to ask... what happened to your legs?

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

...coffeeaccident [Hard to hear what he said, and he's blushing about it, too.]

[emorangerpink]

Well, I hope you recover soon! [Laura's not one to pry in to health matters people are reluctant to talk about.]

Thanks for your help.

[zetahatsudo.livejournal.com]

Your concern's appreciated, but the doctor said I should be fine before the week is out.

It's no trouble, Laura. The fact that we've got someone else joining our little group is thanks enough.

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[emorangerpink]

Hello... Dan?

[Laura pokes at the terminal uncertainly - she knows how to use a terminal, but not where a ship's AI might be found on one.]