[ Fio, accompanied by a levitating Judith, has just arrived at Playback. Of course, Sparkles is still on her mind...
So while she looks around, trying to decide which arcade machine to practice on today, she keeps checking the shadows if there's anything different about them. Where is it? ...She doesn't want to admit out loud that she doesn't want to wait another several months to see it again. ]
So while she looks around, trying to decide which arcade machine to practice on today, she keeps checking the shadows if there's anything different about them. Where is it? ...She doesn't want to admit out loud that she doesn't want to wait another several months to see it again. ]
[ Guess who's back at the bridge with a plate of baklava.
Except Darcy still isn't sure if the Captain not answering at the end of March was a 'I don't want to talk to you' thing or a 'was kidnapped' thing, so. She's just kind of sitting on the roof, seeing if he shows up. ]
Except Darcy still isn't sure if the Captain not answering at the end of March was a 'I don't want to talk to you' thing or a 'was kidnapped' thing, so. She's just kind of sitting on the roof, seeing if he shows up. ]
[literally already taking a piece off the plate before she even finishes sitting down.]
[Siffleur comes up to Friday's desk, being careful to pick a time where people aren't around. He gives her a quick smile and a nods.]
Hello Friday. Is now a good time to ask you some questions?
Hello Friday. Is now a good time to ask you some questions?
Karkat approaches the bridge and sits down next to the door to the Captain’s quarters.
“HEY,” he addresses the door in a softer tone than he did the last time he came here. “YOU DON’T HAVE TO ANSWER ANY OF MY INANE RAMBLINGS THIS TIME. THIS ISN’T A CUSTOMER SERVICE VISIT OR ANYTHING. I JUST WANTED TO LIKE, CHECK IN, MAKE SURE YOU’RE STILL KICKING, AND ALL THAT. THIS WHOLE LABYRINTH FIASCO WAS A TOTAL TRAINWRECK FOR US BUT I IMAGINE IT SUCKED FOR YOU TOO. THAT KID WAS LIKE A PART OF YOU, RIGHT? THAT SOUNDS FUCKING MORTIFYING. I ALREADY EMBARRASS MYSELF IN FRONT OF PEOPLE ENOUGH ON MY OWN WITHOUT HAVING SOME OTHER ASPECT OF MY PERSONALITY LETTING LOOSE A DELUGE OF REPRESSED SHIT TOWARDS THE GENERAL UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC. THOUGH I GUESS PAST AND FUTURE ME SURE HAD FUN DOING THAT SORT OF NONSENSE BACK WHEN I USED TROLLIAN. THEY WERE ALWAYS A FUCKIN HANDFUL, LET ME TELL YOU.”
He sighs. “ANYWAY, I AM CLEARLY JUST TALKING TO HEAR MYSELF TALK AT THIS POINT. SO I WILL LEAVE YOU TO BE A RECLUSE. JUST WANTED TO LIKE... CHECK IN AND STUFF. YEAH...” (Great end of sentence there, buddy.)
“HEY,” he addresses the door in a softer tone than he did the last time he came here. “YOU DON’T HAVE TO ANSWER ANY OF MY INANE RAMBLINGS THIS TIME. THIS ISN’T A CUSTOMER SERVICE VISIT OR ANYTHING. I JUST WANTED TO LIKE, CHECK IN, MAKE SURE YOU’RE STILL KICKING, AND ALL THAT. THIS WHOLE LABYRINTH FIASCO WAS A TOTAL TRAINWRECK FOR US BUT I IMAGINE IT SUCKED FOR YOU TOO. THAT KID WAS LIKE A PART OF YOU, RIGHT? THAT SOUNDS FUCKING MORTIFYING. I ALREADY EMBARRASS MYSELF IN FRONT OF PEOPLE ENOUGH ON MY OWN WITHOUT HAVING SOME OTHER ASPECT OF MY PERSONALITY LETTING LOOSE A DELUGE OF REPRESSED SHIT TOWARDS THE GENERAL UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC. THOUGH I GUESS PAST AND FUTURE ME SURE HAD FUN DOING THAT SORT OF NONSENSE BACK WHEN I USED TROLLIAN. THEY WERE ALWAYS A FUCKIN HANDFUL, LET ME TELL YOU.”
He sighs. “ANYWAY, I AM CLEARLY JUST TALKING TO HEAR MYSELF TALK AT THIS POINT. SO I WILL LEAVE YOU TO BE A RECLUSE. JUST WANTED TO LIKE... CHECK IN AND STUFF. YEAH...” (Great end of sentence there, buddy.)
Well, hello there, beautiful! It’s always such a pleasure to see you around.
[ the whole ‘being faceless’ thing isn’t enough to stop him from hitting her up! ]
Is there some sort of announcement system, by any chance? As the Great Chosen One, I wanted to reach out and offer my services to the other passengers!
[ the whole ‘being faceless’ thing isn’t enough to stop him from hitting her up! ]
Is there some sort of announcement system, by any chance? As the Great Chosen One, I wanted to reach out and offer my services to the other passengers!
[honey he's home]
I need to ask you for a terribly annoying, but very quick favor.
I need to ask you for a terribly annoying, but very quick favor.
[Investigating the entirety of the ship was bound to take him here sooner or later. The bridge immediately draws his curiosity and then stymies it, though; for a minute or so Voyager steps a slow semi-circle all about the front of it, hand raising but never quite touching the door, instead tilting his head and peering intently at it as if the plain outer face of it were something far more interesting.
He just can't help but wonder about impassable places, after all...and besides, this probably also means...]
...Hello?
He just can't help but wonder about impassable places, after all...and besides, this probably also means...]
...Hello?
[behind him.
just silent for a moment he wants to see what happens.]
just silent for a moment he wants to see what happens.]
[casually rolls up to the desk on his very cool rollerblades that i definitely didn't forget he had]
Friday! I got two questions for you, then I'll get outta your hair. [holds up a finger] One, is it still cool if I wanna use the PA system to play music?? [aaand a 2nd finger] And two, do you have any, uhhh, like, blank nametags? Y'know, like, "Hello, my name is blah blah blah," that kinda thing? I looked in the sundry shop but, uhhh, I guess that's not normal cruise stuff.
[he wouldn't know! he's never been on a cruise before]
Friday! I got two questions for you, then I'll get outta your hair. [holds up a finger] One, is it still cool if I wanna use the PA system to play music?? [aaand a 2nd finger] And two, do you have any, uhhh, like, blank nametags? Y'know, like, "Hello, my name is blah blah blah," that kinda thing? I looked in the sundry shop but, uhhh, I guess that's not normal cruise stuff.
[he wouldn't know! he's never been on a cruise before]
[She hasn't bothered changing, mostly because she's half expecting him to not even answer the door or appear at all and she wanted to be here before anyone else. Surely people will actually start listening to Skulduggery and talk to the Captain.
Nah.
They won't.
She knocks at the door and places a piece of cake, a piece from the one the Erda gave her, the one that says 'sorry' on it.]
I have a question for you.
Well, I have a few, but I'd understand if you didn't want to hear them right now.
[She takes a few steps back to wait one way or another.]
Nah.
They won't.
She knocks at the door and places a piece of cake, a piece from the one the Erda gave her, the one that says 'sorry' on it.]
I have a question for you.
Well, I have a few, but I'd understand if you didn't want to hear them right now.
[She takes a few steps back to wait one way or another.]
[immediately just eating the cake with his fingers.]
No sense in dragging it out.
No sense in dragging it out.
[bridge] after the announcement fires get listened in on
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light_mischief
2023-06-26 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[guess who's back, acting cool and calm as usual. probably heard him whistling time after time on his way up]
Well, I think that went well.
Well, I think that went well.
[leans forward, almost excitedly] Who got blooded?
Edited 2023-06-29 04:21 (UTC)
[ No knocking, no foreplay, just straight to the point. ]
I don't know what you have planned for July, and I'm not going to waste our time inquiring. I do have a request though.
I want to bring Jinx's minigun.
[ He hasn't gotten to fire Pow Pow yet and it's about damn time.]
I don't know what you have planned for July, and I'm not going to waste our time inquiring. I do have a request though.
I want to bring Jinx's minigun.
[ He hasn't gotten to fire Pow Pow yet and it's about damn time.]
Edited 2023-06-30 23:10 (UTC)
[is there now.]
... Does it change anything if I tell you that it wouldn't be even remotely useful, or is that not even a factor?
... Does it change anything if I tell you that it wouldn't be even remotely useful, or is that not even a factor?
[ Wilson approaches the guest services desk, and eyes the sad faces listed for the excursion danger level before opening his mouth. ]
I have a question! Maybe multiple questions, but one for sure.
I have a question! Maybe multiple questions, but one for sure.
[Some time after sunset, Natsuno puts a nautical-themed paper bag on Friday's desk.]
Good evening, Ms. Friday. I thought you could use some new stationery.
[Inside the bag are a few rappig themed items: a pink pen with a rappig cap, a sheet of rappig stickers and some pink rappig shaped post-its.
Natsuno has been giving some of the Cute Jade merch away. None-cute Jade will be mortified when he sees it every time he passes by the guest services.]
Good evening, Ms. Friday. I thought you could use some new stationery.
[Inside the bag are a few rappig themed items: a pink pen with a rappig cap, a sheet of rappig stickers and some pink rappig shaped post-its.
Natsuno has been giving some of the Cute Jade merch away. None-cute Jade will be mortified when he sees it every time he passes by the guest services.]
Hellooooo, Miss Lovely Assistant. I have a question about these excursions the captain sends people on.
[ he leans over her desk, idly drawing shapes on its surface with his fingertip ]
Since you're the go-to person, are we allowed to ask you about this stuff? Or is there any possible way I can talk to him myself? I'm not too lowly to be granted an audience by him, am I?
[ he leans over her desk, idly drawing shapes on its surface with his fingertip ]
Since you're the go-to person, are we allowed to ask you about this stuff? Or is there any possible way I can talk to him myself? I'm not too lowly to be granted an audience by him, am I?
[In the early morning he approaches her desk.]
You told me once that you love love. I don't know if you've heard, but Ava and I will be getting married in the next month. In fact, Ava asked me if I would talk to you about something in regard to that.
You see, she is worried that... whatever powers that be outside this realm may not care to acknowledge us since we come from different worlds. We both wondered if there isn't some magically binding way to speak our vows that may guarantee we cannot be parted. To your knowledge, is such a thing possible?
You told me once that you love love. I don't know if you've heard, but Ava and I will be getting married in the next month. In fact, Ava asked me if I would talk to you about something in regard to that.
You see, she is worried that... whatever powers that be outside this realm may not care to acknowledge us since we come from different worlds. We both wondered if there isn't some magically binding way to speak our vows that may guarantee we cannot be parted. To your knowledge, is such a thing possible?
[ In the evening, shortly after this exchange over the phone, Fio arrives at Playback with Lepus the plush rabbit in one arm. Apart from her usual companion Judith floating after her, she's also accompanied by Natsuno.
Keeping in the lead as she steps further into the arcade, she keeps several paces ahead and makes way to the same crane game machine where the stuffed rabbit was first thrown at her.
She's carefully (and guiltily) kept her friend's name out of the text conversation... until now. ]
...Sparkles? Are you awake?
Keeping in the lead as she steps further into the arcade, she keeps several paces ahead and makes way to the same crane game machine where the stuffed rabbit was first thrown at her.
She's carefully (and guiltily) kept her friend's name out of the text conversation... until now. ]
...Sparkles? Are you awake?
[Natsuno also has a floating companion with him. He carries a pair of toy ships, one given by the Erda and the other replicated by Jade at Natsuno's request. The ships are identical save for the bandana tied at the top - one red, one blue.
He looks surprised and alarmed when Fio calls her friend's name, but he's quick to school himself and wipe all expression from his face.
Oh, he there are quite a few things he'd like to say, but he waits. Let's see if it even comes out...]
He looks surprised and alarmed when Fio calls her friend's name, but he's quick to school himself and wipe all expression from his face.
Oh, he there are quite a few things he'd like to say, but he waits. Let's see if it even comes out...]
[here she is, on the bridge, with another cup of heavily sugared black tea. well, one made up for the Captain, and then a green tea with honey for herself. it's been a careful, careful journey there with only one arm free.]
Captain? Are you there?
Captain? Are you there?
Maximilien & Ava > Friday (Before the death excursion)
makesomedeals
2023-07-21 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
[All the days blend into each other here, so hopefully Friday appreciates a change in routine as Maximilien and Ava approach her desk. The Omnic is holding a small white box in one hand, the kind that would be used for what passes as jewelry at the Sundries shop. ]
Good evening mademoiselle Friday. May we have a moment of your time?
Good evening mademoiselle Friday. May we have a moment of your time?
Okay. He can do this. He can do this. He's spoken with her before, surely he shouldn't feel so anxious.
But there's just something about a well-dressed, faceless woman that gets to him. How did she lose her face? Did she ever have a face? Did the Captain take it from her? Did he mean to?
Is all of this the end of some ill-thought-out bargain? Is this just another game?
He rings the bell, and puts on his winning smile.
But there's just something about a well-dressed, faceless woman that gets to him. How did she lose her face? Did she ever have a face? Did the Captain take it from her? Did he mean to?
Is all of this the end of some ill-thought-out bargain? Is this just another game?
He rings the bell, and puts on his winning smile.
[Flan (and Wayne!) drop from the ceiling directly in front of Friday's desk, with Flan promptly leaning forward with her hands on the desk.]
Heeeeeeeey!! Friday right? Hi, I'm Flan, we met at the onboarding when I had a tiny little meltdown afterwards and teleported everywhere all at once! Anyway, me and Wayne are here to ask you if there's like a room or something I can use on the ship for artifact storage since sometimes people gets some buckwild and kinda dangerous items from Sundries, and I've got experiencing safely storing that kind of stuff! I'm looking for a place that would ideally have a lock that works the way our phones do, and would be coded so me and Wayne and obviously you and the Captain could get in and out of it, but that other people couldn't just stroll in and take stuff.
What do you think? Is there a spare room we could use, or something else that could work for this? We're totally willing to gut it and build the storage and stuff, and we'll handle submissions!
Heeeeeeeey!! Friday right? Hi, I'm Flan, we met at the onboarding when I had a tiny little meltdown afterwards and teleported everywhere all at once! Anyway, me and Wayne are here to ask you if there's like a room or something I can use on the ship for artifact storage since sometimes people gets some buckwild and kinda dangerous items from Sundries, and I've got experiencing safely storing that kind of stuff! I'm looking for a place that would ideally have a lock that works the way our phones do, and would be coded so me and Wayne and obviously you and the Captain could get in and out of it, but that other people couldn't just stroll in and take stuff.
What do you think? Is there a spare room we could use, or something else that could work for this? We're totally willing to gut it and build the storage and stuff, and we'll handle submissions!
[Siffleur arrives at Friday desk and like usual, stands up with his paws on it.]
Good afternoon, Friday. I would like to know if the upcoming expedition will be televised to the ship.
Good afternoon, Friday. I would like to know if the upcoming expedition will be televised to the ship.
[no obliteration! just the Captain, apparently... napping on the couch?]
Undine sort of just. Meanders up to the desk within the first week or so of being back. Because there’s probably a conversation to have, isn’t there? After. You know. Last time.
“Um…” Great start, kid. You’re going to go far.
“Um…” Great start, kid. You’re going to go far.
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