Ten Forward - Intro - OTA

[spacefaring]

He appeared so close to the observation windows that the blur of stars was all he saw. From the riot of noise of the amphitheater to the gently rumble of conversation in Ten Forward in the space of a breath, and Archer in his best dress uniform. The nerves in his chest dropped - still squirming - into his empty stomach, and the words of his speech died on his lips.

The stars offered a glassy reflection of uniform and life behind him, and Archer followed the movement, turning on the spot. He dared not step further away from the glass, not ready to draw attention to himself until he had some idea of what it was he was stepping into. He spoke to his own shoulder, voice low:

"Daniels?"

( Option 1 cont )

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By the time he reached the corridor, Archer was strained, pressed to his last nerve. He was done being recognized by wide eyed ensigns and promoted officers alike, done with all of it. His head hurt, he felt sick to his bones - not physically but emotionally, as though shock had begun to set in - and all he wanted was to be alone.

Alone, so that he could unclip his communicator from his belt and make a distress call.

He didn't get that far. ( Option 2 cont )

Lounge | Oooooo witchy! || OTA

[damageaddiction]

Heat.

The first thing his conscious thinks of is heat. Hot, searing, dragged along flesh and cloth alike. But in this moment what registers is the lack of it. The lack of pain and the absence of that aching pulse that throbs along the skin. He isn't burning. He is breathing. Each soft puff sweater than the last; but the world around him has changed. There is no broken barn, no fire and flash, the rain washed from his clothes. The air around him feels odd, heavy, in the sense of something new, strange.

It takes him a while to adjust; space. It's something in films and movies-- a place a few people have gone but not in this sense and Chase finds it all as amusing as he does irritating. The way the world turns on, the way everything is a jumbled mess and he has a mysterious benefactor to thank. He doesn't know if he had died, had been dying, but he wasn't there anymore. Wasn't feeling the edges of everything slowly peeled apart. Curiouser and curiouser.

He wanders a bit before he finds the lounge, and shit that's good enough for him. Food was always a good idea; even if it came out of what looked like the most expensive vending machine he's ever seen. Whatever, it let him order a beer and didn't bleep at something else to card him, so he's not going to complain yet. Tray taken he curves (just barely misses) another patron, offering a eyebrow raise and a snort before thunking it down on the table. Pushing his food around for a second and taking a sip of the aforementioned beer. One ankle drawn up to rest over his knee as he got comfortable.

Places like this were good for people watching, and food was a decent cover. Not that he couldn't eat-- damn he didn't remember ever being this hungry for food, but hey it's free so it doesn't really matter.

[ TL;DR, if you're in the lounge expect this little snot to be leering at you because he's bored. ALSO if you could so kindly pop in at his permissions post I'd love you all the more! Any questions can be PMed to this journal and will be answered asap. ]

[Ten Forward] Rooming Assignments | Round #3

[ten_fwd_npcs]

They are entering their third month of this nonsense, and Lieutenant Worf will never admit that the increased activity and responsibility is ... thrilling. He is as stone-faced as always, glaring out over the assembled crowd without a hint of happiness. The medical team have cleared through a new crop of passengers, all needing permanent lodgings. So Ten Forward is where you will find yourselves today, staring down the barrel at an unhappy Klingon.

As chief of security, it is Worf's responsibility to instruct everyone on the correct behavior and protocols needed for life aboard the Enterprise. It is his duty, and the captain's instructions, so he will handle this the honorable way. As he has done this before, he has a speech prepared:

"The computer will instruct you on where all cleared-for-access decks are. You only have to ask where the area you are trying to get to is located, and it will give you clear directions. Do not visit any restricted areas. The bridge, engine rooms, transporter rooms, and all command centers are off-limits.

"With that in mind, there are a few rules you must obey before I give you your new assignments. One, do not discharge any weapon while on the Enterprise. Two, do not assault any other passenger aboard in any way; that includes injury, death, or violating their personal rights. Three, do not tamper with the operational procedures of the ship. Four, do not steal items or technology from the ship. Five, do not interrupt any official areas of the ship without proper authorization, and do not invade the privacy of other guest or crew quarters.

"Copies of the Prime Directive will be made available to all of you, and placed in each room. As you are not Starfleet officers, you are not obligated to abide by this rule; however, it is important you understand why we do.

"Now, the rooms," he rumbles, reading off the list of quarters, their location, and the guests who will be sharing them.

Deck 07, Section 4
Room # 0741 - Seamus Harper and Clayton Danvers
Room # 0742 - KITT's hologram and Andrew McKee
Room # 0743 - Ginny Weasley and Topher Brink
Room # 0744 - Irian t'Aumne and Henry Gold
Room # 0745 - TWO SECURITY PERSONNEL
Room # 0746 - Tyr Anasazi and Telemachus Rhade
Room # 0747 - Chase Collins and Angeal Hewley
Room # 0748 - Dylan Hunt and Lucie Miller
Room # 0749 - Simon Tam and The Doctor (Eight)
Room # 0750 - TWO SECURITY PERSONNEL
Room # 0751 - Kaylee Frye and Laura Kinney

Deck 08, VIP Quarters
Room #0142 - Kathryn Janeway and Jonathan Archer
Room #0143 - Gul Dukat and Tora Ziyal
Room #0144 - James T. Kirk and John Sheppard

"I will remain here to answer questions," Worf concludes. "And my team will be standing by to escort you where you need to be."

The list is also displayed on a PADD, where people can refer to it if they need to.


[ooc: Open log for building CR with new roommates and meeting neighbors, "party post" style! Everyone should participate if and when they can, so they can get acquainted with who they will be rooming with for at least the next several months. Rooms are aligned the way they would be in a typical hotel: odd numbers on the left, even numbers on the right (so 0711 and 0713 will be next door neighbors, while 0712 is directly across the hall). There is an OOC post in the OOC comm where players can connect with questions, and where we'll post more details about the rooms themselves, so check in over there. If you need to ask security questions, or need them to swing by another thread, just put "Security officer, please!" in the subject line of your tag, and the mods will send someone to you ASAP.]