[Ten Forward]: Rooming Assignments | Round #4

[ten_fwd_npcs]

There had been many things Lieutenant Worf envisioned for himself upon his promotion to Chief of Security. Herding humanoid interlopers into organized groups and assigning them permanent residence aboard the Enterprise was, to say the least, not among them. After regrouping from their time at Alemar III, Dr. Crusher's medical team has cleared a number of new visitors for ship-wide access, which means it falls upon Worf's shoulders to assign them quarters and instruct them on the correct behavior and protocols needed for life aboard the Enterprise. He has gathered everyone in Ten Forward to impart this vital information.

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 04, Cargo Hold 7
Room # 2740 - Seven of Nine

Deck 07, Section 4
Room # 0711 - Trance Gemini and Billy Cranston
Room # 0713 - Stephanie Grace Rogers and John Crichton
Room # 0714 - Jack Twist and Avatar Wan
Room # 0717 - Bigby Wolf and Orlin
Room # 0719 - Ahim de Famille and John Kennex
Room # 0721 - Lady Marian and Stahma Tarr
Room # 0722 - Sean Cassidy and Charles Xavier
Room # 0724 - Todd the Wraith and Aeryn Sun
Room # 0726 - Philip and Rory Williams
Room # 0731 - Waco Kid and Bucky Barnes
Room # 0733 - James Kirk and Peggy Carter
Room # 0737 - Jadzia Dax and Ashley Hammond
Room # 0738 - Quark
Room # 0747 - Angeal Hewley and Genesis
Room # 0752 - Leonard McCoy and Neal Cassidy
Room # 0753 - Rygel XVI and Tony Stark
Room # 0754 - Marion Scotts
Room # 0756 - Peter Quill and Peter Parker
Room # 0757 - Leela and Summer Landsdown

Deck 08, Crew Quarters
Room # 3356 - Terzen T'Karr

"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! 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 a 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.]

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#0719 Ahim de Famille and John Kennex

[princess_flintlock]

So she had a roommate? It would be interesting to share space with someone new, but she was sure they would get along just fine.

She let herself in, and made her way over to the replicator to request some loose-leaf tea and the relevant supplies for making it. The tea set she requested was quite cute, gold rimmed pink cups with little flowers on them. It seemed to be a fine way of getting to know her new roommate, anyway.

She smiled up at him when he came in. "How do you do? It's a pleasure to meet you."

[likeavirtue]

Kennex had been milling around the Ten Forward space for a bit, catching a drink, observing the flurry of roommates trying to sort themselves into pairs with awkward handshakes and equally awkward conversation.

He knows he's got one of them too - roommates, that is - but he's not sure what to expect and he's deliberately choosing not to care. He hasn't had a roommate in a long time, just one backstabbing girlfriend who came over a lot, and the delivery guy who brings him sushi and fried noodles.

So when he enters their shared room and sheds himself of his jacket, slinging it over one of the empty chairs, he's of the mind to be business-like about the whole affair.

He doesn't expect tea and a smile.

Or a girl.

He's going to be rooming with a girl.

Greeeeeeeat.

"Uh. Hi."

[princess_flintlock]

She stood up when he made his way in. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ahim de Famille." She paid him a curtsy. When she stood up straight again, she clasped her hands together demurely at her waist. "You must be Mr. Kennex, correct?"

Some girls like Ahim might be worried about sharing living space with a guy like this. Ahim was not some girls.

[likeavirtue]

Apologies to Ahim, but Kennex is reminded of those slightly creepy maids he'd heard about in Japan. The ones in the cafes where they call patrons 'Master' and serve them tea wearing little creepy french-maid costumes.

He's not sure he's okay with this living arrangement, but he's sure enough that this isn't going to be a permanent thing. He's going to get off this damned ship and back home. Next week.

"That's right," he says, still making an effort to be polite. No point in being an asshole, after all. "You can call me John. Or Kennex. No 'Mr' necessary.

"It's good to meet you."

[princess_flintlock]

Ahim also has every assumption that her crew was on their way to collect her. But there was no harm in being polite about it.

"The pleasure is all mine, John-san" she added. The formality was going to stay. But on to living arrangement business. "I have yet to inspect the bedrooms, but you may choose first if you like." She wanted to get a little time with the computer to see if she could find where they were in reference to Earth.

[likeavirtue]

"Uh ... all right."

John takes a look at both rooms from where he stands, which is to say, he doesn't really look at all. Nor does he care.

But Ahim is putting in some effort, and the part of him that likes dogs and (okay, fine, sometimes) kids keeps him from overspilling the grumpiness.

He gestures to the room to his right with the jut of his chin.

"I'll take that one."

[princess_flintlock]

While he looked about, she took up a PADD in her hands. Technology was not really her strong suit, but she thought she might be able to figure this out.

She looked up and fixed him with a bright smile. "Wonderful!--Ah, there we go! John-san, are you an Earthling?" Perhaps her investigation may prove fruitful for the both of them.

[likeavirtue]

"An -"

God. Yeah. Right.

He's on a goddamn spaceship. In Space. The possibility that there are people not from Earth is actually a thing he has to remind himself of. He hasn't actually had the chance to meet very many people yet, but so far they'd all been from some form of Earth, like him.

He nods.

"Yeah," he says. "I am. Born and bred on God's green earth.

"And yourself?"

[princess_flintlock]

She nodded. "It's a wonderful planet. It has very nice tea as well. And there's so many varieties! That is where my crew and I were fighting the encroaching Zangyack Empire." She continued to tap and swipe away at the device in her hands, occasionally glancing up at John when she spoke.

And she knew this was going to open up a new round of questions, but she had no trouble telling the story. "I am from a world called Famille."

[likeavirtue]

"So the 'de Famille' part isn't just a last name. It literally means 'of Famille' doesn't it."

Yeah, Kennex might have got a little lost along the way, between tea and crews and something about an Empire.

He figures he'll start with the last bit first and work through the rest.

"Okay. What's Famille like?"

[princess_flintlock]

She set the PADD down on her lap. There was a star chart on it. "Famille was a beautiful world, full of wonderful gardens, happy people, and lasting peace. I am the last princess of Famille. It was conquered and destroyed by the Zangyack." There was a note of sadness in her eyes, but her voice and demeanor stood strong. Since the death of the general responsible, that wound was not so raw.

[likeavirtue]

"Wait. You're a princess?"

He's ... rooming with a princess.

Oh, god.

[princess_flintlock]

She nodded. "I am. But I am also a pirate. I do not expect anyone to treat me any differently than they would a friend." She smiled again. "I've gotten used to, ah... what's the phrase? 'Pulling my weight?'"

[likeavirtue]

"You're a ... pirate princess."

He shakes his head.

"Wow, it's like I'm in a goddamn fairytale book right now." He stops himself short, managing to look every bit apologetic as he sincerely feels. Which, okay, is a lot less than your normal person, but he has no intentions to be rude. (It just ... sometimes kinda comes out.) "No offence.

"Are the rest of your royal family pirates too?"

[princess_flintlock]

Ahim didn't present any offense to his commentary, but she shook her head again. "No, I was a princess before I became a pirate. The rest of the royal family was destroyed along with Famille. I became a pirate so what remained of my people could see me fighting the Zangyack and not give up hope." Her voice was a bit firm, but held no judgement or scolding in it. He had no idea.

[likeavirtue]

Geez.

"I'm sorry to hear that," Kennex says, and he means it.

Suddenly, his perspective is shifted a little. The girl's been through a lot and she still manages to be impossibly polite and friendly.

Shit has happened to him, and now look - he's a total grump.

"So uh ... what exactly do you pirate?"

[princess_flintlock]

She smiled again, and stood up to pat him on the shoulder. "You mustn't worry. There's no way you could have known." This conversation could have been a bit different a mere week prior. But she had her closure.

"We came to Earth seeking the Greatest Treasure in the Universe," she stated brightly. "And we've nearly found it, too." Now that they had all of the Greater Powers, anyway. What timing this Q person had...

[likeavirtue]

"And what exactly do you consider the 'Greatest Treasure in the Universe'?"

Because for some, that would be water.

Or maybe gold.

Or, in his world, advanced technology that could be manipulated for nefarious purposes.

[princess_flintlock]

She had to think about that a moment. After all, she couldn't really give away everything the Captain was after. "No one knows what form it takes. But we have all the key elements to find it." Surely Navi would be able to give them a hint to find it much like he had the Greater Powers, right?

[likeavirtue]

"That tells me nothing, kid," Kennex says, raising an eyebrow.

He can tell a vague answer when it foggily tries to confuse him - and here, it's definitely confusing him.

[princess_flintlock]

"I'm afraid I can't tell you much more than that. Not that the information is particularly useful where we stand." There was the slightly stern tone back in her voice again.

She held up the PADD so he could see it. "We are over 100 light-years from Earth right now. And I believe the year on Earth was 2012 when I left it. According to this, it is the middle of the 26th century by that same calendar." So there was no chance of rescue from her crew. That was sad to think about. But, they were pirates. They had traveled through time and other dimensions before. Surely, Captain Marvelous would find a way.

[likeavirtue]

Captain. Marvelous.

Oh, man.

It is a good thing Kennex can't read people's minds or hear people's thoughts or he'd be cracking up at the name.

As it is, he rubs his face in frustration.

"Yeah," he says, a groan making its way out. "Someone told me about that. The time-travel thing. I'm a little beyond you - I'm from the year 2048 - but it's still not the 26th century."

Not by a longshot.

[princess_flintlock]

She nodded and lowered the device. She sighed a bit. Her strength was starting to slip a bit to show some of her dismay. Even if she knew her crew would do all they could to find her, she wasn't sure how much they actually could do.

So she was a bit more subdued when she turned back to her roommate. "How about yourself, Mr. Kennex?" Even if he'd asked her not to, it still felt strange to address a veritable stranger by anything else.

"Forgive me, would you like some?" She reached for the teapot.

[likeavirtue]

Well, if she's going to insist that she call him 'Mr Kennex', he's not going to stop her.

Even if it does sound a little over-formal. And frankly, reminds him of his old man.

(Though his father, like him, went by Det. Kennex most of the time.)

"Uh - no," he says, shaking his head. "Not much of a tea person, if I'm gonna be honest."

[princess_flintlock]

"What sort of place is Earth in 2048?" She was genuinely curious. Earth is a lovely planet, and she loves to hear new things about it. She settled in for his explanation, a small eager smile on her face.