[Ten Forward]: Rooming Assignments | Round #6

[ten_fwd_npcs]

The events of the last several days have been quite... intriguing. The responsibility of giving the new arrivals chaperones — or pairing them off and calling them 'roommates', as it is more often said — and assigning them permanent residence on the Enterprise usually falls on Lt. Worf's shoulders. However, given the strange events that have befallen Lt. Worf's current timeline, it is Lt. Cmdr. Data who has been given the responsibility today.

He looks across the faces of those gathered before him in Ten Forward, and then over his shoulder to take in the strange appearance of Ten Forward. An event called 'Saturnalia' still seems to be affecting the lounge's appearance, much to the discomfort of the captain and several other chiefs of staff. Data merely turns back, and utters a soft, "Hm."

"Now that Dr. Crusher has cleared everyone for ship-wide access, you will be assigned quarters and instructed on the correct behavior and protocols needed for life aboard the Enterprise. Please, listen carefully to my following words.

"The computer will instruct you as to where all cleared-for-access decks are. You only need to utter a verbal command, and it will show you where each area is located and give you directions on how to get there. Do not visit any restricted areas. The bridge, engine rooms, and all command centers are off-limits.

"There are a few rules you must follow 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 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 ourselves do."

He pauses to be sure everyone is paying attention, and nods once he is satisfied. "Now, I will read you the list of quarters, their location, and the guests who will be sharing them."

Deck 07, Section 4
Room # 0711 - Billy Cranston and Yuna
Room # 0714 - Wan and TenSoon
Room # 0729 - Booker DeWitt and Neena Thurman
Room # 0732 - Belle Gold, Mr. Gold and Jonas Quinn
Room # 0733 - Mack Gerhardt and Peggy Carter
Room # 0737 - Samanosuke Akechi and Kira Nerys
Room # 0749 - The Doctor and Laura Kinney
Room # 0751 - Kaylee Frye and Simon Tam
Room # 0752 - Marika Kato and Neal Cassidy
Room # 0758 - Percy Jackson and Trance Gemini
Room # 0759 - Diaval and Mitsuru Kirijo
Room # 0763 - Robin Hood and Gaheris Rhade

Deck 08, VIP quarters
Room # 0145 - Christopher Pike
Room # 0146 - Elizabeth DeWitt and Spock
Room # 0147 - Pavel Chekov
Room # 0148 - Leonard Horatio McCoy and Jack Twist

"Lt. Worf will remain in his quarters on Deck 7, Section 25 Baker, as will Dr. Katherine Pulaski on Deck 8, Room # 3357," Data continues, pausing minutely before he continues. "General Chang and Khan Noonien Singh will be placed on the security level of Deck 33, Room # 5245, and it is highly advised others not go there without supervision.

"I will remain here to answer questions," he concludes. "Security will be standing by to escort you if needed."

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 find 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. ]

Comments

[oiseau_ou_cage]

"Oh! You're really anarchronistic then. That must be a tough adjustment." She felt a little bad for him. Her own world was more advanced than some, but even a hundred years in the future nothing looked right. "I'm from. . . America more or less, though that's not exactly accurate. Twentieth century, mostly."

[sealed_gauntlet]

"Hn." Samanosuke nodded at her assessment. He was still very much out of his element, though he guessed from the way Elizabeth described her own situation that it was much the same for her. "It seems that we are not the only ones out of time, either. You could fill a library with all the tales that we could tell. No?"

[oiseau_ou_cage]

"The first book would be titled, 'What a Library is and Why It's Full of Tree Pulp," Elizabeth noted with a laugh. "Are you here alone? I have my father here to commiserate with me about all the changes.

[sealed_gauntlet]

Samanouske laughed softly, and nodded yet again. Scrolling through pages and pages of information, all stored on one, small, portable tablet fashioned of gods-knew-what was mind-boggling. He wondered if there were still monasteries devoted to preserving written works, and if the monks were now in charge of inputting the data into and maintaining the banks of servers.

But he tried not to think about it too hard, lest he give himself a headache from all the speculation.

"I am used to being on my own," he said, "I've traveled with companions from time to time, but..." He lifted his right arm, showing her the gauntlet with its bizarre, blinking orb of energy. "Chances are, I will eventually outlive them anyway, even if I am returned to my own time."

[oiseau_ou_cage]

Elizabeth cocked her head and looked at the device. She delicately grabbed his arm and attempted to examine it without touching it. Someday she will learn about personal boundaries and respecting other people's space, but the statement and the strange gauntlet are too interesting to ignore.

"What is this? Is it bad?"

[sealed_gauntlet]

"Oh, no!" he assured her, as the gauntlet winked its 'eye.' "Just the opposite, in fact--though I suppose one might call it a mixed blessing. You see, my world is infested with demons, and undead monsters, which threaten the existence of the human race. This guantlet was given to me by the Ogre Clan, who once protected the world from demons, that I might do the same."

But great power never came without a price. "As long as I wear it, I cannot truly die, but..." He shrugged. "Even immortality can grow old, after a time."

[oiseau_ou_cage]

Elizabeth nodded and released his arm. "I understand that. I've met a few immortal beings and it's pretty awful." Even if they deserved awful things to happen to them, she didn't think anybody deserved that. "Your world sounds scary."

[sealed_gauntlet]

"Scarier than floating through the stars?" Samanosuke asked, raising his eyebrows. "It almost seems stranger to me to be flung forward to a time without war. Or, at least, not the same war that I expected to be fighting for the rest of my natural--or unnatural--life. It might be nice, though."

[oiseau_ou_cage]

"I'm used to floating through the stars. My home floated on the air. This is just a logical extension of that." She smiled sheepishly. Columbia was a terrible place built on a miracle. "I hope you find the peace welcome rather than cloying. I know some find it hard to adjust." She was having some minor issues with that herself. Luckily she was able to adapt.

[sealed_gauntlet]

"I hope so, too," he said. It might just take some time. He supposed he should have known to expect the impossible - or at the very least, the unexpected - by now. "At least we'll have plenty of time, in theory, to read up on what we've missed. Last time I was propelled to the future, I was a bit...preoccupied."

[oiseau_ou_cage]

"I hope we have that kind of time, too. I'm hoping to get used to things here for a little while before getting whooshed even further into the future." She chuckled and paused. "There's a piece of mistletoe hanging over your head." Where did mistletoe come from?

[sealed_gauntlet]

Samanosuke gave an exaggerated shidder at the thought of further time travel, then smiled to show it was all in good humor. Given the opportunity to travel at leisure, he truly did enjoy learning about other cultures. It seemed just suh an opportunity was about to present itself.

The onimusha looked up, studying the leafy plant. "If memory serves, there are a great many fables and midwinter traditions involving mistletoe, aren't there?"

[oiseau_ou_cage]

"In my culture someone standing under mistletoe is supposed to kiss the person nearest to them. There are other thoughts about it. The Norse believe it killed Baldur. It's poisonous, and probably shouldn't be floating around like that."

[sealed_gauntlet]

"Interestig. Do you suppose it is authentic, live mistletoe, or merely a ceremonial replica, meant to inspire...shall we say, diplomatic relations amongst the crewmembers and guests?" Samanosuke asked, leaning toward Elizabeth conspiratorially. "And how might you suggest we proceed?"

[oiseau_ou_cage]

Elizabeth tugged her scarf off and opened it up as wide as she could. "See if you can catch it. Floating twigs are pretty unusual." She chuckled a little at his conspiratorial expression. The ship seemed to be inhabited only by the most attractive people.

[sealed_gauntlet]

Samanosuke nodded, and reached up to try and determine how the sprig of mistletoe was hung, and whether he might dislodge it for Elizabeth to catch. Of course, it had not escaped his notice what an attractive young woman Elizabeth was, but kissing in public was still a rather foreign concept to him, and he wasn't tye type to take a simple discussion of tradition as invitation or consent.

At least, he wasn't, under ordinary circumstances. But this wasn't ordinary mistletoe, was it?

[oiseau_ou_cage]

The mistletoe evaded capture, darting away from both Samanosuke and Elizabeth's attempts to apprehend it. The exercise made Elizabeth laugh each time it darted away, especially when it was clearly not going to leave the older man alone.

"Perhaps we should kiss. I don't want you to be plagued by mistletoe all day."

[sealed_gauntlet]

Samanosuke chuckled, enjoying Elizabeth's reaction to the mistletoe's antics. "Perhaps," he said, standing still at last. It made no logical sense, but for some reason, kissing her sounded like a very, very good idea. He ran his tongue over his teeth, behind his lips; suddenly very glad that he had cleaned them before leaving his quarters. His mouth still felt quite fresh, and tasted faintly of cinnamon.

"You are certain you don't mind...doing such a thing where anyone could see?"

[oiseau_ou_cage]

Elizabeth blushed and giggled. She shook her head. "No. I don't mind. It's not indecent." She stepped closer, licking her lips nervously. "I do tend to like to get to know a person a little better first. Hopefully our drink will take care of that."

She reached up slowly, putting her hand on his neck. With delicate, slow motions she rose to her toes and pressed her lips to his, using her hand on his neck to draw his head down a little bit.

[sealed_gauntlet]

Samanosuke didn't think of it as indecent, just very intimate. But the longer he stood there with that mystical plant overhead, the less he seemed to be bothered by the idea. After all, it wasn't as if it was his first experience kissing a woman, and if Elizabeth wasn't bothered by it either, well...

He leaned toward her, head tilting to one side as their lips met, his hands rising to support her neck.