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[metharchy]

Passengers. My name is Meth, I'm the ship's new Renovation Head. This means I'll be working with upgrading several rooms and/or decks around the ship. During that time, all areas within construction zones will be temporarily off limit to passengers. I'm good but I'm not a miracle-worker so be patient and you can get back to your whosits and whatsits in no time.

...

Do not enter any construction zones. They will be clearly labled and closed off. Do not enter, do not alter, do not touch. I don't want to clean up blood and guts from my work space, alright?

So. Right. Anyway. Uhm, glad to be aboard.

Comments

[drunkwithdoubt.livejournal.com]

Meth? That's an er... interesting name.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

It's Aspurran. Not uncommon.

[Sorry, the drug meth doesn't exist in Aspurra, or any Askoupurian province. AT least, not by that name.]

[drunkwithdoubt.livejournal.com]

Oh! In my world, it's a drug...

[Well, how was he to know that?]

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

[There was no way for him to know, but she wasn't offended.]

There's a drug named Meth in your world?

[Interesting.]

What does it do?

[drunkwithdoubt.livejournal.com]

I don't know. I've never tried it.

[Sorry he's not more useful.]

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Hm.

[Must not be that important a drug if he doesn't even know what it does.]

Your name, passenger?

[drunkwithdoubt.livejournal.com]

Patrick Mann. Father Patrick Mann.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

What does the "Father" denote? Do you have children?

[drunkwithdoubt.livejournal.com]

Er.. no. It means I'm a priest.

[rdmcatpaw.livejournal.com]

Welcome!

Is construction zones where you build things?

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Oh...Oh.

[Well this is something she's more familiar with and her response is automatic.]

Strength and honor to your bond, lael.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Thanks, and yes, they are. They won't be hard to miss. White-tented areas circled with red tape. Giant signs that say "Do not enter."

[rdmcatpaw.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay! You won't have to worry about me entering.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Good. They are dangerous areas unless you know what you're doing.

Your name?

[rdmcatpaw.livejournal.com]

Which I probably don't. [There's a little bit of a laugh.]

I'm Catpaw.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

[Excellent. One passenger already knew to stay out of her business. Hopefully the rest were as smart.]

Catpaw. No last name?

[rdmcatpaw.livejournal.com]

Not to my knowledge... My parents died when my home city was attacked and I was adopted in the city of Bastok.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Well that's...hm.

[It's not interesting, it's sad, as far as Meth is concerned. To be without a family name, any sort of family name is to lack a sense of wholeness.]

[rdmcatpaw.livejournal.com]

Its alright. I know they died protecting me and the city.

[thenotmagician]

Sounds great.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

[Thank you Captain Obvious.]

...that's because it is.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

An honorable death, then.

[How lucky for them. Many weren't.]

[rdmcatpaw.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Ah, sorry I didn't mean to go and tell you about myself. You're probably busy.

[yousoundblue.livejournal.com]

Hello, Meth! I'm Lika.

[Lika loev people. Even crewmembers.]

[thenotmagician]

Just so ya know, some of the people might not listen and wander into your little 'construction zones' anyway. Be prepared.