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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

[rdmcatpaw.livejournal.com]

Welcome!

Is construction zones where you build things?

[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.

[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.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Not yet. I am touring the ship and evaluating necessary repairs and renovations. There will be much to do.

[The captain's list had included "quilted soft toilet paper" and "three dozen eggs," so Meth decided it would be best to make her own list.]

There are doorknobs that are breaking off at the slightest turn.

[She makes a noise of annoyance.]

[rdmcatpaw.livejournal.com]

Luckily that hasn't happened to me yet. I'm glad Baij is getting some help.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Baij?

[Perhaps she means the ship's mechanic?]

[rdmcatpaw.livejournal.com]

Um, he's part of the crew. He normally has a really long name and its like a tongue twister.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

[Yep, must be the mechanic.]

I expect we'll be conferring soon enough.