[ DRAFT 13 ] Termination

[metharchy]

[Meth clears her throat, and there's the rustle of papers in the background. Her tone is flat, as she seems to be reading off of said papers.]

It is my duty to inform the passengers that Mihaila Nerlavwa's contract with Captain Redd has been terminated, and as such has left the ship. All passengers with specific dietary needs will continue to find their needs met and all passengers are instructed to bring any food related concerns or requests to the attention of any member of the crew. Thank you.

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Now that that's over...

Talk about a once in a lifetime opportunity, hm? Deities, blood has never tasted that good before...I can't believe the Captain just...that he just let us have it.

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And...after...

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Does crew...do they do that sorta thing often? All together?

[Had she been unknowingly missing out? Somebody wants seconds.]

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[shenghuanzhe.livejournal.com]

Best meal she ever cooked.

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[metharchy.livejournal.com]

I'll say. Was like a wine, sitting, aging to the perfection.

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[screwyoubob.livejournal.com]

Uhm, you know, sometimes... it happens. You know how... it goes.

[Someone is blushing bright red. Bright. Red.

And licking off his wrist, where there's some dried blood. Sogood.Sosososososogood.]

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[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Yeah I know how it goes.

[She pauses a beat.]

Didn't know you were so versatile, Mechanic.

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[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

[Oh no.]

What happened?

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[metharchy.livejournal.com]

She's moved on. Don't worry. Food won't suffer in her absence.

[kaikou-tide.livejournal.com]

Uh, does this sort of thing happen a lot?

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

[Hmm, a new voice.]

Not that I can recall. Crew doesn't come and go so quickly.

[heavyweaponsbot]

... How did she leave?

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Captain arranged for transportation.

[farfairersoul.livejournal.com]

Mar, really? How disappointing.

[There's a hint of amusement in his tone.]

She was my favorite.

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Was she now? I'm sure the Captain is terribly sorry to disappoint you but it was simply unavoidable.

[ecopiracy.livejournal.com]

Is that so? Under what grounds was her contract terminated?

[He only met her once, and it wasn't a good meeting, so he doesn't particularly care about Mihaila herself. Still, he's interested in what this might reveal about the way the crew works.]

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Mm, she was serving food to the passengers that she shouldn't have. Captain took exception to that.

[oblique-wisdom.livejournal.com]

[Zelda isn't foolish. She can cleverly deduce what happened or theorize, or any number of things with a little observance. That's... horrifying, at the very least.]

So I see...

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

[Aw Zelda, Meth hasn't talked to you in a while.]

Mhmm.

Getting along alright lately, Princess?

[electroniccrane.livejournal.com]

"Terminated," hmm?

[Her amusement at euphemisms momentarily overcomes her distaste for Meth.]

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

[Huh. The Major is actually speaking to her. Curious.]

Yes, terminated. Her work was unsatisfactory.

[ttlynotawizard.livejournal.com]

Oh what a dreadful loss. She was such wonderful conversation! And so polite too!

[Your sarcasm is dripping, Remy]

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

[Meth grinned.]

She made me look absolutely charming, didn't she?

[Voice]

[axemeaquestion.livejournal.com]

She... what?

[Voice]

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

She's no longer working for the Captain.

[blitzmeister.livejournal.com]

[Blitz has been in the business long enough to know what that means. But what did she do to deserve it, hm?]

There plans for a replacement anytime soon?

[metharchy.livejournal.com]

Good crew is hard to come by. If we get lucky, yes. In the meantime the Captain's called for the old system to be reinstated, from before her arrival.

[No big deal.]

[shadesofeco.livejournal.com]

Terminated.

Like the old doctor and the allicat?

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[weifengyiyu.livejournal.com]

Meth, kital ...

I didn't know you were so talented.

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[metharchy.livejournal.com]

High praise coming from you, Meifeng.

Your particular talents certainly opened up several possibilities I hadn't realized existed...