AUDIENCE 🚀 KAZUKI

[dropoffs]

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W0 TUESDAY

[dropoffs]

[ good morning ray and kazuki. adrastea is apparently standing looking at the wall in the mess hall, although it doesn't actually appear to be blank. they reference their I.R.I.S. before tapping on a reactive part to scroll through information in a screen panel before they seem satisfied. ]

Morning, Kazuki. I hope we got you the right strings for your guitar? [ they close their I.R.I.S. so that they can actually turn to address him. ]

[teenrebellion]

Oh, yeah, they're perfect. Thanks for that, by the way. I didn't think it would come in so fast.

I'm not interrupting, am I?

[ what's going on either wall my guy ]

[dropoffs]

We still have access to parts of the ship that are closed off, through access tunnels, so if we can confirm that we have something on board we can just go get it. It's just a long, long walk.

[ they shake their head at his question, though. adrastea doesn't bother putting the privacy setting on for the panel or their I.R.I.S. since it's a lot of data - but it looks like a debug for a part of the mess hall. ]

We've been noticing a few, minor issues in the less pressing parts of the system. There's a delay in the auto-cook for the galley, for instance. I just finished triggering the debug.

W0 TUESDAY

[dropoffs]

[ thebe is just hanging out in the sim room today! they are crouched down, working on something with the paneling, replacing what look to be a few glass-like squares around the surface of the room. when they see kazuki, they wave. ]

Morning. [ standing up fully now with a little stretch, hands on their lower back that tings! metallically. ] What can I do for you, Kazuki?

[teenrebellion]

[ i will never be free of wonderwall ]

Morning. They said you handle the playlist in the bar, right?

[dropoffs]

[ it's my favorite so yeah. never. ]

Yeah, that would be me. What's up?

W1 TUESDAY

[dropoffs]

[ kazuki will find that thebe is just vibing over here in the strip mall, very easy to find as they are quite actually window shopping, just moving from window to window. their hands are in their jacket pockets and ears just sort of twitching absently as they ponder some of the displays showing some Gothic Clothing to suit the planetside vibe. ]

Hey there. Wanted to check the place out with me?

[teenrebellion]

Yeah, why not? It's nice to get some fresh clothes. Two sets isn't nearly enough.

[ glances at the displays ]

That the kind of style you're into?

[dropoffs]

That's what it's all here for.

[ humming ]

Just weird nostalgia, I guess... Funny that it's kind of what the planet's into this week.

W1 SATURDAY (POST-TRIAL)

[dropoffs]

[ thebe will meet kazuki in the rec room a little while after the ping. they have a small bag in their hand of some snacks and a couple of bottles of soda inside. at their feet, son strides in too, beelining it to kazuki and doing the little cat sniff sniff at him for a bit before bunting his leg. hey man.

maybe with a little worry to the autotuned voice as they approach. ]

You got some more time in the pod... right?

[teenrebellion]

Yeah, I did. Already feeling way better.

[ and he sounds it! he also reaches down to offer son a hand in case he wants scritchies ]

...Are you okay? It was... a rough day.

W2 MONDAY

[dropoffs]

[ adrastea will meet him at the food court!

only when she's certain that there's no one else around will she take off her helmet - because she's very particular, and there's only so many people that she trusts enough to do this around. when she does, her cybernetic eyes are fine, now, and the panels inlaid in her skin are no longer raw looking either. she's also foxy now, her tails having a watery effect on them. like looking at the surface of a pond. ] Glad to see you looking better, Kazuki.

[teenrebellion]

[ meanwhile kazuki is just gonna be a kitty for now. hoshinya. he's very fascinated by the tails but this week is already a whole thing so he won't ask. ]

You too, Adrastea-san. I'm glad they got you taken care of. I was worried that you guys might be a little too busy after this weekend to be bothered.

W3 MONDAY

[dropoffs]

[ thebe will happily ping kazuki first to the tea shop, then they can make their way to the arcade! they're standing here, or rather... someone is standing here, arms folded and trying to make a decision on what to get - at their ankles is a black cat with blue eyes just winding around them. him. the boy. son. ] Maybe I'll get one of the specials today... [ turning though when they hear someone nearby. ] Hey, Kazuki.

[teenrebellion]

[ he heads straight there, of course, but as soon as he seems them, he pauses in surprise, eyes wide. ]

Thebe-san...? [ it has to be, right? ] But I thought you couldn't take off the helmet.

W3 MONDAY

[dropoffs]

[ planet time!! adrastea will meet kazuki in the underground, avoiding being above ground in the heat where possible. she's got her helmet off, but does have a pair of the sunglasses from scrap's supply shop on instead to protect her wetware as she has... abandoned her jacket. so she's just in what basically amounts to a leotard and the rest of her outfit. ] I already knew it would be a massive departure from Anoria, but the drastic jump really is quite a bit. Have you looked around yet?

[teenrebellion]

[ miss ma'am your clothes... kazuki will be polite and not look too closely. ]

Seriously, they couldn't ease us in with a beach or something first? [ this is fake australia. ] I've looked around a little bit... the markets looked interesting, but I'm still not sure if I want to go later. Maybe just during the day.

W3 TUESDAY

[dropoffs]

[ when in doubt: medbay. welcome. io (?) is here, and it looks like they are just writing in a leather journal, their helmet hanging out on their desk. they are currently surrounded by a couple of potted plants. meanwhile, a third (?) healing pod is lined up next to the others. it's still mostly dark as though inactive, but it is there. it does seem to be humming, however, with a little light on the front. with someone stepping through the door though, they'll glance over. ] Morning, Kazuki. [ nodding towards him. ] Need something?

[teenrebellion]

[ POINTS LOUDLY. ]

Oh... hey, Io-san. [ not surprised to see them here, but definitely surprised to see the mask off. ] I guess you all got tired of the masks, huh.

...When did we get a third pod?

W3 SUNDAY

[dropoffs]

Did they ever say why they're resorting to executions now?


No. We've had no responses from them despite sending out correspondence about it.
I imagine we'll hate Jeff's answer if we ever do hear back from them.

[teenrebellion]

INTERLUDE

Seriously? It's been a week now, and they haven't said a word?
Do you at least have an idea when they might answer?

W4 MONDAY

[dropoffs]

[ ganymede hasn't actually gone too far from the ship just yet when kazuki heads out, and is instead standing with their hands in the pockets of their bomber jacket. just kind of surveying the various alien folks coming and going here at station rodin, outside of where the eudora has docked.

when they hear that someone's come down from the ship, they turn - then incline their head slightly, a light smile in their voice. ]

Come to check things out?

[teenrebellion]

[ w4 is already so much good lord. ]

'Course. This place is already leagues ahead of the last few planets we've been to.

You ever been to a place like this before?

W4 SATURDAY

[dropoffs]

[ re: Do we have any idea what's going to happen with Rosamund-san now? ]

We'll spend the night taking turns monitoring her for the time being here.
She's welcome to her visitors of course.
But for now, she'll need to be kept as calm as possible.
Whatever happens next, it's uncertain.

[teenrebellion]

INTERLUDE

So we still don't know about a way to cure it? That anger, or whatever is happening to her.

[ a slight pause, as he types and deletes another message multiple times. ]

INTERLUDE

Is there at least a way to keep her safe? Back there in trial, she was so set on it.

[ "it's my story! i choose the ending! no one else!" that's going to haunt him, he thinks. ]