[video] Checking In

[whyarewehere]

[ It’s that time again, gang! Grif’s broadcasting from scenic his room. You can tell it’s Grif’s room because it is an absolute disaster area. There’s all kinds of empty containers strewn everywhere, a pizza box, his other uniform (it’s rumpled and in serious need of a wash), and scattered bits of an orange suit of armor. Of note to those who’ve born witness to this appalling scene before, the far wall has a shiny little plaque on it. That’s new.

All of this is visible in the frame because Grif’s slouching back in his chair with the comm propped up on his desk. He’s a scruffy, somewhat flabby guy swiveling his chair lazily to and fro with one leg while eating… something as he talks. With his mouth full. Because Grif. ]

Alright guys, it’s come to my attention, as the one who tries to keep track of this shit around here, that we have new people. And when we have new people, that means we have new superpowers to figure out how they work.

[ Because clearly, clearly Grif is the only member of the team to take an interest in others and what they can bring to the table. It’s not that he’s nosy and just wants to know if anyone has eye lasers yet. He just gives and gives for this group, he swears.

Grif deigns to swallow before he continues. ]

So: New people. Lay it on me. Who are you, and can you do anything awesome? If it’s not awesome, make it sound awesome, cause that’s what I’m here for.

I’ll start for you:

[ He thumbpoints at his chest, getting space twinkie crumbs everywhere because he’s using that hand. ]

I’m Grif, Doubletime if you want to be that nerd who uses my code name, and I’m pretty much the fastest thing on this ship. Which is awesome.

[ He pauses for a moment, then adds, ]

…And the rest of you should probably come say hi? Tell them stuff? And tell me about the mission because I was stuck back here babysitting the ship and I mean... I took a lot of good naps, but...

[ He shrugs. Then he finishes off the space twinkie, balls up the wrapper, and throws it over his shoulder where it lands on top of the orange helmet. He is not even remotely concerned by this. ]

((( This is a free for all mingle post! Grif will reply to everyone who responds, but if you want to have a character jump into a thread with anyone you are absolutely welcome and, in fact, encouraged. This is set after the end of Lantern Plot, so characters who've been away on that are able to tag in too. )))

Comments

[isthisapidge]

Have you ever seen a space shuttle? It's a little bigger than that.

[fragileandsoft]

That's pretty big, all right. Is it a robot-robot, or a pet that also is a giant robot?

[isthisapidge]

It's...more like a fighter ship actually, with, you know, stuff like tail lasers and mouth canons. It's meant to be part of the most powerful weapon in the universe, so it's not really curl-up-in-your lap material.

[fragileandsoft]

Hey, I don't wanna take anything for granted. Lions surprise you with the sort of stuff they get up to.

[isthisapidge]

...Thiiiis is leading up to the words "I have a pet lion," isn't it?

[fragileandsoft]

Yeesh, no. Big cats don't exactly get kept.

One tends to hang out around my kid, though.

[isthisapidge]

[She's alarmed.]

What?!

[fragileandsoft]

UHH

[ He really didn't think that through, did he. ]

I mean! They're both magic! So it's not like a normal lion. Or a normal kid. It's not--I wouldn't just let that happen.

[isthisapidge]

OK, "magic guardian" may be good words to use when you describe this thing because-

How is your kid magic?

[Because she's met magical people, and he does not resemble them at all. His ears aren't pointed for one thing.]

[fragileandsoft]

Ahh, he gets it from his mother.

[Still no pointed ears, though.]

Lion probably gets it from her too, buuuuut I'm not as clear on that.

[isthisapidge]

[And he married a magical...what, exactly?]

Wait, magic is genetic? And...transmittable through lions. Well, I kind of knew that already, but still.

[fragileandsoft]

Uhh, yeah, I suppose. Or... geologic? Like I said, not my side of the family, so I've got it all secondhand. Always thought Lion was sort of an outlier, but maybe magic cats are a constant between worlds.

[isthisapidge]

Geologic?

[What is it with big guys and rocks?!]

If magic cats are the one universal constant, I'll be very surprised.

[fragileandsoft]

[ gotta make up for how soft and cuddly they are ]

Iiiit's a long story. Maybe another time.

You know, I feel like I've read about cats being a thing with magic... but... well, I guess that's just my dimension talking. Still, sort of like a baseline to work with? More solid common ground than washing stuff.

[isthisapidge]

So your lion combines with four other lions to make a giant man too?

[If he's not going to tell her about the geology of his life, she'll just have to mess with him. Sorry, Greg.]

[fragileandsoft]

No no, it's just the aliens who combine into a giant woman. Pretty sure the lion can't do that.

...

...wait, what?

[isthisapidge]

I was about to ask you that same question. I mean, I've met shape-shifters, but...fusion?!

[She's leaning real close. Tell her your secrets, man.]

[fragileandsoft]

Well yeah, they're shape-shifters too. They're made out of light, sort of, so, it's... their forms are... they can fuse if they want.

[ No, don't lean in close, don't get your hopes up, he's not an expert. ]

I uh, I mostly kept out of all that, though, so, it's--I'm not like a, a Gem authority here or anything.

[isthisapidge]

[Noooooo, she needs to know.]

Made out of light? Hard light? Is that even possible? I mean, I know that hologram AIs can work autonomously but without a way to project them they're kind of stuck. King Alfor was confined to one room, mostly, more or less, but if you were to set up a mobile projection system..!

[She's got an idea, run for your life.]

[fragileandsoft]

[ .../cough. ]

Wwwwell, if I can't help you with the giant robot lion thing, I better leave you to figuring that whole thing out. Let me uh, know if you need help on anything else.