[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

[perverses]

I can change my hair color to varying shades of pink, juuust by thinking about it.

[ Bullshit, but he manages to say it straight. Besides, his hair is a shade of pink right now. ]

[thethinzooline]

What, you mean like this?

[Nick briefly shakes, the way most canines do when they're wet, but instead of shaking water out of his fur, it's like he shakes the color from one color to another. All of the red in his fur turns blue.]

[This, of course, is a trick. His power isn't changing the color of his fur, it's illusions in general. But the newbs don't have to know that.]

[perverses]

Yeah, like tha... t...

[ It takes a second, but Shima all but recoils from the camera. It isn't the color-changing, it's that he's a-- ]

Wait, wait, wait, are you a fox?!

[thethinzooline]

Nope.

[He says it completely deadpan.]

[perverses]

Haa, no? So, what, you change forms, too? Is that it?

[ Someone's still looking a little nervous. Like, seriously? More foxes? Why him? ]

[thethinzooline]

Exactly.

[His body blurs and he turns into a green-skinned Coluan. He keeps lying because why not?]

That's it. That's my power. Shapeshifting.

[perverses]

Seriously? That's got to be the coolest power to have!

[ He's seen a few of those green people around already, so that's slightly less alarming. But only slightly. ]

Ah, sorry about before. I'm not really on the best terms with foxes back home, ya know?

[thethinzooline]

[Now he's interested.]

Really? And why would that be?

[whyarewehere]

Sorry you lost the power lottery, dude. But at least you're practicing!

[perverses]

Well, it's my favorite color, so I have to disagree. It's totally the best power!

[whyarewehere]

Newbie confirmed for terrible taste in colors.

[ At least he's not trying to call it lightish red! ]

[perverses]

Huh. Guess there's no accounting for taste when they pull people here. You know who else loves pink, right?

[whyarewehere]

...Who?

[perverses]

Uh, girls? Who else? Come on, man, that's kind of obvious.

[prettycoolguy]

If you do have a relevant ability, we'd appreciate knowing about it for team coordination purposes.

[ Unlike Grif, the Chief has a more functional bullshit detector. But he's trying to be polite about it. ]

[perverses]

[ Wow, someone's serious. ]

Yeah, that just makes it sound like you're expecting me to fight.

[prettycoolguy]

Not everyone fills combat roles.

[ The seriousest. ]

[perverses]

That so?

[ On one hand, he could admit he's already used to combat roles. On the other... ]

Alright, so I may have made up the hair thing. Uh, you got any idea what an exorcist is?

[prettycoolguy]

Someone who drives out demons. Just superstition, where I'm from.

[ Magic is weird but he has had no choice but to accept it around here. ]

[perverses]

Yeah, that! I can get why it'd be hard to believe, but it's definitely a thing where I'm from.

[deafleppard]

Ugh, no more pink.

Please, no more.

[perverses]

Not a fan? Well, I could always try a different color.

What's your favorite?

[ Oh sure, he'll defend the color pink against another guy like Grif, but when a girl says something... ]

[deafleppard]

I mean, I can rock white pretty well. Blue's cool, too.

[perverses]

White's pretty cool, but if you go too white, too often, your hair might start snapping off. Gotta agree that blue would look awesome, though.

[deafleppard]

Oh, we're talking about favorite color for hair. Uh...

You know, white's still okay.