22nd April 2025, 4:23 AM
Oh fug I accidentally just overwrote my last post.
I sure hope it's possible to undo edits on JV/bbcode.
If not, at least I get to write it better a 2nd time.
The Spaceship
Bea clenches her jaw in frustration.
"Damn kid had to run off leaving me to find my own way. I have half a mind to throttle that son of a *****." She takes a deep breath. "Ok calm—the hell—down Beatrix, the kid probably didn't think about it. He just wants answers like you do." She massages the back of her neck trying to relax.
Bea surveys her options, she knows she's going to have to ask for help. Navigating the ship by herself would be a nightmare. She figures that she would rather have someone to walk her to her destination. Although she would not want to admit it, she could really use some company at the moment. Waking up and not knowing anything would shake anybody up.
After thinking for a moment, she determines that the chefs are busy. It is rude to ask someone to drop what they are doing just to help. Most of the people in the cafeteria and the people in the bar also seemed busy, so that marks them off the list. She takes a few steps back to the gardening room and looks at the previously sooty person. In her infinite wisdom she deems that if he's got enough time to worry about appearances, for some random woman he's never seen before, then he should have enough time to walk her to the HoP.
She saddles up to the window desk. She knocks on the glass hoping to get any of the gardeners’ attention. Previously there were, Bea thinks, three people gardening? Now she only counts two. Inside, there are electric trays with soil and plants or other flora growing in each one. There are too many types of plants to assess.
The dirty man with a perm sees Beatrix. He's younger than Beatrix, but looks older than his coworkers. Perhaps in his 30s or so. Decently light skinned to olive skinned beneath the soot. Has a chiseled face with sharp facial features and about the same height as Beatrix. He wipes the soil off of his arms with his as he notices Bea's rapping.
Female Gardner:
"You don't need to get so deep in there with your hands George, just pour it in and be done with it." says his coworker, an eastern woman.
The Sooty Gardner - George:
"Eh I know, I know. I just want to be extra careful. Make sure it's working exactly," replies George.
Female Gardner:
"It's not an exact science, besides, you will damage the roots on those mushrooms."
The Sooty Gardner - George:
"Look, enough right now, we got company." He raises his hand to try to comb through his hair before realizing how dirty his hands are. He winces knowing he won't be able to. He slides open the window-desk and asks Bea, "What's up?"
Female Gardner:
The female gardener butts in, "You're supposed to say: Welcome to hydroponics, how may we help you?" She shoulders George away. George cedes easily. It seems like he must be used to this by now. "You are here on the Captain's behalf?"
Beatrix explains that no, she is not, and that she is looking for the Head of Personnel's office. She also inquires if someone could walk her there personally.
Female Gardner:
"Well, I have to tend to these plants. They grow so fast that if they aren't being watched for more than a half hour some of them could die. I also don't know what George here is going to do with them. I'll describe it to you instead of leading you there, okay?." She pulls a pad of paper from under the win-desk and scribbles down instructions as she talks, "Just go down the hall towards the Cafeteria, then when the hallway forks, go left. After that, keep going until it forks right. Then you'll be at the bridge. First win-desk there is the HoP's." But as she looks at Beatrix, she notices Beatrix looking confused and even a bit peeved. "Ah, I think I get it. Walking down this hallway, still an assistant, asking for directions—You must be new here. My name's Midna. This is George. Early you walked by and must have seen-" She turns her head.
A door in the back of the room opens and a third coworker walks in. She's wearing the same clothes, but something seems a bit off about her. In a split-second an uncanny valley creeps and it takes a moment to register for Bea. Bea's eyes widen and she stares intently at this... Creature? Coming through the door is a human-sized mothperson. She is carrying a metal box in her hand with a seal: HYDR + Flower Symbol. She seems... Scared? Or perhaps startled by Bea's intensity. She is staring right back at Bea with her big buggy eyes. To Bea, it almost seems as though the creature had the will to either pounce or run at that very second.
Female Gardner - Midna:
Midna gulps, "And this... Is our worker Pearl. Pearl Flutter actually." Comforting the moth girl, she adds, "This woman, at the desk, is new here, so I am sure you can understand how she feels. It's her first time and all.."
Pearl nods wordlessly and seems to snap out of her trance. She approaches the desk, placing the metal box on it. She backs away a bit, waiting for the conversation to continue, so she may lurk in the background. As Bea looks her up-and-down a few more times, she considers that perhaps she isn't too horrifying. She is a pure white and fluffy, though the creature's continued silence is off-putting to her.
Female Gardner - Midna:
"Oh! Hey, this is the gift for the Captain! And since you are headed towards HoP, which is near the Captain, maybe you can drop this off. I believe Pearl here was wanting to do it herself but..." She looks at Pearl briefly, "Maybe you two could do it together?"
Pearl and Bea simply stare blankly at each other, wordless. Bea, because she is still in shock that mothpeople exist, and Pearl because... ?
The Sooty Gardner - George:
George scoops up the metal box in one hand and is instantly out the door. "Look, I'll go with you," addressing Beatrix. He grabs Beatrix's hand without asking and starts Bea down the hallway. He shouts back to Hydroponics, "Watch my plants while I'm away!" before shaking his head, "Ah, who am I kidding, Midna will watch my plants whether I ask her to or not."
The Sooty Gardner - George:
He lets go of Beatrix's hand instantly. "Ah, shucks, I forgot my hand was still a bit dirty." They stop near the fountain past the cafeteria. "I just wanted to get you out of there. You seemed uncomfortable. And to be blunt, I want to get out of there too. I can only take Midna's nagging in short bursts. How ya feelin’? We're headed to HoP, Head of Personnel, right? Oh yeah, my name's George—Forgot if I introduced myself or not. I didn't catch yours."
To be Continued
I sure hope it's possible to undo edits on JV/bbcode.
If not, at least I get to write it better a 2nd time.
The Spaceship
Bea clenches her jaw in frustration.
"Damn kid had to run off leaving me to find my own way. I have half a mind to throttle that son of a *****." She takes a deep breath. "Ok calm—the hell—down Beatrix, the kid probably didn't think about it. He just wants answers like you do." She massages the back of her neck trying to relax.
Bea surveys her options, she knows she's going to have to ask for help. Navigating the ship by herself would be a nightmare. She figures that she would rather have someone to walk her to her destination. Although she would not want to admit it, she could really use some company at the moment. Waking up and not knowing anything would shake anybody up.
After thinking for a moment, she determines that the chefs are busy. It is rude to ask someone to drop what they are doing just to help. Most of the people in the cafeteria and the people in the bar also seemed busy, so that marks them off the list. She takes a few steps back to the gardening room and looks at the previously sooty person. In her infinite wisdom she deems that if he's got enough time to worry about appearances, for some random woman he's never seen before, then he should have enough time to walk her to the HoP.
She saddles up to the window desk. She knocks on the glass hoping to get any of the gardeners’ attention. Previously there were, Bea thinks, three people gardening? Now she only counts two. Inside, there are electric trays with soil and plants or other flora growing in each one. There are too many types of plants to assess.
The dirty man with a perm sees Beatrix. He's younger than Beatrix, but looks older than his coworkers. Perhaps in his 30s or so. Decently light skinned to olive skinned beneath the soot. Has a chiseled face with sharp facial features and about the same height as Beatrix. He wipes the soil off of his arms with his as he notices Bea's rapping.
Female Gardner:
"You don't need to get so deep in there with your hands George, just pour it in and be done with it." says his coworker, an eastern woman.
The Sooty Gardner - George:
"Eh I know, I know. I just want to be extra careful. Make sure it's working exactly," replies George.
Female Gardner:
"It's not an exact science, besides, you will damage the roots on those mushrooms."
The Sooty Gardner - George:
"Look, enough right now, we got company." He raises his hand to try to comb through his hair before realizing how dirty his hands are. He winces knowing he won't be able to. He slides open the window-desk and asks Bea, "What's up?"
Female Gardner:
The female gardener butts in, "You're supposed to say: Welcome to hydroponics, how may we help you?" She shoulders George away. George cedes easily. It seems like he must be used to this by now. "You are here on the Captain's behalf?"
Beatrix explains that no, she is not, and that she is looking for the Head of Personnel's office. She also inquires if someone could walk her there personally.
Female Gardner:
"Well, I have to tend to these plants. They grow so fast that if they aren't being watched for more than a half hour some of them could die. I also don't know what George here is going to do with them. I'll describe it to you instead of leading you there, okay?." She pulls a pad of paper from under the win-desk and scribbles down instructions as she talks, "Just go down the hall towards the Cafeteria, then when the hallway forks, go left. After that, keep going until it forks right. Then you'll be at the bridge. First win-desk there is the HoP's." But as she looks at Beatrix, she notices Beatrix looking confused and even a bit peeved. "Ah, I think I get it. Walking down this hallway, still an assistant, asking for directions—You must be new here. My name's Midna. This is George. Early you walked by and must have seen-" She turns her head.
A door in the back of the room opens and a third coworker walks in. She's wearing the same clothes, but something seems a bit off about her. In a split-second an uncanny valley creeps and it takes a moment to register for Bea. Bea's eyes widen and she stares intently at this... Creature? Coming through the door is a human-sized mothperson. She is carrying a metal box in her hand with a seal: HYDR + Flower Symbol. She seems... Scared? Or perhaps startled by Bea's intensity. She is staring right back at Bea with her big buggy eyes. To Bea, it almost seems as though the creature had the will to either pounce or run at that very second.
Female Gardner - Midna:
Midna gulps, "And this... Is our worker Pearl. Pearl Flutter actually." Comforting the moth girl, she adds, "This woman, at the desk, is new here, so I am sure you can understand how she feels. It's her first time and all.."
Pearl nods wordlessly and seems to snap out of her trance. She approaches the desk, placing the metal box on it. She backs away a bit, waiting for the conversation to continue, so she may lurk in the background. As Bea looks her up-and-down a few more times, she considers that perhaps she isn't too horrifying. She is a pure white and fluffy, though the creature's continued silence is off-putting to her.
Female Gardner - Midna:
"Oh! Hey, this is the gift for the Captain! And since you are headed towards HoP, which is near the Captain, maybe you can drop this off. I believe Pearl here was wanting to do it herself but..." She looks at Pearl briefly, "Maybe you two could do it together?"
Pearl and Bea simply stare blankly at each other, wordless. Bea, because she is still in shock that mothpeople exist, and Pearl because... ?
The Sooty Gardner - George:
George scoops up the metal box in one hand and is instantly out the door. "Look, I'll go with you," addressing Beatrix. He grabs Beatrix's hand without asking and starts Bea down the hallway. He shouts back to Hydroponics, "Watch my plants while I'm away!" before shaking his head, "Ah, who am I kidding, Midna will watch my plants whether I ask her to or not."
The Sooty Gardner - George:
He lets go of Beatrix's hand instantly. "Ah, shucks, I forgot my hand was still a bit dirty." They stop near the fountain past the cafeteria. "I just wanted to get you out of there. You seemed uncomfortable. And to be blunt, I want to get out of there too. I can only take Midna's nagging in short bursts. How ya feelin’? We're headed to HoP, Head of Personnel, right? Oh yeah, my name's George—Forgot if I introduced myself or not. I didn't catch yours."
To be Continued
