( february event log )

[hownkai]

Who: Everyone
When: February 16th and on
Where: Throughout the Moira
What: After an exhausting month and a half, the crew tries to relax.
Warnings: Please label accordingly!

E V E N T

move & lull "Sometimes, the thing that brings us together also pulls us apart. " The beginning of the month was a whirlwind of confusion—for both seasoned and new members of the crew. Link’d Inc’s unsavory methods for obtaining information were revealed, the company’s front runner was murdered and planted on the ship, and with the help of Benjamin Link, the crew was able to free the kidnapped children and unlock the ship so that the Moira could get as far away as possible. It was a mess, but after the refugees were taken to a nearby by planet to start over, things have finally begun to settle down. The ship also has more crew than it’s ever had, and that can only mean one thing: more work. An unfortunate side effect of having so many bodies in one place, everyone is being asked to contribute; the captains implore everyone to chip in and do their share. Clean up after yourselves, don’t miss your shifts, and give fellow crew members a hand with their tasks if they can’t get them done on time. ☄ SPACEWALK ( 02.16 - 02.23 ) Eventually, Manasseh comes to the crew with a training opportunity. The captains are well aware that not everyone on board have learned essential skills for surviving and working in space. To remedy that, she has offered to take a week to train groups in the skill of performing space walks on the hull. Those who already have experience are welcomed as assistant instructors. Those willing will learn how to safely don a spacesuit and secure oxygen lines and tethers—for both themselves and others. All skills that will come in handy in case there is a need for emergency repairs, or if the crew encounters a low-atmosphere environment they wish to explore. Mysteriously, there is also a promise of something interesting on the horizon for those willing to learn. ☄ TREATS N' SWEETS ( 02.16 - EVENING ) As a way of extending an olive branch to the crew, the captains have cleared out the kitchen and mess hall early in the afternoon. Later that evening, the crew is asked to come down - via their MIDs - as the captains have a surprise for them. The tables are lined with finger foods, sandwiches, pretzels and chips, but the table in the very back is where the captains are lingering. They’ve made desserts for the crew, but they aren’t just any typical sweet concoction. They are each unique, and there are small, hand-written signs in front of each: •JUST RELAX: Mint chocolate chip ice cream scooped out into bowls and is the most sweet of the three. The first bite does little to the person eating it, but each subsequent taste results in an increasingly relaxed state. The more that is consumed, the more mellow the person becomes. •BE HONEST: A delicate concoction of science and the culinary arts, this dessert is refreshing and semi-sweet. The fruity flavors burst in your mouth, loosening your tongue, and result in a brief period of honesty. The reactions vary from person to person—anywhere from being more blunt than normal to answering any question that is asked without a filter. The effects wear off after an hour. •YOU'RE SWEET: A selection of small chocolate cheesecakes offer something rich and decadent to enjoy. Each one brings something a little different in terms of flavor, the taste lingering for some time after you’re done. Some make you feel indulgent, some make you feel romantic; this makes you feel both. Those that sample this dessert will feel lighter, happier, and more likely to indulge in romantic endeavors. The effects last for only one night, dissipating after a good night’s sleep. Those that do not require sleep will suffer the effects for two days. ☄ LANTERNS IN THE BLACK ( 02.23 ) The day starts out differently than most. The captains send a message saying that everyone has been granted light duty for the day, and once they finish their necessary chores, they are given the remainder of it to themselves. Around midday, an announcement will be made. The pilgrim fleet of Librae Prime will be performing their yearly Celebration of Life. They are on their way to a system decades away, and each year, they celebrate the lives gained and lost within their ranks by releasing a multitude of brightly colored lanterns out into space. The Pilgrims make a habit of inviting ships within range to participate as it is a joyful event for them. The entire crew is welcome to watch from the observation deck, the lights dimmed so the view can be properly appreciated, but those members of the crew who have participated in the space walk lessons or have previous experience have a special opportunity all their own. Manasseh invites them to the airlock with a supply of flying lanterns and an offer to put their new-found skills to use by releasing the Moira’s own lanterns. The morning after the flight of the lanterns a special surprise will await everyone in their mailboxes. A small lantern sits waiting for each member of the crew. It casts a soft light comparable to a simple nightlight and will hover in a stationary position when activated.

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Comments

treats

[songoftime]

[The cheesecakes are actually the only ones Link isn't trying. He's stopping and reading the cards, and partaking in the other two, but... As much as he's eyeing the cakes, because they look really good, and smell really good, he doesn't add one to his plate.

But as he's licking the ice cream off his first spoonful, he wanders over towards the captains, his gaze curious.]

Did you really make these?

[galalith]

[ Mana leans down a bit to talk to Link, not from any form of condescension but because he's just so small. ]

Yes, I did. Just as Captain Curré and Captain Thán made the other two dishes. Did you find them acceptable?

[songoftime]

[Link, luckily (or maybe unluckily), is so used to it that he doesn't think twice about it. He doesn't even really notice. Such is his life, and will always be his life, since he knows that even as an adult, he's on the shorter side.]

Yeah. They're tasty. [Cue Link digging his spoon back into the ice cream. But before he eats it, he asks another question.] They're magic, right?

[galalith]

[ She shakes her head and gestures to the plates on the table. ] There isn't any magic involved in these dishes, I promise you that. Captain Curré knows many things, including how to induce certain feelings through chemicals.

[ She offers a small smile. ] I am glad to hear you're enjoying them, though. The ice cream was my favorite as well.

[songoftime]

[She says that like magic would be a bad thing to use. Maybe it is, though. Maybe the desserts don't interact well with magic, and for all Link knows, it'd melt the ice cream or something. That would be terrible.

Link nods along solemnly as if he completely understands what she's talking about.] So you had some, too. [He doesn't know why he's surprised. When Malon's family would invite him for dinner, everyone would eat. Maybe it's because in the Stock Pot Inn, he never saw Anju eating any of the food she served.] I've never eaten anything like this before.

[galalith]

I was allowed to try it test the effects, though it is rather sweet for my tastes.[ Than was the one who had the true sweet tooth among the captains. Things like ice cream were his favored treat to enjoy when things were hard on board. ]

Never had anything that made you feel this way? Or have you never had ice cream?

[songoftime]

[Link shakes his head.] Both. [He's had pie, and cake, and something that Malon called a pudding. And he's had fruit. But ice cream? And chocolate? Definitely new to him. And he's never encountered magic that does something like this, changing your mood. He doesn't know anything about chemicals, either.

His curiousity is focused on the ice cream, though. Which leads to him asking:] How do you make ice cream? I didn't know you could milk ice. [... because the name makes it sound like you milk the ice, and then take that milk and turn it into cream. And that the cream is solid-ish because it's just a quality of ice milk.]

[galalith]

It isn't quite like that. [ Normally she'd offer to upload a guide explaining whatever was being asked after as a courtesy. She has the feeling that this would be the wrong response with someone like Link. ]

It is made by following a recipe, just as many things are made. The milk is mixed with other ingredients and frozen.

[songoftime]

Ohhhhh. [Now that, that does make sense. Link nods with increasing speed.

... but... the thing about the recipe makes him wonder.] Is it hard to make it? [Because, if it isn't, and he can learn the recipe... Could he make his own ice cream?]

[galalith]

Once you know the proper way, it becomes easier.

[ It takes only a few taps on her own MID for a recipe index to be uploaded to Link's. Each describing ways to make ice cream and a few variations unique to alien worlds. ]

I'm sure if you asked the head of the kitchens they might allow you to use the equipment try and make some yourself.