001 | Video | Everything A Big Bad Wolf Could Want

[childofthemoon]

[Ruby's in the kitchen, nursing a cup of coffee. She looks tired, though not overly so. Adapting to life on board isn't going all that great for her - but thank whatever deity you want to insert here for coffee, because Ruby is just going to survive on that. Hey, Grenny pestered her with early morning diner shifts often enough, and Ruby isn't ashamed to admit that she's addicted. Doesn't mean she's gonna kick the habit anytime soon. She smiles at the camera, friendly as always.]

Hey guys. Ruby here, for those I haven't met yet. Pleasure to meet you, not pleased about the weird circumstances, you know how it goes.

Two things... first of all. I gather I'm not the only one hallucinating. Or... having dreams. Memories. I'm not awake enough to puzzle that out. Is this some sort of... group hallucination, and what's so interesting about two people talking about how hot some prisoner is, anyway? Do I need to be concerned? Do I need to... I don't know, do anything about this, report it to anyone?

[She rubs a face down her hands, smiles, because all this sounds insane, but it seems to be common practice here.]

Second thing... well. I was wondering. I'll admit, I'm not the brightest bulb to ever light the room. So... we're in space. And I was just wondering, if you were. Say. Sensitive to the moon. 

[Yeah, this is harder than she'd thought. Crap. Ruby takes a long sip of her coffee, a little too hot for comfort, but the burn is quite welcome right now. She can't exactly go saying that she's a werewolf and very likely to kill anything that moves in front of her during three months a night, because she doesn't think she'll be in control of the wolf after not transforming for a whooping 28 years, plus she doesn't have the magical cloak that'll prevent the transformation - yeah, that's not gonna get her pushed out of an air lock at all. She's had enough angry mobs after her in her own time.]

Are we in any way affected by moon cycles, given that we... well. Have no... moon of our own?

[Yeah, it sounds even more stupid when she says it out loud, but does the truth of her little problem really sound any less stupid?]

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[childofthemoon]

[Ruby probably couldn't do condescending even if she tried real hard. Too much of a genuine, kind soul. Funny thing, she's also a shit liar, unless she's trying to protect someone - and even then she admittedly crumbles ridiculously fast. Blessing and a curse, really.

Her bottle is raised in return as Ruby makes herself comfortable, putting on her best 'you ain't got nothing on me' teasing face.]

Bring it, not-so-serious Sirius. Let's see what you got.

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[doggedly]

[All right. So. He straightens up, suddenly very serious (Sirius) and sober and focused. Laser focused, this one. And he raises his space beer, like he's prepared to take his sip immediately, should her answer demand such a thing--]

Do you think the moon is un-lovely because you are allergic.

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[childofthemoon]

[Ruby does the same, raises the beer as if to take a drink, but then grins and puts it down. First blood, and it's not hers.]

No.

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[doggedly]

Ahhh.

[It's a disappointed sigh, but his gulp of space beer is very enthusiastic.]

That was just a test, miss. Someone had to be first. All right, not allergic. Phobic?

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[childofthemoon]

[Ruby laughs now, showing perfect teeth and crinkling eyes - she's obviously someone who likes to laugh and does it often.]

Better you than me, of course. Though I hope you'll break my dry spell eventually. But for now... no.

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[doggedly]

Oh, I will. Believe me, I will. I have great confidence in myself.

[Which is not entirely unfounded, because now he leans in close, eyes narrowed.]

Not allergic. Not phobic. Shall we call it... susceptible, to the moon?

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[childofthemoon]

[He wears it well, the confidence, though Ruby is more amused than anything, grin turning wolfish.]

You know big words, pup, and they get you places.

[And with that she raises her beer, takes a generous swig. Space beer... her life is so weird these days.]