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Raven Reyes here.

To the departments (any) - What's protocol when your boss goes MIA? MIA as in disappeared at jump. As far as I know, she never did name a second.

To Flight & Comms - How's our chain of command looking? Still got Wash and Ryuuzaki? Did we lose anyone else?

To Engineering - What now? I'm doing everything I can but we can only go like this for so long.

To anyone who can tell me what the hell this thing is - [ she's attaching a picture of what looks like a rubik's-cube-sized square of skin and flesh?? it's sitting alone on a table. ] I'm all ears.

To anyone I've ever talked to - Be nice to know if you're still around.

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we've talked hello what that is is horrible that's my official scientific conclusion based on available data lockers?

I know what it is. It's gross.

Raven! I'm still here! Is everything okay?

im not entirely sure i want to know what that is

Maybe that's a gift to congratulate you on your promotion. Congratulations, you're the new boss. Here's a cube of fat and skin.

That's what you get for joining a department.

[ Well, this certainly inspires a lot of faith in the department situation. Skipping that bit for now, because... ]

Have you run any tests on it?

That's not seriously how this works, is it? I'm not even the senior engineer.

re: engineering
i dunno
i mean i guess we can recruit and give a crash course on basic stuff
but you're right

were you under the impression that a ten year old achieved the position because she was the most qualified

Shit, and here I thought she was 12.

[ but okay, a serious answer. ]

I tried not to make assumptions on that one, actually. Seemed a little better for workplace morale and all that.

my mistake. the only authority here is that which people take for themselves.

Yeah? Trouble is knowing whether or not you should be the one to take it.

I'll take any advice you've got on that one.

I am present still, Raven. I am relieved to see that you are as well, given the many recent departures.

How do you fare of late?

You know what? You're right. If you have to ask for advice, you're not ready.

Take it or don't. It's not like seniority even matters on this stupid ship.

Well I doubt it's the comforting answer you were hoping for, but it looks like human flesh.

I'm fine.

The thing turned up in your locker? I got a tin of human teeth in jam about a year ago, among other things. Someone else got part of a leg once. It just happens now and then, but I don't believe it's been documented enough to determine any patterns... we can't compel participation.

[How much easier would things be if he could compel participation in the kind of documentation he would, in an ideal world, like to do?]

Robin here, still around. If you need an extra pair of hands around Engineering, I can start showing up over there when I'm off-shift in Comms?

[ You know. Like she does for Comms. ]

We're gonna have to make some decisions here, that's for sure.

Sorry, who is this again? [ he can't see/hear it but she's laughing a little that he felt the need to remind her that they were acquainted. ]

Lockers.
Doesn't seem too horrible yet. At least it's got skin on the outside. Could've just been a hunk of meat, I've heard that happens?

Never could've figured.

Heyyy.

Everything's fine, don't worry. Just getting some business in order, with a side dish of scientific inquiry.

Part of me wonders if this is an 'ignorance is bliss' kind of deal.

The rest of me knows how shitty I am at 'ignorance is bliss' either way, so I might as well find out what I can.

[ He almOST TYPES 'XAVIER' BEFOre deciding she's kidding. ]

yes yes I was only signalling my persisting presence as requested I don't know I feel as though skin adds to the horribleness rather than detracts is it dead then?

Oh man, well then, if some random pissed-off stranger says I'm not ready, I damn well better listen huh?

[ spoilers: that actually made her want more to just take the position to spite her. ]

Edited 2014-12-13 11:46 (UTC)

[ not raven's fault you came in at a shitty time. the departments are usually-... okay, incredibly understaffed, but she's been pulling at least double her weight in a couple of them and they've had enough people to scrape by. ]

I'm a mechanic, not a scientist. Wouldn't have a clue where to even start.

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