When the poor brain is cracking

[eatshootsnleves]

Who: Roy's crew! And hecklers.
What: Recruiting! Quicklog. Please crosstag and threadjack; this is about meeting each other!
Where: The docks!
When: Last and this week! Just about anytime from Roy's call until they cast off, before or after Alma goes crazy. Whateva and wheneva you like, bbs.

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[agoodheart]

[Marcus come up toting a simple bag with just the basics and his shotgun slung over one shoulder. He's not sure how to feel about going. A little sad he's leaving some friends, relieved because he could get away from all the memories for a while, and just a little bit scared. He'd never admit that though.

He'll give Roy a half-hearted salute before dropping his stuff. Marcus hadn't been 'training' with the man for long, but he had already come to like him.]

Need help with anything?

[eatshootsnleves]

Good timing. [Aaahhh, when did he start to put up with this one? He claps Marcus on the shoulder and raises an eyebrow at the gun.] You bring ammo for that?

[agoodheart]

[Kicks the bag. The sound of shells knocking against each other are heard.]

All that I had. Can't say I use the thing much, but better to have it and not need it right?

[Glances to see who else he can recognize.]

So who else is here?

[eatshootsnleves]

[Tilts his head.] Good. You know Red, and Kasa - from Hades? The vicious one. Aside from them it's mostly the midget brigade... [a wince.]

... think we've lost most of our serious fighters.

[agoodheart]

[Red coming... hopefully wouldn't be uncomfortable. They'd gotten along fairly well recently, but they hadn't actually seen each other too much. Kasa he talked to like once. But what did he mean by midg... oh.]

Kids... well that's gonna make things interesting.

[He wasn't overly worried. In his experience, kids were pretty resourceful. As for the loss of fighters... that still hurt just a little bit.]

Yeah, yet all the villains seemed to stay. Is that why the kids are coming?

[eatshootsnleves]

Got it in one. Not that there aren't other reasons.

[For a second he almost tracked the thin red line breezing about the docks. If only by the way that lady's skirt just fluttered the wrong way in the wind.]

Why, that gonna be a problem?

[agoodheart]

[He tries to think just what kids might be brought along but comes up empty. The youth of Rivelata had never been a group he socialized with much.]

Not at all, I'm fine with kids.

[Looks along the docks, seeing all the various ships and still looking for a face in the crowd he recognizes.]

Which of these ships is yours?

[eatshootsnleves]

Good. You should meet Impulse, he's useful. And unless I miss my guess...

[Trails off. Shrugs.] Well, whether or not the little bird shows up. The Sekhiri's that one - [points] and Captain Siri's the lady looking down her nose at us.

My kinda gal. Doesn't turn her nose up just because she thinks we're lunatics.

[agoodheart]

I've heard the name before, never actually met him though.

[Follows Roy's gesture.] Well that's a relief from how most of these people have treated us.

[Picks up his stuff and begins walking towards the Sekhiri.] See you around Roy.

Timeskip; a couple days before castoff.

[eatshootsnleves]

[It's raining like a mofo. Roy comes to find Marcus, wherever he is.]

Marcus, my friend. Got a minute?

[agoodheart]

[He was just moving some luggage around to make more room for possible last minute arrivals. Nothing he can't tear himself away from for a while to listen to Roy. A little surprised about the introduction as 'friend' though... Oh well, it's Roy. Nothing that guy did should be too surprising.]

Sure, what's up?

[eatshootsnleves]

[Mostly it just means he needs something from you, man]

Wanted you to know - in case something goes wrong. If I'm not around? The captain's in charge of the boat, and the Bat's in charge of the kids. Got that?

[agoodheart]

[Alright, that brings his complete attention to what's going on.]

Yeah, I got it...

You planning on something happening?

[eatshootsnleves]

Maybe. We cast off and nothing happens, you've got full permission to laugh at me.

[A beat. Slightly pained, slightly irritated look.] I'd tell this to Red, but I actually trust you to listen. Watch her back, willya?

[agoodheart]

[He really doesn't like the sound of this, but it's not really any of his business. If Roy had something to take care of, then he had to let the man do it.]

I will, but I'm sure it won't be necessary with all of us having a laugh at your expense.

[Pauses a moment and becomes serious again.]

... Be safe Roy. We'll need you out there.

[eatshootsnleves]

[Flicks a salute. Back upstairs with him.]