Semi-Open RP: Astronomy Field Trip

[world_builder]

((Open to everyone who signed up))

Last time Slartibartfast had done one of these, he'd carried everybody to Magrathea in an old converted van. This time, there were so many people going, he'd had his ship the Starship Bistromath delivered, and it now sat idling on the lawn. Irrational behavior wasn't going to get them to Magrathea in anything

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[forcedexile]

The Exile wondered if Professor Dax knew what she was doing when she paired her up with another Jedi. Not that they were going to cause trouble, it's just the irony. Or some other word that's on the tip of her tongue.

She stood patiently, looking for Aayla.

[blue_ataru]

Aayla recognized the Exile from her Sorting, and was able to avoid the awkwardness that usually occurred when she had never met her assigned partner. She nodded in greeting. "Are you as ready to see this 'planet factory' as I am?" she asked with a wry grin.

[forcedexile]

"Yes. This will prove to be quite interesting. I know a companion who'd find this trip interesting."

[blue_ataru]

"Oh? Don't tell me you believe it." Aayla was treating the whole thing with no small amount of skepticism.

[office_michael]

Michael showed up in his usual attire - suit and tie. And on his head was his captain's cap.

"All aBOOOOOOOOOOOARD!" he shouted, clapping his hands in an excited sort of way. "We~~~ are about to depart on a fantastic voyage! And I~~ am your captain. Your LEAder of this ship, if you will. And once we reach our cruising altitude, I will be talking to you about leadership." He looked around, waiting for someone to tell him how hilarious and/or profound he was.

[chaotic_miles]

Miles arrived at the designated area, full of energy as usual. He looked around the crowd of people, trying to figure out which of the men present looked like a Michael Scott. When he heard one man make an attempt at motivational speaking, he approached.

"That was brilliant!" he carroled, offering a hand. "Hi... Miles Vorkosigan. Are you really in charge?"

[office_michael]

Aha! Michael knew a smart man when said man praised him he saw one. Grinning widely, he took Miles's hand. "Bless you!" Because Miles's name sounded sort of like a sneeze. After a large peal of open-mouthed laughter, he went back to his wide grin and said, "Am I in charge?" He looked around. "Abso-fruit-ly!" More laughter ensued. "And I believe you~~~ are my partner."

Which...sounded gay. Which Michael was, yes (or so he thought, and that's what counts), but that didn't mean he had to sound like...like Oscar, or something. Yikes. "My partner in crime, in a completely non-sexual way. NOT sexual. At all."

There was another long pause. "Not that there's anything wrong with being gay. Or sexual. Or both at the same time." Perhaps he should make a Seinfeld joke now?

[chaotic_miles]

Miles couldn't tell whether Michael actually meant to stick his foot in his mouth every time he spoke, but decided to give the man the benefit of the doubt.

"Yes, we are absolutely partners in a nonsexual sense," he said, smiling. "And there is nothing wrong with being gay, although I'm pretty firmly straight myself. Which is a shame, because some people might find being hit on by a Betan hermaphrodite thrilling instead of, well, a little disturbing."

[whoopwhoowhoop]

Zoidberg waited for no man!

...Unless he was told to. Then, Zoidberg could wait all day! He trusted that this Jack Harness could find him. After all, he was a famous Inspector Doctor.

[twoyearsmissing]

Jack raised an eyebrow curious. So that was to be who he was with... Well he'd done worse on a Friday night in one, no a few other systems. He was dressed sensibly. So perfectly normal slightly informal uniform with greatcoat and the webley hidden away, he was paranoid. He'd started at the ship a while and decided it wasn't quite what he was after so it was safe in that respect.

"Inspector Doctor Zoidberg?" Jack smiled, one of his best of course, making the right impression was everything. "Cap'n Jack Harkness."

[whoopwhoowhoop]

What? Someone had paired the estimable Inspector Doctor Zoidberg up with an underling? This was a travesty!

"Cap'n? Who has ever heard of such a thing? I am highly offended, I am! I demand no less than a Captain, or everyone goes home."

[twoyearsmissing]

"..." Jack stared, he didn't know quite what to say to that. "... You know I'd forgotten I was Captain, my own ship too." He then added quickly. "It's invisble so no-one steals it."

[world_builder]

((Okay, here goes a giant narrative dump--tag in at whatever point in the proceedings you feel like))“All right, now, ah, now if all of you could, you know, just climb aboard, we can be off.” He opened the ship’s side-doors to let everyone in, ducking up to his little control panel. Because he was carrying so many people on this trip, he’d retrofitted the main interior with school bus seats, and added a luggage rack for anything people felt they needed to bring with. He had also, mindful of last time, laid in a good stock of airsick bags

[charlesofdensen]

Well, Ofdensen will be damned. Planets were made by people. He held on tightly, people bumping into him, looking for all the world like a little kid. Hey, even he can be surprised.

As a side, he's really glad none of the band members came on this trip. They'd be demanding a planet of their own.

[redonme]

"Holy hell, it's bloody amazing." Shaun had, quite fortunately, left the bat in the ship, or he would've dropped it when they came zooming out the gate. Whatever he'd been imagining, it was nowhere near the reality; the sight of planets--planets--half-completed was...wow. Wow.

[charlesofdensen]

"It's fucking fantastic, is what it is."

[ninth_doctor]

The Doctor had arrived. Was he on the list? No. Why? Because he's Dax's bloody assistant, that's why! Only students sign up, is how he figured. And since he wasn't going as a student...well, there you go!

"So's this Michael bloke being a pain in your arse yet?" he said from behind Dax once he found her. He was good with unannounced arrivals. It's what he does, damn it, get off his back.

[daxtastic]

Dax could not grin. The Doctor hadn't bothered to sign up, so as a professor she couldn't let him know that she was quite happy he put in an appearance.

Really, insanely, would probably have to reexamine later why she was in fact so happy, happy.

Oh, screw it (careful Dax, someone's picking up earth slang!). She grinned. "Actually, Michael was the only TA who followed proper protocol for this trip. So far, I'd say he's doing a better job at it than you are." What? She could be happy and reprimanding at the same time.

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[wright_phoenix]

[[I have to say this.

BURN!]]