Getting to Know You [Closed to Roomies or anyone they bring with them!]

[storms_eye]

Who: Kumoko, Shen Qingqiu, Silvia Leafe, Kyoko Sakura, aka. the roommates of sleeper L3A! and guests!
Where: Sleeper Lower Three Cabin A, and the adjacent corridor
When: Variable, to be noted in the top levels and backdating expected!
What: With an influx of roommates, all involved need to figure out the best way to cohabitate.
Warnings: PG-13, probably nothing worth noting save for the potential for shouting, flailing, or otherwise. There will be a spider too!

Silvia had gotten used to the semi-quiet of her living situation. Although she tended to limit her time in the sleeper cabin, she was used to a bunk or two being vacant. There was always the prospect of the space being filled but platform after platform it hadn't so she'd been hopeful that it would remain this way. Although she liked companionship, she also still needed time to herself. The solitude had a recharging effect, letting her sort out her thoughts and just feel more secure. There were other times however when that same isolation allowed self-doubt to grow and consume her so it was a double-edged sword. Either way, there had been so many changes in her life that she would have liked for one thing to remain the same...

So when she next entered the space, and found obvious signs that someone or something had been in the room, she froze in the doorway, feeling her heart give a little flip flop. The door shouldn't have allowed anyone through that wasn't supposed to be in here, however there were always exceptions. Her mind couldn't help questioning whether it was the work of someone nefarious, thank you past experience, or benign but just seeing things moved out of place was unnerving.

Her pet cat, Saqqara, yawned and stretched leaving the comfort of her roost to twine herself around Silvia's legs as if to help settle her down. The feline was not nearly as excitable as her master and loved the attention of any and all. The affectionate maneuver helped calm the pink-haired girl's nerves since if someone had gotten in here by force surely the cat would have hidden or gotten her hackles up.

Silvia could only hope.. that her new roommates would be compatible and pleasant to be around..

[ooc: This initial prompt is just to give some idea of my character's misgivings. She can be a bit shy. BUT.. she'll warm up to people over time. Feel free to add your own top levels, and set up your own scenarios for how everyone meets or runs into one another! Just make sure to note the time the thread occurs/occurred in the title. Thank you all and have fun mingling!]

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[storms_eye]

Sylvia refrained from leaning over to pet the cat and turned slightly to peer over her shoulder at the source of the potentially contentious words. "Oh... uh.. so this is your cabin too, huh?" Eventually she did step aside, when she remembered she should and then took a second glance to size the other girl up. Well, at least it was a girl, and maybe she shouldn't read too much into the abrasive request. Being brought to the train was a jarring experience, even moreso if you resisted boarding for an extended duration- tensions would naturally be higher than usual.

"I like your coat." Regretting her own decision to wear something more comfortable, but kinda frumpy. It did have a cute little fox on the front, and jeans had their advantages, but still. It had been a random selection from the on board shop, and she almost felt like she should say so everytime she wore it. Her pink hair, with blue accents was loose today, falling lightly against her back. On her left hand was a handchain with a some would say creepy looking eyeball at the center of it that didn't go with the ensemble.

I like your coat... is that really all you could think of?, she silently chided herself. First impressions were so hard.

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"Yup." The sentence is punctuated with that particular kinda smack that comes from chewing gum. Kyoko watches this new girl look her over, and the timing is funny, because she's doing the same thing as she passes by her into the room. The attitude doesn't lower even as she takes in that sweater.

But the compliment changes that. Kyoko blinks in surprise, and some of the attitude actually does fade as her shoulders straighten and her chin tips up with pride.

"Yeah, it's pretty cool." She tugs on the front to pull it closed a little more as if to show it off better. She even turns a bit to show the back of it, where the same flame symbol as her pin is emblazoned. "Yondu got it for me."

[storms_eye]

The delinquent vibes were moderate with this roommate which didn't bode well, but it was really too soon to tell from the brief exchange. Besides, that bubblegum thing was just a trope common in anime and manga- not reality. Right?

What follows next is reassuring. The compliment had caught this roommate off guard and it was evident. Hey, maybe Sylvia wasn't the only one nervous about meeting new people, this girl just handled it differently. At least, that is what she told herself.

"I totally agree," She said with a nod, her bangs swaying from the motion. It didn't surprise her about Yondu being the source, since she had heard positive things about him, even though she hadn't interacted with him before herself. Maybe someday she would change that. Pleased to have found some territory of mutual interest she felt a little more comfortable asking a follow up. "Is there any significance to that symbol that's on it, and your pin? If not, it's still a great design."

[wishalone]

"Yeah, there is. It's the symbol for the group he's a part of -- Ravagers." And it occurs to Kyoko this might be a little harder to explain to someone who seems more... normal. "They're a bunch of crews who fly around together in space. Yondu's a captain, and the colors -- " Here, she tugs on her coat again, showing that she means the red and black. "They're the colors of his crew."

So it's not just the badge that means something. It's the whole coat.

[storms_eye]

"The Ravagers.." Sylvia repeated thoughtfully already envisioning all the sorts of groups that could be referencing. She eliminated 'book club' almost immediately but was on the fence about a sports team, or pirates. It would have been the perfect name for the latter. Oh- could be a motorcycle gang....

Fortunately, she didn't have long to wonder before the other girl cleared it up for her. "Of course they are." Space pirates. Makes total sense. Nervously she tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear to hide her her expression as she tried not to laugh at her own thoughts. One day surely she would cease to be surprised by all the various sorts of people that got drawn here and their backstories but that time was not now.

"Guess that makes you an honorary member. That was nice of him to include you." Genuinely meaning it.

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"Not just honorary. I'm part of his new crew. We're family."

And here, she really does sound like she's boasting. Like she has the bestest family ever, even if she doesn't really know the other girl Yondu's taken under his wing. It's got Yondu in it -- Of course she should be proud.

Kyoko stretches her arms high above her head, and eyeballs the bunks available. "Which one'a these is yours?"

[storms_eye]

Family. The word strikes a deeper chord than Sylvia wants to admit. It's hard to believe it's been over a year since she last spoke to her mother, father, or younger sister. During the trials she had seen the apparition of her older brother but that hadn't exactly been a pleasant experience. The memory makes her smile falter briefly.

With a shake of her head she at least manages something neutral.

"It's this one." Said with a nod, as she walked over to a bottom bunk near the outside wall. She placed a hand to the mattress and smoothed out the bedspread. Not content to be ignored any longer, Saqqara moves over to the new girl and bumps into her legs, following that with a meowal.

"Sorry about her. She's... not the least bit shy and she kinda has been sleeping wherever she wants to. Um, I'll try to see if we can curb that. You aren't allergic to cats are you?"

[wishalone]

If Kyoko notices that falter, she doesn't comment on it. Everybody's got their own story, and whatever Sylvia's is, Kyoko knows better than most than the concept of family can be... well. Not always happy.

The bunks and the cat are easy topics to focus on.

"Nah. It's fine." Kyoko peers down at the cat, but doesn't move to pet her. "She can do what she wants, it doesn't bother me." She points up at the bunk above Sylvia's. "I'll grab that one, then."

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There is some relief when the subject changes to the cabin and it's inhabitants, furry or otherwise.

"Oh good. I've always been worried that they would place someone in here that wasn't a cat person, couldn't take cat fur." Breathing out a sigh. "You know... if you want to, it's okay to pet her too. Only if you want to." Shooting a pointed glance floorward since Saqqara is a bit pushy if she doesn't get said pets from the petter of the feline's choice. "That'll be fine."

"I don't like snore or anything.. so I shouldn't keep you up." When the words leave her lips she wishes she could retract them, but.. hey.. it's not the stupidest thing to mention.

[wishalone]

Kyoko follows Sylvia's pointed look at the cat with her own gaze, but hers has a bit of a quirked eyebrow attached. The cat's pretty cute... she guesses. She can't say she's ever spent much time around cats, though. So she'll just have to see what happens.

She grins at the look on Sylvia's face, though, after she mentions the snoring. There's only one response to that. "Sounds like something someone who snores would say."

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For Saqqara's part she sits all prim and proper as she raises one paw to wash it. It's not evident whether she will mind Sylvia or not she won't. At least for now the feline is not being demanding.

Sylvia faintly blushed at the grin and the accompanying words. "I really don't, I swear." Not that one could actually know that unless they recorded themselves in their sleep to check. "Or at least... no one has ever mentioned it before.. so I'm assuming.. I'm a pretty quiet sleeper."

Then she tried to quickly change the subject. "So.. uh, let me know if there's anything I can do to help you get settled in."