PSL--Explorer's Setting (New Crew arriving!)

[my_belfry_of_fun]

The Explorer's Craft was a smaller ship--maxed at 15 people. The Arethusa was nice for all of that, and still in the early stages of its Exploration. Only 1/3rd staffed, it had just brought on two new crew-members.

Current Crew consisted of Professor John Robinson as the Captain, Gune in Engineering, "Nurse" Joy in Medical, and general crew members Jayne Cobb and Turanga Leela. It seemed an easy going (mostly) ship, and the current crew was treated to an announcement on their Omni-band at the arrival of 2 new crew-members along with their vital-statistics (height, weight, age, place of origin, general skills). Professor Robinson seemed fairly hands off and willing to delegate things, as the Arethusa was currently en-route. Their 'mission' for this exploration was to visit a resort planet, and study it's economy and how it remained so Utopian. Gune was nice, if easily distractable, and the only 'obvious' alien although some suspected Leela. Jayne mostly spent his time verbally sparring with Leela or keeping to himself, while Nurse Joy simply seemed content and willing to help. Curious at times, and clearly intelligent, but she wasn't one to make waves if they weren't needed.

Information on the Omniband
Name:
Age:
Height/Weight:
Place of Origin:
Skills:

Each crew-member wakes up in their bunk, wearing the ship's uniform. They will have some possessions from home. (The uniform is generally black boots, blue BDU pants and Jacket with a name patch, and a black t-shirt or tank-top underneath.) Each crew-member also posesses an omni-band. A small ring-like device that is designed to be worn like a collar or a bracelet, and that can be expanded or contracted. It may act as a communicator and mini-computer.

Comments

[redarrowqueen]

Thea was in the same boat to borrow the expression. She was away more that Trunks was a guy: a fun, stubborn, smart and badasss guy her age. Thankfully the night was hiding her own near blush. He was the brawn to her bow but she knew she could feel it and was trying to not drool.

[light_of_willpower]

Well, she'd stepped closer, and even without trying Trunks could feel a 'pressure' of sorts. A tension of some kind, in the air--and he wasn't sure he liked it. Why did this have to happen now?

There's a sigh, and he raked a hand through his bangs before resting it against his neck again. "SO...I know we get close during sparring. It needs to be that kind of close. Not unless you want me to blast you, and I really don't wanna do that."

Focus on getting them dry--focus. You can do that Trunks. Never mind he'd have a very cute and attractive girl he liked held close--it was just practical. Drying them both off.

[redarrowqueen]

"That ki bit comes in handy right about now right?" Thea was going for humor but outside of sparring this was closem even for them. But she was dryer and not at risk of catching cold or worse,"But in a really odd way its like we've needed this." meaning being silly and having fun.

[light_of_willpower]

It had been awkward, about as close as they'd been in the water with only the barest space between their bodies. Trunks had closed his eyes (which had helped in some ways, but not in others) and focused. Calling up his ki, powering it up to shine in an aura round him--hair fluttering slightly as if in a breeze.

Then he had to add Thea--an arm moving around her waist and he'd never been more aware before of her body next to his own. The aura extended around her with her hair fluttering too, and sand and debris starting to swirl around them from the energy and force Trunks was calling up. It was likely a weird sensation for Thea; vaguely ticklish, and warm, and a hint of pressure around her like a blanket on top of her.

For Trunks, he was bright red again, and had opened his eyes as having them closed only made it worse. Aware of the scent of sea-salt and damp fabric, of her curves so close to him, and how close her face was to his own as he tilted his head up slightly.

Holding it for a few seconds, several heartbeats which seemed louder to them both, before letting it fade once more and he removed his arm. "It...has its moments. You have the potential to learn that much, at least." Looking away slightly, and arm going up to his neck in nerves. "Well, enough to learn to dry yourself anyways, not sure about the aura."

They had needed it, and it had been fun. He wouldn't mind doing it again. It was a different kind of game than their skeet-shooting.

[redarrowqueen]

Thea was able to focus and remember some of what Trunks has been teaching her over the last few week. It was a slight tickle meets blanket vibe at least to her. "You gave me a quick and dirty on the auras but tell me more?" she finally asked as she got the last bit of water out of her hair. But she's smiling and trying to not blush as well.

[light_of_willpower]

Trunks finally took a step-back; distance. Distance was good right then, from how close they had been. Turning, ready to start walking back up the beach towards the village again. "Well, it kind of requires you to know more about ki too. Auras are visible manifestations of a lot of ki. So,"

Yes, good. Focus on the technical. Not on what had happened. Or how cute her smile was, darnit. "Most people don't really do much except exist, and so their ki is at a base level. With training, they can increase this limit, and thus increase their reserves. Also, no matter how much reserves you have--if you don't increase that limit, it's meaningless." Making sure she was following so far, before he'd continue.

[redarrowqueen]

On a sheer leap of faith Thea took the risk and simply slid her hand into Trunks's. She would pull back if needed but she figured it was a good first step,"You mentioned early on how my Ki was shaky and now its getting stronger with each session. That's good right?" going for more questions in order to learn and understand things.

[light_of_willpower]

A blink, and the blush was most certainly visible he was sure; she'd surprised him. Brave girl, but he knew that. A moment later his brain realized--oh yeah, she had more experience than he did with this kind of thing. And a half-second after that was a realization of wait...wait-she-feels-it-too-huh?

"A-At it's most basic, think of ki as the sum total of your body, mind, and soul being in balance." Darnit, please ignore the stutter. "When you first arrived, and I first sensed it, it was because you were out of balance." Another deep breath, and the barest of shift of his posture and hold. Matching her pace, holding her hand back actively, as his head went down and he tried to ignore the flush he could feel.

"Since then though, not only have you been training regularly, but you've also been trying to get yourself in balance. Like not giving into urges you used to, as a way of escaping, like you said. You're bringing yourself more in balance, so your ki is stronger."

He could do this--hand holding was nice. The back of his brain was trying to figure out if this was indeed confirmation she was aware of that shift, that change between them too. Or was this just a friend thing?

[redarrowqueen]

Thea totally felt it too but she knew Trunks has almost no experience with this so cue slower pace but with her taking the lead as needed. She nodded as Trunks explained more of ki and auras,"So in a way as I recover my ki is getting stronger?" she was making sure she had the idea right as they walked. But as they did cue a wave they would be splashed by only due to bad timing and nothing more.

[light_of_willpower]

"It's more...it's becoming more solid. Like it's leveling out to what it's supposed to be." Trunks commented, and the roll and sounds of the ocean were background. Until the roar was nearly on them, right as Trunks opened his mouth again...

A shift of his eyes and head, and his response was instinctual. Pulling Thea closer as he crouched slightly, sheltering over her and head ducking. Never mind it was only water--it had been reflexive. Steadying himself--and what the hell had caused that?

Whatever it was had to have started further out in the ocean, to get a wave this far in-land.

The water didn't bother him, and wasn't his concern honestly--it was the force of the wave that was worrying, and Trunks just set himself more firmly to brace. Curled over Thea slightly for the one second, two second, the wave crashed over them.

Soaked again--great.

[redarrowqueen]

"Twice in one night and this time was not us!" Thea went for the joke since this was supposed to be a night off. But in the process she went for playful after the wave hit and toused Trunks's hair, mostly joking around but it was another sign she's seeing more than friendship as well.

[light_of_willpower]

They were close again, and the hair tousling had him blinking, looking surprised. It was softer--even wet--than it looked--inherited from his mother although Thea didn't know that. Blue eyes staring at her a moment, then slightly the side in nerves as his face flushed again. "Right..."

Well, for one--he was definitely not letting them get soaked again. "Hold on." Whatever caused a wave to come this far out might cause another. Doing his best to ignore the wet-clothes that clung to him and Thea both, ignore that he had an attractive and cute young woman so close to him again--holding his hand still in fact--as he slid his other arm around her waist. Focusing, and using his ki to fly had always been so easy for him even from a young age.

Thea should definitely not be worried about falling or being dropped, considering his arm is solid around her as they head up about 10 feet, then 15, 20... Hovering there, as he looks out over the ocean to see how the waves are reacting. And ignoring the blush on his face.

[redarrowqueen]

Thea was blown away,"Nice save!" but she was not seeing the blush in favor of being in the air for the first time. "This is wild! The fun kind of wild of course." she was grinning. But in the process she was going for more playful and cute to keep things light and fun.

[light_of_willpower]

Definitely new--not having to do this as part of a mission, since that's how she'd flown with him before. "You don't mind?" What Trunks, that you're still holding her close? The flying? The ki?

He sounds more relieved than anything, and is careful--but shifts. Both arms wrapped around her now, holding her securely and close. Then flaring his ki again to get them dry. It's almost visible this time--a faint aura of light around him, and around her as their hair and clothing flutters, water below them moving a bit as if in a breeze.

[redarrowqueen]

"This is great! Plus lots more fun when your not playing skirt the minions." Thea was grinning. She did catch the little bit of ki and it was all making sense now, but for now there's too much fun to be had.

[light_of_willpower]

Definitely a smile then, genuine and rare and small--a little bashful, but mostly just...happy. Rare he'd ever felt that, actually. "Then..." Nervous though, even as they hover there and he's fine with it all. "...we'll have to do this more often."

[redarrowqueen]

"Totally more of this, outside of missions and crazy especially." Thea was grinning now. She was sure something was blooming but even she could not explain it, but for now she was just going to enjoy the ride.

[light_of_willpower]

That smile grew a little. Then he's looking around, and gauging the ambient light, turning his head around too to check back the way they came. Then back to Thea. "I think I can get us back far enough like this we won't be seen for most of the way."

[redarrowqueen]

"Go for it." Thea's smile was its most real and happiest. She decided to take the leap if Trunks was on board, but of course their friendship would come first. "And we should totally do this more outside of minion ducking."

[light_of_willpower]

The blush is back, but hopefully she won't notice. "Um..are you comfortable, or would you prefer to be carried another way?" He's perfectly comfortable considering he'd learned to use his ki this way at a young age, and she wasn't heavy at all to him. She was a good height, with his arms around her waist and hands resting against her back and hip, where she leaned against his body.

[redarrowqueen]

"I'm fine, I'll say something if it does get too much." Thea could promise. "But have to admit this is more fun minus a rowdy game of duck the minions." since the term had become a very silly ongoing joke for them.

[light_of_willpower]

"That kind of game can be fun too." Trunks commented, grinning back, even if he still blushed. Looking around and orienting himself, before shifting them in the air. Starting to go a bit higher as well as in the direction of the town. The view is probably spectacular.