Posted by Ensign Kaia (Engineering Officer) in Side Sim; Something in the Walls
Late at night, in the middle of the day, any time and any place aboard the Manhattan, one might occasionally hear whispers. People mutter quietly to one another about the things in the walls. Those that have been aboard the ship for the longest have the best tales to tell. In corridors, labs, and even in crew quarters, one might occasionally hear a skitter, a patter, or a scratch coming from the walls. Sounds of things shifting and crawling through the crawlspaces. The clank of metal accompanied by strange yowls and hisses. These things and more were told and exaggerated by the crew.

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Kaia relaxed in the lounge, slowly sipping from a large mug of milk that was kept at a perfectly cold temperature by the insulating properties of the vessel. Someone a few tables over was talking about the wall monster, and it took a bit of self control to contain her giggles. Of the people who knew the true nature of said monster, over half weren’t even on this ship anymore. The other half were either in on the joke enough to not say anything, or didn’t want to spoil the fun.

Kaia took another sip of her milk, enjoying the moment. Bovine Milk. A thing she’d discovered during her stay on Earth. Oba had a population of Wer’nem, but the protein-rich liquid harvested from the chicken-sized animals was nothing compared to bovine milk. It was so GOOD. Like a human enjoying wine, she savoured the cold drink.

Kaia, Eng

Devin walked into the lounge glancing around the room making note of numbers out of habit and she paused as she saw a very distinct Feline-featured crew member she blinked bemused and shook her head softly. She didn’t know about the crew member’s race and she didn’t want to step on toes. She got a cup of hot chocolate and resisted in asking for peppermint to be added to it. She could wait to enjoy that on her own later. Devin walked slowly through the lounge and paused by the feline-featured person, “May I join you or would you rather be let alone?” she asked lightly as she realized she was facing someone shorter in stature than she was, it was a surprise.

Kindle, SO (No she’s not purring … yet … )