TERRACE Draft - Day 1

[lucetimods]

Who: All Draftees
What: Arrival at TERRACE
When: The first day, from 8AM to the wee hours of the night
Where: TERRACE!
Summary: Information post here
Rating: Varies on thread, please mark explicit material.

This post covers the first day, before the attack. Remember, characters here are not expecting an attack and are under the impression they will be going to Region 1 to fight. During this day, draftees will be restricted to T6 and T7 and not permitted access to other areas.

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[widows_kiss]

[She spots him later on in the barracks, seated on his bunk, and changes her course to swing by and check on him. Without bothering with a greeting, she slides down to settle beside him on the bed, several inches still between them as she glances over at him.]

Looking a little tense there, Captain. Nervous?

[universal_charm]

_{[ He looked over at Natasha and he couldn't help but crack a little smile, though it was as nervous as the rubbing of his hands against his pants. ]}

A little, maybe. That sudden need to throw up earlier didn't help, or the green skin.

[widows_kiss]

[She arches an eyebrow at that, confusion flitting through her eyes.] ...Green skin? I've missed something.

[universal_charm]

_{[ He waved it. ]}

It's gone now, I saw the medics. I think it had to do with the altitude or something. You think with being in space I wouldn't have a problem, but I guess it's different when you're actually in atmo.

[widows_kiss]

Quite a bit, or so I've been told. I've never actually been in space yet. [She sounded thoughtful at that, as if it were something she'd like to try one day.

...Preferably not at the hands of alien invaders, however. She could deal without that part again.

She flicked him a faint smirk.] Did you actually turn green?

[universal_charm]

I think so? It gets kind of blurry once the altitude sickness set in.

[widows_kiss]

[She makes a sympathetic sound, although there's still a hint of humor in her gaze.] Poor boy. At least you look mostly recovered now. Or at least less green. Still feeling sick?

[universal_charm]

No, that's gone. Got my shot like a big boy.

_{[ He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. ]}

Between you and me? Every time I've had to get in a fight - I'm nervous. I just don't show.

[widows_kiss]

Getting nervous before a fight is normal, Kirk. Especially one with so much unknown and on a scale like this is looking to be. That's nothing to be ashamed of. It's just human.

[universal_charm]

Yeah, I know, but I'm a captain. Captains shouldn't be nervous - at least, shouldn't look it. If you're nervous, then your crew is more nervous and it just escalates.

[widows_kiss]

[She glances around them pointedly before letting her gaze drift back to him.] You don't have to worry about a crew right this moment. I'm the only one here and I won't tell. Also I'm fairly certain my Captain gets nervous just as often as anyone else. It doesn't keep him from doing what needs done. Somehow I don't think it'll keep you from it either.

[universal_charm]

It doesn't, but... I dunno. I always thought Captains kept their cool, looked like nothing was wrong and they had every idea of what they're doing. We're the ones that are supposed to not be nervous.

[widows_kiss]

That just shows your Captains were good at bluffing. [She gives him a wry look.] Sometimes I think that might be half the job. What is it that has you nervous?

[universal_charm]

Truth be told, I've never been in a big ground skirmish like this. I'm trained for space tactics, you know? I've been learning hand to hand, but...

[widows_kiss]

[Understanding flits through her gaze.] But it's not your area of expertise. I understand. How are you with weapons? Have you grabbed any of the guns from the armory, perhaps?

[universal_charm]

Yeah, I got some guns. I'm pretty okay with those, but like I said, I'm a strategist, really. I'm not used to it. I'm used to staring at giant ships, things without faces.

[widows_kiss]

Yeah, I don't think there's going to be many of those in the jungle, unfortunately.

[universal_charm]

Yeah, no kidding. Easier to hide in a freakin' jungle too. At least in space it's harder to hide yourself, unless you're in an asteroid belt or something.

[widows_kiss]

With how big space is, you'd think it would be much easier.

[universal_charm]

You would think that, but an object in space is easier to detect than not. There's not around it, so something be there is enough to raise brows, you know?

[widows_kiss]

I'll take your word for it. It just seems like an awful lot of area to be watching.

[universal_charm]

Well, not all the time, but there's only so many places you can really go. At least, if you're looking for someone. Known planets and quadrants. I'm on a mission to discover new places, so it's a bit different for me, but otherwise you tend to stick to the mapped sections.

[widows_kiss]

Yes, but if you were trying to hide in space, why would you go where there's people? Why a planet? Why not just head out into the middle of nothing?

[universal_charm]

What happens when you need to restock? What happens if something goes wrong with your ship? Better to be close to some intelligent life than none.

[widows_kiss]

Well, I suppose it wouldn't work so well in the long term. Then again, most people usually look for a more temporary solution when hiding out.