video; un: rita.farr — aka SUPERHERO CODENAME ASSIGNMENTS

[farr]

[ of course, rita sets up a visual because the starlet always wants to be seen (except when she doesn't). at the present time, she seems rather enthusiastic like she's fighting a proud grin, one that suggests she's ready to give herself a pat on the back at any moment. ]

Good evening, everyone! For those who don't know me, I am Rita Farr, your Team Morale Coordinator.

[ wait, who assigned her that position? ]

As you all well know, we have been joining mission after mission with the intention of collecting orbs to protect the world and save towns from devastation. In a way, you might say we're ... space-travelling superheroes!

And as any superhero would tell you, it's very important to have codenames for our mission. Obviously, we often obtain our very own undercover civilian names. But in the line of duty, when we're in the heat of the fight, we should just as well have assigned titles to continue preserving our identities.

As the Ximilia's Team Morale Coordinator — [ again, who voted her into that position? ] I took it upon myself to select carefully crafted codenames for each and every one of you.

[ she then holds up a sheet of paper, featuring a list of all of the orbers, each with another name printed beside them. ]

You will find this list posted in the Mess Hall. Please take a moment at your best convenience to study the list and memorize each of the names listed for future use. Though I worked very hard to select them — [ she clears her throat, brushing her hair back. ] I suppose that if you have any issue with the name chosen for you, we can discuss making possible changes. Though I don't see why anyone would want to.


XIMILIA'S SUPERHERO CODENAME CHECKLIST:

Clarke — VINCENT VAN GIRL Finn — BEAR BOY Kovacs — BLACK LUNG Dante — PIZZA HUT Rita — ELASTI-WOMAN Chuuta — BEATS Ziggy — STARDUST Dimitri — BREAD MAN Yuri — SIR SECRET Kazuma — SWASHBUCKLER Ryunosuke — SWORDMASTERSITTER Yujin — STACHE DADDY Alina — SUNSHINE Aleksander — SHADOW Mal — GUNSHOW Yzak — SIA Helen — BELLE Marta — LOTUS Joel — TIMESTOPPER Daisy — SHAKE SENORA Natasha — JANE FONDA Shaun — BANGLE BABE Yelena — NIGHT VISION

Gwen — DRUMSTICKS Itachi — PUZZLER DOGSHIT MCGIVENS Andy — ATHENA Joe — ADONIS Sabriel — MYSTIC MAGIC Joric — MR BEAD Newt — MONSTER MASH Felix — ARMORMAN Dr. McCoy — DR SPACE Cassian — INCOGNITO Jyn — CAUTIONETTE Steve — BOMBER KID Dean — KANSAS Lúthien — SIREN Minimus — ROBOFOX Rodimus — ROBOROD Nie Huaising — FAN MAN Wei Wuxian — MR FLUTE Rand — ROBIN HOOD Yennefer — VIOLET Zhao — CHEF BANDIT Viveca — VIXEN Degar — WONDERWALL

( please note that none of the above is to be taken seriously and is in good fun! though rita very much likes to believe she has team leader qualifications and is entirely in her right to make assignments. but she's very bad at selecting names so if some of it seems nonsensical, it's on brand. she went by what she knows or assumes or whatever she likes. )

Comments

[deaddrop]

Let's say it has certain implications.

[groupiedrifter]

It sure does! Hubba hubba, 'stache daddy!

[hope this helps, yujin]

[deaddrop]

Oh, is he your type? I could see if he'd be interested...

video -> audio

[softshoes]

[He does NOT turn the video off fast enough for the whole ship to see that he's turning bright red. WHOOPS!!!]

Oh.

Th-- those implications.

[deaddrop]

[Oh, that's cute. And a relief that he put it together.]

That sort of implications, yes.

You could probably pull it off though. If you're interested in it.

[softshoes]

[Like, it certainly stands to reason that after over a year, people on the ship would be getting close, but this is...]

It isn't, er, a priority of mine. [Pointedly clearing his throat.]

If I'm going to be honest, it has not been in some time. Work, family... it all catches up to you, really...

[deaddrop]

You have to make a little time for yourself, don't you?

Not that I don't get how that gets put on the back burner... [Natasha's done that more often than she'd like, ideally, but she's very good at telling people to do as she says and not as she does.] But no time like the present.

[softshoes]

[He could very well spoil this by reminding Natasha of their circumstances: at any moment, they could all be sent back to their original worlds. Nothing here is really permanent so long as their mission on the Ximilia is what it is.

But Yujin knows how to read a room, so he saves it for another day.]

Yes. I suppose you're right. I'll at least consider.

[deaddrop]

[Probably for the best. They could die at any moment too, but... that wouldn't be in keeping with the vibe.]

It couldn't hurt to even consider.

It'd be a shame to put a Stache Daddy on the shelf.

[groupiedrifter]

Nat, everyone's my type.

I'm just admiring everyone on this ship is all!

Not that I wouldn't totally go on a date with a silver fox...

[Sorry what were we talking about in public again?]

not here

[softshoes]

[but he absolutely heard that and it sure is high time to go find a hole to crawl into and die in!!!]

[deaddrop]

Someone older might be good for you. Help settle you down a little.

[Absolutely neutrally. Does she mean that? Is it just funny? Does it matter.]

[groupiedrifter]

... Are you saying, like, someone can domesticate me?

Because I do like breakfast in bed in a cozy cottage.

[It just has to be full of questionable creations and pet animals people don't usually appreciate like he does.]

[deaddrop]

I wouldn't say domesticate, but someone old enough to be a little more laidback.

Maybe a lot more laid back.

[groupiedrifter]

Natasha.

Are you saying I'm not totally chill and laidback?

[One could imagine the spastic hand gestures he's doing right now.]

[farr]

Newton!

[ — wait a minute, is that how people are reading it? ]

The name isn't meant to be of a — [ whisper whisper ] sexual nature.

There are children present.

[groupiedrifter]

They need to look away! Avert their PG-13 gaze!

Let the man revel in his daddy status! And the fact that he can grow a thick, beautiful mustache. A lotta guys can't achieve those heights!

[softshoes]

[He's still too embarrassed to come back on camera, look what you did Newt n' Nat!!]

Dr. Geiszler?!

[groupiedrifter]

[ah-

still a public feed]

Dr., uh, Mikotoba!

What's up.

[softshoes]

[This is so much. He's running a hand down his face, MORTIFIED.]

This is hardly a conversation for the public network!

[groupiedrifter]

Oh, no, yeah! Totally not. Definitely not a thing you just discuss!

I've never done that before, not ever. Caught me slipping, dude! Haha.

[if he were attached to a lie detector.................]

You're super handsome, though! For the record! Nothin' wrong with stating facts.

[farr]

That isn't what I meant by — I knew I should have just gone with Daddy-O. Clearly, everyone has missed the fun, classic, hip lingo and have instead interpreted this as a sponsorship for ... [ what maintains her family-friendly presentation here? ] Excessive physical appreciation.

Is he handsome for an older gentleman? Of course he is. But this wasn't a — call for thirsting.

[ that's how everyone says it, right? ]

[groupiedrifter]

Hey! There's thirsting, and then there's appreciating a beautiful or handsome person.

Nothing wrong with that, right?

[]

[farr]

Right. And do you think that's how most people here would interpret that?

[ don't lie to her, newt. ]

[groupiedrifter]

... Is that a question I can plead the fifth on?