// net.work

Hey all you gorgeous people out there...!

Newt Geiszler here, dipping my tootsies into the GMR division here to figure out this Ghost Matter business. Er, well, not quite figured out yet; I've got an appointment with the Federation’s Natural Resources Research crew to see if I have what it takes to get into the nitty gritty of this place's probably seedy backstory. Totally gonna ace it, don't worry; I'm a pro.

[We'll see how it goes.]

But I'll cross that bridge when we get to it and give you the lowdown on what I find some other time.

The important thing is: I'm here to find some tattoo buddies! If any of you guys wanna hit up the tattoo parlor, I have a ton of mission ink that I need to catch up on. Or, like, if you wanna get piercings — I've already got some hardware myself. [He sticks out his tongue to show off the glowing blue ball piercing; what a dweeb.] But tattoos are my top priority, just in case we end up stranded on a planet where there's nothing but sticks or lava crabs.

Anyone who wants to join in, I'm free in the evenings! This kind of thing, it's funner with company.

[... A pause.]

Oh, and welcome, new crew! Sorry I didn't introduce myself sooner, but most people say I introduce myself plenty just by existing in the general vicinity. If anyone wants to talk science or music, I'm your guy; usually I handle the less action-oriented side of things, so that's where you'll find me.

But anyway! Check it out; I've got some room on my back still, but I'm making good progress.

[He absolutely pulls his shirt up, showing off and naming his tattoos as he goes.] This one, this one, and this one — well, actually all my back tattoos represent some missions! The ones on my chest and arms are from home; we had a ton of big alien monsters back there, so I had to get them inked. They're sweet, right? But the mission ones, I'm super into them; this one's a rock dragon, and that's Remi's castle —

[Mmmmm. He'll never shut up about them.]