The Crew of the USS Explorer does an interview
Names & rank please
-"William Noble, Captain"-"Arthur King. First Officer"
-"Jack Noble. Voice of reason"
Will: "Jack!"
Jack: "Fine. Helmsman"
-"Clarence, engineer"
-"Victoria. I'm a Witch"
Will: "Guys, come on"
-"Elanor Sa Noble, Medical"
How do you wear your clothes?
-Will: "With dashing good looks" *wink-Arthur: "Like a Human"
-Jack: "Like a professional, of course"
-Clarence: "Well"
-Vic: "Every day is casual Friday"
-Elanor: "Lady-like"
Do you have a catchphrase?
-Will: "Charge!"
-Arthur: "No"
Interviewer: "Is that your catchphrase or are you just-"
Arthur: "No"
Interviewer: "Okay"
-Jack: "Lovely (To be used solely in a sarcastic fashion"
-Clarence: "Please stop trying to do impossible and dangerous things with the ship"
-Vic: "Can we keep it?"
-Elanor: "Please stop trying to do impossible and dangerous things period"
Describe your ideal best friend
-Will: "Elanor"
-Arthur: "Captain Kirk"
-Jack: "Captain Kirk"
-Clarence: "Captain Kirk"
-Vic: "Captain Kirk"
Will: "Guys, I'm staring to take this kind of personally"
-Elanor: "Will"
Jack: "Get a room you two"
Did you have an imaginary childhood friend?
-Will: "There was a legend around our town, about this ranger who helped kids who got lost in the woods. I loved that"
-Arthur: "My Dad"
-Jack: "It's stupid, but I used to pretend to talk with this ranger guy who'd save lost kids"
-Clarence: "Not that I can remember"
-Vic: "Yes. Mr. Snuffles. I accidentally brought him too life. Had to kill him. Very sad"
Elanor: "Victoria, is it time for our next session?"
-Elanor: "I always wanted a sister. Riley, I think I called her"
Do you believe in love at first sight?
-Will: "Certainly. It happened too me"
-Arthur: "Yes"
-Jack: "Given the right people and circumstances, sure"
-Clarence: "I don't think so. Real love comes from getting to really know someone"
-Vic: *Tears up
-Elanor: "Oh yes"
How do you respond to a threat?
-Will: "Challenge accepted"
-Arthur: *Pulls his sword
-Jack: "No thank you"
-Clarence: "Threaten THEM!"
-Vic: *Tears up
-Elanor: "I always try to find a peaceful resolution"
Do you play a sport? Are you any good?
-Will: "The ship has a soccer league. I'm team captain"
Jack: "Only because you outrank me"
-Arthur: "Fencing. Very"
-Jack: "I play soccer. I'm way better at it than them, they just won't admit it"
-Clarence: "For the record, I out-shot Jack last time we did one on one"
-Vic: "I am also a soccer"
-Elanor: "I don't play any sports. Unless you count table hockey"
What is your favorite animal?
-Will: "I like wolves. Pack animals, just like us Humans"
-Arthur: "A cat. They are quiet"
-Jack: "Orcas. They're like wolves on nightmare fuel"
-Clarence: "Dragons, if they actually exist"
Will: "We keep telling you! Though they are NOT animals"
-Vic: "I feel a deep spiritual connection with the honey badger"
-Elanor: "I always found snakes to be fascinating creatures"
What is in your pocket?
-Will: "My father's ring. And a bit of string"
-Arthur: "A picture of my cat"
-Jack: "NOT my pen" *Glares
-Clarence: "Filthy little Hobbit, mustn't ask!"
-Vic: "My family's locket"
-Elanor: "Jack's pen"
How would you like to die?
-Will: "Peacefully, In my sleep"
-Arthur: "Are you threatening us?"
Interviewer: "Please put the sword away"
-Jack: "Defending my family"
-Clarence: "With honor"
-Vic: "Painlessly"
-Elanor: "Preferably of old age"
What is your view of freedom?
-Will: "A full tank of fuel and the open sky"
-Arthur: "Something we all deserve. Something to be fought for"
-Jack: "What they said"
-Clarence: "That it is the right of all sentient beings"
-Vic: "Something you can only really get through being saved
-Elanor: "The ability to be independent, to make your own choices. The only real way to live"
Interviewer: "That was surprisingly uniform"
Jack: "You know most of us joined a rebellion as teenagers, right?"
Do you drink?
-Will: "Nothing stronger than soda pop"
-Arthur: "Yes"
-Jack: "Occasionally. Never when I'm flying"
-Clarence: "Only if it's cold"
-Vic: "A strong drink doth a poor man good"
-Elanor: "Everyone in the rebellion's medics drank. It's a habit I'm trying to break"
Last question: what do you dress up as for Halloween?
-Will: "...Captain Kirk"
-Arthur: "Myself"
-Jack: "THAT is your last question? Come on!"
Interviewer: "Well?"
Jack: "An interviewer. I'd be way better at it than you"
-Clarence: "Boba Fett"
-Vic: "Doctor Frankenstein"
-Elanor: "Victoria. She's the scariest thing I know"
Vic: "Aww, thank you!"
Name and Rank
ReplyDeleteBbanks: Captain and Ship's Doctor
Idona: First Officer
Jakarta: Chief Engineer, Pilot
Ivan: Other Engineer
Copper: Living ship officer (The Veritas has the 'engine half' and the 'living half'. She is in charge of keeping it clean and working.)
Sadie: Civilian
Tian Long: Star Dragon
Everyone (besides Tian Long) wears uniforms almost all the time. They look professional but are very comfortable.
Catchphrase: I don't think anyone does.
Ideal best friend: the crew otherwise it would be a long and dangerous trip.
Imaginary childhood friend
Bbanks: No, the household had more than enough people to keep me company.
Idona: I had a "fairy" named Flitter, she could make flower grow.
Jakarta: No, I had real people even if they didn't want to be my friend
Ivan: No, I didn't have time
Copper: No.
Saddie: Yes, a big "flying teddy bear" named Bruce. He liked cakes.
(things in quotations have been translated to Earth equivalents)
Tian Long: *confused by the explanation that imaginary means it doesn't exist*
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Bbanks: Based on how it is normally betrayed, no.
Idona: Though rare, yes
Jakarta: I don't know
Ivan: Love is an action, not a reaction
Copper: Yes
Saddie: Yes, I think it happened to me
Tian Long: yes, why do you think I have so many books?
How to respond to a threat
Do what the Captain says. If no officer is their walk away, everything we do is a reflection on the crew.
Tian Long: I have never seen a threat so I wouldn't know.
Do you play a sport? are you any good?
Bbanks: Fencing. I do alright at it
Idona: no
Jakarta: I'm pretty good at "ball sport that can be played on a ship which I need to make up)
Ivan: Not much for playing sports
Copper: I can beat Jakarta at "ship ball" "You have four legs, its not fair"
Saddie: Playing sports can be fun. But I don't do it very often
Tian Long: I don't play sports with anyone but the kids, and I cant play my best with them.
Favorite Animal (earth equivalent)
Bbanks: dogs
Idona: Cats
Jakarta: IDK, not much of an animal person
Ivan: Dogs
Copper: Gazelles
Saddie: tropical aquarium fish.
Tian Long: I don't like animals.
What is in your pickets (the uniforms don't have pockets bc of safety reasons. so this is theoretical)
Bbanks: Pocket watch, wallet, handkerchief
Idona: cookie
Jakarta: weapon, a rock that caught her eye, screwdriver, gum, half finished project
Ivan: screwdriver
Copper: nothing
Saddie: whatever caught her kids eyes
Tian Long: Soul Book
How would you like to die?
Painless and quick
What is your view of freedom?
Bbanks: a good nights sleep
Idona: My life
Jakarta: Space
Ivan: a secure life
Copper: a field
Saddie: The sky
Tian Long: I have only ever experienced freedom so I cant explain it.
Do you drink?
Bbanks: an occasional wine
Idona: I never have
Jakarta: I used to have beer sometimes...
Ivan: beer on occasion, but only socially so not since joining the Veritas
Copper: no
Sadie: no
Tian Long: I don't drink in general
What do you dress up for Halloween? (another theoretical question)
Bbanks: A gentleman "you are a gentleman" than a doctor. (Jakarta rolls her eyes)
Idona: a fairy
Jakarta: something colorful
Ivan: um...a pirate maybe?
Copper: cant think of anything
Saddie: an angel, or a cat maybe
Tian Lang: what could be cooler than a dragon?
Tian Long is always my favorite
ReplyDeleteJakarta... also needs a therapy session
Clarence: "Wait, pockets are a safety issue? Why do WE have them?"
Will: "You're the space expert..."
LOL. I enjoy getting to know your people.
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