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!"

Comments

  1. Name and Rank
    Bbanks: 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?

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  2. Tian Long is always my favorite

    Jakarta... also needs a therapy session

    Clarence: "Wait, pockets are a safety issue? Why do WE have them?"

    Will: "You're the space expert..."

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  3. LOL. I enjoy getting to know your people.

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