Uncertain Arrival [2430-1-4-Sun-9am]

[Solomon Taylor]

The Underworld was not at all what Solomon had been expecting. Blaine had warned them that it was a rough place, but the way he had described the huge space station, Sol had simply assume that it would have been one huge battleship that had been stolen from the Terran Military, or perhaps something that had been constructed to represent another moon.

Maybe it had been either one--or both--at some point. But it certainly wasn't now, not with it's haphazard shape where ship after ship had been added to it, like a fungus spreading over a fallen log. It was a beast of a station, and it was clear that it wasn't run by any sort of law system. Sol couldn't help but wonder what they'd gotten themselves into once more as he gazed at the the thing out the window.

Blaine maneuvered them into something that must have passed for docks somehow--Sol only assumed because it seemed like the place where the most people were coming and going, though ships were departing and docking all around the place. He glanced at the pilot carefully. "You're sure we'll be safe here? This seems like the last place we should be right now..."

[Nick Blaine]

Blaine wondered how the rest of the crew would react to the Underworld as he maneuvered the ship closer to the station. Booker would probably cause trouble with people, Olive and Reese might get themselves into trouble just by being there, and Cass will probably be too scared to even come out of the ship. Caden would most likely fit in.

The ship floated into the dock and floated around slowly to find an empty space to land. There was no order to the hanger, ships randomly landed wherever they could find room and people walked everywhere. Blaine had always found it tough to land here.

"As long as you don't go lookin' for trouble, trouble shouldn't find you." Blaine said, "Which is why I'm worried about Reese, Olive, Cass, and worst of all, Booker. They might need to stay on board."

Nick finally found a reasonable space and begun setting her down. The landing gear softly thudded against the metal floor. Blaine flipped a couple switches, and then shut Adeala's engines off.

[Solomon Taylor]

"Alright, I think a warning is going to be needed," Sol nodded. He pressed the intercom button and leaned forward. "Okay everyone, we've arrived. I don't think I need to remind everyone that we're trying to keep a low profile here, so don't do anything stupid or attention getting and we should hopefully be okay."

He let go of the button and got up from the co-pilot's chair, sighing. "I'm just hoping there won't be further problems with anyone recognizing Cass." He headed for the hallway and into the common room, wondering if anyone was there or if they'd all run off to their respective rooms to grab some things.

[Cassandra Nida]

Before now, Cass hadn't realized you could be so excited that you wanted to puke, but she was that excited, and she was doing everything in her power to not do anything stupid like throw up her breakfast. She was going to need that today, especially if she and Klove stayed out for a while (and she was really hoping they did). Solomon made his announcement, Cass sent out a message to Klove to let him know that she was here, and where she could be found.

Cass kept glancing down at her clothes. She didn't exactly have many changes of clothes, and she'd done the best with what she had, but she still felt so nervous. This was her first date. The first date she'd ever been on. And if it went badly, it would probably be the very last one too. Her stomach unhelpfully rolled again. She could bear to wait for a response back from Klove, so she headed out into the hall, hoping that maybe some anxious pacing would fix things.

[Magdalen Verena]

Magdalen remained behind in the lounge, listening as the rest of the crew rummaged about for their things or shuffled off towards the opposite end of the ship.

Why anyone would be excited to explore the Underworld was beyond her. It seemed like such a dismal, dangerous place … or at least considerably more dangerous than any of them needed after what they’d already been through. Perhaps there were certain resources here that would aid them in their little funding problem?

Otherwise she simply found it impossible to come up with a reason as to why they were there at all.

[Olive]

The call went out that they'd landed and Olive--who had actually been watching with excitement out of her small bedroom window as they had approached the space station--could hardly contain herself. A new place to explore!! Sol seemed to be warning to be careful, though, so Olive realized that she probably shouldn't run off by herself again. She might get lost in a scary place again... and there probably wouldn't be any cute boys to help her out.

She pulled herself away from the window and hurried out of her room and down the hallway to the common area in hopes of finding out where everyone was going. She spotted Magdalen there, who didn't seem to be in any sort of hurry. She grinned at her, flopping down on the couch near the other woman. "Isn't this cool?? I can't wait to see everything!!"

[Solomon Taylor]

((alright time to get this stuff moving...))

Sol was headed down the hallway when Cass hurried by him. He lifted an eyebrow, wondering immediately where she was headed when she needed to be the most discreet out of everyone on the ship so far. He would have to catch up to her in a second, he thought.

First, he peeked into the medical bay hoping to find Booker there. He wasn't sure where the other crew members were, but he had a favour to ask of him, and he still wasn't quite sure if it was something that either Caden or Blaine could yet be trusted with in such a dangerous place.

"Booker?" he asked as he wandered through the doorway.

[Booker]

Booker was lifting weights in the medical bay. When he was bored he liked to pull out some dumbbells and work out. That was all he could do since there wasn't much room to fit anything else on the ship.

He stopped when he noticed Sol poke his head into the medical bay. "Yes, Cap? Did we land already?" Booker hadn't really heard of the Underworld all that much. All he knew was that it was a space station that was similar to the below. It shouldn't be too bad. He's been to the Below on Terra before, he can hold his own. A few gang members and pickpockets weren't all that threatening. Hopefully that's all that it'd be.

[Solomon Taylor]

"Can you do me a huge favour?" Sol asked, spotting Booker in the corner with some weights. He made a mental note that maybe it would be a good idea to add a set of weights to the cargo bay. Long space flights weren't great for physical activity, and he was already realizing that with all the sitting around he'd been doing.

He wandered further into the room. "I have to head out right away. If the girls want to go explore, can you make sure to go with them? I'm not familiar with this place, so I don't know what sort of danger they might be in if they were to go out by themselves." Booker was definitely security. If his size didn't scare people off, his tendency to flip out on evil-doers would do the trick.

"And if you do go out, see if Reese wants to go with you guys. I'm not sure there are any animals for him to research here, but getting off the ship might be good for him."

[Caden Breese]

Caden couldn't help but smirk when they landed. He knew what the Underworld was about, and was gonna take advantage of the fact that they were there, as Sol probably wouldn't want to come back once he experienced it. He needed to grab a few more cigarettes to hold him off, he was almost out after all. He'd found himself cutting back to make them last longer. It had a bit of an effect on his system, but at least he still had some.

As soon as the ship landed he grabbed a few things, mostly for safety, and headed up out of the cargo bay. He made sure his pistol was tucked in to the front of his pants, so it was still visible. Sometimes knowledge that you had a weapon in easy access would keep people from bothering you. Didn't always work, but it helped, and he wouldn't hesitate to use it if he had to.

[Booker]

"Sure thing, Cap!" The girls and Reese would need to be protected because they would be the least likely to be able to defend themselves if anything happened. Booker knew people should leave them alone if he's with them. Reese would need the extra set of eyes the most. Mostly so he doesn't trip on something and hit some mass murderer and cause trouble. Olive hopefully will keep to the group and not try to wander off and be friendly to anyone.

"Oo-ee! I can feel da burn!" He cackled and put the weight down. Booker Stretched out his arms then they flopped down on the table with a thud. "Where're you goin'?" Booker asked.

[Solomon Taylor]

"Great, thanks," Sol nodded, turning to leave. But Booker asked another question, so he poked back in. "Oh, Cass is meeting someone. I just want to look into it without worrying about the others."

They could call him paranoid all they wanted, but the fact remained that they were there to stay low because of Cassandra. The last person who should be running from the ship to go adventuring was Cassandra herself. Sol definitely needed to look into it.

[Magdalen Verena]

Magdalen couldn’t help but smile a little at Olive’s enthusiasm. However – although the faun’s positive attitude was infectious – it was also equally disconcerting considering the nature of the planet they had just arrived on.

“Just remember to stay with the rest of the group,” she answered at length. “I understand that you’re excited but the Underworld isn’t known for its warm and welcoming reception. Besides, you don’t want to give Solomon any more reason to worry do you?”

Magdalen smiled gently then as though to reassure Olive that she wasn’t trying to be a nag and rose to her feet, motioning for her friend to do the same.

[Olive]

"Oh yes yes, I know," Olive nodded, ears flopping. "I learned from Terra not to run off. I got lost way way down below cause I rode the wrong elevator. Thankfully there was this cute boy who helped me find my way back up again! He was so helpful!"

Olive definitely didn't want a repeat of that. The Below had been a cold, dirty, and unfriendly place with all of the eyes on her. It may have been an interesting place to explore, but definitely not alone. If she ever went back there, it would definitely be with Sol. Or maybe Booker. He was super nice, but definitely intimidating because of his size. Weird smelly guys definitely wouldn't bug them then!