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[kazilik]

[Congratulations, foreigners, you're being treated to a screenful of anxious dragon snout. Iskierka looks rather paler than she did upon her arrival, and slightly tired. Once she is satisfied that this strange device is working, she settles back into her usual pile of loops and curls, ducking to avoid the ceiling.]

I do not know how much Temeraire has told you all of our world, but in the aerial corps, a dragon must have a crew. They are quite useful in a battle, they ride upon our backs and send signals and orders and that sort of thing, and stop us from being boarded. My captain is missing, but I should still like a crew, especially if we are to go about fighting creatures no-one knows anything about.

Pray let me know if you would like to be on it, in that case. I should prefer people with experience fighting, of course, and a physician if I might have one. I do not have my harness with me, but I can fit perhaps six people upon my back, if they have no objection to spikes and steam. I am called Iskierka, you may enquire with me if you wish to do so.

Comments

[solo_patria]

I am already spoken for, or I would have been glad to work with you. But good luck in finding crew, of course!

[kazilik]

Thank you, Enjolras; Temeraire has said that I am not to take any of his crew. Never mind that I did not take Granby in the first place. [That's added in an undertone, but an undertone for a dragon is really more like almost-shouting.]

/BARGES IN

[dracobin]

You did take Granby; I do not see the point in your pretending that you did not, even if it is all to do with Corps rules.

UH EXCUSE YOU

[kazilik]

That is stuff; I did not plan on taking him, at all. It hardly matters now in any case, he is not here anyhow.

YOUR FACE IS STUFF

[dracobin]

And how precisely do you plan on assigning ranks, without a captain?

[HE WASN'T ACTUALLY GONNA MENTION IT but she brought it up first so]

[solo_patria]

Of course you did not. That is an infamous thing to suggest. Surely Temeraire did not...

[kazilik]

[A little huff of smoke.] Surely you might ask him yourself, I do not know what he is thinking.

[solo_patria]

Indeed, perhaps I ought to.

[You know, to confirm the whole thing before choosing a side in interpersonal...interdraconic? relations. It seems better to Enjolras this way.]

[subject223]

Iskierka, my name is Steve Rogers. I've been called one of the best fighters of my world and I've been doing it for decades.

[ It's possible that he's the best, but he would never be that presumptuous and he's not very good at selling himself. ]

If you still need people, I can offer you me.

[kazilik]

Oh! [She likes you already, Steve. And is brightening a little, though there's still some anxiety and tiredness going on.]

I do, I think, I have not got even a small crew yet.

[subject223]

[ He smiles at her, glad to have eased some of her stress even a little. ]

Is there a type of weapon you're most comfortable with your crew using? I've mastered all of those available in my world and a couple from other worlds. Long as I can keep my shield, I can tailor my style to yours.

[kazilik]

We have riflemen and bombs aboard dragons generally, but I cannot say I have ever worked with someone with a shield. May I see it?

[subject223]

Of course.

[ He steps away from the console for a moment, then returns with the shield. It's round, large enough to cover his torso, and decorated in a series of circles around a star in the middle. ]

It's made of a vibranium-adamantium alloy that makes it nigh indestructible.

[alphatar]

Sounds too awesome to pass up! How often would you need me to be around?

[kazilik]

Oh, I do not think very often, excepting when there are battles to be fought.

[alphatar]

Well, we could still do practice drills sometimes? [She knows about from Temeraire, so maybe those can give more time for flying times.]

Battles are a must. I'd be happy to claim I'm on your crew!

[kazilik]

Yes, I suppose so; but I am very tired, at present, so it might wait.

Excellent, thank you, Korra.

[loveandloyalty]

[Oh, it's the dragon he likes... And the idea of actually doing something that isn't sitting around and doing domestic chores is kind of nice, especially when it's something that featured very heavily in his pretend games as a child. (Riding a dragon, that is, this about 'crews' is something else entirely.)]

My lady, I would offer you my sword if you have need of me.

[kazilik]

I shall, if you are willing! It is only I think your armor might be heavy.

[loveandloyalty]

I imagine I should have little need for full plate in the air, significantly fewer people hacking away with swords. No doubt I could find some ringmail that would suffice, and be much lighter. [He's perfectly fine not being at the front of the dangerous stuff anyway let's be real. That is his boyfriend's deal.]

[kazilik]

Oh, but it would not be nearly as fine, would it. [Alas. :c At least Steve has a pretty shield.]

[neoguardian]

I don't know so much about riding, I can get around in the air just fine if I need too...but more importantly how are you feeling?

[kazilik]

I am a little tired, perhaps, but it is not so bad.

[neoguardian]

Oh that's good...are you new here then?

[kazilik]

I arrived a few weeks ago.