Ashley smiled softly and stared completely still at Sandara for an uncomfortable amount of time before she spoke again.

"Yes." she said finally. "Thank you. I'm Ashley. It's nice to meet you. You were also on mop duty today, I noticed."

When Thrash made his way into the kitchen area, he would look for Fishguts. Upon finding him he would tip his hat and grin. "Do I have you to thank for making that fine meal" He would say with a smile. "The name is Thrash. I just wanted to let ya know I appreciate what it is yer doin back here" The lizardfolk would then move to help clean any dishes that might be left over from the meal prep. "ya know, I was real good friends with the chef of the list ship I was on... A black scaled dragonborn by the hame of Chubbs. I'd help him out and he'd help me out. it was real nice." The lizardfolk would add as he locks eyes with Fishguts.

Toni will go exploring through the ship, trying to get her bearings on where everything is, but will be asking around or looking for a place to get musical instruments.

wandering the halls seems to calm the stresses out Lashunta. She wipes her glasses clean, pushing a mess of dirty hair out of her face as she replaces the slightly more smeared spectacles on her face. 

Things are so much more difficult when you can’t read

she remembers her parents talking slightly too loud in another room, words like dumb, delayed.. that didn’t seem fair, she tried to tell the letter to stay out but they just liked to scooch all over the page. She remembers her little sister handing her a drum, “wanna play together?” The first crack of a smile peeks out from Toni’s tear streaked face, and a nod.

now, we were in a new setting, and Toni was not gonna let Gin down, she had to protect her after all, and this was, of all places, the most dangerous.

Thrash: You head to the kitchen, to find that it's locked down for the night. Fishguts is not there.

Ashley: "Uh huh. Plugg assigned me to work swab duty as well. What's your name, anyway?"

Dani: You head into Engineering, trying to get a better idea of how the machines work for the next time you have to work in here. As you look around, Patra, the engineering officer spots you. "What are you doing in here? Shift's over and you were assigned to work in garbage disposal tomorrow.

Toni: You look around the ship to see where any instruments might be. You eventually come across the Quartermaster's shop, where Fishguts is getting drunk with the quartermaster, Cut-Throat Grok. Grok is a half-orc woman dressed in spiky black clothing and has multiple piercings on her face. There's a scar that goes across her neck, which you assume to be the source of her nickname. Behind her is a rack of weapons and a row of lockers. One of them contains your sisters' bagpipes.

Dani tilts her head. "Wanted to figure out how they worked. See what I did wrong. Don't want to do it again."

"Ashley." she says, again, perplexed. "Ashley Dillinger."

Thrash would let out a frustrated hiss as he shames the locked door. He would then make his way around the ship... eyeing up the other crew members as he looks to find Fishguts. The lizardfolk was still walking around with just his pants,  boots, and his tricorn hat covering his large scaly body. If he spots any of the crew talking among themselves he would try to determine who is friends with who and any useful information he can gather at a glance as he searches for Fishguts.

Ashley: "Sorry, I guess that I didn't hear it the first time you said it."

Dani: "Look all you want, but don't go ******* anything up again."

Thrash: You listen around and overhear that Fishguts is in the Quartermaster's shop.

"How did you get here? Do you know how I got here?" she asks calmly. "Sorry about all the questions, i'm just trying to get my bearings here."

"Someone probably slipped something into your drink, just like they did mine."

Toni knocks politely on the side of the door, “Hello, my name is Toni, I’m a...a new recruit. Love the outfit, I was wondering if I might be able to hang out with you and learn what the scoop is around the ship.”

Persuasion: 10

Thrash would make his way over to the quartermasters shop, once there he would give Toni a quick nod and a smile before following behind her into the room. Once there he would make his way towards Fishguts. "Do I have you to thank for making that fine meal" He would say with a smile. "The name is Thrash. I just wanted to let ya know I appreciate what it is yer doin here on this ship. On my last ship I was really good pals with the Chef and I hope we can get to be close too" He would add before looking to the  half ork woman and giving her a grin. "I think I'd like to be your friend too" The lizardfolk would say to cut throat as he takes off his pirate hat and slicks back his long orange frill. "Ya know if ya let my friend here get her instrument, I bet she'd play ya a kick ass tune. Drinking is always better with some music." Thrash would chime in as he stretches out a bit.. making sure to flex all the muscles he can. 

Persuasion 2

"Where did you come from then?" Ashley inquired. "I do not remember much before all of this. Has it been the same for you?"

Thrash and Toni: Cut-Throat Grok agrees to give Toni her instrument back as a freebie. Just this once.

Ashley: "A planet called Akiton."

"I won't." Dani starts looking without touching, trying to figure out how this engine works.

"Thank ya Miss... I'm sorry... I guess I don't know yer name" thrash would say as tips his hat to Grok. "I really appreciate what ya done fer my my friend here, Please.. let me know if there is anything else I can do for ya... Anytime... I am at yer service" He would say with a toothy smile and a wink. After listening to anything Grok has to say, he would look to Fishguts as well. "And let me know if there is anything I can do fer you as well.. a ship don't run on empty stumachs." He'd say before turning to head to his bunk to sleep. On his way out he'd place his hand on Toni's shoulder and lean in close. "See, Things are already turnin around.. keep her head up fer yer sister... I'll help when I can" He'd hiss in her ear before heading off down the hall.

Ashley waited a while to see if Sandara would offer more, but that was not the case. Ok, then. After another uncomfortable moment, Ashley simply smiled, and said, "I see."

Ashley: Sandara can tell that it's beginning to get awkward, so she pivots to a new subject. "I don't know how close you are with those other people you got kidnapped with, but you should try and get close. Having no friends here is a good way to get shanked."

4

Edward Dillinger, Senior Executive VP of CORE stepped into his office, relieving his assistant, who promptly left the room. Edward set his paperwork on his desk, and an arcane keyboard came up. He typed in his credentials and a large magical display appeared. The young woman on the screen turned and faced him. 

"Hello, father." Ashley, his daughter, smiled. "Thanks for coming back early."
"No problem, Ash." he said. "When you've seen one drilling consumer show, you've seen them all. What's up?"
"It's you're new hire. The kid in R&D. He's nosing around again."
"Darren?"
"Yes. It felt like Darren."
He sighed, sitting down. "He's still looking for that old file - can't you just move it around?"
"I have. I've hidden it in a different place, deep where he wouldn't look."
"But he might find it?"
"I'm afraid so. I spotted him this time, and kept him out, but he's getting trickier all the time."
"I think we should shut down all Level Four access until we find him, just to be safe."
"Hm." Ashley thought. "There's a sixty five percent chance you're right."
"Cute." Edward snorted.
"End transmission." 

The arcane display winked out.

"That's good advice." she agreed, turning back to Sandara again. "I shall make an effort. Is there a reason you're giving me this advice? Is it violent here? Why are you being nice to me?"