((I just wanted to post this pre-IC short story I wrote when time ran out today for being introduced into the Senbu. I invite others to post similar humorous "What if...?" scenarios where things don't happen in quite the same way as they do IC))
What if... Nanjo Ageha arrived on the Senbu while it was getting repaired?
Ageha stands at the entrance at the ship, the only sound a slight humming of the hallway lights. She waits for a few minutes. Perhaps whoever was coming to welcome her aboard the ship was just running late. Slowly she turns and looks to the left, then to the right. Did they forget about me? she wonders to herself.
A few more minutes pass by. Ten? Maybe more? The nervousness spreads throughout her body like a shiver. Maybe it's a test. That must be it. Maybe the commander is appreciative of subordinates that show great patience. But the thoughts don't comfort her at all. That wasn't the rumor about the Shosha at all. Perhaps, like a lion she lay in wait to pounce on unsuspecting Hei. Ageha shivered again. Vigilance, she told herself, Surely that is the lesson here.
How long has it been? Days? Months? Perhaps only an hour or so. Ageha continued to stand in the entryway, her thoughts a torrent of activity. What if people were hurt, injured and needed her help? What if this was only some form of hazing for being the newcomer aboard the ship? What if communications had been interrupted and no one had actually been informed of her arrival? Should she just ask MEGAMI? Would that fail the test? Was it a test? The young yamataian was practically on the verge of tears. What do I do?
Finally, she had to admit it. Santo Hei Nanjo Ageha could just not function without orders.
What if... Nanjo Ageha arrived on the Senbu while it was getting repaired?
Ageha stands at the entrance at the ship, the only sound a slight humming of the hallway lights. She waits for a few minutes. Perhaps whoever was coming to welcome her aboard the ship was just running late. Slowly she turns and looks to the left, then to the right. Did they forget about me? she wonders to herself.
A few more minutes pass by. Ten? Maybe more? The nervousness spreads throughout her body like a shiver. Maybe it's a test. That must be it. Maybe the commander is appreciative of subordinates that show great patience. But the thoughts don't comfort her at all. That wasn't the rumor about the Shosha at all. Perhaps, like a lion she lay in wait to pounce on unsuspecting Hei. Ageha shivered again. Vigilance, she told herself, Surely that is the lesson here.
How long has it been? Days? Months? Perhaps only an hour or so. Ageha continued to stand in the entryway, her thoughts a torrent of activity. What if people were hurt, injured and needed her help? What if this was only some form of hazing for being the newcomer aboard the ship? What if communications had been interrupted and no one had actually been informed of her arrival? Should she just ask MEGAMI? Would that fail the test? Was it a test? The young yamataian was practically on the verge of tears. What do I do?
Finally, she had to admit it. Santo Hei Nanjo Ageha could just not function without orders.