Crew Mate Introductions
#2 of Felidae Story World
After volunteering to join a crew, Aelan meets a few of those he is to serve with.
Tail curling around his ankle, Aelan secured his bag over his shoulder and checked his orders that he was going to the correct assigned quarters before he knocked and opened the door. He was assaulted with a pungent musk that had to be skunk. He coughed, and frowned a little as he looked around the room.
From the door, to his right there was a control console and desk. Straight ahead from that was a bunk bed in one corner, and a solo bed in the other, but not blocking the shared closet at the back wall.
Samuel looked up from the console and took off his glasses. "Wrong room, pal, the bathrroo was a left at the bulkhead not a right."
From the top bunk across the room, a pillow flew and hit the porcupine/hedgehog hybrid in the head. It stuck onto his spines. "Well, I hope you didn't want that pillow back. It's gonna be confetti by the time I get it loose" Samuel lamented.
"Like I care. It's *your* pillow"
Samuel froze and then growled at the mustelid. The mustelid in question hopped down from the top bunk, resting dark eyes at the feline/canine hybrid watching by the door. "You're not lost, let me see your orders" he said as he walked toward him.
"Aelan Blackpaws?"
"That's right, and you are?"
"Isaac Hamilton" he said and licked his muzzle pensively. "Blackpaws is a name of the Old Religion. You must have come from an old family"
"Which one is my bed?" Aelan asked, evasively.
"Oh, right, sorry, that one over there. The single. We have the bunk beds" Isaac said as he handed the other man his orders back.
"Okay." he said as he made his way over to the bed and sat down. Looking at the other male, wrestling with the pillow, he asked, "Who are you?"
"I'm Samuel. Samuel Hardgrove"
"Did you two volunteer too?"
"Yes. I volunteered." Isaac said. "Sam over there, was born to a military family."
Aelan nodded and wrinkled his nose again with a cough. Isaac lowered his head. "Sorry for the smell, it should pass in a few days"
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. "Trainees, lights out in 20 minutes."
The three looked at each other.
"We have curfew?" Aelan asked.
"Oh yeah, all sorts of rules and regulations. But don't worry. There's always a loophole. Just stick with us, kitty boy, we'll make sure you have fun, joining a crew doesn't have to be a death sentence"
Aelan smiled a little, and started to unpack a pair of pajamas, and get ready for bed, as the others did the same.