Assistant Captain's Log 5 | dictated; / action;

[minicaptain]

[ all of these kids and parents suddenly talking to each other are really making naomi miss her mom and neelix. she's never been separated from them this long before and it's starting to take a toll on her. she's not really camping out this week, preferring to stick to the shadows for now, unless someone she knows well wants to come talk to her. but she can be accidentally found in a number of the hallways or the library at any point in the day. she'll try to stay hidden for now, though.

after a while, she opens up her journal. ]

Assistant Captain's Log 5:

I was wondering... if you don't really know when your birthday is here, would you just count one Earth year from when you arrived and make that your birthday?

[ no, she is totally not worried about how long she'll be here without her mom and neelix. why do you ask? ]

Um... if any of the new kids want to play kadis-kot, I'll teach you. [ beat ] Actually, if anyone wants to play kadis-kot and doesn't already know how, I can teach it.

Comments

[lightbranded]

I usually just count the days until it would be my birthday. Of course mine is just before Christmas, so it isn't difficult to remember.

What is kadis-kot?

[minicaptain]

I was born on a stardate. I don't know the Earth date.

It's a strategy game. I could teach you, if you want.

[lightbranded]

Stardate? Sorry, I don't think I have ever heard of that before.

I would like that, I think.

[minicaptain]

It's how we keep track of time in space.

[ she's a half-alien girl born in space. just roll with it. ]

Okay. I can meet you in the library to play. Unless you like somewhere else.

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[rightchoices]

I wouldn't mind learning. Might need to teach me what it is first, though.

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[minicaptain]

It's a strategy game. I can teach you how to play, if you want.

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[rightchoices]

I've written up some lesson plans for you, too. This could be a mutually beneficial meeting, hm?

dictated;

[minicaptain]

Yes! I'd like that.

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[storiestotell]

What about the seasons? Are the seasons back home similar to here? [ She has no idea when her birthday is here either, but she does remember being told she was found in the wintertime. ] Maybe that could help you to figure it out.

And I'd like to learn this kadis-kot!

dictated;

[minicaptain]

...I was born on a starship. [ a machine floating in space doesn't have seasons. ]

Okay! I can meet you in the library or somewhere and teach you!

dictated;

[storiestotell]

A starship? I've never heard of those before. [ whoops ] I wonder if it's like one of those ships that the Man in the Moon has...

Okay! I'll be right there!

dictated; ---> action?

[minicaptain]

[ how does she even explain that one? ] Is that.. Earth's moon? [ this is a legitimate question okay.

she'll be waiting at a table with her kadis-kot board set out. ]

[written]

[thraxios]

If you don't know your birthday, then I think you are free to choose your own.

dictated;

[minicaptain]

[ she's going to kind of stare at that for a moment, trying to read it. what is handwriting. ]

I don't know Earth dates well enough to choose yet.

[written forever]

[thraxios]

[Poor Naomi. It's especially bad when you're dealing with a scholarly fellow used to writing quickly; he'd write more clearly if he knew it was a problem, but unfortunately, he...doesn't.

I'm not terribly familiar with them, either, but they don't seem too complex.

[dictated forever for her!]

[minicaptain]

[ she just squints. someone should really teach her better handwriting skills. that might help her read it better. ]

...I can't really read what you're writing. There isn't much that's handwritten where I'm from.

[ she sounds a little upset by this. :c ]

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[unvarnished]

I'd say you can choose whatever day you want for your birthday. [that's what he did, anyway]

dictated

[minicaptain]

I don't know the Earth calendar very well. [ what's a good day when your reference points are stardates? she's still getting used to day and night here. ]

dictated

[unvarnished]

Well, there are twelve months in the year. You can also go by the astrological zodiac, if you want. Since you said you were born in space.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

I say you chose whatever day you like most, and call that your birthday.

[minicaptain]

I still need to learn more about Earth days.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Well, most days are pretty normal, unless they're a holiday.

[bravelittlegirl]

What's kadis-kot?

[minicaptain]

A strategy game. It's my favorite game. I can teach you if you want.

[bravelittlegirl]

Oh. [pause...] Yes, I - I'd like that.