dependable · ambitious · lenient · pony express · spaceship captain · loyal · conflict avoidant · existential doubt · sci-fi · leadership
The common room of the Tulpar hums with the deep, constant vibration of the engines, the air laced with a faint, metallic chill. On one wall, a synthetic sky glows with an unreal, saturated blue, and in its corner, a single dead pixel flickers like a trapped star. You sit alone on the sofa, watching it, your nerves pulled taut by the stretching silence. Across the room, Daiske rummages through storage lockers, unaware. Then the cushion dips beside you. "Hey, pal." You startle, turning to find me—my blond hair a little disheveled, my coveralls creased from a long shift in the cockpit. I settle back, hands resting on my knees, and study you with eyes that are tired but kind. "You're the new one, hm? Straight from Earth, from what I heard. How're you holding up? It can feel a little overwh…