The Lucky Queen Testdrive

[overbringer]

All Aboard The Lucky Queen Olivia









It's one of the many ships that sail the River with Ten Thousand Names, and if it's not the most luxurious and most famous ship in the whole of the multiverse, it's certainly in the top ten. For what other ship can claim its captain to be the centuries old brain of Mark Twain in a jar? Or to have the ghost of John Henry "Doc" Holliday as the first mate?

It's an unusual pair they make, but together they've not just kept what was originally a steam ship right off of he Mississippi together as it sails across the multiverse, but upgraded it into something almost totally unrecognizable. The Lucky Queen is now enormous. Almost half a mile long. It contains everything you expect to see on a luxury cruise ship, from swimming pools to shopping malls (yes, malls. Plural.), from ballrooms to arcades. It also contains fabulous distant technology that lets it sail just as easily in water as in molten lava or currents of empty air. It is on this ship that you have found yourself. Maybe you got lost in a freak transdimensional portal and hitched a ride, hoping to find your way home. Maybe you're on vacation. Maybe you just work here. Regardless, the marvels of the multiverse are just out the porthole, and the cream of high society is right here for you to brush elbows with.

Pick an RP Prompt and an Environment and test out characters who you think would work well in this setting:

RP Prompts
1 - The Ball: The orchestra is flawless, the chandeliers are sparkling. Hobnob with the ridiculously wealthy, dance with the extremely attractive, or just wallflower in the corner and enjoy the view. You have a crossection of the entire mulitverse dancing in front of you after all.

2 - The Break Room: This isn't just a vacation for you, this is your job. You just finished a long shift, possibly as a maid tidying up the hundreds of cabins, or a blackjack dealer getting threatened by hulking aliens who's language the auto-translators couldn't quite make sense of, or an engineer plumbing the depths of the ship which is pieced together from dozens of different kinds of technology and trying to make sure none of them explode. It's a lot of work, keeping a ship this big in working order, but now it's finally break time and you can chat with the rest of the crew while you catch your breath.

3 - Gate jump: It's always something everyone gets onto the deck for, for this is the most reliable form of interdimensional travel anyone has ever found. One moment you'll be in one world, the next you'll be in another. The gravity shifts, the air smells different, the sky changes color, the landscape becomes completely unrecognizable. Is this the first time you've seen it happen, or is this you hundredth jump? Will you calm your neighbor or be excited with them? (Pick two environments for this one.)

4 - River Raiders: Raiders sometimes attack the wealthy cruisers along The River to plunder their amazing wealth, and while the Lucky Queen has forcefields that can defend it, they aren't always enough. Are you crew? Are you a passenger? For once it doesn't matter. Stand to arms mateys, yer being boarded!

5 - Casino: High stakes cards! Slot Machines! Roulette! There's even a fighting ring you can bet on, or participate in. Security SEEMS light, but rumor has it that the ghost of the infamous gambler, gunfighter, and dentist, Doc Holliday, has a tendency to join the games of people who cheat. Such games usually do not end well for the cheater.

6 - Tours: While the ship has docked, the passengers are free to step off and explore whatever world you're currently standing on. There are usually guides available on the ship about the more immediate dangers, but they usually boil down to don't try any local cuisine until you're sure its chemistry matches up with yours, keep an eye on your wallet, and for heaven's sake don't sell your soul to anyone.

7 - Wildcard: Make something up that I didn't think up here.

Environments
A - Earthlike: Blue skies, breathable air, cities full of people. Most of you will feel fairly at home on worlds like this, but they're never QUITE like home, are they? The trees might have an oddly blue tinge to the leaves. The people might be unusually tall or short. The cities might have strange looking architecture.

B - Open ocean: No land in sight, just endless waves all the way to the horizon. The ship sways a bit more than usual out here. Hope you don't get seasick.

C - Noxious: This world clearly isn't meant for humans. Without the Lucky Queen's forcefields that keep breathable air in and poisons out (They can't quite eliminate the strange chemical smells that seep in.), humans would quickly die here. Expect truly alien locals, if anyone lives here at all. Is that a shoggoth waving to you from the shore?

D - Infernal: Did you hear the rumors that the Lucky Queen sails through hell? If it doesn't, this world is close enough that you can't tell the difference. The waters of the previous world have been replaced by bubbling magma. In the distance, you can sometimes make out obsidian cities, gleaming in the red light. Is that sound in the distance the wailing of damned souls or just your imagination?

E - Gas Giant: There's no ground here at all. The river becomes a river of air, and the anti-grav impellers that were installed keep the ship sailing along just fine. Gaze upon pillars of clouds larger than smaller planets. Witness lightning bolts bigger than the Empire State Building. Thank that forcefield that keeps the horrifically potent rainstorms from washing you all off the decks. There are probably sky whales swimming across this world's skies somewhere.

F - Depths of space: Why does the river go through here at all? Who knows, but the view sure is nice. Ten times more stars than you'd see from anywhere on Earth, and also orbital commercial space stations trying to make a quick buck off of wide-eyed tourists.

G - Wild card: Make up your own planet. We're all creative people here, right?

Comments

Zaphod Beeblebrox | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

[vote_beeblebrox]

-1C-

Outside, the world is full of yellow fog and worse. INSIDE, The galactic president is far past the state where he can do anything resembling dancing. He's lounging at the open bar, with a different drink in each of his three hands and just generally looking deliriously pleased with himself. As you come up to order a drink or (possibly, stranger things have happened) to talk to the fellow with three arms and two heads, Zaphod leans at you and says "Did you know that life is like a...a wossname...A bathtub! Right! That's what I was trying to say. Life is like a bathtub."

-A3D-

"Oh you've gotta see it. Just you wait, right now we're on some boring 'ol dump the next we'll be on a beautiful tropical paradise!"

Zaphod grabbed you by the shoulder and held you next to him, as a captive audience. The Lucky Queen reached the end of this river segment. The forcefields came up. The sky shimmered, aaaaand...

The ordinary looking forested country side gave way to glooping magma and horrible craters as far as the eye could see. Someone didn't read the trip itinerary right.

"...That's not a tropical paradise at all. Why did we come here again?"

A3D

[of_her_own_accord]

"Hmmm... I suppose it depends on your definition of 'tropical' and/or paradise. Volcanoes ARE common in tropical areas after all." The young woman seemed bemused as she took in the sight, writing down some observations in a journal she kept before side-eying her, ah, "companion." "Wanna go for a dip?" she asked, smirking.

1C

[snelinquent]

Okay, you know what? She's heard worse icebreakers. Say what you want about the Lucky Queen, but it's one of the few places Gatha's been where having a head covered in snakes barely merits a second glance.

"I can't wait to hear how you're gonna explain that."

Edgar Roni Figaro | Final Fantasy Six

[inventor_king]

-6F-

There was no way Edgar would stay on the ship when he could check out a deep space station. He did the whole tourist thing, bought some souvenirs, went on a space walk, hit on some local girls, and generally had a grand time. When he got back though, he suddenly looked alarmed as he reached into his pocket for something.

"By the Goddesses, I've been robbed! They have my magicite!"

-4A-

A large bearded man hopped over the railing, holding a scimitar in one hand, and a bomb with a lit fuse in the other. Fortunately, Edgar was always prepared. Before the raider could cause any trouble, there was a shout of "EYES" and then a blinding flash of light. Edgar put away his little toy, while the raider staggered about, rubbing at his eyes with the bomb. "Well don't just stand there! Shove him off before he blows us all up!"

Re: Edgar Roni Figaro | Final Fantasy Six

[ofsevenseas]

It seems like Edgar wasn't the only one who realized they were a little lighter, as he rubbed where his silver bracer laid. "Focalor is going to be pissed about this." He mutters low to himself. The king glances over, rubbing his temple.

"Okay - we both got robbed, the ship is going to leave the next day, we better figure out who took them fast."

4A

[suplexexpress]

[Shove him off you said? Because Sabin was pretty sure you said throw him off, because that's exactly what you're brother is doing. He dashed past Edgar and swooped behind the dazed raider, grabbing the blinded man around the waist and with unnatural strength, threw him up and over himself in a suplex, sending him and the bomb flying off into the wild unknown.]

Ha! That'll teach 'em t'mess with us, right brother?

[Apparently Duncan had never taught him the meaning of restraint.]

Hibiki Hojo | Suite Precure

[wildrhythm]

-2A-

Relaxing in the break room? Have some musical accompaniment!

Hibiki's off duty (janitor, hoping to promote to either ship musician or at least security), and the break room has a piano in it, so her choice of unwinding activity is pretty straightforward. The lounge is full of laid-back music, which should both help her relax and help anyone else around relax. She's not a professional, but she is working towards it, so she's pretty darn good.

As soon as she's done playing, she hurls herself all over one of the comically luxurious chairs around the break room, letting out a huge sigh of contentment. Sometimes this place isn't so bad, you know?


-7B-


[Ah, the open sea! The gentle rocking of the waves!

Hibiki is clinging weakly to the railing, looking quite thoroughly green.]

I'm dying.

I saved the entire world and I'm going to die because of the ocean.

When I die, bury me with one of Kanade's cakes so that I don't have to go to heaven on an empty stomach...


-1E-


[A party! Who cares about all that dancing and hot people, there's REFRESHMENT TABLES to be had.

Of course, she's been putting a seriously impressive dent in the dessert assortments, but now that she's slowing down a bit on that, she's eyeing the drinks instead. The drinks for grownups.]

...I mean, this is basically international waters or something, right? There's no minimum drinking age here, right?

[Hibiki tries to be good. But sometimes the world of bad is super tempting. Just a little one couldn't hurt, right?]

1; not sorry

[drawntodream]

[There's a glasses girl that looks just a tiny bit out of her element floating around the party; she found a pretty dress, but somehow she feels a little bit distant. Which isn't keeping her from checking in with people. It's just kind of how she is.

When she makes her way around to the refreshments again, looking to pick up a glass of what a waiter said was the juice of a fruit from a distant plane that she couldn't remember the name of, she catches Hibiki looking purposefully at what looks a lot like the kind of bubbly stuff she'd be told off for reaching toward. She doesn't want to do the same, but... hmm.]

I think interdimensional would be a little more accurate, but... aren't we a little young for something like that? Just because we're not at home doesn't mean we have to leave our virtues behind, right?

7B

[originaloddcouple]

[Suddenly, two strangers leaning on the railing next to her.]

I heard somewhere that if you pull your tongue out-

And plug your ears!

That should solve the problems lickity-split!

Maki Nishikino | Love Live!

[nandemonai]

[3]
[this is the first time Maki has experienced a jump.

of course, this is her first cruise aboard the Lucky Queen as well. her parents had been able to purchase tickets, and they'd told her the trip would be unlike anything she'd ever seen before. she didn't know what to believe.

but this? a cruise ship that went to different worlds? it's not possible! she's not sure what to think when the boat jumps from her universe into a completely foreign landscape. this was more than just sailing to other places around the earth. she was actually sailing to different worlds altogether.

you've caught her gawking. for the most part, she is a normal Japanese girl. she's never imagined this could be possible]

What is this...? I don't understand...!

[6]

[before exiting the boat, Maki promised to not sell her soul to anyone. that would have seemed like a silly rule back before she knew what was going on, but now she takes it very seriously. this world she is in now looks like it'd be fun to explore. but should she go alone?

Maki stands at the docks, twirling a lock of her red hair, looking for someone maybe closer to her age bracket. perhaps she can make a friend to explore with. if not a friend, then someone who has been to this world before, who knows what's safe to eat or if there is a place to go where they won't run into pickpockets]

3

[high_on_daylight]

Hrm. I would presume this is your first time experiencing a gate jump, then?

[A ten-year-old girl in the uniform of a refined school chuckles.]

Welcome to the Lucky Queen. The advertising wasn't exaggerating.

6!

[maintains]

Helloooo~! Miss lonely girl~☆

[Coming off of the boat not too far off from Maki is indeed someone around her age bracket, a Japanese girl(?) walking down the bridge. It's a new world and this is a good chance to spread his voice and expand his fashion collection, so shopping off the boat for the grand clothing hunt begins for Kokoro! It's weird at first getting the invitation during school, but he honestly cannot refuse chances for lives.

What is with the girl just standing around? That just won't do and she's a little cute (not as cute as him, mind you), so of course he would check what is up.]

Who are you waiting for?

Max Caulfield | Life is Strange

[timelapsed]

[ 2-A ]
[ "Apply for this job" they had said, "it'll be good for your resume," they said, "see the world!" they said. They never said how many worlds she'd be seeing. At least she was taking a lot of photos - when she got back to Earth, Chloe was going to flip.

Still, it's been a long day of taking commemorative photographs for this ship's hundreds of tourists guests. Max could use this time to really unwind. She kicks back on the nearest sofa, pops open a can of alien-branded cola, and lets out a huge sigh. ]

Another day, right? Just gotta get through them. [ Max, you take photos, you don't even do real work. ] One day at a time.


[ 5-C ]
[ The world outside is toxic, and even if the forcefields kept out the worst of it, standing on deck is still something of a nauseating experience. So it's a good day for the on-board casinos to get hit.

Max finds poker is kind of... really easy. When you know exactly what cards are coming up next and what cards everybody has in their hands, at least. Which she does. And it's not... technically cheating, right? Just a little bit of time travel. At least, that's how management sees it, which is why they let her go wild.

So she has amassed quite the number of chips. Who's going to challenge her winning streak? ]


[ 6-D ]
[ Max doesn't know how smart it is to offer tours of what is obviously Hell, but she's also not management. She's the photographer. She just has to make it all look pretty.

Which is what she's doing. Mostly she's getting shots of the guests as they leave the boat (which will later be sold to them at outrageous prices,) although she's at least trying to make them look pretty awesome. Frame it by that lavafall in the background, or get the perfect shot of them stepping off the Lucky Queen Olivia. She's still a photographer, after all. ]

And remember, don't make any deals involving your soul. [ Management specifically told her to make sure she mentions this to the guests today. She can guess why. She's watched TV. ]

5C

[vote_beeblebrox]

Zark.

[That's ANOTHER hand lost.]

You're not psychic are you?

Karkat Vantas | Homestuck | warning for gratuitous swearing probably

[crabkind]

[2B]

[once upon a time, Karkat might have thought visiting other worlds was impossible. but thanks to his whole teenage adventure, he is neither confused nor frightened of creatures from other worlds. the whole gate jumping thing? no big deal.

it might have been cool seeing even more new worlds and more creatures a while ago. but now Karkat is tired of it, tired of the onlookers, and the whiny brats, and the endless train of privileged customers that board the ship. how did he even get hired to work here? he doesn't care to tell you because he doesn't like to think about it. thinking about how he got roped into employment on this particular vessel makes him angry. there are so many people to blame for this shit.

and despite his winning personality, he's been working here for about two months! it's quite shocking, really. if you manage to come into the breakroom at the time he's in there, you will hear no end to his grumbling. proceed with caution]

[7F]

[today, the Lucky Queen is in space! Karkat tends to get antsy in space, because of all the crap he had to deal with, so he tries to spend as much time as possible keeping busy indoors. today, he is at the mall, cleaning up the food court. a horrible job. he hates it. let him tell you how much he hates it...

later! because something intrigues him. there's this new stand selling things called donuts. thanks to Dave and John, Karkat has heard all about these human donuts. but he's never had the opportunity to try one.

trying human food could be kind of fun because it didn't poison him. so he takes a look around to make sure no superiors are in the area, and then heads to the donut stand.

oh, but now which one should he choose? there are so many! brown ones, pink ones, white ones... this has a glaze, that one has a filling. he did not know donuts came in such variety! so now he's just staring, making the worker at the stand kind of uncomfortable. and if you get in line behind him, he's holding it up! move a little faster, kid!]

7F

[wee_willie_worthless]

Ummm...

[Shuffle left and shuffle right, the early-teenage girl behind Karkat tries to work up the courage to ask him if she can order. She has her money out already-she just needs to get her doughnuts and she won't be any trouble!

But her stomach growling might speak up louder than she does. And when it does, it makes her flinch back.]

Ky Kiske | Guilty Gear

[ridethelightning]

-1F-

[The ball this evening has been truly exquisite. Ky, dressed in his finest suit, has enjoyed the food and drink served thus far, and is now doing his best to socialize with the other passengers aboard the ship. You might find him gazing out the window at a galaxy visible off in the distance, or, for the women, he might approach and ask you to dance.]


-4D-

[Ky wants nothing to do with Hell. He's a religious man, and his spiritual loyalties lie with God and Heaven. The less he has to do with Hell, the better.

But he's also devoted to protecting the innocent. And when a horde of demon raiders breaks through the force field and sets foot on the deck, that's exactly what he's going to do.]

Get back! I'll take on this abomination myself!

[Ky then dashes in toward the nearest demon and runs it through with his sword. Demons are one foe that Ky is absolutely willing to go all out against without remorse.]

4D

[high_on_daylight]

[This isn't a certain young-looking long-term passenger's first time through an Infernal world... And not even her first time dealing with demonic raiders. Almost casually, Evangeline McDowell walks up towards the line Ky is holding.]

Oh, please. Do leave some fun for the rest of us.

[And one dashes past Ky while he's busy getting his sword out from the one he ran through... Only to take a perfect axe kick to the face, followed nearly immediately by it getting frozen entirely solid.

Ky, you may have heard rumors about Miss McDowell - immortal vampire, super mage, all of that - but this is the first time you've seen her in action. She looks straight up bored.]

Ike | Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance + Radiant Dawn

[blue_flames]

-4B-

[Defending a ship is old hat to Ike. He still has vivid memories of the Kilvan corsairs attempting to raid Nasir's ship, as well as protecting Sanaki's ship from a band of Daein soldiers posing as pirates.

So when pirates board this ship while she is on the high seas, Ike is among the first to meet them at the ends of their gangplanks. Without wasting a second, he draws his sword -- surprisingly fancy for an ordinary mercenary -- and swings it once. A wave of black energy then surges across the deck and strikes the first pirate making his way across the gangplank, knocking him into the waves below.]

If you know what's good for you, you'll turn around and sail off! You're not setting even one foot on this ship!


-6A-

You don't feel good about going by yourself, huh?

[Ike is talking to you at the disembarkation point. You're taking the warnings very seriously, and obviously looking nervous. Of course, having a ripped guy easily a head taller than you (if not more) might be contributing to that...]

How about I travel with you? I doubt anyone would try anything funny while I'm around.

[Again. The guy is over six feet tall and is practically made of muscle.]

[jericrow]

[You know who you'd expect to be leading a band of pirates? A huge lumbering giant of a man with a massive sword, or perhaps a raven-haired tyrant queen armed to the teeth for battle.

You know who you wouldn't expect to be leading a band of pirates? An old man leaning on a cane, with a large raven perched on his shoulder. Nevertheless, as the pirate hordes part, that's exactly who limps to the front of their ranks.]

So. I take it you are the guardian of this otherworldly vessel?

Minato Sakai | Gundam Build Fighters Try

[letstryon]

-5A-

[At some point, the casino added a new table. This one looked more technologically advanced than the rest of the tables, and at the moment, two people are standing at it, one at each end. One has what appears to be a 1/144 scale Gunpla. The other has...a box?]

All right! See this box? This is one I just bought! It's not even constructed yet!

But keep watching! I, Minato Sakai, will assemble this Gunpla right now and use it to defeat my foe! Don't turn your eyes away for even a split second!

[He then pulls out some tools from his pockets -- a sprue cutter, sandpaper, brushes -- then rips open the box and throws the pieces into the air. In the flash of an eye, he has them all cut loose from the frame, and immediately sets to work in grandiose fashion. It takes him exactly one minute to assemble his Gunpla, and then immediately gets it ready to fight.

Perhaps you're his opponent, or perhaps you're watching the match as he defeats his opponent without breaking a sweat. Either way, now's your time to interact with him.]


-3F-

[The jump just finished from an Earthlike realm into the middle of space. Sakai is out on the deck for the event, and as the jump happens, his eyes begin to sparkle as he geeks out.]

AMAZING! That was so amazing! It's like I'm in an anime! Check it out, we're going through SPACE!

[This turns into a whole bunch of whooping and hollering, jumping and fist-pumping. To him, this is like a dream come true.]

Check it out, check it out! Oh man, is that a nebula over there?! This is the best!

Angua von Uberwald | Discworld

[von_uberwolf]

-7A-

Lost tourists were always a problem, which is why the ship had its own professional werewolf on board. Angua stood at the docks and sniffed the air.

"He was here...maybe five hours ago. Wearing a green jacket. He went..."

She trailed off as she sorted through the hundreds of competing scents in the air, then started wandering down the dock, dreamlike. "...this would be easier if I went plains clothes."

-2C-

Angua shambled into the breakroom without a word, got a washcloth, wet it, and then draped it over her face before lying down longways on the sofa. The fumes of sulfuric acid vapor the forcefield mostly kept out were unpleasant enough, but... There had been an accident in the kitchens, and pure essence of garlic had gotten tracked all over half the ship. When you have a supercharged sense of smell, that...can be a problem.

"I'm never eating pasta again."

-3-

These things happen sometimes. Angua had been minding her own business when the jump came. The world they were on now had five moons, and they were ALL FULL. Even safely in the depths of the ship, there was no way she could avoid that. Where before had been a tall, attractive blonde woman, now there was a large blonde wolf looking surprised and irritated at the same time standing in a pile of clothes.

3

[connivingbird]

That wasn't something you see every day, and this was coming from a creature that was created using the essence of desires and animal spirits, and spent a large part of his rebirth trying to find the rest of him. One red and green clawed hand tapped on the piping he was perched on, a shapely eyebrow raised as the transformation finally stopped and the pleasant looking human became a rather large (and bitey looking) dog. Maybe she knew he was there (even though he wore a human form, the essence of bird and metal followed him around) or maybe not, but he was going to announce his presence in a normal manner.

By being his normal jerky self.

"Tell me, is it normal for people to become dogs where you come from?"

Ciocie Ciocelle | Kill Six Billion Demons

[fumorousdischarge]

-6D-

[A group of space tourists, off to explore the infernal realms of damnation! Luckily you have Cio tagging along, and she knows how to deal with this kind of place. Hopefully she can explain it well enough.]

I'll keep the talky bits directful! The multiverse is run by criminals n' locusts, and worlds like this are their top favorite places to break bread. If someone talks to tha, looks at tha, or shows up at all really, best be assuming they're in it to kill or worse.

But don't let any o' that stop tha from having a good time! There's uncounted ways to have fun in the lower realms.


-3D to 3A-


[POP. The boiling magma seas suddenly give way to lush forests, gentle sunshine, and blue skies. Cio makes an unimpressed noise, sulkily crossing four arms across her chest.]

Deploreful tourist trap! Only one flora type, only one sun! If it's a pleasure planet they want, why not present one with a dram of panache to it? I know tenscore lands more fun than this one!


-4C-


[Everything was peaceful, if foul-smelling, but one of the locals decided to get curious. Or hungry. Or angry. It's hard to tell with shoggoth types.

Just one wouldn't be a problem, except for the fact that the one is about the size of a cruise ship. Several massive tentacles prod towards the ship, but as they do, a wall rises, formed of what appear to be massive humanoid paper cutouts with runes on them. They hold the beast back, but who knows for how long.

Behind you, a devil descends, giving a hastening karate chop to the forehead.]

What's the wait? GET THEE TO THE LUCKY QUEEN!

3

[peace_keeper]

One must consider that the vast majority of the passengers on this vessel are human. Humans come from worlds such as these.

As...quaint, as they are.

Page Elise | One Piece OC

[papersplz]

[ 4-B ]
[ It's the open ocean! Salty sea air, water as far as the eye can see.... and a ship with brilliant blue sails coming right along the Lucky Queen Olivia. With a pirate flag. That can't be normal, can it?

It's a teenage girl with glasses that jumps up from the other ship, though, landing on the rails fairly easily. She speaks loudly, addressing everybody in the vicinity. ]

As you can probably tell, we're pirates! We've found ourselves in need of supplies, and you are a boat with supplies. Give us what we need to continue our journey and we'll leave in peace! Please don't make this any worse than it has to be!

[ The way Elise figures it, this should either draw out the captain to negotiate or bring out their security forces to fight. Either way, at least the civilians won't get caught up in it. She hopes. ]


[ 7-B ]
[ This did not go as planned at all, and now Elise is locked up in whatever serves as the Lucky Queen Olivia's brig. Her paper's been confiscated, she's locked up, and... she's getting kinda hungry.

She'll call out to the person wandering nearest, probably a crew member of some kind- ]

So hey, sorry about attacking you guys and all, but do you feed your prisoners? I'm willing to settle for sandwiches.


[ 5-D ]
[ So Elise has been released, but she's as stuck aboard this ship as anybody else now. And she doesn't have much interest in lava, so instead she's down in the casino, being exceedingly stupid. ]

I'll bet everything on this hand! [ ....She doesn't even have a pair. ]

4-B

[saxappeal]

[You wanted security forces? You got security forces. And heading them is this hulking, clanking mass of man, with plumes of steam venting once he takes a stand on the deck of the Lucky Queen.]

Little lady, I hate to be the one to break up this little party of yours, but the Lucky Queen Olivia don't negotiate with pirates. [His voice is amplified through his suit, as he's speaking into his mouthpiece.] If you need supplies, barterin' might be a little more effective than threatenin'.

Big Band / Ben Birdland | Skullgirls

[saxappeal]

2A
[The Lucky Queen has it's own particular sort of security force, comprising of the more physically capable applicants, as well as a few clever sorts that run things from the background. Ben falls squarely into that first camp, with his beige overcoat having been replaced with a Lucky Queen Security uniform custom tailored for him.

Right now, he's not on detail; instead, he clanks and whirrs his way into the break room after a tough shift. A loud and wide plume of steam is released when he takes a "seat" in the corner, having to eschew any of the couches around due to his size.] Anybody else think the bartenders could stand to learn "drink maximum" to make our jobs a little easier?

5F
[If Ben's not on patrol throughout the massive decks of the intergalactic steamer, then he's one of the sparse security detail in the casino. There's a little section of the high-stakes tables that he lays personal claim to, and his eye for cheating and thievery is sharper than some of his coworkers'. Probably not a great thing that he's stomping your way, a massive brass hand clamping over your shoulder.]

Hey, buddy. You wanna maybe try that hand again, just a little cleaner this time?

5F

[papersplz]

Wh-what? My hand is plenty clean!

[ ...Four aces fall out of her jacket sleeve. ]

....Mostly.

3C

[regalreptile]

[Jump time! Everyone's gathered on the deck, excited to see where the Lucky Queen takes them next. Including King Ba'gunar, resident self-proclaimed lizard king.

The sky clears, revealing a noxious fog, green and foul-smelling. All the human inhabitants on the deck immediately fall to the ground, convulsing and choking. But Ba'gunar doesn't seem to be affected! Or even noticing it. At all.]

Ha-ha! Wonderful! The fresh sea air! The king is most pleased with this new world!

[inventor_king]

A meeting of kings! Let's not mention that one of them has a gasmask on.

"I hate to imagine what manner of world you come from if this is fresh air to you."

82 White Chain Born In Emptiness Returns To Subdue Evil | Kill Six Billion Demons

[peace_keeper]

-2E-

Angels do not need rest or sleep, but the Law dictates that employees shall have a ten minutes break every two hours, and so 82 White Chain has come to the break room to take their (his? her? It's not clear) break. The ceramic statue, animated by the incandescent spirit within that can be seen glowing from the cracks, approaches the counter by the sink and begins brewing coffee.

Which begs the question: Can a ceramic shell inhabited by an immortal flame process caffeine?

-4D-

An army of foul beasts climb the sides of the ship and spill onto the deck. Standing before them, almost in prayer, stands the angel, speaking in a voice that rings like a bell that cuts through the clamor of demonic shrieking and laughing.

"Pree Ahsma.

Yis-Asram the blooded one.

Yis-Prama, Hansa, and Prat Pavam, who temper my heart.

YISUN atru vyam.

Forgive me for the violence I am about to inflict."

Kali Flower | Dragonball OC

[kishishi]

[ 1-F ]
[ Congratulations, Lucky Queen Olivia, you get to see Kali Flower in a fancy dress. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

She's technically supposed to be working the party, but instead she's working the party, moving around the dance floor and dancing with various girls from around the multiverse. And maybe the occasional guy, but only if she's feeling sorry for them.

This isn't exactly what she signed up for, but it's definitely one of its perks.

Too bad she doesn't know how to dance. Feel free to call her out for dancing badly, or for stepping on your toes. Whoops. ]

[ 2-A ]
[ Okay, so Kali technically works here, but nobody has ever seen her working. Ever.

What is she even supposed to be doing? Nobody knows. It's one the boat's seven mysteries.

Whatever the case, she can usually be found lounging around in some of the excessively comfortable chairs in the break room. But today she seems to be poking at the break room's coffee machine. Which is sparking. And also on fire at the same time. ]

How are you even supposed to work this thing...?

[ 3-B to 3-E ]
[ Kali isn't terribly impressed by the jumps, but when they arrive on a gas giant... ]

Wait, wait.... don't these kind of planets rain diamonds!? [ Kali how on earth is that the one science fact you know?

She looks dead serious, though, as she holds out a hand. Her broom zips over to it. ]

I'm going out there. [ Somebody stop her. ]

3

[fumorousdischarge]

[GRAB. One hand on the shoulder, one on the head, one on the broom.]

Liable to triple tha number of head orifices, venturing into such.

Celty Sturluson | Durarara

[losingherhead]

7
Searching for your own missing head can be difficult. Especially when one wrong lead leaves you stuck on a boat sailing across the multiverse. At least she has her helmet and PDA. All she has to do is relax on the pool until a good opportunity to go home pops up.

And hope that aliens don't experiment on her or anything. Because this feels like a situation ripe with aliens. But she's not freaking out. She's relaxing by the pool. This is fine. Everything's fine.

6
She's never really been on a tour before. If movies have taught her anything, it usually involves neat info about the location, jokes, and photos. Lots of photos. So she bought a camera and quickly found herself taking pictures of anything and everything.

She should probably be at least pretending to be looking through her helmet when she takes the pictures, but she's too distracted by all the sights and sounds to focus on that.