Rendyl was giddy in her seat. It felt so seamless what she just did. She actually communicated all on her own! And what's more she didn't seem to hurt anyone in the process, which was all the more reason to celebrate. The thin girl raised up her shot glass with the widest grim on her face, never realizing it was empty, and did a little jig in her chair. As the comments of mind reading and being a sorcerer cane up, she giggled silently, shoulders moving slightly with an expression of laughter on her face. She shook her head, waving a hand in front of her, almost blushing at the possibility.

This was the first time in her life she's felt this ability wasn't a burden, and as she looked around at the drunken crew with a wide grin, she made a promise to herself nothing was going to bring her down from this victory if she could help it.

A new start with a new group of friends...

[color=c4df9b][i]I still have family back home.[/i][/color] The thought invaded her reverie, and she settled into her chair, still smiling like a dope [color=c4df9b][i]But I can't just force these people to take me home after they protected me. I owe them, and I want to repay it![/i][/color]

She was popped out of her inner monologue when the captain spoke her name. Tango? Oh, computer lady. She was about to slide of out her chair when she locked eyes with the captain, and something slammed into her chest, making her wince in pain, though sitting, it looked like she was wincing from the light. The sorrow and fear mixing into a potent cocktail in her mind, sending a fresh wave of dizziness through her.

[color=c4df9b][i]what was that?[/i][/color] she blinked, opening her eyes to see the captain still looking at her. [color=c4df9b][i]C-can he send his emotions too?![/i][/color] But she discarded this quickly. He would have tried sooner without a doubt. But then the only other possibility is she had the ability to experience the emotions of others?

She slide out of her chair and looked around, still holding her little shotglass without realizing it. This new tidbit was too much to think about right now for the drink-addled Rendyl. But her brain wouldn't let it go as she listened to Tango's directions to her new quarters, quickly falling into the half lifted sheets and falling asleep almost instantly, Tango's electronic voice ringing in her ears about catching a cold...

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Rendyl was awake before Tango could administer anything to her. She had fallen asleep halfway out of the covers and through the night of tossing and turning ended up falling onto the cold floor, where she slept a few more hours until her body shivered her awake. She sat up on the floor, rubbing her eyes and looking around tiredly. Her head hurt, but she was shocked out of her tiredness at seeing the room. a few panicked seconds pass before the events of yesterday came back to her, and she calmed.

"Good morning Rendyl." Tango said, causing her to jump in surprise. "You slept on the bed for four hours, seventeen minutes, and fifty-eight seconds before falling to the floor, which you did not stir. I did not detect any discomfort at that time, and you slept for two hours,twenty-three minutes, and nine seconds."

Rendyl raised an eyebrow at the computer lady's voice, seeming to come from everywhere. She shrugged and started to climb back onto the edge of the bed to get her bearings,only then realizing she had kicked off her pants last night and that's why her legs felt so cold. She was about to stand when Tango spoke once more, giving her pause "The captain has ordered me to tell the crew to take an injection this morning. It will clear your head." Seemed like the computer didn't think Rendyl would understand the technical aspect of getting drunk.

But the girl shrugged and lifted an arm. She was too tired and fuzzy to be afraid of the needle presented, and as it punctured her skin and injected the contents into her body, she instantly started to feel the effects, her body shuddering in surprise at how quick it was. She leapt off the bed once the needle was out, bouncing a few times to flush it through her body further. Excitement rushed with the sensation, thinking about what the new day held.

[color=c4df9b][i]All day with a new group of people, what will I get to do? Work with the doctor and Tony to see what my abilities could do? MAybe spend time with the captain learning about the ship![/i][/color]

She headed for the door with these thoughts, and was trying to open it when Tango chimed in "Pants would be advisable, Rendyl."

The girl looked down...and blushed hard before turning around to find the offending article of clothing.

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Tango spoke to the captain once there was a lull in comms "Captain, Rendyl is awake and accepted the injection without trouble. She is getting dressed now."