[unreality warning]

Hey. Dad's gone. Leave all messages for me.

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[osha-cafeteria-worker]

"Oh, hey, want some goulash? For some reason I felt the urge to wander the halls with a pot of goulash and I guess it was destiny telling me to bring you lunch."

[shf-director-watson]

Oh. That's conveinent.

You're the cafeteria guy, right? Michael?

[osha-cafeteria-worker]

"Yep! Cafeteria guy is me."

Mike pulls out a bowl and serves some goulash.

"Here, it's nice and hot. So what are you up to?"

[shf-director-watson]

Well. I was looking for food. So, nothing, now.

[osha-cafeteria-worker]

"Perfect, then my inscrutable instincts have steered me right yet again!"

"So, I'm gonna take a guess that you're not super familiar with this place?"

[shf-director-watson]

No. It's fucking big, [they complain.] I can't find anything here.

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[preceding-poppies]

There is someone very conspicuous-looking also creeping through the halls.

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket eyes them from a distance.]

[preceding-poppies]

Poppies looks up and sees Rocket, stopping to lock eyes with them.

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket stares, also stopping. This is awkward.]

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[rodentosha]

[several rats start following them.]

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket stops and looks down at the rats.]

Shoo. I don't have food.

[rodentosha]

[They look up at them, pleading with their big eyes.]

[shf-director-watson]

I don't have shit for you. [They bend down.] What do you want?

[rodentosha]

[Several rats jump onto their shoulders, nuzzling against them. they want attention.]

[shf-director-watson]

Do I smell like food? Why the hell are animals all over me today? [Rocket sniffs one of the bunny ears of their hoodie. Granted, the hoodie smells, but not really like food.]

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[metempsychosis-osha]

There is. A black cat

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket stops to meow at it.]

[metempsychosis-osha]

The cat jumps up onto their shoulder

[shf-director-watson]

Woah! [Rocket reaches up to grab and stabilize the cat.] Hi, buddy.

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[preceding-poppies]

There is someone very conspicuous-looking also creeping through the halls.

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket eyes them from a distance.]

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[osha-cafeteria-worker]

"Oh, hey, want some goulash? For some reason I felt the urge to wander the halls with a pot of goulash and I guess it was destiny telling me to bring you lunch."

[shf-director-watson]

Oh. That's conveinent.

You're the cafeteria guy, right? Michael?

[osha-cafeteria-worker]

"Yep! Cafeteria guy is me."

Mike pulls out a bowl and serves some goulash.

"Here, it's nice and hot. So what are you up to?"

[shf-director-watson]

Well. I was looking for food. So, nothing, now.

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[osha-janitor]

*Unfortunately, Kishar also wanted to get something to eat - from the cafeteria that is - so today is not Rocket's lucky day. Kishar seems deep in thought, and almost runs directly into Rocket as they walk*

KISHAR: Ah, My Apologies! I Did Not See You There

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket jumps back and gives Kishar a bit of a nasty look. They kind of pray the Janitor has forgotten about them.]

Uh... It's fine.

[osha-janitor]

*They certainly don't seem to recognise Rocket, at least*

KISHAR: Still, I Should Have Been Looking Where I Was Going.

*They have genuinely no idea why Rocket is giving them such a nasty look*

[shf-director-watson]

Yeah, well... Don't worry about it.

[Rocket relaxes slightly.]

Uh... Who are you? [They know, of course- they pay close attention to whatever they can perceive of the goings-on around here, and they have spoken before.]

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[rodentosha]

[several rats start following them.]

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket stops and looks down at the rats.]

Shoo. I don't have food.

[rodentosha]

[They look up at them, pleading with their big eyes.]

[shf-director-watson]

I don't have shit for you. [They bend down.] What do you want?

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[osha-janitor]

*Unfortunately, Kishar also wanted to get something to eat - from the cafeteria that is - so today is not Rocket's lucky day. Kishar seems deep in thought, and almost runs directly into Rocket as they walk*

KISHAR: Ah, My Apologies! I Did Not See You There

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket jumps back and gives Kishar a bit of a nasty look. They kind of pray the Janitor has forgotten about them.]

Uh... It's fine.

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[metempsychosis-osha]

There is. A black cat

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket stops to meow at it.]

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[osha-cafeteria-worker]

"Oh, hey, want some goulash? For some reason I felt the urge to wander the halls with a pot of goulash and I guess it was destiny telling me to bring you lunch."

[shf-director-watson]

Oh. That's conveinent.

You're the cafeteria guy, right? Michael?

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[rodentosha]

[several rats start following them.]

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket stops and looks down at the rats.]

Shoo. I don't have food.

[shf-director-watson]

[Rocket creeps through OSHA's halls, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. They just want to get something to eat. Hopefully, nobody stops for a chat.]

[shf-director-watson]

[Since Rocket came to the MSU, they've been... quiet. Sightings of them are few and far between. They don't talk to others, others don't talk to them, and it all works out.]

[They've spent time between the little space they've made themself in the MSU, OSHA's dorms, and other hideaways they've carved for themself. They don't spend a lot of time in OSHA, nervous someone's gonna call them out about their father, and they certainly don't go near the portal back home.]

[Is it still operational? They don't know. They don't want to know. They don't want to go back home, and see what mess has been made.]

[So they keep away from others, surviving in relative peace.]

[shf-director-watson]

Hello there! I don't believe we've met before?

@solarosha

[Rocket immediately takes a defensive stance.] Who are you?

[solarosha]

Oh, of course, we haven't been introduced - my apologies!

She smiles down at Rocket.

My name is Daisy, and I'm a sun goddess. Who're you?

[shf-director-watson]

...Huh. That's cool. Uh, I'm Rocket.

[solarosha]

"That's a fun name!" She smiles brightly, and sits on the floor to be closer to their eye level. "What do you usually do around here, Rocket?"

[shf-director-watson]

...Explore. [They shuffle their feet.] Look at shit. I, uh, like the computers here.

[shf-director-watson]

Hello there! I don't believe we've met before?

@solarosha

[Rocket immediately takes a defensive stance.] Who are you?

[solarosha]

Oh, of course, we haven't been introduced - my apologies!

She smiles down at Rocket.

My name is Daisy, and I'm a sun goddess. Who're you?

[shf-director-watson]

...Huh. That's cool. Uh, I'm Rocket.

[shf-director-watson]

Someone approaches Rocket, with a cold and sharp smile.

"Hello there dear, would you mind helping me with some directions? I'm new around here..."

They look like Merlyn, almost like a twin, but they are also clearly Not her. There is none of her warmth here.

@kaleidoscopic-castles

I don't fuckin' live here. [They bristle, having a very bad feeling immediately and also generally being stressed and pissy.] Who are you? You look like Merlyn.