I am currently traveling for work. Have not abandoned you all.

I've been working with Alacrity on rewriting a long post; I expect it to be finished soon.

Roger, you normally take a break for the Holidays. Are you planning on doing so this year?

With the change in the players early in this campaign, this is how we are going to move forward.

Shortly after Sam came back to the Roc, Willow got a call from her father. Seems her mother had taken ill, very ill and it was not the illness that one recovered from. It was a degenerative disease that could be slowed and the symptoms alieved, but the progress would not stop. Willow was asked to return home to help her father manage the estates and because despite their disagreements in life, Willow was the only doctor her mother would trust and listen to (sorta).

Willow leaving was a huge blow to the crew of the Roc, especially the Captain. While everyone understood the need and that family was family, it was still leaving one family to take care of another
Willow would not take back her shares in the ship, but promised to return once things were back in order with her family, but everyone knew that could be years.

At the same time, Jade's health began to deteriorate as well. The problem with her lungs that Jade had was getting worst, so she decided to leave with Willow in order to get some treatment on a core hospital.

Willow managed to arrange a replace for herself as ship's doctor with Dr. Stephanie Young. A "hero" from the unification war, she brings to the ship a certain prestige and ability to go places that would be off limits, but she is strictly a doctor and does not consider herself the spokesperson of the ship. Stephanie is professional and competent with the habit of becoming hyper-focused when dealing with wounded or the sick.

This mission to Sarafina's Farm is Stephanie's first mission with the crew.

Grumpy Sung time...

Just replace the words "gangnam style" to the Gangnam Style song with Grumpy Sung and you've got it.

Sounds good... I'm looking forward to the opportunity to post.

...Sam won't much be happy about losing Miss Wil, neither.

Doc Young doesn't do that slinky yoga stuff in the cargo bay, by chance, does she? *sighs* Yeah... I'll miss that, fer sure...

I'm sorry that you're losing Willow, but Stephanie isn't replacing her; she is only going to be the New Doc.

No, there won't be skimpy yoga from Stephanie, though she's older, she still might look pretty good if she did.

we are looking forward to playing with you, Altaira. Willow was part of this game for a long time but Vanadia choose to leave and we will must move forward. I look forward to what Stephanie will bring to the ship.

Does Stephanie have a com link or something that she can communicate with the Captain and Crew?

Yes, every member of the crew has a comm link that can call individual comms or do a group broadcast.

Look forward to gaming with you if Roger ever updates the rest of us

Speaking of that Hmmmm ~Looks at Roger wide eyed~ Any progress on that ohhh Rocinante Lord

Yes I know, working on it.

I need to get Stephanie and the party on the same timeline or else we are going to break the space-time continuum.

I think you already did that when Willow suddenly vanished and Stephanie took her place. Kind of like watching a soap opera; "Now playing the part of the Doctor is..."

Wyatt has responded. Need something from Stephanie before I can continue.

I'll have to read back and find out the answer to that question. I don't really know who that is?