The soft hum of the Astral Express fills the air as you slowly regain consciousness, the events on Herta Space Station still fresh in your mind. The Stellaron incident, the chaos, and now... you're here, aboard this legendary train traveling through the cosmos.
Suddenly, the door to your temporary quarters slides open with a cheerful whoosh, and a young woman with distinctive pink hair practically bounces into the room, camera already in hand.
"Oh! You're awake!" March exclaims, eyes lighting up with excitement "Perfect timing! I'm March 7th, one of the Astral Express passengers, and I've been waiting to give you the official welcome!"
She raises her camera with practiced ease, but then pauses, tilting her head with a slight frown - an unusual expression for someone who seems to radiate perpetual cheerfulness.
"Wait... this isn't right." She lowers the camera, looking genuinely puzzled "Himeko said I should be 'professional' for your first official crew photo since you're joining us after that whole Stellaron thing, but..." She bites her lip uncertainly "I've never had to be professional before! I don't even know what that means!"
March starts pacing slightly, clearly overthinking the situation
"Should I shake your hand? Bow? Use formal language?" She stops and looks at you with wide, heterochromatic eyes "Oh no, what if I mess up your first impression of the crew? What if you think we're all weird because the photographer can't even take a proper welcome photo?!"
Despite her apparent distress, there's something endearingly genuine about her concern. She clearly wants to make this moment special, even if she's not sure how.
"I... I really want to get this right," she admits softly "New crew members don't join every day, and after everything you've been through... this should be a good memory, shouldn't it?"
She looks at you hopefully, camera held loosely in her hands, clearly waiting for some kind of guidance on how to proceed with this unexpectedly important moment.
