<div class="floatleft">(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/ElectricBadger/SlimSuzie.jpg)   <br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Suzie Lao</span></em></span></div> </div>Suzie took Alex on a leisurely tour of the vessel; it wasn't huge, but it wasn't small, either, with a spaciousness that carried over from its previous life as a rich man's ridiculously expensive and over-engineered yacht.  Brass giltwork and wood paneling seemed the theme, giving a character reminiscent of an age on Earth a hundred years before space flight, although it hid the latest in conveniences and technology.  Besides the fully equipped medical ward, there was a galley, theater, lounge, even a gymnasium with a small pool in addition to several utility rooms and crew quarters.<br/><br/>A dozen other crew were aboard, and although the dress was casual none of it matched her own for nudity; despite this, Suzie cheerfully pulled Alex after her, pausing each time to introduce her as Alley, the new mascot.  Reactions were varied: some merely laughed, one blond turning as red and embarrassed as though it were her being introduced as an animal and sex toy, while others took it in stride and playfully petted her head, back or ass.  Roger was one of those, while the other two men aboard were more pointed in their interest, eying her nearly naked body with obvious intent.  They were polite enough about it, but it was clear they both saw her as an object they'd' wait their turn for, not a colleague.<br/><br/>The tour completed, Suzie smiled at Alex and promised her food; they returned to the galley where Suzie collected a succulent plate for herself and sat down at a table with three others, dropping a bowl of scraps in front of her pet.  "Eat up," she chirped, "you're going to need the energy."  The others chuckled at the implication and continued their mealtime conversation, ignoring Alex as though she were a real pet.