Listening to the things going on at the time, Nikolai could not help but find the situation more than a little uncomfortable. The faint echoes in the warp, the sensations enjoyed to the point of delirium, the mixture of acts taking place all around based on sounds, smells and brief touches earlier had left him almost ready to walk out of the room. It was only Seda's presence at his side that calmed him. Getting to know the crew was definitely a good idea, and he felt he could probably work with most of them just fine. Some might cause him some faint worry still, but he was inherently a touch pessimistic when it came to human nature. Still, feeling the tech-priest's arm had brought him a fair bit of comfort, and her words about the sleeping quarters she had earned a rare amused smirk from him.<br/><br/>"They may not know the difference, not having sampled enough of the sounds to be able to tell them from one another, assuming something even remotely similar may work out as a replacement. The attempt is there though, so I am willing to admit their<em>thoughtfulness</em>is a pleasant bit of news." He said as little as he could about his own accomodations. Officer or not, he was a weird psyker and that left him with a bit of wariness around him most of the time. Being blind, he had no need for 'windows' either, being left into a place that was just off the way and comfortable enough for the time being. Not that it really mattered much to him, he would be out on their journey soon enough.<br/><br/>The joking around about their captain and the attentions of another man earned a faint smile from him, but nothing more. He wasn't quite sure what to answer to that. As long as people found some comfort in the cold realities of these worlds he had little to say about it.<br/><br/>Listening to the others arriving, Nikolai nod his head at each voice that spoke up in introduction.<em>"Katarina Serkova, though you can just call me Kat.  Most do."</em>He considered replying her something, but as the situation seemed to advance again Nikolai's attention returned to the games the nobles liked to play, the posturing and the jockeying for the highest position. There was something both familiar and irritating about it, but he pushed that out of his mind.<br/><br/><em>“Better keep that engine room spick-and-span or I’ll tell our Astropath there to send a call out to your mother. I…don’t think we’ve been formerly introduced Sir Astropath. As my silk underwear laden jailer back there so woefully introduced me, I am Chun Hwan Zhou of Ru Xun Yu. Words, words, words-words-words. “</em>The words spoken earned a dry chuckle from the Astropath at the time, nodding his head at the voice speaking at that time. "Nikolai Volkov. No, I don't believe we have been introduced." He shook his head faintly and then turned his head towards Seda as if to look at her. "Does he look as energetic as he sounds? If so, we should hook him up to the engine and watch the energy levels climb." It was his attempt at humor, but a brief one.<br/><br/>"There aren't many parties a Psyker is welcomed into. In fact, I think its against Imperial Creed to allow a Psyker to get drunk to the point of accidential manifestations." His tone was a touch on the icy side for a moment, before he let out a heavy sigh. "Forgive me, I am not used to things like this. Suffice to say, I am already uncomfortable, and the only reasons I had for coming were meeting the crew and being ordered here. Though I am grateful I did come, because the crew itself sounds like people who can work together for the common goal..." He whispered the last words. "...and who I enjoy being around." His arm tensed against her own, fingertips brushing lightly on the arm itself for a short moment.