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Yang Xiao Long ([personal profile] onlyburnhotter) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2016-01-10 06:57 pm

01 - Light the fire

Who: Yang Xiao Long
Broadcast: Network-wide
Action: Marsiva and SS Bishop
When: 1/08/16 - 1/10/16


A: Arrival on the Marsiva (Backdated to 01/08):
[When the communicator's network feed goes online, it does not show anything at first. Seemingly just an empty cot room aboard the Marsiva. However, after a few seconds, a girl with long blonde hair slowly sits up in bed, rubbing her bleary, sleep-filled eyes. She stretches both arms above her, yawning loudly, and trying to evict whatever remnants of sleep were lingering on her person.]

Bluh. Hope I didn't oversleep. Weiss will kill me if I'm late to the--

[It's then that she takes a moment to look around, still looking half asleep. Slowly, she noticeably begins to realize that this is not, in fact, her dorm room back at Beacon Academy. No, this appears to be something far different. She notices a nearby window, the inky blackness of space stretching far out beyond the glass. She walks over to it, looking outside. She crans her neck this way and that, as if looking for the seam or the border of the set, some clue that this could actually be an elaborate prank. However, she quickly determines that this is all rather convincingly real. Rather than freak out though, she takes a moment, crosses her arms, and even grins a little.]

Well, this certainly was not what I was expecting to wake up to today. Space, huh? I can dig it.

[She spies the communicator sitting on a table, nearby the cot that she woke up on. She walks over and picks it up, offering a wave of greeting.]

Hi there to anyone watching this. All you aliens and space people and whatnot. Um, as cool as this all is- and really, it is pretty cool-I kind of have to get back to Vale soon. Like, right away actually. Got this big tournament that I'm fighting in, and my team's counting on me for the one on ones. So, if we could turn this thing around or if you could beam me back or just do the reverse of whatever you did to bring me here, I'd really appreciate it.

Maybe we can do this whole outer space thing some other time?

B: Arrival on Bishop (01/10):
[From one ship right to another. Not that Yang was complaining. After only a day on the Marsiva, she was already bored. She'd never been one to want to hang around in one place for too long. Unfortunately, it was seeming like this new ship was smaller than the old one. Still, at least it was something new to explore.]

[After the shuffle, Yang can be found wandering around the Bishop, getting the lay of the ship and figuring out all that it has to offer. She can be found in the kitchen, combing through the food supplies or playing with the drink machine's options--she'll be mixing flavors to see what tastes the best. She can be found in the bunkroom, looking a little disappointed with the overall lack of space provided. In the bridge, she'll be curiously checking out all the fancy knobs, switches and buttons. You may walk in on her about to push one or two. In the cargo bay, she'll be ogling the Bishop's shuttle craft, wondering how easy it would be to take one out for a spin. Not like she exactly knows how to fly one, but how hard could it be, right? Finally, she'll find her way to the armory, inspecting the various weapons that it has to offer. Sadly, discovering that she'll likely not find any good substitutes for her ember celica here.]
stefanged: (looking at her)

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[personal profile] stefanged 2016-01-14 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
I wish. Most of us would've gone home a long time ago.

[He pauses, tilting his head at her a little] But since we're in the same boat - has anyone given you the basics yet? About your augment and your crew and all that?
stefanged: (that would do it)

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[personal profile] stefanged 2016-01-15 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
For the most part. They missed the bit about no time passing back home, and that the ship food finally tastes better than what's on the Marsiva.

[Is someone proud of his cooking ability? Probably.]

The waiting's the hardest part, but once you've got your crew, you'll be good to go.
stefanged: (headtilt)

[personal profile] stefanged 2016-01-18 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Believe me, I still don't get how it works.

[The less he thinks about that, the better. Time-travel shenanigans makes his brain hurt.]

More than enough. You... said you were in a fighting tournament, right? If you like that kind of thing, and we're still on the planet at the end of the week, you can go hunting. Technically? You can hunting every time we reach a planet.

There's stuff on the planets, stuff on the Iskaulit, and stuff on your own ship. It can be a handful sometimes.
stefanged: (oh really now?)

[personal profile] stefanged 2016-01-20 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Not that I'm aware of. [He blinks back surprise.] Um, I meant more like - hunting for meat? Or sport, if you're into that kind of thing.
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[personal profile] stefanged 2016-01-21 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Headtilt] I'm... sorry, I'm not sure what a Grimm is. They don't have those on Earth.

Kind of. I've only been to three. But one of my friends has been here since the beginning, so he's seen more than his fair share.
stefanged: (oh really now?)

[personal profile] stefanged 2016-01-23 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Welp. Suddenly he's glad that vampires and werewolves and hybrids (oh my) were the worst he's ever had to dealt with.]

I'm sure you'll see him around. His name's Allen Walker. White hair, kinda spiky... looks sixteen, but I swear he isn't. [This is a point of contention with the guy, so heads-up Yang.] In the meantime, I can fill you in on the recent stuff.

Generally, we're a pretty peaceful group. No one's died, and this thing's been on the air for over a year now.
stefanged: (unsure)

[personal profile] stefanged 2016-01-24 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
Only once in recent memory. About four months ago, we were attacked by an enemy fleet and - well, if you didn't have a weapon on your ship, you got hit pretty badly.

[Like his ship.]

They weren't shooting with intent to kill, but it wouldn't surprise me if they came back for more.
stefanged: (making faces)

[personal profile] stefanged 2016-01-25 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
It's not exactly popular in this galaxy. I've been here for like, half a year and I still haven't met anyone that's watched the Fleet.

[Which is weird to think about. Maybe he'll... try not to dwell on it.]

I don't exactly want fans, but you'd think we'd run into them every once in a while.
stefanged: (not gonna ask)

[personal profile] stefanged 2016-01-26 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[He sighs at that unpleasant reminder.]

I'd think so. Sponsors wouldn't earn money if they didn't send us embarrassing t-shirts or boxes of mac-and-cheese.

But like I said, it's not popular with the people we visit. That could be on purpose.
stefanged: (gentle glance)

[personal profile] stefanged 2016-02-14 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
Exactly. We've got some space veterans here, but even they're a bit mystified.

[Oh, right...]

I'm Stefan, by the way. Should've mentioned that a lot earlier.
stefanged: (kinda hopeful)

[personal profile] stefanged 2016-02-15 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
It's good to meet you too, Yang. Wish it were under better circumstances.

I know you're gonna be on the Marsiva for a little longer, but once you're all Shuffled - don't hesitate to call. I'm usually around for things.