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Who: Wrath
Broadcast: Fleetwide Video
Action: HS Marsiva hospitality deck
When: 6/13

[It's... probably a sad statement about Wrath's life that waking up in a strange place with something plugged into her neck? Not actually that weird. Not remembering how she got to said place? Also not that weird. Not remembering signing up for some kind of reality show?

At this point she just assumes that she's been subjected to another recode.

...okay, maybe a recode that went a little wrong. Who knows how much time she's lost, but it's an accomplishment that she's immediately aware of those things, she knows that. And she also knows better than to think about it too hard. Just have to roll with the punches.

Focus on what she can do. Which would be figuring out the communicator thing (hey, that's all pretty familiar!), try to read some stuff to get oriented, give up on reading, and just go for it.

So there you go. Tiny woman, bright pink hair, surprisingly deep voice.]

Maine? Orion? You around anywhere? Delta? North? Christine? Foxtrot? Whiskey?

[That basically covers everyone immediately important.]

Also, if anyone's seen my cane, I'd really like to have it back. It's about... uh. This big. [Holds hands apart.] And it's a cane. But don't press the button on it, there's a sword inside and the spring is kind of touchy.

And my chems. Those are kind of important.

And my kitten. This big. [Teeny.] Calico tabby with little pink jellybean toes.

That will be all, thank you.

[Very authoritative nod, sign off.]

[And after this, she's limping off to find a window and lose her damn mind with delight that she's in space. She can't wait to tell Maine! ...at some point.]

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Um, it's no problem! Really!

I don't know what a PT is but I'm sure he'd understand! But it can't be that hard to find a cane if you need one... Maybe there's one on the ship you're on, or you could get one at one of those way station places!

[Oh gosh, what a nice person!]

Oh! PT means physical therapist. He makes me do exercises and stuff so that my back will get better. I think I'm on the Marsiva? And isn't exciting that we're in space?

[So excited!]

What's your name? I'm Wrath.

[He tries! And he nods along as he hears that.]

Really? That sounds very nice of him! [He subconsciously rubs the scar on his own back, feeling a bit grateful that his own recovery ended up being relatively smooth.]

It's nice to meet you, Wrath! [Aang wonders why she isn't called something like Joy instead, though.] My name's Aang. Space really is exciting! [And depressing in other ways.] The Marsiva's where everyone starts off.

I mean, it's his job, and he's really good at it. [Highest compliment possible from Wrath, that.] And he's helped me a lot.

I'm really glad to meet you too, Aang. [Hello fellow person with a one word name.] I had a friend from space. I'll be so excited to tell him about it! I just hope the... Uh. Covenant. That's what they're called. I hope they're not going to try to kill everyone since apparently space is full of them?

Are you on the Marsiva still?

I'm glad he's good at his job, and that it helped you a lot. [He smiles warmly.]

Whoa, you have a friend from space? That's really neat! Before I was here, I never even thought there were people up in space. I hope that no one has to get hurt, though!

No, I'm not on the Marsiva anymore. They shuffle you into ships sometimes, and right now I'm on the Caprine! I'm hoping they let me get on the Blue Fish soon though...

Being good at your job is really important, no matter what your job is. [Hey, maybe sometime who understands that!]

I have a bunch of friends who have been in space, it's so cool. Maine and Delta were in the army and had to fight aliens... That's the Covenant, they don't like humans, I guess? And Orion like... got to fly to the Earth's mom and Mars and Venus and punch bad people in the face. Oh! And Christine was on a huge space ship, I guess like this one, but it was named the Enterprise and she was a nurse.

Yeah, it's better when people don't get hurt but sometimes you have to fight, right? Well, and sometimes fighting is really fun.

Oh, so there are lots of ships? I wonder where I'll end up... Why do you want to go to the Blue Fish?

Really? Those all sound like really interesting people! I guess the neat thing about this place is that now... everyone's in space!

[His smile fades a bit as he considers the bit about fighting.]

Y-yeah... sometimes you have to, to take care of people. But I never have fun with it... just with the forms themselves.

There are a whole bunch of ships! I never counted them. But the Blue Fish is where my best friends are, so I wanna switch to there soon!

They're all really great and... I'm going to miss them. Maybe they'll show up here some time.

You don't have fun? That's sad. But duty is also really important, and sometimes that's the reason to do things too. The mission always has to come first. Did you protect people a lot, where you're from? Or now?

Oh cool! I hope you get to change ships, then. It's definitely always better when you're with your friends.

Maybe they will! This place is full of the unexpected.

I... I don't think it's sad. My people taught me that it's better to use non-violent methods. But I do have a duty, too. At home, I'm called the Avatar, so I gotta protect people when they need it. I don't have to here in this place, but I still wanna look out for my friends.

Yep, that's why I'm gonna try for the switch! It'll be better that way.

Protecting people is a really important job. It's sad that you have to fight, though, if you don't like it. I really like fighting. Like... fist fights. Being dirty and getting shot at isn't really as fun.

But it's definitely important to look out for your friends. Someone has to have their six.

Good luck, Aang! I hope it works out.

I agree, those things don't sound fun at all. Thanks for understanding.

...Six of what?

Oh, and thanks again! I hope so too!

Your six is your back. Like... When you're on a mission, right? You have to be able to tell your soldiers... Or your friends... Where the people trying to shoot them are. So you do it like a clock. Straight ahead is 12 or zero, then you just go around, one, two... [She demonstrates by pointing.]

It's a lot easier than trying to say there's someone to your right but kind of behind you.

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