003 | AUDIO, fleetwide

[dawnwillcome]

Who: Jove Lavellan
Broadcast: fleetwide audio
Action: on that weirdass bug ship
When: NOW!!


I don't know how many of us have all been through this ship so far, but it looks as though there's still a lot of it in working order. Or it could be in working order, if we were to put forth the effort to get it that way. I think if enough of us were to work together, we might be able to see to at least turning some lights on, if not getting the thing running properly again.

The bugs are dangerous, of course, so if there are any security officers who could spare the time to come with us engineers when the time comes, I'm sure we'd all appreciate a little extra fire power. I suppose you could say this is less of a call to arms and more of a call to discussing who is willing to come along and repair a very strange alien ship. So... who's with me?

[There's a pause after that, and it could be because the audio has ended just there, until...]

And if anyone has seen a slightly grumpy bald elf, could you send him my direction?


(ooc: info on the updated bug plot can be found here!)

Comments

Action: Pathstone

[killedwithlove]

[Cole turns up in his usual manner, seeming to slide from the shadows or something equally unknowable, appearing at her elbow.]

I can come. I can't hide a large group, though. I can hide me and another person at most. But my knives take them apart well.

And I haven't seen Solas.

[He touches her elbow and his gaze goes slightly distant, trying to feel out where Solas is.]

Mm... can't find him. Not in range. But he should be. Maybe he went into the ship.

[dawnwillcome]

[There are times when her experience being the Inquisitor are beneficial in ways that Jove doesn't necessarily expect and one of those times is certainly when she's upset or frustrated or unsure, but she can't show it. Before she settled into the role she wore her feelings on her sleeve, but that's hardly something she can do when the entire world is watching her every move.

So she learned to hide things, to put them behind a mask. With Cole, with his hand on her elbow, that masks cracks.]

Maybe. [Her tone is even, but for Cole it won't be hard to tell she's anything but centered.] We might find him there. Would you like to go with me?

voice;

[redactions]

Almost all of it in working order, just needs a couple of adjustments. I'll help.

voice;

[dawnwillcome]

Wonderful, I get the feeling we'll need as many hands as we can get.

I don't think I recognize your voice, though. My name is Jove.

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[serves]

[Cullen's tired of bugs. Better than demons and darkspawn, but still. Gross. He listens to Jove quietly. It should probably be implied, yet it says it anyway.]

I will go with you.

[That last part, though...]

You haven't heard from Solas?

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[dawnwillcome]

[Definitely implied, but she appreciates the confirmation.]

I never doubted you for a second.

[And she glances away, lifting a hand up to rub the back of her neck. It's something she does when she's uncertain or upset.]

It's probably nothing. He has a habit of leaving and coming back.

Voice

[save_the_souls]

You're not planning on using that ship, are you? Aren't we still trying to figure out what caused it to get in such a state in the first place?

[THIS SEEMS LIKE THE PREMISE FOR A HORROR MOVIE.]

Voice

[dawnwillcome]

That's step one, of course. Removing the bugs comes next, but it won't hurt to see who is willing and capable of trying to get the ship working.

But I get the sense you don't approve.

audio;

[princessia]

...Are you talking about Solas? [ Although, he didn't seem grumpy when she met him. ]

And I'm with you, Jove!

[ But you're not security, Elize. ]

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[dawnwillcome]

I am. He's got a bit of a habit of disappearing, but- well. I do tend to worry.

[Elize's enthusiasm and support does lift her spirits, though. It's hard to stay mired down with worries when there's a cheerful little girl giving you her wholehearted support.]

Do you think you could draw some maps for us? That would be very helpful.

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[serves]

[Don't mind Cullen bumping in.]

Elize.

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[horrendous]

[The very prospect of taking something apart from scrap has Hiccup super excited. He's already salvaged a little bit of scrap from the ship (shown by the metallic stuff surrounding him), but he could always use more.]

That sounds like a great idea and all, but do we-- do we know why it's abandoned? I'm a little concerned that if they come back for their stuff and see us digging into it, they'll be--

[A pause. A very. Long. Pause.]

Wait, what? There are elves in... space?

also video;

[dawnwillcome]

[She's going to switch over to video just for him. Just so she can give him a smile and make sure her pointy, pointy ears are perfectly in frame.

She'll get back to the points he's made, since they are good ones, things that need to be discussed fully before any real moves are made towards digging into the ship. First things are first, though.]

There are elves in space. It's not our natural habitat of course, not enough woods and flowers, but it seems that we thrive here just as well as humans do.

video;

[unbearablynaive]

I will help. If nothing else, restoring power may allow us to access more of the ship's data and log files to help us gain a better understanding of what has happened here.

[dawnwillcome]

I think that's something we're all curious about.

[Maybe not counting everyone who jumped right into the fighting and killing of bugs, but lets not worry about that.]

Would you prefer to have someone go along with you or to see what you can do on your own?

Video

[wolfuncaged]

I can help you.

[Because murdering these bugs is strangely satisfying. That last part gets a grunt. He's not Solas' biggest fan. Or even, you know, at all.]

I thought he had transferred onto your ship?

[dawnwillcome]

Thank you, Fenris.

[Her tone is warm when she says it because honestly, Fenris' help is the kind of help she needs at the moment. She appreciates Cullen immensely, but exploring the ship with someone who won't spend half his energy on worrying about her would be a nice change.

And he should really just ignore the way her face falls when they start to talk about Solas. Really.]

He had, to be closer to Cole. [And her, but that's something she wants to keep close to her heart for the moment. It's not something anyone other than herself and Cole need to know.] He seems to have gone missing, though. You haven't seen him, by any chance?

Voice

[onlyanapple]

No, no, no, and in case you didn't get it: no.

I still say going anywhere near that thing is the single most stupidest idea I've heard of in a while. Don't come crying to me when one of those bugs has infected your brain and made you toss yourself into the vacuum of space.

[dawnwillcome]

I think I were to toss myself into space, I wouldn't be able to cry to you for anything.

[Ha ha ha.]

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[serpentis]

[Ah, so it seemed Solas was gone, perhaps.]

And who do you propose to take on this jaunt to clear out these huge fucking bugs? Don't tell me, let me guess. He's dreadfully handsome, with perfect hair and a charming mustache? You always did seem to like dragging me along for your little jaunts away from Skyhold.

...you'll have to ask nicely, but I may agree.

[pls stroke his ego, Jove.]

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[dawnwillcome]

You know what they say, two mages are better than one. I wouldn't want to risk your lovely mustache getting any bug effluence on it, of course, so if you'd rather sit safely at home and direct us you're well within your rights to do so.

[Creators bless Dorian, at least if she's making stupid jokes she can stop worrying quite so much about missing friends.

Except that never works how you want it to.]

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[pirasea]

I'm afraid the grumpiest elf I know of has plenty of hair unless someone's sheared him since I last saw him.

I may be able to help you out with your insect problem though.

[Not that she's security. She just likes killing things.]

video;

[dawnwillcome]

[Well, at least now Jove has the mental image of a shaved Fenris. That's something, and it gets a quick laugh from her.]

I think if that were to be the case there would be a very unfortunate man or woman walking around with a broken arm. Or they would be missing it entirely, depending on the mood of our dear friend when the shearing attempts were made.

[Jokes are easy, she's sticking with jokes.]

I'm glad so many are willing to help with the bugs, though. Have you fought them yet?

[Video]

[pain_train]

With my captain's permission, I'll come pull guard duty for you.

[Chain of command: it's important. Hopefully she can manage even with her back problems.]

Looks like Vision is in too. I'll see about Ray.

[Video]

[dawnwillcome]

[After working so long with Cullen and his army, the idea of a soldier needing permission isn't so surprising. Perhaps a little odd giving the setting, but Jove doesn't spend too long wondering over it. Requirements are requirements, after all.]

Of course. If it would be helpful for me to speak to captain I'd be happy to, and any additional help would be very... well, helpful. [Obviously.] Your friend Ray is more than welcome to come along as well.

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[stickupherforehead]

Shouldn't we clear out the bugs first?

[even if she's new, Pearl is pretty interested in a ship that isn't (ostensibly) controlled by whatever this Atroma is.]

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[dawnwillcome]

It would be safer to do that, but our time with the ship may very well be limited. We may not be able to clear the ship and do what we need to before the fleet forces us to move on.

I'm not suggesting anyone go in alone to work on repairs, of course. It would be foolish to assume nothing would attack you while you were focused on your work.