Twelfth Cycle - Season Premier!

[thespaceopera]

[Everything is quite dark as the passengers regain consciousness, with little lights and panels on the walls just now beginning to wink to life. It seems as though everyone and their new homes are rising from slumber together. Even the air is sleepy, and it tastes stale--it must have been a long time since it's been anywhere other than recycled endlessly through this space.

And for a few minutes, the only sounds that aren't coming from the passengers themselves is the omnipresent hum of electrical and mechanical parts surrounding them on every side, and the occasional scratch of vermin-feet in the walls. Then, regardless of where each passenger wakes in their ship, a short musical tune and an exuberant female voice crackles to life over speaker panels in every room.]

--Good morning, honored passengers! My name is Diamond, and on behalf of Atroma and our entire audience, congratulations on being selected to participate in the twelfth cycle of Drift Fleet! We are all eager to get to know you, and I just know you must all be eager to get started, so let's get right to it!

[And with that, whoever happens to be on the bridge of their ship at the time will be treated to watching the solid panels slide away from the windows, revealing infinite black and uncountable stars... and whether or not they've ever been capable of comprehending the concept before, they immediately recognize outer space.]

In a few minutes, the HS Marsiva will come into view through the windows to my left. Please familiarize yourself with her presence.

For more information on your new roles, and of the Drift Fleet itself, please refer to the helpful information files already uploaded to the network. And from here on out, it shall be up to you to refer new cremates to these information files and to make sure that their stays on your crews are pleasant and rewarding!

...Also--speaking of your new responsibilities as crewmembers--I expect captain forms to be filled out and submitted by the end of the week.

[The smile practically drips from her voice at that last point, and there's a little pause before she continues]

And finally-- we won't be approaching our first system for a few days yet, so you are all encouraged to get to know each other and enjoy the ride in the meantime.

Welcome to Drift Fleet, and remember... the worlds are watching!

[and the voice cuts out, but the lines are still open. the network is live and listening.]



((ooc: the Fleet is now live! dive in and tag around! it's a good idea to put whether or not your thread is open to the network, and what ship you're on, in the subject of your reply. to see who is on which crew, please refer to this sheet! have fun!))

Comments

[aberrant_type]

Not before this! It certainly is thrilling. Although the idea that we're sealed in metal cans with no air outside is a little daunting, I admit!

[goldenglasses]

You seem rather excited by all of this. Do you by chance know how we all got picked or got here? [Maybe she didn't suddenly wake up here. Maybe that's why she doesn't seem as unsettled.]

[aberrant_type]

Well, being afraid or angry would be rather counterproductive! I'd rather be excited. [So she simply... IS. Zoe Hange: because she can do that.] I don't know anything about the situation besides what the announcer said!

[goldenglasses]

[Vash smiles, actually being a big fan of that kind of attitude.] Hey! That's a great way to think! I guess the way I need to think of it too! A chance for a fun adventure! [Except, what was Knives up to while he was out having fun in space?]

[aberrant_type]

That's the spirit! You learn everything you can, and then you go home with that!

[WHO'S KNIVES she doesn't know. She has so many things to worry about from her own home, but she's just resolutely not thinking of it]

[goldenglasses]

Yeah! I'll learn a bunch of things about space and really amaze people when I get home! [Hopefully she'll never need to know who Knives's is, but Vash can't stop thinking about him. If he doesn't speak to his brother soon then he might destroy the whole planet. Hard to not think about it, but Vash will act like he's not.]

[aberrant_type]

[That's the way, Vash! Repress your rage and fear. Hange would approve if she knew. Don't you feel better now, though?]

There you go! Now you have a plan of attack and the thing to do is follow through!

What's your name, by the way?

[goldenglasses]

Me? My name is Vash! I'm a hunter of peace. One who looks for the elusive mayfly known as love! What beautiful angel name do you have?

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[aberrant_type]

[Did that really just get said to her]

[aberrant_type]

That's the most charming way anyone has ever greeted me! I'm Zoe Hange. You can call me Hange!

[goldenglasses]

A pleasure Hange! Maybe this won't be so bad if the rest of the contestants are as pretty as you.

[aberrant_type]

Isn't that sweet of you to say? It's been a long time since anyone has tried flattery on me.

[goldenglasses]

What? A pretty girl like you? I don't believe it.

[aberrant_type]

I suppose maybe I'm too busy a woman... But perhaps you're an incorrigible flirt?

[goldenglasses]

Me? An incorrigible flirt? No way! I'm afraid I just call them as I see them is all!

[aberrant_type]

At this rate I'm going to be shy, Vash!

[goldenglasses]

Well, you know what they say about shy girls, right? That they're super cute! More so when they blush!

[aberrant_type]

Well, then...! It's been a long time since I've blushed, but I'll see if I can muster one for you.

[goldenglasses]

Ahhhh! You'd really do that!? Blush just for me!

[aberrant_type]

Let's see if I can remember how first...

[goldenglasses]

You can forget how to blush? Is that really a thing you can forget?

[aberrant_type]

It's just been so long! I'm out of practice, you know.

[... and a pause.]

Hmmm... nope! I can't blush, at least not about this. Sorry, Vash!

[goldenglasses]

That's okay! It just means I'll have to try harder! Don't you worry my princess! I shall not give up!

[aberrant_type]

Oh... I suppose that makes you my hero! I look forward to viewing all of your most strenuous efforts!

[goldenglasses]

Can't we skip the strenuous parts and just go right to the good part?