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Who: Nightingale and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Marsiva hospitality deck
When: Now!

[action]

[Nightingale's awakening is much lower-key than most, sitting up in the bed and realizing quickly that she is not where she should be. The best way to cope, of course, is looking around, taking in her surroundings, and just talking to herself.]

Okay... So, this must be a game. Don't think I recognize any space Echoes, though... Whatever, I should figure out the win conditions, first. And hope it's not another 'everyone dies' game.

[she lifts a hand, and a strong wind whips through the area, throwing bedsheets and pillows around.]

Okay, magic's still on, that's... usually a good sign.

[She doesn't seem to have noticed the mess she made. Or maybe she doesn't care. Either way.]

[Video]

[Having immediately fallen into the assumption that this is a game, Nightingale isn't too bothered by the idea of being able to operate technology she hasn't seen before- it's not like it's the first time, after all. She takes a deep breath, and starts talking to the camera. Noticeably, she still hasn't cleaned up her prior mess.]

This is Nightingale, from Takshaka. I don't know what's going on, but this game seems a bit different. Can you check in with which teams are here? And Roc, Gull, Hawk, Magpie, Togetic, Sparrow, any of you around?

And which Echo is this, while I'm at it? I don't recognize any with a space theme going on unless it's the damn Bone Witch again. If I see that dress or that whale again, I'm going to find a way to leave in the middle.

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... Sorry, can you tell me about that game of theirs?

[shakes head]

Thanks. I'm Nightingale. You?

All I really know is that they've got to do something within a time limit, and their game lasts seven days. They've got partners to help them, but not... teams. Sound familiar?

[ inclines his head. ]

I'm Riku. Nice to meet you.

... No, that's not ours. Our 'games' change every time, but the only one that's lasted longer than a few hours was...

[she trails off, expression hardening into a mask.]

... Never mind, it's not important. It's nice to meet you.

[ that piques his interest. kaneis said something like that before... ]

It's important if it affected you.

[ he says it sincerely, but then just shakes his head. ] I won't ask, though.

Sorry, though. It's... kind of peaceful now.

... Thanks. It's not something you want to know, anyway.

Peaceful, though?

There's not a lot going on around here. Not a lot of fighting or bad things happening. [ ... makes a face. ] Well, unless we end up in another planet like the last few.

But it's not like you have to go to them, anyway. If you stay on-ship, you should be okay, if you want a break.

Sounds like wherever you came from, it took a lot out of you.

[there's a deep breath.]

I can't let my team- old or new- go into danger without me.

... It took a lot, and gave a lot, I guess. I guess I'm two worlds removed from home now, though.

Two worlds? [ jfc ] I think I've heard of some people who're like you--they were at one place before, and before that, they were home. [ shakes head. ]

Jeez, you'd think one trip would be enough...

I know there's a few- One of my teammates from before is here.

... Mm. I'd say zero trips was enough for me.

Then at least you've got someone with you here.

[ he's a little jealous, to be fair--but he stamps it out in a second. ]

I could think of worse places to be, though this isn't the best or the worst. At least the people're good.

... mostly good. [ fenris... ]

She's just a kid, though.

As long as there's no gods and no games, I think I'll be okay.