they'll leave you speechless

[peacockherald]

Who: SS Starstruck & Anyone visiting!
Broadcast: y/n/m - up to the mingle peeps
Action: SS Starstruck
When: Uh, any time this month?

[ It's a mingle post for the SS Starstruck! We've lost a few and we've gained a few +1 gay mage, yeah!, so now's a time to get to know each other, deal with the results of the Iskaulit, or just general crew and visitor shenanigans! ]

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Re: elena gilbert | ota

[peacockherald]

<sub>[ It's one of those mornings when Vanyel makes it to the kitchen the same time as Elena. He was not a late riser, but not terribly early either. Paradisa had begun to spoil him in that sense, and he had taken to sleeping past the rising of the sun. Not that there was a sun to rise here, but the point was the same.

He was opening cupboards, frowning as he rummaged trying to find tea packets, a drink he had come to enjoy since his time in the castle. Coffee too. He looked over when he heard Elena enter, nodding hello. ]</sub>

Good morning. You don't happen to know where the tea packets moved to, do you?

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[Elena shakes her head.]

Sorry, no. I try to stay out of the kitchen as much as possible.

[She unfortunately inherited her mother's knack for being 100% inept when it comes to all things food-related. She can eat the stuff, but she sure as hell has no idea what she's doing when it comes to cooking or preparing any of it.]

Have you tried looking in the pantry?

[peacockherald]

Hmm, no, though I thought the tea was always kept in the cupboard. Makes me wish for the Castle, almost, I could simply wish a packet up...

_{[ He turned and sidled along until he got to said pantry and opened up the door. ]}

Have we met properly? I'm Vanyel Ashkevron, your new security crew member.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[The mentioning of a castle and wishes certainly catches Elena's attention, but he's introducing himself, so she should probably do the same in return before she starts getting nosy.]

Elena Gilbert. I work in the lab. You were in a castle?

[peacockherald]

Ah yes. It was called Cair Paradisa.

_{[ He glanced at her and smiled a bit as he continued to rummage for the tea. ]}

I was there with Felix Harrowgate, as it happened.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

How long were you there for?

[peacockherald]

If the days run the same as they do here, a little over three years. Was not quite on my fourth when the Castle sent us all home. Or tried to, at least.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Wow. And um, how long have you been here?

[peacockherald]

By my count - about four months now. Three or four. I admit I have learned not to count really. It just makes it all seemed very drawn out if you do.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Was it anything like this at the castle?

[She realizes that she's asking a lot of questions right now, but she's also incredibly curious.]

[peacockherald]

_{[ He doesn't mind. He's used to it - laughs actually. ]}

A bit more roomy, actually, and we could wish for anything we needed. No having to rummage around in a pantry. But all the people from different worlds? Yes, it was very much like that.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Were there as many people there as there are in the Fleet?

[peacockherald]

Oh yes. It was quite full at one point and then slowly it began to fade and eventually there were only a few dozen of us. And then, one day, it... Let us go.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

I guess it's probably too much to hope something like that happens here.

[She smiles, a little wry.]

[peacockherald]

I think it might, at least, for awhile yet. I was there for a number of years, and it had been standing for far longer before I arrived.

How long have you been with the Fleet, Miss Elena?

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[She shakes her head a little.]

Not very long. Only about two months. It's the only place I've been though aside from home.

[peacockherald]

You shall have quite a few stories then whenever you do return home. Assuming you remember, of course.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[She's not sure if she'd ever tell them though. It'd be easy for people to think she was crazy back home.]

Do people not remember when they go back?

[peacockherald]

Well, in Paradisa, sometimes they would go home and they would come back and remember and sometimes they would not. Our general theory was that they did not, and I would think it might be the same here.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

It would make sense this place can do that, too, if they're putting augments into our heads. Someone told me they can screw around with our memories, too.

[peacockherald]

Paradisa was... all reaching, and I honestly believe nearly all powerful. I would not think myself far reaching in saying that Atroma is very nearly the same.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

It's a really unnerving thought to think we're in the hands of something like that.

[peacockherald]

I cannot say I like it, but I can say that I am rather used to it. I do not know which disturbs me more.

But I do know that whatever happens, those of us on this ship shall look out for each other. So never fear, Miss Elena.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[Elena thinks she'd probably feel the same way in his position in not knowing which is worse. She smiles at his reassurance, believing that he means it.]

That's good to hear. The crew around here seems to be constantly changing. I'm hoping you'll stick around longer than just exchanging names.

[peacockherald]

As do I, Miss Elena. I know it seems a strange wish, but it is the thing that happens when you find you like the people around you.