4. [video]

[pompous_today]

Who: Simon Tam and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Anywhere
When: July 7th

[Simon has an expression of mild disgust on his face as he turns the camera on, examining a bottle of soda.]

Has anybody else gotten some personalized cola bottles from the sponsors? I mean, they are clearly meant for me, but my name is misspelled on a few of them, and then... there's this one.

[Simon turns it toward the camera: it has the infamous "you tried" star... with Simon's face on it.]

I got a gold star for... what? Dissecting sentient creatures? Playing my part like a good television star? Being myself? Did I fail at whatever I tried to do?

[[OOC NOTE: This was just a fun idea I had- in the vein of Share A Coke bottles, the sponsors have decided to gift Fleet members with their own personalized bottles of soda. Except their names won't necessarily be spelled correctly, or the soda will have weird flavors, or be loaded with caffiene- be creative!]]

Comments

[peacockherald]

And we, the puppets being pulled along on our strings. Perhaps one day soon we shall find the way to cut the strings.

[pompous_today]

I would look forward to such a day. I've found myself dancing to their tune a few times despite myself, and I don't like it- but I want to be able to keep my sister as well as possible, too.

[peacockherald]

How is she, by the way? I have not come across her myself, but I have been keeping an ear out for her. Has her condition improved?

[pompous_today]

She has been keeping to herself a lot lately, though we did venture onto the ship and get one of the bugs for me to autopsy. I think it reminded her a little too much of a similar encounter with an empty ship we had back home. She has her ups and downs.

[peacockherald]

I see. I hope she recovers well then, or finds whatever it is she might be looking for.

Did you learn anything from your bug?

[pompous_today]

I hope so, too. I think she will be better with some time and distance from that encounter.

[peacockherald]

If she wishes council, I offer mine. I believe my Masters' teachings have remained with me well enough I can be of some use in that area.