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Chapter One [Video/Action]

Who: Richard Castle and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: The good ship Windrose
When: RIGHT NOW

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[Castle is looking dubiously at his bowl of celebratory chocolate pudding- at least he thinks that's what it is- as he broadcasts to the network.]

Dear video diary,

Today is the start of my new life as a space reality TV contestant. It can't be much worse than paparazzi and serial killers, right? Right. I have been assigned to the good ship Windrose and hope to be an asset to her crew. Oh, diary, I do miss New York City, but I might as well make the best of things while I'm here.

Love always, Castle.

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[Upon exploring his new digs, it didn't take Castle long to find the tiny cleaning droids. He was attempting to line them up, but as they seemed programmed to go and clean on their own, he was having some difficulty.]

Come on, stand still and be a good robot army.

[Or perhaps you'd like to run into him elsewhere? Just name the time and place.]

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You should probably password protect your video diary.

[Oh hey, it's somepony he recognises! He'll just turn on the feed and wave a hoof excitedly at the screen. He's probably speaking a mile a minute, too.]

Hey, Castle, hey! You probably don't remember me or maybe you do, it's kinda hard to tell in this place, getting memories intact is like playing a super complicated game of roulette except the ball sometimes turns invisible or the little black and red triangles sometimes vanish - what're those things called? is there a special name for them? ANYhoo, it's great to see you again!

...

Oh right. If you don't remember me, I'm Cheese Sandwich. Figure it'd be pretty awkward, me knowing your name and you maybe not knowing mine, so I fixed it.

Hi again.

Edited 2015-08-11 00:43 (UTC)

[ She considers the message. Obviously an unintended reveal, yet her curiosity is unabated. So, after a moment, she does decide to respond. Which is why there's a white-painted, blue cat lady responding with: ]

What is a 'paparazzi?''

Edited 2015-08-11 03:09 (UTC)

[Tiny woman. Pink hair. Leaning on cane. Grinning.]

They're not really an army. We'd have to install guns on them first!

[Which sounds like an amazing idea if you ask Wrath. Put on to-do list, ask Vision for help.]

Hi, I'm Wrath! You must be the new guy, huh.

Well, that's certainly one way to introduce yourself.

Oh, I think it's more entertaining for everyone to hear.

[That... gets a blank stare in response, before Castle remembers his manners and nods.]

Yeah, I think meeting a talking pony would be something I'd remember, but alas, I don't. Thanks for the welcome, anyway, Cheese. I hope we can be friends again.

[Castle looks back, curious. A pony, and now a cat lady- would wonders never cease? Because, after all, this didn't seem like a cosplay convention.]

Paparazzi are photographers- they try to get candid pictures of famous people through any means necessary. For some reason, fans really like to see those photos.

[Castle smiled back at Wrath and stood up, so he could talk to her while standing.]

You never know, it might come in handy- nobody would expect the cleaning bots to have weapons, after all.

[He nodded.]

I'm Castle. I was on the Marsiva for a few days, then pop- ended up here with a free bowl of pudding.

[Good job, Castle. Cheese gives a little shrug, in an attempt to pass off he's less bothered than he actually is. The smile stays on. ]

You better believe it, I won't let a little thing like Atroma-induced Amnesia get in the way of that. How're you settling in? Space, right?

I like to make an entrance.

[WAAAAH Cheese. :< Castle does feel bad.]

Atroma- that's the name of our hosts, right? Do they have a complaint box? Because I love the idea of being in space, but being far away from home- yeah, not so much.

[She raises an amused eyebrow.]

I can see that.

[And then offers him a welcoming smile.]

I'm Dr. Crusher, on the Blue Fish. It's nice to meet you, Castle, despite the circumstances.

Is your name really 'Castle'?

It's my last name, yeah. My first name's Richard, but everyone usually ends up calling me Castle.

Thank you, Doctor. I'm glad to see some friendly faces around- since I haven't seen anyone I know yet.

Jeez, that sounds like someone you'd meet in a novel...

I guess what's more important is: serial killers? You hurt?

[It's ok, he heard friendship is magic or something, they can get through this! ]

Wellll, they make an announcement every couple weeks or so, but they never, ever reply. So it's kinda like yelling at a brick wall?

Someponies do go home, so I guess you just gotta wait for Atroma to decide to send you.

[Same as Paradisa, really. Luck of the draw.]

Sometimes they bring people from the same world here so it's possible... though I assume they would have sought you out already if they were around. You said you're from New York City, right? What year?

[ oh she is going to be SO HELPFUL RIGHT NOW. because she was woefully confused about the network when she arrived, so this man probably was, too, right? ]

Dear Castle,

These screen-a-magigs aren't diaries! Though that would be pretty neat. Um - they're actually how we all talk to each other, even when we're far away! Isn't that AMAZING?

[ she clearly thinks it's amazing. ]

It's called a net-work! I hope this helps! Do you have any questions? I can try to answer them for you!

Love always, Rapunzel!

[Natasha knows better than to leave the bridge completely unattended on arrival day. She's not immediately in plain sight, but she's close by--and on hearing him finish his diary entry, she steps onto the bridge, wearing the standard-issue fleet jumpsuit, curls brushed and left arm in a sling against her chest. There's a gun in the holster strapped to her right leg, but she's not going anywhere near that. In fact, she's just waiting there in the doorway, looking mildly amused.]

Give it a week or so, you'll be missing New York even more. But hey, maybe we can find some serial killers for you, so you don't get too nostalgic.

I have encountered such a phenomena of fans, art and the madness of adoration surrounding the gladiators of Ul'dah, but never spoken of in that manner.

_{[ He's not sure if the other is being funny or not. Sometimes, with new people, it is hard to tell, and the humor of other worlds can sometimes pass him by. ]}

I believe you forgot to set your privacy settings, sir.

Yep! Element of surprise is always the best. No one expects things that are small and cute to be completely deadly.

[Experience talking, here.]

Nice to meet you, Castle! Yeah, everyone starts on the Marsiva. This is way better, because you can get all settled in. And Vision and I have fish! Pudding's great, though. Like, everyone whines about the food and I don't get why. It's way better than rat bars or something.

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