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[takeabow]

Who: Nova & U
Broadcast: fleet-wide; video
Action: On First Breath
When: August 14th, early morning

[ Nova looks... tired, especially if you saw her on her first day. She's sitting up on her bed and her space looks pretty immaculate and not at all lived-in. She looks a little anxious, and rebraids the bottom of her hair before speaking, visibly uncomfortable with the camera. ]

Uh. Hey. I guess. I hope I'm not waking anyone up. I'm new so... I don't know. I can't sleep. Does anyone have any tips? Or something? It's... well, it's not exactly quiet, because things make noise. But it's... sterile? It doesn't sound right, or smell right.

I don't really want to think about it too hard. Anyway. If you could tell me what you did when you were new...

[ She trails off, awkward and tired and lets the silence go on a little long ]

It's probably just a personal problem.

Comments

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[gunslinger]

Nice! That sort of thing isn't exactly common where I'm from. Do you get to make stuff from their skins and bones, too?

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[takeabow]

I don't waste anything, but we don't have a ton of uses for skins and bones. Usually I'd trade them.

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[gunslinger]

Aw, but you can make weapons or instruments!

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[takeabow]

Someone can, which is why I trade. I can't eat instruments.

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[gunslinger]

Are things that rough?

[ Having to forsake whimsies and only think about food? That makes him sad. :( ]

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[takeabow]

Yeah, they were. They still are for most people.

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[gunslinger]

I'm sorry.

[ For the state of things, or for bringing it up at all maybe, the apology could go either way. This kid knows how to sound like a wounded puppy when apologizing, too. ]

Hunting's an amazing skill, though. I'd probably make an ass out of myself if I ever tried.

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[takeabow]

[ shrugs ]

Everyone comes from somewhere different.

I'd offer to teach you, but I don't think there are too many opportunities.

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[gunslinger]

Anything's possible. I'm sure we'll find opportunity.

What do you hunt with? Traps?

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[takeabow]

Bow and arrows, mostly. Some traps.

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[gunslinger]

I bet you could make your own arrows, huh? I'd ask to see your bow, but it probably got taken, too?

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[takeabow]

Yeah, my bow got taken.

And I can make my own arrows but I'm no master. They'd work better if they were made professionally.