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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

[summerschild]

[HE'S NOT THAT SMALL HE'S NINE OKAY]

Is that where you live? In the woods?

[RUDE CHILD he's just wondering if she's like some kind of mystical forest dweller.]

[takeabow]

[ THAT'S SMALLER THAN TINY PRIM OK ]

Well, in my world, I live in town, but I spend a lot of time in the woods. I like to hunt.

[summerschild]

[Instant respect woah]

My older brothers used to hunt, but I was never allowed. Do you use a bow?

[takeabow]

Yeah, I do. The one I was using didn't come with me, but if I get my hands on one and a place to shoot, I'll show you how.

[summerschild]

I know how!

... I can't do it without my horse, though.

[takeabow]

Your horse isn't here, is he? Because that would be something.

[summerschild]

No. I haven't seen him in a long time.

[He's probably dead, actually.]

[takeabow]

Why do you need him?

[summerschild]

[Aaaaand it was going to come out eventually, living on the same ship.]

I can't use my legs.

[takeabow]

[ more cause for her to mother hen him t b h ]

Oh. Well, I'm sure there are other ways to make it work.

[summerschild]

[Yes he needs all the moms, come join the family]

Really? Like what?

[takeabow]

I'm not sure, but I know someone here who's really creative, and I bet he could help.

[summerschild]

I know someone like that, too. He built my wheelchair for me.

[takeabow]

Oh yeah? That sounds pretty cool.

[summerschild]

His name is Hiccup. He is pretty cool.

[Another chance to use his new word. Nailed it.]

[takeabow]

I'll keep my eye out for him.

[summerschild]

He's got a metal leg.

[So that she'll recognize him if she sees him. But also Bran just thing's that's super cool and wants to tell her.]

[takeabow]

Yeah? That's really cool.