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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.

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It's possible?

[ Apparently quite a few people in the fleet are magic, though Winter is still having a hard time believing any of it. ]

I've never gotten used to the idea.

It doesn't seem real.

[ Like being in this place. Or the people...any of it, really. ]

Yeah...

Is this the first place like this you've been?

..Yes. I don't remember being any place else.

That's probably for the best.

It would be easier if I were familiar.

Yeah? Why?

I would know what to expect..

[ Not knowing is honestly the worst. ]

Yeah, I guess. You'd get to start working on it.

[ A nod. ]

We'll see how that goes.

Good luck. It's hard. I know.

I do not understand how..

[ He raises his left hand to rub over his face wearily, the metal of it glinting in the dim light, the plates clicking together as he moves. ]

They are so..adaptable.

[ He was adaptable in a mission that called for it, but this was an entirely different ball game, and the kindness people approach him with his beyond his understanding. ]

They?

Civilians.

They don't know what's out to get them, I guess.

I suppose not. Maybe that's better.

In some ways, but... people should be able to fight back, too.

Fight back from what?

[shrugs]

..Still valid, I guess..

Where I'm from, it's the government.

Fighting against the government? Don't suppose they're too happy with that..

They tried to kill me first.

You were stronger.

[ Obvious, but still impressive for someone so young. ]