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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

[takeabow]

They?

[reconstitution]

Civilians.

[takeabow]

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

[reconstitution]

I suppose not. Maybe that's better.

[takeabow]

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

[reconstitution]

Fight back from what?

[takeabow]

[shrugs]

[reconstitution]

..Still valid, I guess..

[takeabow]

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

[reconstitution]

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

[takeabow]

They tried to kill me first.

[reconstitution]

You were stronger.

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

[takeabow]

As far as I know.

[reconstitution]

Then yes.

[takeabow]

I'm still alive, at least.

[reconstitution]

You have the advantage.

[takeabow]

I'm not sure about that. They have a lot of leverage on me.

[reconstitution]

Their leverage means nothing right now.

[takeabow]

Not here, but it's not like I can just forget what's at stake if I leave forever.

[reconstitution]

No, I guess not.

[takeabow]

Anyway. Sorry. I don't need to go on and on.

[reconstitution]

I don't mind.

[takeabow]

Well, we don't really know each other.

[reconstitution]

I don't know a lot of people.

[takeabow]

Oh.

Well.

Me neither?

Sorry.