driftfleet | text; get this child out of his comfort zone

Who: Kazuto Kirigaya and [insert your name here]
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Marsiva
When: Today / Sept 4

[Waking up in unfamiliar surroundings is not new for Kazuto, but in the past it's been quite a different experience. It's not an MMO this time, which is what catches him off guard the most. He can tell immediately, even with a simple glance around- the world is too real, too detailed. (Just in case, he tests a few menu-summoning gestures, but no dice.)

Waking up in a hospital-eque area makes him think that something went wrong with his last MMO dive, but that isn't right. He clearly remembers being safe and healthy the night before- they'd checked him out at the hospital before he'd gone to Sinon's. So... what? A kidnapping? Some kind of experiment? Something about this place doesn't feel right, and there's information slowly filtering into his head that doesn't make much sense.

And then he goes and looks out a window. Yikes.

He spends some time wandering, quietly observing, though there isn't really anyone to observe- computers, broadcasts, machines, yes, but people? The place is pretty deserted. It's eerie and uncomfortable, and he gets totally lost before long. Finally, though, he puts to use the knowledge of the broadcast system that is inexplicably in his head now, typing out a message.]

Is anyone out there available to answer some questions? I don't understand what's happened to me.

[Yep, that sure is a message. Which... is probably gibberish to anyone who doesn't read Japanese. Someone should probably let him know about the auto-translate not working on text.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ PRETTY SCI-FI tbh. ]

Mh-hmm! Though the one I've been too wasn't anything too crazy. But it had some very nice beaches!

What, are people supposed to treat this like an actual vacation?

Well, they give us jobs to do, too! It's not all just beaches.

Ah... yeah. The augments, right? Makes us know stuff we might not otherwise know.

[Still as creepy and horrible as the first time he'd heard it, yep.]

That's right! [ rapunzel, for her part, considers it a blessing. she would have noooo idea what to do if she didn't have that knowledge given to her. ] For example, I'm my ship's cook! But there are pilots, security officers, engineers, and all sorts of different jobs!

Cook?

[SUDDENLY INTRIGUED. Cooks are the greatest, they can do magic in the kitchen and it's the best thing ever.]

Did you know how to cook before you came here?

I did! I had a lot of time to experiment with it back home. But I don't think your augment is always based on what you're good at.

[ she just got lucky! ]

[Evidently, so did he.]

It must be pretty strange to suddenly know something you didn't before.

Yeah... [ super weird, actually. ] But it's more often helpful than anything else.

I'll have to see how it goes, then.

[It's nothing he's ever experienced before, but the situation is familiar enough that at least he can slip back into the SAO mentality that kept him alive the last time he'd been trapped. Not ideal, but... he'll manage.]

So, any tips on managing this place? Is there a manual?

Not aside from the one in your brain! [ she sounds much too chipper about this. ] But I suppose one thing worth mentioning is that the more interested the audience is in you, the more you get paid.

[ this didn't matter too much to her, but she supposes it might for some people! ]

Money's used for upgrading the ships, right? Someone else mentioned that.

[If everything essential is provided for the residents here, it's the most sensible way to use funds. He's a bit doubtful of how good he'll be at earning it, though. He kind of prefers to fly under the radar.]

Exactly! You can use them to make your ship just a little bit better for everyone.

[ she can't wait to upgrade the kitchen! ]

So... it's a show that encourages teamwork, I guess.

[That's kind of unusual, actually, if his memory of reality shows is accurate.]

It does! Isn't that nice?

[ much better than a bunch of drama! why would drama hook anyone?? ]

I'm... kind of used to working on my own, to be honest. But it's probably better this way.

[He needs to keep reminding himself that he's not a solo player anymore.]

I used to be alone, too. [ but her solitary confinement was not chosen by her. ] You get used to working with people when you become part of a crew pretty quickly.

Hopefully we can get along well.

[With him and other people, it's really hit and miss.]

Hopefully so! Otherwise it's going to be pretty awkward being with your crew!

[ that's meant to be encouraging. really. ]

[Rapunzel that was not encouraging.]

...Is there much fighting between people who share ships?

Noooooot that I've noticed! But if there is, I believe there's a way to transfer to another ship. But I think everyone should learn to work it out instead.

Sometimes the only way to work things out is to fight.

[It's kind of the reality of life. That, or he's not an optimist like her.]

Oh, I don't know about that! It seems like most the time when people fight, it's because they haven't found the right words to say to each other yet.

[ a little patience and thoughtfulness could go a long way. ]

What about people who aren't interested in talking it out? Have you ever been backed into a corner and had no choice?

Hm - yes! I have! That's when you sing.

[ she is as serious as a heart attack right now. ]

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