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Who: Flora
Broadcast: Fleet-wide Video
Action: Marsiva Only
When: Dec 10th

[The first thing she does with the communicator after learning its functions is go through the network archive. She doesn't read everything exactly, but the fact that she hits the end of it relatively quickly is both a good and bad thing. It's less to sort through, sure, but it also means it's less to know and that means she's at the relative start of something, with no telling of when it'll end. As much as she tries to keep it buried there's a sort of weariness about her, for a moment.

She was going home. And now she's somewhere else.

But it's not anybody's fault here, she won't take it out on them, and so she tries to smile, instead. It's small, but it's there, but the rest of her is tightly-wound. She sits primly, her hands folded in front of her (how is it that she's not holding her communicator?), but it's stiff. It's not something that would be out of place, formalities aren't exactly loose, but it's too rigid for her. There's not an elephant in the room, so much as dagger tips on all sides, and if she even breathes incorrectly, she'll regret everything.

She does not want to be here.]

Hello, everyone. My name is Flora, it's nice to meet you all. [Even if she wishes it were under better circumstances. Like not being kidnapped again.]

I must admit, this is not where I expected to be. [Perhaps the greatest understatement of all time(lines).] But since I'm here...I wonder if anyone's heard of Exsilium. [She really hopes none of the Dan, her other friends, or anyone's here. They've all been through enough.]

For those of you who've been here a while, do we ever go anywhere? [Her fingers tighten for just a moment, but her voice is calm and even, unwavering.] Other planets, I mean. And, would anyone mind indulging me some conversation? We can talk about anything you like, but I would like to talk about magic for a start, please, and if you're at all familiar with it.

[She could use the distraction, but she is also a very curious creature by nature ~~hahaha~~.]

One other thing, please, if you don't mind: Does anyone know where they're keeping our belongings? Among other things, I had a lot of plants on me at the time, and some of them are--[she rubs an arm sheepishly, and frowns slightly. How to put this delicately.] ah...a little wild. I'm worried about them.

Thank you.

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[It was a struggle not to fall to pieces from the moment she first woke up to sterile ceilings and scents, different though they were, they were still far too familiar for comfort. But those memories she could bear. Ambient technological sounds and her own footsteps were her only company as she stalked through the halls, but when she saw a viewing portal into that endless infinite nothing, that was it. The scene changed, and Flora stood, rooted and transfixed, before the memory of something vile and alive were on her tongue and she only just made it in time to the bathroom to be sick.

She managed not to make a mess, but she felt revolting, and showered until the water ran freezing, all the while wondering why. Why here, why here of all places, why why why.

--

Time passes and she doesn't find anything or anyone. She makes sure she understands her communicator correctly, but doesn't trust herself to speak to anyone at the moment.

She doesn't see about food.

While she doesn't have everything she had on her at the time, she does have some nail polish and a little bottle of acetone and cotton swabs, and so she finds a place, well away from the viewing bay and with her back facing it besides, and carefully attends to her hands. The smell of both are strong, and she relishes it. It keeps everything else at bay.]

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[ ah! he recognizes that background-- that's the Marsiva! not only that, but there's another person asking about magic! Lloyd honestly wishes that Genis or the Professor were here; they could definitely answer this question better than he can.

but she did ask for some pleasant conversation in general. so here you are, Flora: one pleasant, friendly face at your service. ]

Hey, Flora! My name's Lloyd, it's nice to meet you!

Umm... There's magic where I'm from, but not a lot of people can use it. You have to have elven blood in you or something like that. Some of my friends can do it, though, and they can do some really awesome stuff with it!

[howdy there stranger she's never met before anywhere else.

Oh but his friendliness is already doing her some good, and her smile comes a little more easily.]

It's nice to meet you too, Lloyd.

[She blinks at the "elven blood" part. That certainly is familiar. What are the odds...?]

Oh really, what sorts of things, if you don't mind me asking?

All sorts of stuff! Some of them can launch fireballs and stuff like that, though Genis can do way bigger stuff. [ and get this: he's only like 13-14. ]

My teacher's a healer, and another one of my friends can bring out Summon Spirits whenever she wants. It's pretty awesome!

[ and he might be a liiiiittle bit jealous, even though he has the potential to do his own magic. ]