network video from red fish bridge;

[aberrant_type]

Who: Zoe Hange
Broadcast: Video
Action: for Red Fish crewmates
When: Tuesday... October 7... midday...?

[Someone is experimenting with shipwide broadcast. The screen shows Hange sitting with her hands folded in front of her, grinning amiably at the camera.]

Hmm. Is this thing working? I think so... [She pauses for a couple seconds and then laughs.] Well, I guess I'll find out! Hello, everyone, this is Captain Hange of the SS Red Fish speaking. [She winks.] I just got the paperwork turned in. Sorry to surprise you, Nunnally and Skull, but I decided I'd be up for it and thought it was better to get it done!

Now, I'm addressing everyone today to mention the tiny thing that's been embedded in our skulls! I'm guessing everyone has noticed that they have something in the back of their head that's difficult to even touch. It feels maybe bottle-cap sized! I hope that's familiar-sounding to all of you? I'm a little reluctant to actually open up someone's head but I wonder if anyone has tried that yet! Have you removed someone else's implant? Have you removed your own? If so, amazing! How did you do that? Nunnally let me experiment with hers a little, noninvasively of course, and reported discomfort that seemed unnaturally strong even when another person was just touching it! Thanks for your contributions, brave girl.

Also, as I told some of you, I didn't know anything about space before arriving here, but suddenly upon arriving I do! Also, we have a little room on this ship where I know how to use everything! That's unusual, given my home doesn't have anything close to this level of technology. I'm still exploring that equipment, but I wonder what others have noticed! I certainly don't understand everything on the ship, but I'm guessing if I mysteriously understand this one room, others will understand some other parts! What do you know now that you didn't know before? If you feel up to it, please let me know!

[holy talking, batman. She takes a moment to breathe, grinning at the screen still in an I know I know many words fashion.]

Great to meet you all, by the way! Let's get along and work productively together!

Comments

[aberrant_type]

[If she's uncomfortable in close quarters with others, that might be for the best.]

Hmm. Is that your job?

[amarant]

Yes, and no one needed anything from here yet...so it's just me.

[aberrant_type]

Is your crew being good to you?

[amarant]

They're fine.

I was the one who wasn't...

[ Avoidance is the best way to handle that, right? ]

[aberrant_type]

What happened? [She doesn't sound judgmental at all, she's just requesting an account.]

[amarant]

I hurt one of them.

[ And then tried to choke him, but. That didn't happen so that's fine! Right? ]

[aberrant_type]

Can you elaborate? What exactly happened?

[amarant]

Why?

[ Oh god Hange's going to murder her and then it won't work and then Hange's going to know that she can't die this is all going so badly ]

[aberrant_type]

Well, you seem like a rather collected young woman, Emblica. I wonder what you did that you think is so terrible?

[CALM DOWN GIRL]

[amarant]

I'm not that...collected.

He only surprised me, I meant to kill him.

[aberrant_type]

[Serious, but there's no indication of anger from her.] What did he do?

[amarant]

...he surprised me. I don't like people trying to take this off.

[ Setting her hands on the skull she's wearing. ]

[aberrant_type]

Did you control your impulse to kill him?

[amarant]

He stopped me.

It wouldn't be easy for something like me to kill a grown man. That doesn't change that I tried.

[aberrant_type]

[Well, now she knows to respect the skull.]

Well, it's true that you shouldn't be attacking your crew members... or trying to kill them. But I presume he tried to remove it without your permission? Your crew should also be respecting your personal space. You can develop your control of your temper.

[amarant]

[ She nods. It doesn't move the skull much, but it's still visible. ]

...it's easier to stay here.

[ The lengths she will go to in order to avoid people are...kind of impressive, actually. ]

[aberrant_type]

Easiest isn't always what's best, but unless you can remove yourself to a situation with people you're more comfortable with, maybe it's a good idea to maintain your own space.

[amarant]

...you aren't going to tell me that I should try to fix it?

[aberrant_type]

Which part?

[amarant]

The part when I made him angry.

...and that I don't like to leave this room.

[ I mean if you want an alphabetical list... ]

[aberrant_type]

Well... I would work on controlling your temper first. It is important that you're able to get along with others, especially since we're in such close quarters.

[amarant]

...I'll try.

[ She is actually.......more worried now........oops. ]

[aberrant_type]

[Kindly,] Whatever happened, you didn't kill him, did you? [Hmm... she has no idea of what Emblica's capacity for killing people is anyway. Something to sniff around for more information on. Too bad Emblica is her only source, and seems skittish.]

Maybe you two can come to terms. Who was it?

[amarant]

I might have, if I was able to.

[ Not "would have," but "might have." ]

...I don't know if he told me his name.

[aberrant_type]

Mmm. That's a big claim for a fourteen-year-old girl, isn't it?

[Hange knows exactly how dangerous certain fourteen-year-olds can be, but she's interested to see where Emblica will go with that.]

I'm sure there are many young women and young people who think they might kill people. But killing another sentient creature, [because that distinction should be made, shouldn't it?] sometimes requires a little more mental preparation... or desperation.