001 ➳ audio + action.

[sinuosity]

Who: Nyssa.
Broadcast: Fleetwide audio.
Action: Around the Marsiva
When: 1/11.

[ A woman's voice, British-accented, commanding, level, says, ]

I am Nyssa, daughter of Ra's al Ghul. I intend to exact justice from our captors, these — Atroma. We are not playthings, and we will not be caged forever.

I will be indebted to those who fight beside me. [ a beat ] If you intend to stop me, your defeat is not only likely, it is inevitable.

[ and the audio clicks off, but a few seconds later on again, ]

If anyone knows how to remove these implants, I would be doubly grateful.



[ Nyssa is prowling about the ship, peering into empty or unlocked rooms, in the common areas. There must be something here she can appropriate as a weapon. Her bow isn't enough. ]





[ When she finds nothing, she returns to the gym, and can be found in her League uniform (sans weapons), either meditating or going through sword kata. ]

Comments

[takeabow]

I'm sure you could come up with a few reasons if you applied yourself.

But hey, I've been here a few months and a surprisingly low number of things have tried to kill me.

[sinuosity]

[ Brat. Nyssa glares. ]

Is that generally a concern?

[ It is for her, but no one else here is al Ghul. ]

[takeabow]

[ smirks because yeah, that's funny. in a sick way ]

Like you would not believe.

[sinuosity]

[ Nyssa gives her such a look. ]

Speak plainly.

[takeabow]

The world I came from sucks, basically.

[sinuosity]

[ Frowning, ]

That doesn't clarify anything. Why are you targeted?

[takeabow]

It's a long story and I don't know your name.

[sinuosity]

I am Nyssa, daughter of Ra's al Ghul. Other than impudent and maddeningly cryptic, you are...?

[takeabow]

This is cryptic for you?

My name is Nova.

[sinuosity]

Perhaps vague is the better term.

Nova. [ She turns the word over on her tongue, testing it. ] Why do people try to kill you?

[takeabow]

I'd apologize for not spilling my entire life story to you immediately upon entry but I don't actually feel bad about it, so.

It's a thing my world does every year. 24 kids get chosen, get dumped in an arena, and fight to the deal. My sister's name was called so I volunteered instead of her.

[sinuosity]

A lack of apology is better than a false one.

[ Sara would feel upset about this. Nyssa doesn't. She does, however, frown further in thought. ]

And you won this contest, presumably?

[takeabow]

Yeah, I figured out a way to let me and a boy win. I survived the second time they tried to put me through it, too.

[sinuosity]

Congratulations. You have made yourself a threat to them.

[ Welcome to compliments in Nyssa speak. ]

How long have you been here?

[takeabow]

I don't know. Three months?

[sinuosity]

In that time, have the implants malfunctioned?

[takeabow]

Yeah? In minor ways.

[sinuosity]

Define "minor".

[takeabow]

Just... irritating stuff. Mood stuff?

[sinuosity]

That's what someone else said.

I confess I don't see the point of the exercise.

[takeabow]

Who said it was an exercise?

[sinuosity]

We are being watched correct? This is a test of some kind, which means they are likely just exercising.

[takeabow]

We're their entertainment. Nothing testing or exercising about it.

[sinuosity]

Nothing is ever that simple.

[takeabow]

Probably not, but it doesn't mean it isn't true.