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Who: weiss schnee and you?!
Broadcast: fleetwide
Action: the marsiva
When: today

[ why hello there, fleetians. this broadcast is brought to you by the letter W, as in WHY THIS WHY ME. which is, coincidentally enough, one of the many thoughts buzzing through weiss' mind ever since she'd woken up to find herself in space. though she supposes after a "digital" space, regular space shouldn't be too difficult to adjust to. boy, is she trying.

she might actually look familiar to some of you — there had definitely been an accidental broadcast or two of her as she fumbled through her first few hours on marsiva — mostly boring stuff like meticulously combing through any and all information she could find on her communicator (and taking an extensive amount of notes on them), stuffing her face into a pillow and screaming at the top of her lungs, and staring into a mirror and giving herself a pep talk in an attempt to Get a Grip.

apparently the Grip has been Gotten (or maybe she just grew impatient), for now she's making her first broadcast, a pleasant smile plastered on her face. ]

Good ev— [ she pauses, glancing briefly to the side; how does one even tell time in space.... ] — Greetings. [ her smile becomes just a touch more strained. ]

My name is Weiss Schnee. As the newest Communications Officer of the S.S. Three Twins, I thought it was prudent to introduce myself to the rest of the ship. I can't say I have much experience in the area of... space pioneering — [ or reality tv star, for that matter, but she's pointedly choosing to Ignore that bit of the deal thankyouverymuch ] — but when it comes to diplomacy and intermediation, I have an extensive background.

[ a brief pause. shoot, she's already forgotten her place. best to just wrap this up..! ]

It's a pleasure to make all your acquaintances. I look forward to working with you all.

[ another pause, and then she suddenly remembers—! ]

Oh, and if anyone might know where I can get some binders, I'd really appreciate the tip.

[ from the looks of it, she'll probably be needing more than one... ]

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[ she actually jerks back a little when he cheers — she'd been holding the thing to her ear like she would have a scroll from back home, so her poor eardrums are left vulnerable to his enthusiasm.

bristling lightly, ] It's been scientifically proven that the mere action of writing words down helps a person absorb the material better. That aside, it's just best practices to have physical copies of information should your electronic ones become corrupted.

[Those do sound like good points... nod, nod. Actually, Kurt has one more to add.]

And when you get bored, you can use some of the blank pages to make paper airplanes!

[ weiss looks Personally Offended by this ]

I never have any blank pages. [ a sad, sad truth tbh...

BESIDES— ] What's so entertaining about a paper plane, anyway?

What about pieces of scrap paper? Everybody scraps!

Um... What isn't cool about a paper plane? You can make it fly through the air and see how far it gets! It's almost like having a toy plane, without having to spend a dime!

You said it yourself, didn't you? Supplies are low. Why waste them by making scraps?

[ kurt pls ]

...why not just buy a toy plane, then?

[ wow weiss, check ur rich girl privilege ]

Well... Yeah, but if we find a place that has a lot and really stock up on it, then why not?!

[Blink.]

It's cheaper this way! Those can really cost a pretty penny, you know! [He may have been living in a mansion the past few years but he still knows how it is!!]

If, [ she emphasizes, and there's the rub! ]

Well, obviously. You're paying for more than just a hastily-folded paper. At least with a toy plane, you're given more opportunities to actually, you know. Have fun with it.

[ she... assumes............... ]

Right, right, if! [He hasn't been in the fleet long and hasn't been to many way stations yet so he realizes he's not sure of how much paper there is out there to find, so she may have a point.]

Well, maybe! But what if you don't want to use that plane all the time? It would feel like a waste of money if you never use it! When you have paper, you can just use it quickly and get it over with without spending much at all!

[ she takes a moment to just. conceptualize this. it's not as if weiss schnee is a stranger to fun! she's had fun! there was that food fight back home, and she enjoyed setting up the secret santa back in cerealia...

but she just, for some reason, cannot fathom this. and it bothers her! ]

I still don't get the appeal.

Maye you have to try it yourself sometime. Then you'll see the light!

[ she pauses briefly to glance at her pile of notes...

she shudders at the thought tbh. how blasphemous!! ]

...I don't suppose there's a proper way to do it, is there?

[ though there is, perhaps, a tiny part of her that... wishes to try... ]

Where there's a will, there's a way!

I'm gonna look for some paper to use...

[ there's a pause, and when she speaks again she sounds fairly surprised. ]

Are you going to show me?

...I just might! [He's a little hesitant, because he has no idea how she'll react to his true appearance. But on this ship, she'll find out sooner or later, right?]

[ ah... it wasn't as if she were looking forward to it before, but now that the prospect is viable, she finds herself getting more and more curious about it...! ]

[ —wait was that an offer or not? ]

...so is that a yes or a no?

Well, it's definitely not a no! [he responds teasingly.]

[ a huff! ]

I hope you're not nearly so indecisive in your teaching.

Hey, it's not like it's going to be a hard lesson!

I just have to warn you first.

Yes? Of what? Potential papercuts?

[ ...snicker ]

N-no! [But there's a brief snorted laugh with that.]

Not about the lesson - about... me!

I'm just... I look a little different then you might be picturing, okay?

[ —ah, he laughed! ]

[ but anyway, what a silly thing to worry about. does she look like a shallow person to you?

(she is, she so is.

but it's still insulting to have it assumed of you!) ]

Honestly, all I'm picturing right now is a young man buried in paper airplanes. I doubt you can look any sillier than that.

[Don't let it go to your head, Weiss...

It's not silly at all!! Even the nicest-seeming people can turn out to be uncool with how he looks.]

Um, thanks! I think. But silliness, I don't mind. Scariness? A little more so.

[ she scoffs, mildly insulted. ]

I happen to fight actual monsters for a living, thank you very much. I think I can handle it.

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