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driftfleet2015-11-11 09:24 pm
thespaceopera) wrote in driftfleet2015-11-11 09:24 pm
We'll be back after these important messages
[just when it seems like the Hosts are going to leave you all to yourselves, with this latest upset--augments glitching left and right, revealing things that are supposed to be hidden--the faces of Atroma appear once more. the usual jingle plays from the speakers in the main hall, and the giant screen flickers to life.
Diamond's smiling face once again graces her beloved passengers.]
Good evening, everyone! I hope you are all doing well, despite the... continuing technical issues.
I would first like to thank you all for being so patient! We greatly appreciate your cooperation through this difficult time, and we want to assure you that the repairs are nearly complete.
I can't imagine how eager you all must be to get out of here and return to the comfort of your own ships. I want nothing more than to speed the fleet through this rough patch, and get back to our regularly scheduled activities.
So... if you're like me, and are getting tired of all of this calibration nonsense, let me tell you exactly how we can all make that happen.
[and here's where she takes a breath, with a little rise and drop of her shoulders, but she doesn't let her smile falter.]
...I see that some of you have been digging at things that might seem fun and interesting at first, but I would like to let you know that the more energy we spend putting everything back where it belongs, the longer the calibrations are going to take.
So, instead of making things harder on yourselves and on us, I would like you all to do something that will speed things up a bit. Instead of straining yourselves on outdated and silly things, I encourage you to find someone who isn't part of your own crew and talk to them. Make a new friend and tell them all about your ship and the interesting folks you live with.
Not only will the audience love it, but you will be focusing on your beloved ships and establishing new connections, and that is just the kind of thing that will make this whole thing easier on all of us.
Sounds simple, right? Just get out there, say hello to someone, exchange some stories, and we'll all be done with this unpleasant business in no time.
[and just as they had on the first day of calibration, your Hosts are right there, present and listening.
you certainly don't have to answer them in the way that they would like, but if you do have anything to say to the Hosts, now is a great time to do so. who knows when they'll deign to speak to the fleet in real-time again.]
Diamond's smiling face once again graces her beloved passengers.]
Good evening, everyone! I hope you are all doing well, despite the... continuing technical issues.
I would first like to thank you all for being so patient! We greatly appreciate your cooperation through this difficult time, and we want to assure you that the repairs are nearly complete.
I can't imagine how eager you all must be to get out of here and return to the comfort of your own ships. I want nothing more than to speed the fleet through this rough patch, and get back to our regularly scheduled activities.
So... if you're like me, and are getting tired of all of this calibration nonsense, let me tell you exactly how we can all make that happen.
[and here's where she takes a breath, with a little rise and drop of her shoulders, but she doesn't let her smile falter.]
...I see that some of you have been digging at things that might seem fun and interesting at first, but I would like to let you know that the more energy we spend putting everything back where it belongs, the longer the calibrations are going to take.
So, instead of making things harder on yourselves and on us, I would like you all to do something that will speed things up a bit. Instead of straining yourselves on outdated and silly things, I encourage you to find someone who isn't part of your own crew and talk to them. Make a new friend and tell them all about your ship and the interesting folks you live with.
Not only will the audience love it, but you will be focusing on your beloved ships and establishing new connections, and that is just the kind of thing that will make this whole thing easier on all of us.
Sounds simple, right? Just get out there, say hello to someone, exchange some stories, and we'll all be done with this unpleasant business in no time.
[and just as they had on the first day of calibration, your Hosts are right there, present and listening.
you certainly don't have to answer them in the way that they would like, but if you do have anything to say to the Hosts, now is a great time to do so. who knows when they'll deign to speak to the fleet in real-time again.]
no subject
Stares. When she does speak, her voice is full of venom.]
"Old grievances?" You've enslaved us! This isn't a grievance, it's a moral outrage, a continuing violation of our freedom!
[She points a finger at Diamond.] And don't you dare try turn any of this around on us! We're not the problem. You are.
no subject
--Goodness! I find that a very harsh term. Don't you think you are exaggerating just a little bit there?
no subject
No, I don't.
no subject
no subject
Tell me then, exactly do you call kidnapping people from their worlds and forcing them to work on a television show for your entertainment? I'm sure you've come up with some nice-sounding euphemism to soothe the consciences of your precious audience, or maybe even your own. If you even possess one.