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[flickerflash]

Who: Katie and anyone!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Marsiva
When: 1st December

[Oh. Well, this is new.

The bunks are comfy enough, and it's not exactly the first time Katie has found herself in an unfamiliar place. (Is it Thursday?) But it is the first time she's woken up in one for a long time, and so she squints at the door for a long moment trying to remember what she was last doing.

Then she peels off the bunk, blanket and all, and shuffles her way out to explore. She's not particularly worried, and most confusion goes right out the window when she see the giant windows that let her see out into space because seriously. She rockets over, face smooshed against the glass. That's probably where anyone on the Marsiva can find her for a long time, because space. Spaaace. This is the best accidental visit ever.

Much later, she'll actually think to check the comms, and only when she goes looking for the one she's meant to have. She turns up on the feed still with the sheet half draped over her curls and her nose still a little red from her mushed space-watching, and addresses the network cheerfully in a British accent.]

I think I took a left turn. Are we really in space? That's not just a clever painting or something, is it? Does that mean there are spacesuits? Can I go out in it? Is anyone here that I know? And what buttons do I push to leave again? Not that I didn't turn up here on purpose, because I've always wanted to see space and I really can't jump that far. Oh, but I should probably make sure, so if you could help I'd be much obliged.

...oh, I need a sword, too. Mine ran away.

[Hello, I am nine and full of questions and lies. But genuinely, she is curious. Something is afoot.

(But space.)]

Comments

[flickerflash]

If you do, they might mistake you for the fish. [But she's giggling at his pun. NINE YEAR OLDS FIND YOU FUNNY, STEVEN.] You ought to be careful they don't nibble your fingers off.

[jamminshield]

Oh no! [He giggles and wiggles his fingers in front of the screen.] Not my fingers! I gotta be careful.

You know, I turned my fingers into cats once! But it's not as awesome as it sounds.

A life with cat fingers is a tough one...!

[flickerflash]

How did you manage to do that?

[Share your secrets, Steven. That sounds amazing.]

[jamminshield]

Oh! Well, I'm half-gem, so I have shape-shifting powers! I was trying to learn how to turn myself into a cat, buuuut it didn't go right.

[flickerflash]

Turning yourself into a cat sounds like such fun. I 'll have to try it some time. [Huehuehue.] Can you turn into other things, then?

[jamminshield]

Not really... [Sad head scratch.]

I mean, I should be able to turn into other things. And there was one time I turned myself older. But... Everytime I tried using my shapeshifting powers, something went really wrong.

Sooo... for now, I'm gonna be just me!

[flickerflash]

How wrong is really wrong? Maybe you're just getting distracted at the wrong moment or something.

[jamminshield]

Um... really really wrong! I think it's because I'm young, and I'm still learning how to use my powers. I don't think I had any big distractions those times....

[flickerflash]

In that case, you just need to practice more. I'm sure you'll be able to turn into whatever you want eventually.

[jamminshield]

You're right. I'll work on it - eventually! [The problem is that even just practicing it can go horribly wrong...]

Maybe one day, I'll even be able to turn into you, Dorothy!

[flickerflash]

If you manage it, we could have fun playing all sorts of tricks on people.

[jamminshield]

Tricks? That sounds fun! We can tell everyone we're The Amazing Dorothy Twins!

[flickerflash]

We can't both be called Dorothy! Unless we're pretending to be each other, because that would be fun. If we are twins, you can be Katie. But we should come up with a fabulous last name.

[jamminshield]

I didn't think of that! You make a good point. Okay, I'll be Katie!

So now we just need... a fabulous last name. Hmm... How about a classic? 'Olsen'!

[flickerflash]

You mean like in Full House? [That stuff is new and hip where she comes from.] Do you think anyone might work it out?

[jamminshield]

Oh no! They might onto us. Quick, we need a back-up plan!

[flickerflash]

We could have the last name Notatwin. I'm sure they wouldn't work it out!

[jamminshield]

Yeah! And we can pronounce it funny too and just say that it's foreign!

[flickerflash]

Yes! The only other twins I can think of are Skywalkers, and I suppose people might find that even more obvious.

[jamminshield]

[Steven gasps.]

You saw all of them? That's so cool! ...But yeah, I get what you mean. Notatwin it is!

[flickerflash]

[Oh, but that's important, Steven!]

You haven't seen all of them?

[jamminshield]

No no, I did! I was just surprised because that's a lot of movies to go through!

[flickerflash]

[Three is a lot?]

Well, I suppose it might be if you didn't have a lot of time.

[jamminshield]

Yeah. It's quicker to watch tv! But they're some of the best movies ever, right?

[flickerflash]

Oh, yes! And sometimes they re-run them on a matinee in my town, so I get to watch them with popcorn! Though usually not all of them at once.

{But Steven, you have taste.] What other movies do you like?