♢ 01

[effluent]

Who: Sarah Turner and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: SS Golden
When: 12/06

[as the video flickers on, a blonde teenager stares intently at the camera before she flashes a toothy smile and leans in closer]

Aaaand there we go. Testing, one two-- [she taps the camera twice and grins a little wider as she hears feedback from her own device]

Is it too late for a Wizard of Oz reference? Because we sure are not in Kansas any more. [her left hand reaches up to fiddle with a strand of her wavy blonde hair as she looks up, past the camera]

So tell me if I leave anything out, because here's what I've got figured out so far. We're on Survivor: Space Edition, with just a dab of Star Travel mixed in for flavor. And I'm guessing instead of getting voted off the island, we get jetted off into space? Man, and I thought human reality TV was vicious. Turns out aliens are the real assholes.

[but despite that she laughs a bit at her own joke and turns her full attention back to the screen before she continues]

I guess the meet-and-greet comes next. Hey, I'm Sarah. [she wiggles the fingers of her right hand in a half-hearted wave] Nice to meet you, blah blah blah. While we're on the subject of introductions, I looked through the contestant list, and you guys have some wild names. Special shout out to "Belthazar" and "Adrasteius"... I can't tell if your parents were huge nerds, or if they just hated you.

So! Who all is out there? Don't be shy, I don't bite... much. [aaand yep, she accompanies that with another shit-eating-grin. She'll also be lounging around the Golden's kitchen area... Draped forward on the counter and snacking on her free pudding. Such a class act, this one.]

Comments

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[ino]

There are people here from all different worlds and universes, plenty of which probably haven't been to or heard of your country, whatever it's called. You might be just as unique to them as they are to you.

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[effluent]

Wow, okay thanks teacher but that was so not the answer to my question. [she purses her lips a bit instinctively. Ugh, being talked to like she's a child brings out the salty in her]

Do you lecture all the newbies like this?

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[ino]

[ She looks a little amused. Any other time she'd be more annoyed, but this girl is brand new, and is probably using a lot of sarcasm etc. to cover up how crazy all of this is. At least, that's her guess. ]

When they seem like they're new to the interdimensional travel thing, yeah, I guess I do.

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[effluent]

Oh wow, well thanks for taking pity on poor little me.

[alkdgha she pulls the oldest teenager move of rolling her eyes]

I'll bite. So what's your name? Something elfy?

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[ino]

Nah, just Ino.

[ She cups her ear and turns one towards the camera, to show off how normal and human they look. Nothing at all exciting about them, other than the single piercing with a plain stud in them. ]

I don't exactly have the ears for the elf thing.

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[effluent]

Yes, thank you, I know what ears are. It was a joke.

[she hasn't put the pieces together about why Ino is getting under her skin, but she can tell that she's getting more worked up]

So what is the "Sarah" where you come from. The kind of name where there's at least one in every class?

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[ino]

Are there really that many Sarahs?

[ She laughs a little ]

Mm ... I guess there's a lot of Rins and Yuis and stuff like that.

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[effluent]

[LAUGHING AT HER NAME, UGHHHHH]

Yep, then it's like one of those. [she mutters 'this is a stupid conversation']

Got any more nuggets of wisdom for me, oh worldly Ino?

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[ino]

[ She looks a little surprised for a moment, but ... she isn't going to push continuing the conversation if she doesn't want to continue it. ]

That would depend on if you have any other questions.

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[effluent]

Probably not. I'll figure it out as I go.

[she juts her chin up a bit as she says it, and then immediately regrets that choice and tries to look casual as she props her chin on her hand]

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[ino]

[ There's a look on her face that says she doesn't really believe that she has nothing to ask, but -- hey, if that's what she wants, that's what she wants. She'll leave her info anyways, just in case. ]

All right. I'm the captain of the SS Three Twins, so if you ever have any questions in the future, feel free to send a message that way.

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[effluent]

Yeah sure. Maybe.

[there's a weird pause as she considers if she wants to ask how Ino became a captain, but pride demands that she finish the conversation now and stew in frustration for another ten minutes :') So she just... hangs up. Like a rude]