driftfleet | ♢ 01

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.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[...] Ratings, huh? Are aliens into the same boring drama-shtick that people like back home? Pick a few fights, make a mess here and there... stuff like that?

I haven't really compared notes, but I'd assume so? No matter who the audience is, drama and romance will always be a draw.

My own ratings don't seem that great, but I'll be the first to admit I'm not the most interesting, and I definitely try not to get into any fights.

[aw honey. The corner of her mouth twitches in a smile at the self-dig but she shrugs]

Well, thanks for the tip. [she looks like she's thinking about saying something, but then she has that look of changing her mind before she asks]

So what's your name? You seem shockingly normal compared to everyone else.

I supposed "normal" is pretty relative, but I'm just a photography student from a small town in the US. [ With time travel powers but she is not advertising that. ACCEPT THAT SHE IS NORMAL. Nobody will suspect a thing.]

My name's Max Caulfield.

Huh, where in the US? West Coast or East Coast?

The northwest. Small town, Oregon. Although I spent a good chuck of my life in Seattle.

Seriously? I'm from Tacoma, my Dad works in Seattle. [huh... she can't help but smiling just a teensy bit]

Why the hell would you move down to Oregon from Seattle?

Holy crap, seriously? [ Sarah might be giving a tiny smile, but Max's smile is huge. She barely gets to meet people from Earth here, let alone her neck of the woods. ] You're the first person I've met here from around there. This is awesome.

And dude, I totally loved Seattle, but Arcadia Bay has a killer photography program. One of my heroes teaches it, so I had to apply.

[oh no that huge smile is way too cute, her heartstrings are officially tugged]

I guess that's a good reason. Hopefully it's not too much of a drag while you're down there?

I'll admit that I miss the city, and it was great for getting good shots, but I made some good friends in Arcadia Bay. Not to mention got to learn under a real professional photographer.

...Which probably doesn't mean much now that we're in space.

But I'm still kind of freaking out a little just meeting somebody from close to home. I can talk about the Fremont Troll and not have people ask me about how we slew it.

[uggggh she's so passionate and earnest ugggggghhhh. She leans down closer to the table, resting her chin on top of her arms]

Ha, seriously? What a bunch of weirdos. [but it's a half-hearted jab, that small smile is still there]

Please don't tell me that anyone thinks that the Space Needle is something you sew with.

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