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.]

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Not always. I have to be in the right mood.

And what mood is that?

Brave and sympathetic?

[All his friends say he's a reckless idiot anyway, may as well live the dream.]

So humble. My my, thank you for your bravery.

Thank you for your sincerity.

[Relationships built on passive-aggressive mockery are the best, right.]

[. . . now she just has to wonder if the kid is dense]

You do know that I'm making fun of you, right?

Obviously. But there's not rule that says I can't reciprocate in kind.

... Seriously? That was your return burn?

Remind me to keep making fun of you, you need the practice.

I think I can live with a low insult skill level.

[There are way more important stats he could be boosting.]

[she shrugs. Dude you are so hard to get a read on]

Your loss. [she props her right arm on the table and leans her face against her fist]

Since this is such a stimulating conversation, let's keep the train rolling. What does a person do for fun around here? It seems pretty cramped.

[This is basically how he makes friends with people, so.]

Fair question. It depends on what ship you're assigned to, since some are more upgraded than others. Most people find their own entertainment. There's a secondary ship you can also visit, the Iskaulit- far as I know there's a couple of bars, a gym, and a library that's open to the public.

The communicator is also pretty popular when you're bored, but you figured that out yourself.

[she snorts]

A couple of bars for what, less than 200 people? Never mind, that speaks volumes about this place.

Actually, the fleet only recently gained a big enough ship to let people start opening shops and bars, but it only took a month or so for two of them to open. So yeah, some people have been really hurting for a place to sit and drink.

Alcohol is really hard to come by, though, so I have no idea how they keep it stocked.

Ooh, maybe there's an illicit black market going on? That sounds like it could be interesting.

[she's only mostly joking]

I want to laugh, but it's entirely possible that's the case.

[He is not privy to sketchy business, generally. BUT IN THEORY-]

Talk to a guy named Varric, he might have more intel.

[woah, he's serious. She raises an eyebrow but the smile remains. Huh]

I guess I'll have to take a look at the profitable and intriguing career of smuggling. Thanks for the tip.

Keep me posted so I can decide later whether or not to regret this.

[Well, Varric can probably handle her attitude, anyway.]

If I get any more death threats, I'll be sure to let them know that you sent me.

[S-SUCH ESCALATION]

You've gotten death threats!?

[Already?]

I know, right? Granted, two were from the same person, but still!

[IT'S PROBABLY... WEIRD THAT SHE SEEMS SUPER JAZZED BY THIS IDEA]

Turns out, people here are really touchy.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but... geez.

[Hopefully no one is actually serious about it. But she said two were from the same person, so- she got more than two? What the heck...]

You don't sound very concerned.

They aren't actually going to follow through on it. And they had pretty specific guidelines. "If you talk about blah blah again, I'll kill you with fiery death magic!"

All and all, pretty easy to avoid. [but will she avoid it??? she hasn't decided yet]

That's... probably also true, yeah.

And apparently when you die, the system automatically revives you after a certain amount of time, anyway. It would be pretty pointless.

[Tell me again how this is not a video game? Seriously.]

... Wait, seriously?

You can't die here?

Edited 2015-12-14 20:12 (UTC)

Or so I've heard. I've never seen it firsthand, and I wouldn't want to test it out personally, so don't take my word for it alone.

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