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[waterwing]

Who: Lapis Lazuli & YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: S.S. Huntress
When: 1/10

[ VIDEO ]

[ The very second she wakes, the immediacy of how wrong this is crashes over her like a wave.

Lapis curls upright on a cot on the Marsiva, blinking and coughing - like she's been underwater for too long. Frantically, she reaches out for something that isn't there - a shackle. A connection she had been holding on to with all the strength she had, just moments ago -

She had lost it. She hadn't been strong enough.

She stumbles off the cot like she's still getting her land legs, and slowly moves out of the room, quickly casting glances around every corner as she moves down hallways. This doesn't look like a Homeworld ship, but...it has to be. She wasn't strong enough to stay fused with Jasper, and so she must have gotten free. She was probably hurting Steven right now, and Lapis had been taken prisoner again -

What's the point?

In front of a large window, she slumps down, arms winding around her knees. She her forehead against them until she can't see the harsh lights of the ship anymore. With that blocked out, there's just her, and the tumultuous ocean roiling inside of her. ]

[ ACTION ]

[ Soon enough, Lapis is shuttled off to the S.S. Huntress, and she enters the ship with all the reluctance in the world. She is not happy to be here. She barely minds the fact that she's been assigned to a Security position - rather, she avoids the armory entirely. She didn't ask for this. She didn't ask to come here, to be taken prisoner yet again by an organization she knew nothing about, but who would inevitably find some way to use her to their ends.

She doesn't want any of this.

And so as Lapis makes her way to the bunks, she starts pulling - only partly deliberately - on any liquids she passes. Someone using the toilet or shower may suddenly find the water fleeing upwards and out towards the Gem calling it to her. Water, tea, or any other drink may jump out of a cup or drink dispenser as she passes. She does this until she builds a small river down the hallway, barely glancing at anyone she passes unless - unless, they get a bit too close for comfort. ]

No! Just - just stay away from me!

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[action]

[scrubscrub]

[A-ah. She was cleaning the floor with that water, miss.

When she follows the trail, she illogically copes with it by thinking it's some sort of strange leak or that, perhaps, the toilet is overflowing; it wouldn't be the first time slaves have dealt with unsavory things, and toilets are high on the list. People in Mariejois would not stoop so low as to handle their own wastes.]

Oh, I really don't like handling toilets...

[She stops in the middle of the walkway, surprised to find someone —

Blue! And afraid. Is she a new slave? She seems skittish like a new slave; Koala has comforted some of the smaller ones before, or the new roster that had no clue what it took to survive. She likes being helpful. And she hates for people to die.]

Ah — it's okay! I won't hurt you. Did you make a mess?

[This blue girl must have overflowed something. Not a problem! She begins to mop it and squeeze it out into the bucket she's carrying.]

It's alright! Nobody will ever know. I'll have it cleaned for you. It can be our little secret.

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[beardstrokes]

[ He doesn't seem perturbed or annoyed, though he looks at his cup with some forlorn longing. He could just as easily manipulate back with the Force, but the last thing she needs is a show of power. ]

I wasn't planning on invading your personal space for any given reason. May I have my tea back please?

[notkittenaround]

[ Yet another "guest" to the ship. It's not difficult for Marhi to find Lapis, not when she's such a walking beacon of water, and it doesn't even require looking at the river running through the ship.

If anything, it's oddly familiar - in her world, aetherial power dwells most in elemental crystals and gems. Marhi approaches with cautious wariness, her tuxedo black-and-white tail flicking behind her, and remains at a distance.

... A crystal manifested into a powerful woman, or so it appears. It's almost enough to make Marhi look for a sacrificed victim, or a brainwashed horde. She can only hope this lady is not from her world. ]

It is not so large a ship that I might.

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[stickupherforehead]

[hrk. She was definitely not expecting to see you, of all people.]

Lapis Lazuli.

[Pearl looks rather grim. The implications of this aren't especially good, especially if Garnet isn't around.]

[Video]

[jamminshield]

[This is definitely something that Steven did not expect to see today. His eyes immediately widen in shock, and he gasps her name in surprise.]

Lapis...!

[It's her. It has to be. Lapis Lazuli. A tidal wave of emotions wash over Steven just at the sight of his long-separated and long-suffering beloved friend. Happiness and relief to see her here, but also concern and worry for her situation. What happened to Malachite - could Jasper be near as well? Or maybe he was just dreaming...]

[avaricious]

Hey!

[Greed, dressed in nothing more than a bath towel, marches out into the hallway looking less than pleased. He only had to find the trail of water to find out who was behind this latest insurrection.]

Give me back the water, lady. I won't ask twice.

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[falconing]

[ why is there a river in the hallway.

why.

why this.

why now.

w h y. ]

[Lights + Camera]

[digthefuzz]

[Kurt was just trying to brush his teeth when all of the water was flowing out of the bathroom - and his mouth! Confused, the blue guy steps out into the hallway with toothbrush in hand and beholds the mysterious blue woman.]

What? I- Whoa! [There's not much time to make sense of her plea, as he only notices the river on the floor just as slips on it. He can't even gain his bearings enough to teleport, so he ends sliding right towards the mysterious lady!]

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[alwayscomeback]

[Well. That's...never a good sign. Usually there's a lot more screaming on arrival. ]

Hey! You doing okay there?

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[versusnurture]

[Oh. That's no good.]

[Abigail knows some things about being a prisoner. She knows what it's like to never feel safe no matter what, because you know someone is watching you. So there's something about the way Lapis is sitting that . . . well, it's familiar. And it hurts.]

[She's quiet and solemn when she speaks.]

It's not a traditional prison. There are some freedoms. But on some level, what you're thinking is probably correct.

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[fishwife]

[Undyne isn't doing anything with water at the moment, but she'd be stupid if she didn't notice a new arrival or the sound of water. That's... interesting! She pokes her head out of a doorway.

Someone who obviously isn't human, and blue at that! And obviously not having a Good Day, if the way she snaps at everyone is any indication. Undyne tries a softer approach, namely by appearing a few yards ahead of Lapis. She's so far unarmed, but she gives the impression she is much stronger than she looks.]

Hey. You look upset, and I don't blame you, but you've dragged all the water out of where it's supposed to be. Take a deep breath. Let's talk about it.