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Who: Uchiha Sasuke
Broadcast: Fleetwide!
Action: Marsiva
When: This very moment.

(broadcast)

[ Sure there are bound to be the occasional less-than-thrilling broadcasts but this one may be a new low, with the camera focused in on a nondescript blob that turns out -- with some acquired distance -- to be a knee. The feed shakes then and there's the loud metallic tap tap of the device being knocked against the framework of one of the generic cots aboard the Marsiva. Tap. Tap. Tap. The only other sound is that of the painfully bland music in the background, without a word being spoken.

At least this inept user finally turns the communicator around to inspect it at another angle, granting any viewer a flash of dark and impractically spiked hair before the camera then focuses on equally shadowed eyes and a severe expression.

No, he's not going to panic. He probably already did that internally before he even tried to figure out the communicator ~~less than successfully~~. Send aid. ]

(action)

[ Sasuke will be easy to encounter either sitting on that cot and fiddling with his communicator, exploring the bay thoroughly, or staring with incredible and difficult-to-read intensity out into the murky void of space. Godspeed. ]

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[ Hey, if that's what he wants to think, she's not going to stop him. ]

Hm ... Probably not much. Naruto's been around a few times, too, but I don't think he would have mentioned much beyond the basics. There might be others from different places who'd recognize you, but I don't think anyone from Paradisa would know a lot, other than the fact that you're from the same world as me.

[ She pauses, like she's weighing the pros and cons of continuing. She decides to be honest, though -- because in the end, it'll come out whether she wants it to or not, if Atroma has anything to say about it. ]

You told me the truth about your brother, though.

[ That finally causes a crack in his demeanor when little else had, a brief hint of anger tied up in a regret and sadness he's had far too little time to acknowledge. Now's no different, not when it's all immediately shut down. ]

[ He actually trusted her with that information once? How much must have changed for that to happen? ]

... Itachi had many truths that he kept hidden. The one you're no doubt referring to is the most important, and the one that he'd most want to keep secret.

Don't spread that information, Ino, whether it's relevant here or not. It's not your place to.

[ And for the first time since he's arrived, she looks a bit irritated with him. ]

I'm not an asshole. You asked me not to tell anyone when you told me, so I haven't told anyone. Like you asked.

Honestly, I wouldn't have even brought it up now, but this place has a way of bringing the things people are hiding to light. I'd rather you hear it from me now than find out I was keeping it from you later.

What I allegedly said to you before has no bearing on how I treat you now, because that's not a memory I share. [ A bit curtly in return, but his own shift in mood isn't as noticeable. Maybe because prickly is his default. ]

I said what I needed to say and I'm not repeating it unless it becomes necessary to.

Edited (get out re:) 2016-01-15 00:48 (UTC)

I'm not saying that you'd remember, but it's a little rude to assume that I would go spreading something like that around, even if your opinion of me isn't that great.

[ Which she's sure it isn't, all things considered. But. ]

You trusted me with that information willingly. Remember that.

That being said, like I said -- this place will try to drag out things you don't want people to know, so you should be prepared for that. A few months ago we were all placed on the ship you're on now and were tossed around in each other's minds all night while we slept.

There are a lot of considerate people here who were careful not to step into anything private, but there are also plenty of people who really aren't that kind.

[ Ah. That sounds like a description of his greatest nightmare. Good to know. ]

Tch...

There's no way I can be 'prepared for' an event like that. It's no different than our world... You have the ability or skills to cope, or you don't. [ Deidara hadn't told him ahead of time what attacks to get ready for and he knows Kakuzu and Hidan certainly hadn't offered Ino any courtesies. ]

I'll do what I can.

Well, knowing about it being possible leaves you more prepared than having it thrown at you out of nowhere. Most of the people here won't want to bring up the fact that it happened at all, for obvious reasons.

[ It was less traumatic for her, given the fact that she's used to being in other people's minds or having someone in hers, but it wasn't so easy to cope for others. ]

On that note, except for a couple of people who are trustworthy, nobody here knows about any of my family's techniques. I'd like to keep it that way, since there's quite a few people here who are -- or could be -- dangerous. [ And then she tacks on, as dryly as possible: ] Not that you'd be talking about me, ever. Just a for-your-information thing.

[ Normally he wouldn't; that's obvious to both of them. But then again, normally he wouldn't really talk to her at all in the first place, and here they are. It's hard to believe that some sentient being with an unknown agenda would pick the two of them -- out of everyone in their world -- to further its goal.

"Entertainment". Sure. ]

I won't share your information. [ Sasuke seems far less offended by that insinuation than she'd been, really. ] I'm doing the same with my own abilities for now, limited as they are here.

[ Well, that gets her attention. ]

Limited? What happened?

My elemental jutsu are weaker, and the Mangekyou and Rinnegan are impossible for me to activate. [ Surprise he has the Rinnegan. Had. Sort of. Whatever.

His tone is still calm but it sounds almost forced now; accepting a downgrade in ability (from god to really strong guy) is almost impossible for him to accept. ]

...

[ She looks a little baffled by that, but she can't be all that surprised that Sasuke nabbed yet another special power. ]

Weird.

Well, for the most part you shouldn't need those things anyways. Anytime I've had to fight something here I've barely even had to use chakra. The most dangerous threats are other enemy ships, which we have to fight with our own ships.

What job were you assigned, by the way? You might have to think about it for a second, but you should already know thanks to the chip.

I haven't lost my chakra control or speed, or my own instincts. I won't have reason to back down quickly from any fight that finds me. [ No, he's far too stubborn for that anyway. But wait, Ino's bringing up another point, so let him concentrate. ]

[ ... ]

...

It's nothing.

[ ... Is it embarrassing? She looks unimpressed. ]

Everybody has a job, Sasuke.

I'm saying it's unimportant. I'll do what I'm required to do if it's necessary.

[ Good old Sasuke, keeping random stuff secret for no apparent reason. Whatever. She sighs. ]

Okay then. Well, I'm a captain of one of the ships, and a counselor. There's an empty space on my ship right now, so it's possible you might be assigned to it.

Edited 2016-01-15 02:53 (UTC)

Regardless, requests for reassignment are processed quickly. Isn't that right? [ I heard it through the grapevine. ]

[ ... She just stares at the camera. Her feelings shouldn't be hurt by that, but ... ]

Seriously?

...

What.

That's really your first question?

I'm confirming what I heard. I don't know that I can trust those I've received information from, but I know you're reputable.

[ She folds her arms over her chest, but. She'll answer ... and definitely not be flattered by being called reputable. THAT SHOULD BE A GIVEN. But she's still flattered. A little bit. ]

Yes, you can transfer to another ship when the next shuffle rolls around -- that's weekly -- so long as wherever you're moving to has an open space to accommodate you. If they don't, the people on board will have to pay for an upgrade to create an extra room so the transfer can happen.

It looks like you'll be shuffled with a pretty big group, too. I haven't seen this many new people in a row in a long time.

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