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[gifted_witch]

Who: Lily Evans
Broadcast: Video/Fleetwide (she's still learning)
Action: Wandering the First Breath finding her feet.
When: After the shuffle

All right, that looks about...

Oh, hello. I think I've done this thing right.

[A youngish red head was looking around herself, the interior of the ship clear in the background. She's in some hallways somewhere.]

Well, this is a bit sad to say but, can anyone direct me to the labs? Sorry, I should introduce myself first. Lily Evans here, I guess I'm your new lab support personnel. Blimey if I know what all that entails but, I was always a fair hand at potions.

Right, well then if anyone could be so kind, pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated.

[And belatedly.]

Thanks.

Comments

[takeabow]

I don't think so, but my boy...

[ there's kind of stuttered pause ]

friend is a total klutz... so there's always hope?

[gifted_witch]

You have a boyfriend then? [Lily looked delighted over that fact, she herself was a hopeless romantic and had been a matchmaker once or twice.]

Is he here, on this ship I mean

[takeabow]

[ Nova seems shy about it ]

Yeah. He is. His name is Stiles. He's... actually I don't know what he does on the ship.

[gifted_witch]

A man of mystery, something to be said for that.

What do you do here? If I can ask.

[takeabow]

Mystery. Sure.

I have a security augment. Basically I shoot things when they need to be shot.

[gifted_witch]

I'll try my best to stay on your good side then.

Is it safe? Using a gun on a space ship?

[takeabow]

Well, probably not, no. Though we have ships guns I can—and have—used.

[gifted_witch]

I suppose you all have that worked out already. I'm still unsure about the idea of a ship in space. I know they can be real but it just seems a bit...out there.

[takeabow]

I'm with you on that one. I kind of hate it.

[gifted_witch]

Glad it's not just me, I feel more at home with real ground beneath my feet.

[takeabow]

I spent most of my time in the woods at home. I miss dirt.

[gifted_witch]

There was an amazing forest behind my school, had everything I could imagine and somethings I couldn't, in it.

I went to school in a real castle, bit odd because, well it was filled with magic. I know it sounds daft but I swear it's true.

[takeabow]

It's okay. I've seen some things...

Did you like it? The school.

[gifted_witch]

[She wasn't going to challenge, but something in the way the woman spoke made her want to ask more.]

Very much, it's completely mad, and free and wonderful. My friend Sev, [and there was a pang of regret, old wounds still hadn't healed.] I had a friend who had told me what it would be like and it all sounded impossible But when I got there it was all true. Magic and creatures and feasts and possibility!

[takeabow]

Sounds exciting. Better than my school, anyway.

[gifted_witch]

What was your's like?

[takeabow]

Underfunded.

[gifted_witch]

[There was a lot said with one word. And a scorn and pride carried with it. Lily only nodded.]

Seems you ended up well despite that.

[takeabow]

I think that depends on who you ask. But yeah, I've done okay. Whether it was because of or in spite of myself, I don't know.

Anyway, do you have your quarters yet?

[gifted_witch]

Yes, those I found. I spent a good deal of time resting and getting my mind settled.

[takeabow]

Who else have you met on the ship?

[gifted_witch]

I ran into the Captain and a fellow named Tyrion.

[takeabow]

Furiosa is pretty great. Tyrion... likes to tease.

[gifted_witch]

She seems to be, after that first moment. She makes an impressive figure. [She grinned about Tyrion.] He's up against stiff competition, James Potter takes great personal joy in making my life misery and he's in the fleet as well.

[takeabow]

The... snow... boy?