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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

[gifted_witch]

[See that blush? Well that's what happens when one comes from a cherry British family in the 70's and they hear random unexpected profanity.

I..uh.. well I've never been away from my home or school like this, so yes I suppose.

[experiencepoints]

It's kind of rough at first, but you get used to it.

[She's noticing that blush, though.]

Are you okay?

[gifted_witch]

Good to know.

[Lily nodded.]

Hmm? Oh, fine, just.. warm I suppose.

[Yep, she's going to play it off, she's cool..look how cool she is.]

[experiencepoints]

Pity, you just missed the frozen wasteland planet.

[At least she seems to completely believe you?]

If you still need it, though, I've put together something of a guide for the new people here.

[gifted_witch]

Pity, yeah.

[Whew, score one for nonchalance.]

Yes! That would be tremendously helpful.

[experiencepoints]

[And for being possibly the most gullible person in the Fleet sometimes.

After a moment, Lily's communicator will buzz with a link.]

It's still kind of a work in progress, but it should tell you the important stuff.

[gifted_witch]

Oh! Thank you! This is brilliant. Thanks... I don't think I caught your name.

[experiencepoints]

Oh- Right, sorry. I'm Nightingale. Gray Nightingale, from Takshaka.

Lily Evans, you said, right?

[gifted_witch]

That is a lovely name, do you go by Gray or Nightingale?

Yes, mostly people call my Lily.

[experiencepoints]

[well, now it's her turn to visibly blush a bit at that compliment to her name.]

Nightingale. I- I'm not actually sure where the colors in our names came from.

It's nice to meet you, Lily.

[gifted_witch]

In legends, nightingales are associated with love where I come from.

It is a pleasure to meet you too.

[experiencepoints]

Love, huh? Now I definitely think Swan was mocking me.

[She doesn't seem to realize she said that part out loud.]

What kind of legends are those?

[gifted_witch]

I think, if I recall, Persian ones. Love of the nightingale for the rose being something unstoppable and unmatched. But it's been ages since I read it.

[experiencepoints]

[That gets a light laugh.]

Well, it's poetic, at least, but this nightingale doesn't have any love for roses.

Is "Persian" where you're from?

[gifted_witch]

It's a country, well it was, on my world. Yes, it wasn't where I lived though. Ancient history really.

[experiencepoints]

Oh, I see....

[She shrugs.]

Well, if they liked birds like that, the country must have been all right.

[gifted_witch]

I think they did very well for themselves in their time. And who would like birds? Quite noble creatures, well maybe not vultures.

[experiencepoints]

Never met a vulture. But not all of them. Swan is the biggest asshole I've ever met.

[She knows it's just going to go over her head, but she can't resist the chance to take the dig at her old teammate.]

[gifted_witch]

Swans? They are loud and can be very snappy.

[Of course she didn't get anything more than that, but that could honestly be said of swans though.]

[experiencepoints]

[That's so perfect she can't help but start giggling.]

Not to mention egocentric, and so dramatic when they don't get their way. And loud, too.

[gifted_witch]

Well I don't know about the egos, but I suppose if everyone thought you were some icon of grace and beauty that might have a ego with it.

[experiencepoints]

[oh my god

she's actually shaking with laughter.]

It's okay, no one who's seen one has ever made that mistake. And they're not that bright, either.

[gifted_witch]

[She's beginning to think there is a joke here that she isn't in on.]

Are we still talking about birds?

[experiencepoints]

[awww. oh well, joke's over. still, she seems amused anyway.]

Well... Not really, no.

I had an old teammate called Swan. He was... kind of an asshole.

[gifted_witch]

Ohhh. Well then, some swans can be complete asses then.