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[nerdeology]

Who: Sorey & Mikleo / OPEN
Broadcast: Fleet-wide
Action: Marsiva
When: Now!!

[ACTION]

[It's probably not normal for a lack of something to be the first thing one notices upon waking up, but Mikleo opens his eyes to the realization that there's a serious lack of... weight on his chest, one he'd become resigned to feeling ever since leaving Elysia. Malevolence was everywhere in the world, and only his contract with Sorey and Lailah had kept him from growing sick because of it, or worse.

Here, though, he feels not even an ounce of it. Which immediately brings to mind the question- where...?

Once he's up and on his feet and staring out the nearest window - witnessing the state of the sky, what in the world - it takes him a while to shake off the shock. He feels like his head's been invaded- thoughts, understanding forced into it, making his head hurt. This is space. He doesn't know why he knows this, but he does. Space, a fleet of ships traveling the universe like a fleet of whales in the ocean, prisoners for entertainment...

What does it even mean?

Sorey. I need to find him. Forcing himself away from the glass, he wanders the hallways, drawn to his Shepherd like a lost sheep. He has to be here. This feeling is unmistakable.]


[BROADCAST: VIDEO]

-ink this is how it works? Where’s the part I talk into? Try the top corner, it's flashing. Do you know why? -well because it’s communicating, isn’t it? Don't look at me. Oh! No no, it’s working now. ...yup. Okay! Geez…

Wow, this is so cool! Can everybody really hear me? -oh man, we can make recordings with this! You know, instead of having to lug around parchment all the time? We absolutely have to bring this back home.

Like people need more reasons to fear the Shepherd.

-ah, right! Introductions! I’m Sorey. I’m supposed to be an Engineer? I’m not totally clear on everything involved in that, so please be patient with me! Um, and since it sounds like we’re all in the same boat- I mean, this might’ve been asked before but does anybody know who we can talk to if we really, really need to get back? It’s kind of an emergency. This seems like a kidnapping but we’re not in a cell or anything, so it’s not as bad as it could’ve been, I suppose.

But definitely! Any clarification on how to get back would be really, really helpful.

You should probably stop talking like you're with someone, Sorey. People will think you're more weird than you already are.

Sorry, you’re right. It’s just really hard to pretend you’re not here when you look right at me like that...

[ACTION PART 2]

[Sorey and Mikleo can be found exploring the Marsiva. To those who can see Mikleo (have a look at his permission post please!), they'll both be there, talking animatedly. To those who can't, feel free to call Sorey out on, you know, talking animatedly to himself.]

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Action - pt 1

[monolike]

[Sorey wakes up slowly, then all at once. The last thing he remembers- Heldalf leaving the Hunting Grounds. They'd escaped death again, somehow. Sorey can still feel the Shepard pact humming quietly inside of him, can still feel like it's there but Lailah- Edna, Zaveid, Mikleo, nobody is there. He can't see or hear any of them, and Rose is gone too.

He swings his legs over the edge of the bed and staggers onto his feet. His clothes are clean and mended when they definitely hadn't been. And he doesn't feel horrible, just...slightly off kilter. Like the ground is moving beneath his feet.]

Mikleo? [Well, it was worth a shot. Maybe he's still not strong enough, maybe Heldalf ended up overpowering his domain after all. Feeling vaguely frustrated with himself, Sorey sets out to find -at the very least- Rose. Or to at least figure out where the hell he is, because he can't tell what kind of stone is making up the walls and everything seems to be made out of iron or steel-

And that, on the wall, that's a computer. And he'd never heard of that term aloud in his life. And those, those are power couplings, that's a three-turn bypass and that's a...something he thinks he should know, for some reason, despite never seeing it in his life. Sorey slowly puts a hand to his head and scratches his hair, bewildered and just slightly freaked out, but more bewildered than anything. This isn't part of the Shepard's pact, is it? ...shit, is it?

His fingers touch on something hard just behind his earring and he's about to tug on it when a familiar shape comes into view just past a set of bunk beds.]

Mikleo! [The name leaves him in a gasp of relief and Sorey immediately jogs over to him, the thing in his hair forgotten. He feels a lot more evenly keeled with Mikleo here but that leaves him with a brand new, much more worrying question: where are his other seraphim?] Mikleo, I have no idea what's going on or where we are, [Sorey laughs, the sound of it edged with hysterical incredulity as he wonders if Rose, who seems to know where everything is, would know where they are. If he can find her, he'll ask.]

[nerdeology]

[Oh, thank goodness. With how much trouble seemed to follow them, Mikleo had assumed that finding Sorey would be a huge hassle, but he's right here. He has enough of a poker face to avoid looking too relieved, but it seems that the whole situation is enough to shake even him up.]

I don't know, either. Or rather- I know, but I don't know why...

[Ugh, this is already frustrating. All that information is in his head and it really should not be there. ]

[monolike]

[Sorey points.] Exactly. I know stuff I'm not supposed to, and everything is making this really low noise? Like a buzzing noise, sort of? Or a humming noise.

And I can't find anyone! I think- I mean, I think they're safe, I can still feel them alive but I don't know where they could be. Until I saw you, I thought I might've lost my resonance again. [And it had been an unpleasant thought, one that has Sorey gravitating even closer to Mikleo, almost touching.]

voice;

[princessia]

[ Skimming through the network, Elize had no intention of responding to any of the broadcasts while in her dejected state, though this odd one in particular catches her attention. It clearly sounds like there are two people, but she only sees one.

She pipes up nervously over her device. ]

Um...

[ Before she can give Sorey answers to any of his questions, she has to ask: ]

...Is there someone else with you?

voice;

[monolike]

Ummmmm... [Sorey pauses as he confers with Mikleo; it's a whole lot of whispered, yeah but and it's not like you're not here but eventually he addresses the question properly.]

Don't...uh, just don't worry about it for now. [TO DODGE] Anyway, hi! It's good to meet you. What's your name?

voice;

[nerdeology]

I told you it would sound weird.

[You are such a handful, Sorey.]

video

[experiencepoints]

[Well, that double act gets some confusion.]

You know, it would probably work better if you two stopped interrupting each other.

But no, there's no way home that we know of.

video

[monolike]

Yeah, but that's just how w- [hold on] Oooh, wait! Can you see him? [points at Mikleo right at his shoulder]

video

[nerdeology]

That's... unlikely.

[And technically not true at all, because he's definitely not visible. But his voice rings through clear enough.]

voice;

[avaricious]

And people give me shit when I talk to myself.

[This guy is a regular basketcase.]

voice;

[monolike]

Does that happen to you too? [never happened back home, HOW ABOUT EVERYONE JUST LEARNS HOW TO SEE GHOSTS that would be perfect] I don't think it's that strange...I mean, who knows who might be listening! Right?

voice;

[nerdeology]

[IRRITATED HUFF. Seriously, can you be more obvious, Sorey?]

video;

[geonomy]

[... Yeaaah, Clay's kind of staring a bit, though he does blink himself out of it. Then tilts his head slightly because - look, okay, he can hear a voice, but that guy is definitely talking at empty space. Is the other guy behind the camera or something?]

Hey, uh, is the other guy off to the side or something? [And tilting his head to the other side as if that'll help him see the other guy.]

video;

[monolike]

Wow, this is so cool. I wonder what made this happen? I've never met so many people all at once with enough resonance to hear him, even if you guys can't see him.

Hey, excuse me! Do you see any fuzzy shapes in this general direction? [waves a hand right in front of mikleo's dumb invisible face as annoyingly as possible]

video;

[nerdeology]

[YOU ARE THE MOST IRRITATING BEST FRIEND EVER]

Sorey. Can we stay focused, here?

[He's getting really weirded out by all these people hearing him and doesn't know how to deal, nope.]

[Video]

[jamminshield]

You have an invisible friend?! That's so cool!

[But then he clears his throat and composes himself.]

Um... Anyway, I'm sorry but I don't think there's anyone they let us talk to about that. But let me know if you find anything? I've got some important business to take care of back home, too!

[Video]

[monolike]

He's really cool! [Geez, even kids are here? Hopefully this little guy is doing all right.] And I'll definitely let you know. Maybe if we both keep asking, eventually someone will show up with an explanation, right? It couldn't hurt.

video;

[arcanepower]

[There's a boy with glowing eyes squinting at the communicator... He's interested, if his pointy ears standing straight are anything to go by.]

Your friend must be a very powerful mage to stay invisible this long. As much as I favor that approach myself, there is little benefit to hiding on the smaller ships, as you are expected to live there.

As for going home: we are given empty promises by Atroma-- our gracious kidnappers-- but as of yet, attempts at escape have borne no fruit. I've tried all the teleportation and portal magics at my disposal as well as simply piloting a shuttle to the limit. Nothing has worked.

video;

[monolike]

[whoa] ...ah, he uh, he doesn't do it on purpose or anything. It's- are your eyes glowing? How're you doing that? Is it a mage thing? [you said some important things but like your eyes are glowing and it looks neato]

video;

[stefanged]

Lugging around parchment? Can't say I've heard that in a while.

[He tilts his head, glancing at the spot where he thinks the other voice is--]

Is your friend invisible? They've got no reason to worry. You know, beyond the usual "welcome to reality TV" spiel.

video;

[monolike]

Well, they do sell those blank books that are already bound, but those are really heavy and scrolls are just easier to use if you need to make large diagrams. I mean, with the amount of notes we have to keep on us at any given time, can you imagine how many books we'd have to lug around? We'd be hunched over like old men in no time.

Video

[save_the_souls]

[Allen meanwhile looks completely confused at what's going on. It sounded like they were having a bad break up or something. But he'll at least assume that the other person is just off screen.]

Ah...hello Sorey. Welcome to the fleet. I'm Allen.

Video

[monolike]

[it's ok allen that's just how they talk to each other]

Thanks Allen! I don't want to lie and say I'm happy to be here, but I'm very happy to be around people in a similar situation. It's kind of comforting, almost.

video;

[ino]

[ She watches this curiously, because ... she can definitely HEAR the voice, but ...

Maybe this guy has a talking weapon or something? Or they're off screen ... ?

Either way, she answers amiably enough via video. ]

A shepherd and an engineer? Kind of a weird combination, isn't it?

video;

[monolike]

You're definitely right. I mean, I didn't even know what an engineer was until I woke up here, but. There you have it!

Did you wake up knowing some weird stuff too?