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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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I suspect it's the latter. ...Be...cause of the machine, that is.

[He's not mean, okay.]

To answer your question, my name is Mikleo.

He is? That's so cool - I know it'll be the best book, especially if there's so little information on the topic! I'll be one of your first buyers, too! I mean, I don't know anything at all about your world!

[And he'd love to hear more about other worlds, especially if this one doesn't even have a name]

You think you could give me tips on writing books? I've never done anything like this before!

[What the hell is a seraph? Greed doesn't ever go to church or anything.]

So you've got a ghost bud, huh? Well, my own situation is a little bit different. See, I've got a mouthy little brat stuck in here. [He jabs a thumb at himself.] Seems to think he's my conscience or something.

[It sounds crazy but whatever, Greed is out of fucks to give.]

Mmm...we don't have anything like that back home. Well, that I know of. And for the most part, humans and seraphim don't live together because of how things have gone in the past. But that's something we're also working on fixing.

I'm really glad to hear that your spirits and humans get along though! That must be really nice.

[sorey nudges mikleo in the ribs and gestures to the comm. see? there IS someone he's talking to!!]

So he stays inside of you? I hope that's not too uncomfortable.

[hey no shame in being uncomfortable with kids, not many of those in elysia and sorey's always doin' all the pr]

We've been together ever since we were babies. He'll be more than happy to help us find someone who has some answers, right Mikleo?

Sorry! I have one more question. You said the people who brought us here are called the Atroma? Have you spoken to them before?

A bunny...? [there was that one time they found that costume attachment and it had fit terrifyingly well] Yeah, no, that could work. I think that probably fits better.

Oh yeah, it's all just mechanisms and things. Gears and levers and weighted pulleys and such. I didn't even know what a mainstay flux inhibitor was until...just now. [that is so damn weird] But still! I mean, I kind of like that. Knowing how to fix these things is probably important, right?

Maybe after we save it! I love traveling with Lailah and Rose and the others, and having Alisha with us was great too but you and me made a promise after all.

[They're going to travel the world and find ruins and document everything and discover everything together. Sorey wouldn't trade their friends for anything but that's been their dream longer than seraphim and humans living together in harmony. They just had to put it on hold is all.]

It feels a little bit like indigestion.

[You're a bit more like a tumor, Greed.]

Mm.

[Well, it's not like he's forgotten. It's just been low on their priority list, since their mission became "defeat the Lord of Calamity" instead of just "purify the malevolence". Given a moment away from all of that, to think back and breathe, might be kind of... not terrible?]

We wouldn't have had to rush through any of the trials. Imagine all that we could have learned, there.

It's probably true that a conscience can be unpleasant if what it's saying isn't what you'd like to hear. All the more important for somebody to have one then, isn't it?

In theory, it's somewhat similar. Symbiosis could be another way to define the armatus, Sorey.

[And seraphim spend plenty of time dwelling in human bodies- when the Shepherd is involved, at least.]

Sometimes the additional voices in your head exist only to keep you focused on what's important.

[Hey. Hey Sorey. Remember all those times your seraphim buddies told you to keep your eyes on the prize.

Also stop looking so serious. You okay?]

You're telling me. Especially the Lefay Shrine! Man, we could spend decades in there and never figure out everything. I still want to know why some of the eye mechanisms were broken while others worked just fine. Restoration? A deliberate dismantling by previous Shepards? [Sorey tucks his arms behind his head as they wander the halls together.] We didn't have time then, but after everything is over you and I should definitely go back. I mean, we probably wouldn't be able to publish what we find out since there might be future Shepards who have to take the trials, but just so that we'd know.

[S-SO EMBARRASSING]

I... suppose what's most important is to keep track of your information? When writing about history, something that will exist in the world long after you've finished it, accuracy and clarity are critical. If so much as a single note is misplaced or lost, it could cause a lot of trouble down the line. I can't speak for your own work, but the chronicles of our journey involves dangerous ruins and even more dangerous monsters. If I'm not careful, any misinformation could get someone killed.

...R-right.

[THANKS BUDDY]

[Sorry Sorey did you want to stay on topic]

It's not like I have a choice!

How am I like a bunny!?

[THIS IS THE WORST CONVERSATION]

I'm sure it's... very useful.

[can we please talk about something else before he starts to have a panic attack]

Sure you don't. [He doesn't believe you, Mikleo... sorry kid.]

I've spoken to the 'hosts', who are only representatives of Atroma and not Atroma themselves. Sometimes they narrate the shuffle-- that is, the event that teleports you onto the smaller ships. I've found them altogether slippery in terms of conversation and difficult to stand.

[Diamond made him blush so hard he hung up.]

Well your hair is really soft. [like a bunny's] And your eyes are really big. [like a bunny's] Also you kick way harder than anybody would expect you to. [do you see the pattern]

Oh...so the only way to talk to them is if they try to contact us first? That would definitely make things a lot harder.

Do we know if they're on any of the other ships?

I'll give my inner voice something though - he has the decency at least to keep his observations where only I can hear them.

[Sorey's conscience was less well behaved. :|]

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