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+2 nerdchildren

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.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

A fever?

[Mikleo exchanges a concerned glance with Sorey. Can seraphim even get fevers? He's never had one before. What if all of this has some kind of adverse effect on him because it's meant for a different species? Is he getting sick already!? He does not feel great about this right now...!]

[Now rubbing Mikleo's back sympathetically.] It's okay, a fever isn't all that bad. [i mean it would probably suck for someone who's never had one but]

Thanks for letting us know. We were definitely wondering about those things when we found each other, and it's pretty worrying that they can act up... Do you think it's safe to try and remove them?

[And almost immediately:] No. Nooo no no, that wouldn't be fine at all.

The augments are connected to your head, so if you try to remove them, it'd be... well, bad. It'd be way better to just leave them alone until we figure out a safe way to get them out of us.

[Alarming.]

What if it's more dangerous to keep them? We need to at least try...

[YOU'RE NOT SELLING IT WELL, BUDDY]

Well, I mean, if you want to cut out a piece of your brain, then...

[HOW'S THAT THEN]

[GOODNESS] Nnope! No, that's okay, we're not interested.

C'mon Mikleo, if Clay says it's better to leave them alone then we'd better leave them alone. [clay, this guy we just met, is 100% trustworthy and i endorse him completely]

[Uuugh, but it's a human thing and it's in him...

But he has no good solutions to this problem, and poking at it is causing him to grow even more uncomfortable, so he finally relents, clenching his fists at his sides to keep from prodding at it.]

Fine, I'll leave it alone for now.

[But he doesn't have to like it!]

[Yes look he is completely trustworthy and please leave it alone forever or at least until it's safe to mess with it]

Good! Good.

[He really wants to ask what Mikleo's augment is, buuut it's probably best not to keep calling attention to it, so he'll move right along.]

So, uh, where'd you two come from?

We've been all around the continent of Glenwood, but I'm not sure what you'd call our world. We haven't really named it.

Maybe because we had no idea there were other worlds out there like ours?

An older seraphim might know of another name, but I've never thought to ask.

[Until recently, all they've ever known is Elysia, anyway. Theirs is a very small world.]

Oh yeah, there are plenty of worlds out there! Just ask anyone you talk to, and 95% of the time they'll tell you their home is something completely different from anyone else! Mine's the most common one here, but even then there's still - uh -

It's - uh, it's kind of complicated, actually, but it's still really cool! There's so much more than I ever thought there could be!

[And immediately after this] Clay! Clay is it true that you've kept records of the civilizations and ruins you guys have found on other planets?! Can I see them? Is that okay?!

[Wow way to interrupt him, that's very rude, but HEY THIS IS A MUCH MORE INTERESTING TOPIC HAS HE FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE WHO'S JUST AS INTERESTED IN THIS STUFF AS HE IS]

I do! I've written down all of my findings and recorded everything I can - I wasn't here since the beginning so I don't have anything from there, but from the point I came in and onward - You really want to see it? I can't meet you right now but that'd definitely be okay!

[Oh god. Now there are two of them. There is a time and a place, guys!!]

Right right, because of the ship thing and everything- but I definitely want to see it! Mikleo, you want to see it too, right?

[What a question.]

Of course I do. Perhaps when we get properly settled in?

[Hint, hint.]

[... Oh yes that's important too]

Oh, ah, right. Settling in. Later, then!

Do you guys need to know about anything else?

Are there any libraries? [still on that topic sorry]

[GIVING UP]

[It's okay man his eyes just light up once again]

There is one! There isn't much in there yet, but a lot of people have gathered as much books as they can on a room of the Iskaulit - That's a huge ship we got a while ago. There's still a lot of empty rooms on the ship, and one of them got turned into a library!

I've been planning to compile all of my findings and putting them there someday, once I make it all concise enough and figure out more about it.

That's incredible, Clay! You should totally do it, I'll read everything you write!

Mikleo's writing a book too. [BOAST BOAST] He's chronicling all of our adventures and the things we learn, and he's going to publish it so that the world knows exactly what happened since there's so little recent information on Shepards and stuff. It's going to be world-changing.

Edited 2016-01-18 04:22 (UTC)

[oh god that's embarrassing, don't talk about it]

We have to actually change the world, first. Otherwise it'll be a very short book.

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!

[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.

Wow, Mikleo! I had no idea you were thinking this seriously about it! No wonder you've been frowning a lot more than usual.

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