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[halfblinded]

Who: Hakkai and anyone!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: The Marsiva
When: Now!

[Hakkai rises back to consciousness very slowly, with a sense of dread whose source he can't immediately identify. He's cold, all the way down to his bones...but that's not surprising, he remembers, considering where they last were.

His eyes fly open, and he sits up in alarm. Although the fight was over, they were definitely not out of danger yet, wounded and in the open with no shelter. He hadn't thought he'd been so drained from healing Sanzo as to lose consciousness...

...but the surroundings that meet his eyes are definitely not a remote mountainside, and perhaps even more surprisingly, nothing hurts. Did someone find them? How long has he been asleep?

There doesn't seem to be anyone around, but he calls out anyway, a little hesitantly.]

...Is anyone there?

[No helpful villagers - or creepy scientists, as seems a little more likely in this kind of setting - make an immediate appearance, and he's fully healed and recovered from the chi drain of...whenever he was last conscious, so he gets up to look around.]

What sort of place is this...?

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[bastardmonk]

[ It's really only been a few days since he's gotten stationed on his own ship- and what the hell kind of name was The Three Twins? It's one hell of a thing to get used to, but as far as being stuck someplace, it's not the worst.

He's sitting in his office, trying to figure out this stupid communicator a bit more when that oh-so familiar voice echoes through the room. It's one he'd know anywhere. ]

It's a shithole.

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[halfblinded]

[ Traveling together this long, naturally all four of them would know each other's voices in an instant. ] Sanzo?!

[ But when he turns, there's no grouchy priest nearby. Instead, in that direction is a device that he recognizes instantly as a communicator. Despite never having seen such a thing in his life. ] What in the world...?

[ He picks it up, turns it over a little. Yes, he knows how to work the various functions. The knowledge and simultaneous unfamiliarity is a little disorienting, but he shakes his head and moves past it. ] I'm afraid I've only just woken up. Would you mind elaborating a little?

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[bastardmonk]

Some bastards thought it'd be real funny to trap us in some stupid ploy for entertainment. Still not absolutely sure about all the details. Showed up here about a week ago.

[ That's about as elaborate as he can get at the moment. He'll save Hakkai the misfortune of Sanzo trying to figure out how to send the starter's guide he'd gotten. It would only end in frustration. ]

No one else is with you, then. [ He sighs, and Hakkai can surely hear the sound of his robes shifting, then the familiar sound of a cigarette being lit. ]

Which means those idiots are on their own.

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[halfblinded]

I've been asleep for an entire week? I suppose that explains why I'm healed...

[ The idea of Gojyo and Goku unsupervised back home is enough to give anyone pause. ] It...seems that way, yes. [ They can take care of themselves; it's their surroundings he'd worry about more than anything. And... ] ...Oh, dear. I do hope they remember to feed Jeep properly.

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[bastardmonk]

I doubt it. Apparently, it's the ones who brought us here that did it. Really goddamn convenient if you ask me.

[ That whole 'healing bones' business is a bitch, even with Hakkai to expedite the process. And with how many he had? It would have put a serious dent in their journey. ]

I'm sure someone will.

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[reconstitution]

You're on the Marsiva. It's part of a fleet of ships. You're not home, or anywhere near it as far as we can tell.

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[halfblinded]

[ After he's found the communicator, of course. ]

A ship? [ He's about to comment on the lack of rocking, but the implant-knowledge kicks in. ] ...I assume you mean a spaceship and not an ocean-going vessel. Do you happen to know why I know what a spaceship is?

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[reconstitution]

Your augment. The little bump behind your ear. The Atroma upload information to it.

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[halfblinded]

[ A quick touch of fingers finds it, with a frisson of pure dread running down Hakkai's spine. There are consequences to mixing technology and youryoku...but he can't feel any kind of aura from the thing at all, and he seems to be in his right mind still. Surely Sanzo would have said something. ]

I've found it. How generous of our hosts to ensure we're up to date on our surroundings.

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[reconstitution]

Sometimes, yes. They've been silent for the past month. Don't trust what they have to say.

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[invigorates]

As strange as this may or may not sound to you - you are aboard a spaceship. [ it still sounds strange to her and she's been here twice already. ] The Marsiva, specifically, where you will remain until assigned to a smaller ship within the Fleet.

[ she cocks her head to one side, looking somewhat concerned. ]

'Tis alarming I know, to awaken so suddenly in a place as strange as this. Are you all right? [ a question she seems to ask everyone, if only to make sure they aren't freaking out too bad. ]

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[halfblinded]

Surprisingly enough, I seem to be. [ He smiles cheerfully at the video screen. He's more accustomed than anyone really ought to be to getting injured, then waking up somewhere else and having to regain his bearings. ] ...Although I'm very confused about...well, rather a lot of things.

[invigorates]

That is good, at least. [ she mirrors the smile with one of her own, then. he doesn't seem to be freaking out as much as some of the other new arrivals do. that's good. ]

I know enough by now that I may be able to assist you. What specifically are you confused about?

[halfblinded]

[ He does seem unusually calm. His gaze is clear as he studies her, wondering how best to begin. ]

If you could tell me what you know of our hosts and their purpose, I think that would probably be of the most help at the moment. For now, I'm still getting my bearings.

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[ her smile falters slightly, the leylines across her skin flickering. ]

Of all the questions to be asked, that is surely the most difficult to answer. [ but the most obvious one, now that she thinks of it. ]

Unfortunately I - nor anyone else so far as I am aware - knows much of anything about those that brought us here. Just that they are named Atroma, and they are dedicated to finding participants in their 'reality show.' We are meant to be a form of entertainment for the masses of the universe, whether we are willing or not.

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[incousinswithyou]

It's the Marsiva. What have you heard so far?

[here's a calm looking young lady]

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[halfblinded]

[ He appreciates calm people! A thoughtful finger taps his chin. ]

We've been brought here by the Atroma to be entertainment, this implant behind my ear is called an 'augment' and supplies me with information like what exactly is meant by 'spaceship' and how to use this communicator, and we can't go home until we win the game. And one of my traveling companions is also recently arrived. [ He smiles in a friendly way. ] Would you care to fill in any more details?

[incousinswithyou]

That's about it, for the most part.

[unless you want to talk about the supposed time travel]

Some don't believe there's an audience at all, but no other motive has been found yet.

[halfblinded]

Hmm. Any advice for what they find entertaining? [ Hakkai does not like this complete lack of control. At all. He's intently seeking any kind of leverage he can get, no matter how small. ]

[incousinswithyou]

I'd recommend drama. I don't exactly expect this to be high-brow entertainment.

[she doesn't look like the type to follow her own advice, though]

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[merchantprince]

[Varric doesn't usually pull out the welcome wagon, but here he is, because there's really not much else for him to do right now.]

Welcome to the black oblivion that I've been informed is called space even though it's full of things.

Don't stick your head outside the window. You'll die.

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[halfblinded]

[ That bluntness will earn him a cheerful laugh that's only a little fake. He's familiar with this kind of sass, oh yes. ]

I think I've been granted almost exactly that level of familiarity with our current circumstances, myself. Although I do hope no one's had to learn that second part by experience.

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[merchantprince]

Not on my ship, at least. But give it time. Someone's probably stupid enough to try it.

[He smiles disarmingly.]

The communicators look more complicated than they really are. There's a wealth of information at your fingertips if you poke around some.

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[halfblinded]

[ He nods his understanding, examining the device more closely. ]

I'll have to make a point of doing just that, then. ...I admit I'm at a bit of a loss for the moment; it seems I've gotten an explanation of the most relevant details of the situation, but I think doing my own research seems far preferable to depending on what strangers remember to tell me. Not that I mistrust anyone's intentions, of course... [ But Varric is clearly familiar with how dependable other people's intelligence can be. ]

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[merchantprince]

[He waves dismissively.] Of course not, but even on a good day it's hard to find someone who knows their ass from their face. I get you.

There's one more thing that you probably won't find out unless you're unlucky: don't mess with the thing behind your ear. Just don't. If you take it out you'll die... or wish you had. It's not worth it.