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[takingkarabusiness]

Who: Kara & u
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: The Marsiva
When: Tonight

[ A blonde woman with glasses and her hair up in a ponytail appears on the screen. She squints momentarily and then brightens and waves genially ]

Hi, my name is Kara, and this is pretty exciting, huh? Being in space and stuff… It's really not an opportunity that people from Earth, of which I am one, get too often. I wonder, what's everyone's favorite part about being in space? I think mine is looking out into the expanse and wondering what else is out there and, like, what everyone calls the toast with the egg in the middle? Toad in a hole? Egg's nest? What if it's some really weird name like "cyclops wheat square"?

[ she laughs, snorting slightly ]

How strange would that be?

Anyway, let me know! I can't wait to hear!

[ she waves enthusiastically and turns off the video ]

Comments

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, obviously, and I'm not thrilled about that, but I meant besides that, nothing bad has happened.

[bloodbiter]

[curiously:]

You seem very accepting about this. May I ask why? Besides, ah, being enthused about space.

[takingkarabusiness]

I don't know if accepting is the right word. I just don't see the point in panicking before I know what's going on, you know?

[bloodbiter]

I can understand that, certainly, but there are more options than panic and excitement.

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, I guess that's just who I am.

Sorry, I don't think I got your name?

[bloodbiter]

Oh - how rude of me. My apologies, my name is Adelina. A pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[takingkarabusiness]

Adelina is a great name. It's nice to meet you.

Where are you?

[bloodbiter]

I'm on the ship called Bishop. I assume you haven't been assigned to a particular ship yet?

[takingkarabusiness]

Not yet, no.

[bloodbiter]

I see. I hope you find it agreeable when you are transferred onto a ship. It's certainly less lonely than being more or less alone on the Marsiva.

[takingkarabusiness]

I'm sure I'll be able to make something work.

What's the Bishop like?

[bloodbiter]

Everyone seems very kind so far. Our captain is... young, but he seems intelligent enough.