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[whatitis]

Who: Carlos; OTA!!
Broadcast: Everyone
Action: Anyone on the Marsiva, if you wanna find him!
When: Any time from 1/26 to the Saturday Shuffle, really.

[Carlos is many things, but primarily confused, and partially scared. Luckily, though, he's also pretty adaptive, and he manages to find the broadcast-y technology pretty early on in his...well, he wouldn't call it panic, but most people would.]

[He looks tired, first and foremost, but also curious. Exceedingly curious.]

...Hey-o. This is sure...a situation--hold on, pretend that didn't happen.

[There's a shuffling of the camera before he shows up again, now bearing a blinding smile that's closer to a grimace.]

Hi, this is Carlos? If there's anyone, y'know, out there...hi! Oh, I'm no good at this kind of business. Just, um, if someone could drop me a line on what's happening, that would be capital-A appreciated.

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[bothbarrels]

It's scary, I know, if you haven't found yourself in this type of situation before. You've been taken by powers unknown to a ship fleet in outer space to participate in a reality show that's being filmed on board. I'd like to be able to give you more useful information than that but there really isn't any.

[whatitis]

That's...fun! Really fun.

[He winces, looking around at the sterile walls of the Marsiva.]

There's, uh, more ships? This is a fleet? That's bizarre.

[bothbarrels]

Fun? [ He sort of chuckles. ] Well, we make the most of it. Sometimes, you'll do something that interests the audiences more than usual and you'll get a pay bonus for it.

You'll get your crew assignment at the end of the week. I wish I could tell you there's a way to get home or find out more, but I can't.

[whatitis]

I meant fun in a very dry way, believe me. That sounds not fun at all. The opposite of fun. Unfun.

Even though you can't tell me much more, I appreciate the assistance! It's small kindnesses in unfamiliar places that really make it feel homey.

[bothbarrels]

I have to say, you're taking it well. Not everyone rolls with it so easily.

[whatitis]

I'm adaptable. Also, I've been stranger places.

[bothbarrels]

Without explanation, brought there without your will? If so, I don't envy you.

[whatitis]

...Yeah, it's been a long ride.

[bothbarrels]

This isn't the first place I've found myself this way, either. And there are others who can say the same. I almost feel like there's a secret society of these beings who think they can just play with us like rag dolls and pass us around.