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WHO Chris Halliwell
BROADCAST Network unfiltered video.
ACTION The SS Huntress.
WHEN Shortly after the Shuffle.

Again?

[ This is a young man circling around as he's transported to his new ship, the SS Huntress. He's mostly talking to his new crewmates but there's that unknowing broadcast going out, too. ]

Moved around twice in twenty-four hours, and this one is not nearly as nice as the first one. We're supposed to stay here while we play this stupid game? [ Psht. ] Which, by the way, I didn't sign up for. Did anyone? Because I was in the middle of something, you know, important.

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You've got a point there. [ It's all so... mindless. Especially the demonic sort. Killing witches, stealing powers, becoming "famous" and all that... It's not all that different from human programs. Aside from all the murder. ]

So, that's it? We just... what do they even want us to do here?

It seems they place some value in us working together, or at least that's why I think we're placed on small ships. It forces us to learn a new job, and form a small community. Ideally, everyone can come together and earn a comfortable life on their ship.

[it's a sickeningly optimistic view on the whole thing, but oh well]</small

Or we just stay too close and rip each other apart after too long in close-quarters. Some people find that entertaining.

[ Sorry, did you say optimism? HAVE SOME SOME PESSIMISM BACK. ]

Maybe. But luckily, in my time here I don't think any ship has had too many problems. [well, except when that one person got shot. But she heard they were friends??? idk, Pathstone is weird]

[ Gee, that sounds fun. People getting shot! ]

How long were you here, before you... weren't?

Mm, about a six or seven weeks?

Huh. Gone longer than you were here.

[haha, she laughs sheepishly] So it would seem.

But, despite my odd circumstances, hopefully I'll still be able to be some help for anyone who is arriving here for the first time. [:')]

[ This is weird. You're weird. Everything is weird. ]

Well, you've helped me out. Sort of. Talked with me, anyway.

I'm glad. I was worried I just left you with more questions then answers.

Also, my name is Nunnally. What's yours?

You did. [ He gives a bashful little grin that is totally at odds with his general downbeat demeanor so far. ] But I'll figure it out on my own.

Nunnally. [ Weird name. Sounds magic. ] Mine's Chris.

It's a pleasure to meet you Chris. If you need help with anything, feel free to contact me. [she knows people don't take that offer very seriously because she's such a... teenager, but still. she feels cool offering]

[ Yeah, no, Chris isn't taking it seriously either. Sorry, Nunnally. ]

Sure. Anything comes up, I'll come right to you.

[a girl can try. She sighs a tiny bit, but smiles nonetheless]

Do you know what ship you're stationed on?

Not a clue. Looks like it's just me and two others here, though. Unless everyone else is hiding.

Ah, if you just arrived, then I suppose you haven't had a chance to fully explore. I'm sorry, am I taking up too much of your time?

No more than anything else here is.

[ Talking with someone or exploring the ship, either way he's not back home and taking down those demons producing Witch Wars. Everyone's lucky he had a few hours to cool down on the Marsiva first before interacting with the general populace. ]

Doesn't look like it would take all that long to look around here, anyway.

The ship are rather small. At least they seem stable and safe, I haven't heard of any of the ships malfunctioning.

At least there's that. How many are there?

The number seems to fluctuate based on how many people are here, but roughly... nine to ten?

That's a lot of people for a reality show. [ ... not that Chris watches them or anything. It just seems like a lot. ]

I suppose that's how they ensure it's always interesting? So even if nothing is happening on a few ships, at least one crew is having some sort of adventure.

Hard to imagine what kind of adventures you could have just being on a ship all day.

People are always creative.

And, we're not always trapped on the ship. Often there are stations and once we were able to visit a different planet.

What planet? What kind of stations? How often is that?

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