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[misconceived]

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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[rebella]

I think that's the question of the hour. The last however many hours, by now.

[misconceived]

Just great. Perfect. And I bet you there's no way to break a contract we didn't sign, either.

[rebella]

Can't really break it when we have no idea what's in it, or what's claimed as a signature, that's true enough.

[misconceived]

Basically. Is there seriously no way to fight back?

[ There has to be something. ]

[rebella]

There is always a way. It might not be as direct as we like, but there's always a way.

( EVEN IF THE WAY SUCKS there is always, always a way. )

[misconceived]

[ He pauses, tilts his head partway to a nod. ]

No way that we know yet.

[rebella]

Inquiring minds find answers.

( She smiles. )

Which I'm sure is unsurprising to our watching audience, whoever they may be.

[misconceived]

They're probably expecting us to do something.

[ He sighs, then offers a meager smile in response. ]

I'm Chris, by the way.

[rebella]

I'm Ella. It's a pleasure to meet you, Chris. Circumstances aside of course.

[misconceived]

I think we can imply that part, really. Nobody is gonna say this is a pleasure.

[rebella]

Oh, there might be a few. Sad, unfortunate souls they might be!

( Said with a half smile and a shrug of her shoulders. Can't dismiss that some might find it a sort of attention they wanted, if they were selfish enough not to care about the other details. )

[misconceived]

Don't know how sad they'd be here. If there are any.