VIDEO ▿ marsiva

[discessum]

Who: Alisaie Leveilleur
Broadcast: Fleetwide video
Action: Marsiva, hospitality deck
When: Current

[ A (surprisingly) tiny elf greets all who would come across this message in the most pleasant manner possible: by slamming her palms against the console and raising her voice. ]

How dare you! [ You possibly meaning the people behind her abduction though anyone is free to take offense. After all, it's a display for all to witness. ]

I bet you don't even have the gall to address me in-person! I swear to you, no matter what it takes, I will find the thieves responsible. [ Wait--thieves? Perhaps she's not so angry over being kidnapped as she is over something missing. Then again, hasn't she been stolen herself?

Alisaie, who has experienced loss so much over the span of her short life, can't bear to be without her grandfather's (second to) last gift to her. A grimoire that was half of one and yet fully operational as a focus on its own. After spending the past day searching for the highly-valued gift of sentiment, she's finally taken to addressing any who would listen. If Alphinaud were here, he would insist they could catch more flies with honey and perhaps she would have left this (all of this) to his expertise. Since she is seemingly without, her hand has been forced while she's not in the best of moods. ]

I would offer a reward for a hint but pray tell how I may compensate for aid when I am without my coin purse. [ Angry and cynical, what a good combination. Furthermore she won't waste anyone's time with trivialities or questions. That is knowledge she will discover on her own in due time.

For a moment, it appears as though the tantrum has concluded as she steps back from the console. No, something else sprung forth to mind and while she feels guilty he was not her first thought, he is now her primary one. Her gaze lowers towards the ground as her bangs fall over her eyes. There is one question she must ask no matter how painful the answer may be. She wills the courage within and speaks of it abruptly. ]

If you have seen a boy--[ They may be adults but Alphinaud will always be the little boy to her. ]--who shares my very image, I... [ would love to see him once more. The sentence never is completed, Alisaie growing more withdrawn as regret chews away at her.

Enjoy the emotional roller coaster today, viewers! ]

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[electrostatics]

[ He just watches the broadcast with mild interest, though...that last part... ]

You're being inefficient if you just yell like that. You're wasting your time.

[ A pause. ]

That kid you're looking for - he's your brother, isn't he? [ A twin, most likely. ]

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[discessum]

[ She's aware of that but at the time it felt good to let that anger out. Now that she's being reprimanded for her poor conduct, she can't help but keep her head lowered like the child she feels she's become. ]

Yes, that is correct. [ A reply for both remarks. ]

'tis a tad unsettling to be without family though I somehow suspect I am not the first to be in this situation.

[electrostatics]

[ Oh. He feels kind of bad about that. ]

I mean - it's a waste of energy. Our hosts don't respond to stuff like that, so you're just giving them more material.

...Yeah. It is. [ His voice is a bit...strange, for a moment. ]

[discessum]

[ That shift in tone... Alisaie wonders if perhaps he understood the same pain she was going through herself. It'd be impolite to just ask outright, wouldn't it? It's unfortunate that she was brought here alone, else she could seek out the help of a familiar companion to do the talking for her. ]

... [ More material? Whatever did he mean by that?

A question better asked once she's turned the conversation around. ] Are you here alone as well, ser-?

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[pneumo]

[ That was...well. It was a very emotional performance, even Sascha can tell that. This girl's obviously distressed and more than a little unhappy with her current predicament, and common sense would suggest maybe giving her some time or space to herself.

Sascha does not do this.

Instead he opts to actually approach, scratching his chin a little. ]

...You okay?

[ Girl who is obviously very much not. ]

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[discessum]

[ Fortunately for him, she's not a violent individual. She's just passionate when it comes to her emotions and cares little for who bears witness to them. Turning sharply on her heels, she looks him over curiously as if trying to determine something about him. ]

Goodness, you bore witness to that? [ That meaning her unsightly tantrum. If she's embarrassed, it doesn't show as she takes a step closer towards him, offering a hand.

Perhaps that outburst may yet prove to be of use to her. People often took pity on the weak and emotional. ] Alisaie Leveilleur.

[pneumo]

[ It's actually a surprise to be offered a hand in what's honestly? A totally normal greeting. Sascha doesn't get those very often and despite the lighting he squints in order to make sure that's really what's happening here.

Whether or not solid-gold eyes are anything strange in Eorzea, they're what Sascha has as he slowly reaches back to shake her hand, baffled. ]

...Sascha.

[discessum]

[ After seeing her supposedly beloved (dead) grandfather return to her and leave alongside other oddities within a prison recently, Alisaie won't be swayed away so easily. Golden eyes or not, her grip is firm (a bit strong for someone her size actually!) and unwavering. ]

It's a pleasure, ser Sascha. [ Pulling her hand back slowly. ] As much as one could be considering the circumstances surrounding our meeting.

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[astrobleme]

[God damn it. Shinji is trying to mind his own business, silently and peaceably people-watching, when some girl starts yelling about this, that, and the other thing. His every reaction is delayed, but by the end of Alisaie's outburst, Shinji is staring at her with dull irritation. He hasn't adjusted well to his circumstances here, much less the ones he left back home. Still, mentally destroyed or not, he knows the difference between indoor and outdoor voices.]

Too loud, [he says, not quite scolding her.]

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[discessum]

[ Too loud? She's been brought here against her will and has been stripped of her most precious belongings. How else was she to react to a situation that fostered such frustrations within her? ]

Have you been here long? [ At least she's using a softer voice this time though the hardness of her gaze indicates she's every bit as pissed off as she was a moment ago. ]

[astrobleme]

[From browsing the network, Shinji has noticed a pattern with newcomer reactions. Most of them tend to (1) yell about, (2) cry over, or (3) demand answers to their newfound imprisonment. He's carefully sorting Alisaie into (1) right now, since it soothes his nerves to sort things.

When he arrived, he didn't react much at all. He still hasn't accepted this is really happening.]

A few days... [Oh, wow. Her hair is super pale.] Long enough to know that no one is going to answer you. I'm sorry.

[discessum]

There's no need for any of that. [ The apology, that is. What good is it coming from another in the same situation as herself, which she assumes he's in if he's arrived... how long is a day again? She's never heard of such a term before.

She takes in a deep breath and does what she can to calm herself. A heated head will only cause things she should pick up on to evaporate and right now she needs every little thing chronicled in that brain of hers. ]

Would it do either of us any good to ask what here is? [ If he doesn't know, she'll invite him along to explore. Two heads are usually better than one when it comes to traveling to new places. ]

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[moonofmylife]

[She can sympathize. She'd very nearly reacted in anger herself but chose instead to be calm and collected. It wasn't easy to mask her emotions like that.]

Please.... try to be calm. I'm sure there are others who are able to help you find him. Or perhaps he will find you himself before you know it.

[Optimistic, at best. The only one she'd met from her home was someone she'd never met to begin with - Tyrion Lannister. He seemed keen on aligning himself with her, however, and had caused a great amount of conflicting emotions when they spoke.]

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[discessum]

[ Masking her emotions is a habit she has yet to master. Alisaie's young and impulsive, with a keen intellect that's been praised by her betters so she'd developed an ego alongside the other weaknesses. ]

Perhaps he will. [ Perhaps he won't. Her brother going missing is the least of her concerns as he was wont to disappearing at times. ]

I've certainly made my appearance known at any rate.

[ So if he happens to be around, he'll know that she is. ]

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[moonofmylife]

Yes, you have. I can't imagine you'll be hard to miss now.

[Is she laughing? Maybe a little.]

I hope you find him well, my lady.

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[redactions]

Ma'am.

[ It's brisk, and firm, but gentle. ]

Look around you. They sometimes bring people in batches, he might be asleep on one of the other bunks.

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[discessum]

[ It's that sort of tone she needs truly. The kind her brother uses to calm her when she gets too riled up and the same one her grandsire used in order to help her through her studies. ]

I have searched the area the best I could. [ For her book and her brother, as well as any clues as to where she may be. ]

There are others here but not my brother.

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[redactions]

Sorry about that. Might be later.

For now, have you eaten?

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[discessum]

[ She shakes her head, unaware that he's not able to see it. Food was admittedly one of the first things on her mind but after she realized she was without her grimoire, she took to searching the hospitality deck feverishly for it. ]

No. [ Alisaie says after a pause. ] It would be unwise to carry on without first securing a bite to eat.

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[arcanepower]

[Her tantrum doesn't faze him. He's just reading a book and not really looking at the screen too hard.]

I have not seen anyone fitting your description. [He pauses, and then adds:] Your ears are not nearly long enough to be someone from home.

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[discessum]

[ Rude, her ears are just the right size. Alisaie will lift a hand to touch one of them, suddenly self conscious of their size. ]

Your own are like the whiskers of a wild coeurl. [ She huffs up a bit in defense. ]

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[arcanepower]

My hair is curly, if that is what you are referring to. [What the fuck is a coeurl if not a curl?]

At the very least, you are not the only elf here. There is myself-- obviously-- and my father, and Finrod, and there is Syeira too. The humans outnumber us but they are not too terrible in my experience. They may occasionally be loud or dirty but they are generally pleasant company.

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[kotatsu]

[ having been here for a few months already, it's easier for nanako to pick out the newcomers in the posts on the network. she remembers feeling the same way: lost, scared, confused. if this girl is missing her brother, nanako can't begin to imagine how upset she must be. if souji weren't here, she doesn't think she'd be able to manage up until now.

in the end, she decides to speak up, clearing her throat a little. ]

Um, I'm not sure if anyone told you yet, but you can try check the older posts on the network to see if your brother is here. If not, there's a chance he could show up later too.

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[discessum]

[ Alisaie's attention is snatched instantly once she sees a tiny Hyur child. Was she a captive as well or perhaps she has spent her entire life here, having been born on such a vessel? She can't imagine what that may be like herself as she finds the air stiff and the lack of wind discomforting. ]

Older posts? [ By now she's gathered the network is this strange artifact (much like a link of pearls) so older posts must mean... things said in the past? ]

There is a record one could access?

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[kotatsu]

Yeah! [ she's not surprised that alisaie doesn't really know about it. she looks like someone straight out of the fairy tales she reads back in inaba. maybe their technology is different. nanako's been taking these kinds of things in stride ever since arriving on the fleet. ]

Each post made on the network has a date, right? So you can go back through the archive and read what people have posted before. I think you can go all the way back to the very first post that was made, but it might take you a while.