[video]

[ishere]

Who: Tadashi Hamada & everyone!
Broadcast: Fleet-wide.
Action: Probably somewhere on the Bishop!
When: Today.

[ the video is brief, but tadashi's smile seems earnest and cheerful. ]

Hey, guys. Just a quick check-in: is everyone good with money? We've had a lot of new faces show up recently, and I feel like it could be tough spending your couple of days here broke on a space station this size. So, uh - welcome, I guess!

[ whoops. he's not trying to be awkward, just friendly. :') ]

I'm Tadashi, on the Bishop, and if you think you need help, let me know and I'll see what I can do, alright?

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[takingkarabusiness]

[ kara waves ]

It's nice to meet you, Tadashi. I'm Kara. I'm not sure that I need help, but it's nice to see a nice video, you know?

[ hopefully they won't get stuck in an awkward feedback loop ]

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[ishere]

Sure thing. Which ship are you on, if you don't mind my asking?

[ nah, he likes to get to know people, too. ]

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[save_the_souls]

Are you...offering people in the fleet money?

[He is WORRIED about you, you pure cinnamon bun. ]

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[ishere]

[ oh. tadashi's just going to crack up slightly here. ]

Yeah. Why? Do you wanna chip in? Every little bit helps.

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[bolder]

I'll take some!!

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[ishere]

[ YOUR ENTHUSIASM MAKES HIM SUSPICIOUS, toph. amused, he'll ask: ]

You need it, right? Because I don't have a lot of extra credits, so I want to make sure it's going to people who are struggling here.

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[honorbends]

You're the only one on this stupid ship that had money.

[ incredulously ]

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[eyeforaneye]

So you're that guy. [ 'That guy'. Hi, That Guy, meet this Other Guy. Very nice to meet you, I'm Sasuke, etc. ]

I have money to give to you instead, but not for charitable purposes. Your brother is the one constructing something for me, correct?

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[ishere]

"That guy"?

[ sorry, he's not going to make the connection automatically - he's assuming a connection solely through hiro here now, not necessarily through ino. ]

And I'm not sure, but that sounds like something he would do. You should probably give the money to him, though, not me.

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[stefanged]

That's really generous of you. Sure you've got enough for yourself?

[Stef sure doesn't need the credits, but he can see how this would go wrong really fast.]

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[ishere]

There's plenty of food on the ship, and nothing that I really need right now. I was lucky enough to find a couple of pretty simple jobs, so...

[ whoo clerical work. it keeps him busy, at least, and it decently lucrative. ]

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[helladoomed]

You giving out allowances or something?

[It's hard to tell where Chloe is, the punk girl is just curled up somewhere with a cigarette half-finished between her lips, looking so amused.]

'cause I am all about free money.

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[ishere]

Not really allowances.

[ tadashi laughs softly, shaking his head a little dismissively. ]

Just trying to help people out who might need it.

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[halfblinded]

[ Hakkai smiles cheerfully in response. The background looks like he's taking a break in a cafe on the station somewhere. ]

Thank you for the welcome, Tadashi! My name is Hakkai.

As far as money, I seem to be doing all right for now, but it's very generous of you to extend such an offer. It hasn't been the easiest transition to make, but it seems over the years I've gotten the hang of 'hitting the ground running', so to speak.

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[ishere]

[ based on the background of tadashi's feed, it definitely looks like he's in a bunk on a ship somewhere. he is surrounded by quite a bit of paperwork, however. ]

It's nice to meet you, Hakkai. And - yeah. I don't know if I've ever seen so many people showing up at once. Seems silly to sit on credits that might help them out.

[theshabbiestofmen]

This is remarkably kind of you. Though I'd warn you to be careful about being too trusting.

[He's smiling, though, so clearly he's not about to go off on some awful rant.]

My name is Remus.

[ishere]

[ tadashi ducks his head, chuckling briefly a little at that. ]

Better to help out someone who doesn't need it than turn away someone who does. It's just money, isn't it? And nice to meet you. Which ship are you on?

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[interstices]

[is this some adult version of offering free candy and a trip in an enclosed van]

[Asuka thinks it is.]

How naive do you think I am?

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[ishere]

[ no vans here. he has a scooter though. ]

Why do people assume there's a catch?

[ he's laughing. he can't help it, sorry. ]

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[pneumo]

I have a question!



Can I have blood instead of money.

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[ishere]

[ oh uh. there were a half dozen different types of answers he was expecting to get to this broadcast.

that wasn't one of them.

slowly, like he's very carefully considering each word: ]

Do you need blood?

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[monolike]

Wow, that's really nice of you! If you're running low on funds I'm doing a bunch of jobs while we're docked. I don't mind donating whatever I can spare!

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[ishere]

You're the second person to offer.

[ there's definitely gratitude on his face and in his voice. ]

I don't think I'll need it, but I appreciate it.

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[theroadwarrior]

[Usually, Max flatout ignores the comms, but...

Wow, this is very familiar, and he'd never expected to actually hear this voice again.

It's that kid. From the planet — not the ice one, but the one before this. Before he'd woken up on the Marsiva. Back when he'd met him aboard the Tranquility, in a more distant but nonetheless familiar mash of space.]

Did you come from the Tranquility?

[... He's just... checking. He knows things aren't ever so simple.]

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[ishere]

[ tadashi is aware that other universes exist -- he's heard ino talk about paradisa, seen others on the network discussing other worlds. being fully cognizant of that fact doesn't mean he's really thought about it, though; it has literally never occurred to him that any version of himself would be anywhere but here.

the discovery that max might know a version of him is going to totally blow his mind. ]

Uh - I'm sorry, I don't know if there's a ship in the Fleet by that name?

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[bloodbiter]

I'm having no troubles financially, but I'd like to meet you, if that's acceptable. We're assigned on the same ship, but I'm afraid I have yet to make your acquaintance.

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[ishere]

Oh, of course. [ his smile is both genuine and a little sheepish. ] I'm in the lab now, if you'd like to stop by.