enchanted forest . mingle

[misconceived]

WHO Forest planet occupants!
BROADCAST N/A
ACTION Enchanted Forest / Spa Time
WHEN Upon reaching the system (Jan. 4) to leaving it (Jan. 31)

[ It's another day, another planet for the Drift Fleet to explore. Whether it be relaxing in the landing field, checking out the spa (and subsequently getting urged to enter the woods), or taking on the Enchanted Forest's game, there's enough to do for stir-crazy Fleet members.

Just remember one thing: make it look good. ]

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[hearsthesea]

Nobody? But how can that be?

[That doesn't make sense. If this is a show, then surely someone's watching?]

[blindoptimism]

I'm not sure. As I said, maybe they do that on purpose. They only bring us to sections of space where they do not broadcast the program?

[hearsthesea]

Perhaps.

[She can't think of anything that's really more compelling.]

Then maybe they'll come once we've left. It seemed like somebody really wanted this place to be seen...or the satellites around it.

[blindoptimism]

It's true! [she nods, she's been researching that musical signal for the last week...]

I'm quite sure that strange music on the communicator is coming from inside there. Whatever is there, it must be very interesting.

[hearsthesea]

Inside the forest?

[That definitely gets her attention. She's still curious about how she could have heard Ferines music, but then her crew's experiences call that into question.]

So you heard the music, too? What did you hear?

[blindoptimism]

I did. It sounded like a choir singing an old song of my homeland. [she remains decidedly neutral as she recounts it, but then looks genuinely curious as she asks]

What did you hear?

[hearsthesea]

It was a song I was taught when I was young, in the old language of my people.

[Shirley's smiling, clearly nostalgic from the way she's talking.]

I wonder how we heard these things. Maybe the answer is in the forest...

[blindoptimism]

[she nods!] I think it is.

I was using my ship's machinery to track the signal, it's coming from the center of the forest. My hope is that we can find answers to this mystery by adventuring inside.

[hearsthesea]

Really? I wonder what it could be, then. What could help us hear all these things...

[Some sort of artifact? A mysterious person? She's never encountered something like this before.]

[blindoptimism]

[she shakes her head] It's hard to say. This entire planet seems... magical, but fake in a way. [like a pristine city park made of plastic plants] I wonder if it's all some large trick?

... I suppose there's no way to tell until we venture inside.

[hearsthesea]

My crew and I thought it could have been made, somehow. Artificial. But perhaps you're right...if there's an answer, it's probably inside of the forest.

[blindoptimism]

Whatever my crew finds, I can pass the information on to you?

[hearsthesea]

I would appreciate it if you could. If you need to find me, my name is Shirley and I come from the SS Huntress.

[blindoptimism]

It's a pleasure to meet you Shirley. [being a bit lighter in the water, it's pretty easy to use her arms and scoot herself over closer to where Shirley is to extend her hand for a handshake]

I'm Nunnally.

[hearsthesea]

[Shirley takes the hand to shake gladly.]

It's good to meet you too, Nunnally. Maybe we'll be able to get to the bottom of this with some time.