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❀ elize lutus ([personal profile] princessia) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2016-02-14 06:06 pm

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Who: Elize Lutus and YOU maybe?
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: FS Starlight, at the parks!
When: February 14-20ish?

[VIDEO]

[ The broadcast opens up to show a young girl with fluffy blonde hair, only about eleven or twelve years of age. She's sitting down, out in the park. She has a notebook, a stash of pens, her mage staff, and her doll next to her. ]

...I'm Elize Lutus. Hello. I've been here for about ten months now? I think. If anyone needs help with anything, let me know. I'll do my best.

[ That's mainly directed towards many of the newcomers to the fleet. Then there's an awkward pause. That's not the reason why she's making a video broadcast in the first place. For someone as shy as Elize, she normally dislikes recording herself for the entire public to see. ]

Um... so, I've been learning a lot about other worlds. And Jove has been teaching me how to write in the common tongue! She taught me some Elvish words too. Like falon. That means friend.

[ The reason she decided to record herself is to show off what she has been learning, her achievements, like a proud child. She opens up her notebook, holding it open to the screen. It's lines of sentences written in the common tongue, recognizable to those who come from Thedas. (It looks a bit like this.) Some lines are written in practiced repetition. They're extremely basic sentences like "my name is...", "how are you?", simple greetings, etc.

Everything is written in sparkly, pink gel pen ink that she bought from the station. It's written neatly too, with no smudging. She made sure the ink dried! ]


When I get better, I'm hoping to write a letter entirely in common tongue.

[ She flips the notebook over to look at her own writing. Her shoulders slump in disappointment and her proud expression begins to falter, like there's a moment of disbelief that the letter she writes might not reach. She then looks back up, putting on a brave smile even though her cheeks are red with embarrassment. She'll get this letter delivered, somehow. ]

If... anyone wants to hang out or something, I'm at the park. Or, we can just chat over the communicator. That's fine too.

[ACTION]

[ And as she mentioned in the broadcast, Elize will be in the park. She's laying down on her stomach, being diligent and practicing writing down sentences repeatedly in her notebook. ]
percolates: (tilt)

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[personal profile] percolates 2016-02-15 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[What a cute child. Ciri caught that broadcast, and decided it wouldn't hurt to go over and say hi in person rather than over the feed. It feels more natural, even if it's less convenient. So, spotting the girl, she quietly approaches.]

Hello there.

[And to not be creepy--]

Elize, was it?
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[personal profile] percolates 2016-02-15 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
I'm Ciri. I saw your broadcast. [She ventures closer to peer down at that notebook. It's all squiggles to her. Just as Elize's little show of Elvish was different than what she's familiar with, she imagines there must be dozens of versions of common, too.]

You're a very studious little one, practicing this all on your own.
percolates: (sitting)

[personal profile] percolates 2016-02-15 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Now that there's room, she sits next to her. It doesn't seem like writing letters would be a worthwhile pastime for someone in space.]

A letter? To the friend that's been teaching you?
percolates: (helped)

[personal profile] percolates 2016-02-15 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
[She wonders how often people come and go here. Sansa had been upset over a friend leaving, and here was this girl writing letters to someone who had gone.]

I haven't met many people that wish to stay here. Surely someone will figure out how to let us leave, if not send messages. Nothing wrong with keeping your eyes on the prize.
pneumo: (bashful)

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[personal profile] pneumo 2016-02-15 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! I'd like to hang out...!

[ And hopefully mamaCiri won't mind/see/listen to that since she's always, always watching.. But How could Sascha pass up such an opportunity?? Hardly anyone just offers to hang out here. They're all so...surly. ]
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[personal profile] pneumo 2016-02-15 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I fell asleep there the other day. [ Literally just passed out on the lawn until night rose again. He's hoping though that today, if he carries an umbrella, that might be different. ]
pneumo: (bashful)

[personal profile] pneumo 2016-02-15 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ It helps to be not be a vampire who can't help but pass out the minute he encounters sunlight. ]

Really?? Hehe, it is pretty comfy. I'm gonna try and stay awake this time though!
pneumo: (cloud 9 yo)

[personal profile] pneumo 2016-02-15 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Like what? Oh--I'm gonna head over right now! Is that okay?
percolates: (rest)

[personal profile] percolates 2016-02-15 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
You sound like you want to visit all your friends.

[It's nice to hear someone wanting to traverse worlds because of so simple a thing--friendship. Not power, not escaping something, not to conquer.]
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[personal profile] percolates 2016-02-15 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
Would you like to know a secret?

[It's not that big of a secret since Ciri's complained about her powers being blocked quite a bit, but it's still not a thing she openly advertises.]

I can travel to different worlds. The augment, or whatever it is that brought us here stops me from doing that currently, but...

If there's some way to undo what's been done, then I could do it again. I might be able to help people visit their loved ones.
pneumo: (touch me gently)

[personal profile] pneumo 2016-02-15 07:19 am (UTC)(link)
I've never drawn before... Is it fun?
stefanged: (genuine smile)

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[personal profile] stefanged 2016-02-15 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, it looks like you're making serious progress. Good job, Elize.

[There's some serious pride in his voice as he smiles at her.]

I think your teacher - Jove? - would be pretty proud too.
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[personal profile] bryces_pup 2016-02-15 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[This must be the Elize that Cole told her about the other day. So Riona's understandably curious as she hops on the device to respond.]

Oh, I don't miss learning the letters. Thedas common tongue can be a pain. [She smiles.] But I must say, you have excellent penmanship and your letters are well-formed. Jove must be very proud.
survives: (it's only when i hit the ground)

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[personal profile] survives 2016-02-16 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
[So Leanne can't read a word of that. Not. A. Word.

But she still claps at the camera, grinning brightly.]


That's so pretty, Elize! Great job!

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