+1 unhappy time traveler

[nostraightlines]

Who: Ramse and YOU
Broadcast: fleetwide
Action: SS Starstruck, if you want to come and find him
When: soon after the shuffle!

[ To say that Ramse is displeased is an understatement. This is the second time he's been yanked from one world to another, and where the first was actually an improvement, this second place is... not. Outerspace. Really. Really?! They don't even have space travel in his time, though he knows that in the past people made it as far as the moon. Nothing like this. His outrage at being taken is the overwhelming thing, though. He was happy in Eudio, where there was food and people he cared for. They told him they were sending him home (something he already had mixed feelings about) and instead he's here. Having to learn a new way of life all over again and excuse me it's being watched?

He's found the armory and the clothes in his bunk room, at least, so now he's dressed and armed. He sits in the cold empty space while he fiddles with the communicator. It turns out to be easy to use, and when he makes a broadcast his voice is deep and grumbly. Someone's sooooo cranky. ]

So let me get this straight, I'm new and might not have understood. We're here... to be entertainment. Not to save the world, not to help with a war, not to do anything productive at all.

Yeah. How do we leave?

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[nostraightlines]

That's right about when we got wiped out by a plague.

[takingkarabusiness]

...That's terrible. I'm sorry...

What was it?

[nostraightlines]

It's called the Kalavirus. It's like the flu but with organ failure and internal bleeding... we had it as wiping out 98% of the population before communication broke down. Anything more is just a guess.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ this is the nightmare ]

But you survived?

[nostraightlines]

The survivors are the immune. Every time it mutates it picks some more of us off, but... I'm lucky I guess.

[takingkarabusiness]

Yeah, I guess so. That's awful though. I'm so sorry.

[nostraightlines]

I won't say it's alright, because it's not, but that's life. And I still have my brother.

[takingkarabusiness]

What's his name?

[nostraightlines]

Cole. His name's Cole.

[takingkarabusiness]

My sister's name is Alex. They're pretty important, huh? Siblings.

[nostraightlines]

Pretty important, yup.

[ For most of his life, Cole's been everything. One way or another. ]

Are you older or younger?

[takingkarabusiness]

Younger, and adopted, actually, but that doesn't change anything.

[nostraightlines]

That's alright, Cole and I aren't actually related either. I'm older.

Doesn't make him listen worth a damn.

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, I have a hot tip for you. We never listen, much to our older siblings' chagrin. Is he a risk taker?

[nostraightlines]

Definitely. Are you sensing a kindred spirit?

[takingkarabusiness]

Maybe! Despite appearances I can take chances.

[nostraightlines]

Despite appearances? I never judge books by their cover, I'll have you know.

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, then you're a first. But that's not a bad thing.

[nostraightlines]

Appearances can be deceiving, I judge people by their actions. You have to, where I'm from. That, and just start out assuming that everybody wants to kill you and take your stuff.

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, I don't want stuff, and I definitely don't want to kill anyone.

[nostraightlines]

That's good to hear, I don't actually like fighting.

Everyone here's been pretty nice so far actually.

[takingkarabusiness]

I've found that too, for how confused tey are at my attitude.

[nostraightlines]

I like your attitude. There's plenty of cranky to go around already, space could use some sunshine.

How do they deal with that here, anyway? Don't people get super depressed without any sun?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ the sun is actually kind of a sensitive topic for her, and her expression tightens slightly, though she's still smiling ]

Oh, you know. They keep the indoor lighting regular, and I'm sure the food is just laced with supplements to help us get along. But it's not ideal, no.

[nostraightlines]

[ He notices, because Ramse notices everything, but doesn't comment on it. Maybe she just misses sun, who knows. ]

What about when we're on planets? Or have you not been here long enough for that?