#008 → REBOOT

[everydayhero]

Who: Hiro Hamada
Broadcast: Video
Action: Marsiva
When: 6/14, afternoon

[the feed shows the view out of the windows on the marsiva hospitality deck. they pan over the view for several seconds, and then stop on a distant ship that is definitely glowing some kinda color most of the ships aren't. most people know this as characteristic of the ss bishop, decked out in flashy lights and obnoxious amounts of color.]

That... is my ship.

[the voice doesn't sound very happy about that, for some reason. the feed turns again, and hiro points the camera at himself. he look... a little confused, and possibly frustrated.]

I haven't been on the Marsiva in months. Last I remember, it was April. That's... not what the comm says. What happened?

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[ishere]

[ it's been tough with ino asleep -- tadashi keeps worrying, maybe irrationally, that she isn't going to wake up, or that she's simply going to disappear and reappear home. he wastes a lot of time on his communicator for that reason exactly: he's trying to distract himself.

and then, suddenly, was a voice he was literally never expecting to hear again. ]

Hiro?

[ he answers before the shock has had time to wear off, his eyes wide and expression baffled. ]

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[everydayhero]

[hiro breathes the biggest sigh of relief at the sight of his brother.]

Tadashi--Man, I'm glad to see you. What happened?

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[ishere]

You, uh -

[ keep it together, tadashi. keep it together.

he glances away, dragging his fingers through his hair, and clearing his throat. when he looks back, his face is as neutral as he can possibly keep it. ]

You're on the Marsiva?

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[everydayhero]

[after everything they've been through since they both got here, hiro can see the signs. he sees things tadashi did when he talked to hiro after finding out about his death.]

... Yeah. Are you on the Bishop?

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[spontaneouscombustion]

[Oh hey, it's a pony, but... it's not Cheese. For one thing, she's bright, Honey Lemon levels of pink. And the voice coming out of her mouth is high and girly.]

Oh, wow, you went home and came back?! What was it like?!

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[everydayhero]

Uh... not like going home. I went to sleep, and woke up here. Is it really June?

[he doesn't react to her being a horse more than blinking a bit at her brightness. what with cheese being a member of his crew for so long, he just makes the assumption that they're from the same world.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[He'd be correct!]

Yup, it's really June! I was brought here in late April! I'm Pinkie Pie, what's your name?

[everydayhero]

... Hiro Hamada. I'm an Engineer, I'm captain of the Bishop. Or... I'm supposed to be.

Nice to meet you, Pinkie Pie.

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[save_the_souls]

[Whoa, this was a twist of events]

Hiro! You're back!

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[everydayhero]

Allen!

[RELIEF]

I didn't know I was going anywhere.

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[save_the_souls]

That's usually how it happens. Don't worry, I don't think anyone's going to think it's your fault.

[It's a relief to see the kid after well, a pretty crappy week]

How are you?

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[everydayhero]

... Groggy? Confused, mostly. I hear Finrod's the captain of my ship now, and... that Belthazar went home.

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[bloodbiter]

[a small smile]

Welcome back.

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[everydayhero]

Adelina! You're still here, good. Has everything been okay?

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[bloodbiter]

I've been moved to another ship, unfortunately, but... Yes. Everything has been well.

You have been gone for a while, if I'm remembering correctly. Have you been well?

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[everydayhero]

Apparently, around two months. All I remember is falling asleep, then I woke up here.

What ship are you on now?

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[preformthisneigh]

Hiro!!! Your came back and you actually remembered!!!

[The remembering part is the most important. That's a rarity. ]

I've missed ya, buddy!

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[everydayhero]

[he's never been so relieved to see a horse]

Cheese... Good, you're here, too. Has the Bishop fallen apart without me?

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[preformthisneigh]

[He is truly touched. ]

Nope! Still all in one piece. No explosions or anything!

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[shoujoreject]

[Well, it's odd. How many people are coming back.... there's something curious in Qing's eyes, something vaguely like envy, but it's muted by surprise.]

Hiro. Welcome back... you had disappeared back in April, I think. As for what's happened, well.

[He'll give a quick rundown of it, the last two months have been relatively quiet in terms of, well. Drift Fleet bullshit. He doesn't evade the topic of Winter, but he doesn't try to mention it, either. Just don't question the mild bruising still present and we'll be fine.]

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[everydayhero]

Hey, Qing.

[he's going to listen to him, and well. he's already heard about winter through allen. so he sees the bruises, and it kinda clicks a little bit.]

... Did you get hurt?

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[shoujoreject]

[He shakes his head, waving a hand.]

I'm fine! Just a little scraped up. I was in the desert section of the Iskaulit. Nothing to worry about here.

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[delincuente]

Dude!

[It's loud, a few inches too close to the camera - but this is the best thing to happen to Alex in months.]

You came back!

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[everydayhero]

[he winces. ow. wow you are loud when you wanna be sis]

Hey, jeez. Nice to see you, too, Alex. You holding up okay?

[delincuente]

[She settles back onto her feet, but the grin stays in place.]

Yeah, everything's just about the same. [Not true, but she's letting things be happy right now.] You don't have any weird amnesia?