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Who: Belthazar and you!
Broadcast: Yes
Action: The Marsiva only.
When: Friday morning

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[Once again, Belthazar wakes up dazed and shivering. He quickly inspects himself to make sure there are no weird marks he doesn't remember. He still has his robes, thank goodness, but he is beginning to panic about everything else.]

No! No, damn it!

[How much time has passed? The fact that Atroma could send him home and then bring him back without any memory of it terrifies him. His father, his crew, his best friend-- all of them are gone. In this room, right now, he is alone. This probably isn't even the same cycle. He's trapped in this hell, over and over again, never to settle, always to mourn--

He screams in frustration and whirls on the closest piece of furniture. Purple lightning darts from his fingertips, scorching and then exploding his bed. The effort leaves him panting in the silence.

Then he notices his communicator and remembers that there are cameras everywhere. He does the sensible thing and freezes like a deer in headlights.]

... I-is someone there?

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[Cheese is visibly relieved by this. He is so don with people forgetting. ]

Oh, phew. And don't worry, buddy. It was just a couple months. Hiro went too, same time.

[Because he knows that'll be important to Belth. ]

He actually showed up a couple days ago. He should still be on the Marsiva with you.

[His breath catches when Cheese mentions his human friend. There are tears welling up already, but he wills them not to fall. More importantly, he's stumbling over the pieces of the bed he destroyed to get out of the infirmary room.]

Ugh! Why is this ship so big!?

[There's no sign of Hiro around right now, so he sighs and sinks against the wall. Truth be told, he's still pretty tired. Maybe he'll just wait for Hiro to get here. Besides, it'd be kind of rude to hang up on his other friend while he goes looking.]

Hey... Are you mad at me for leaving?

Because Atroma don't want to make it easy for any of us.

[They are always incredible douchenozzles, Belth. The pony's smile softens a little, before he lets out a little 'tch' sound to signify how ridiculous a question that was.]

Of course not. For one, we have no power over what happens there, I know that drill. For another thing, you're my friend. Even if you had chosen to go home, I wouldn't have been mad. You would have done it if it was what you wanted, and I'd be happy you'd got that.

[That's comforting, strangely enough. He still can't believe he went from having zero friends to like, four. That's more than he's had in his entire life.

He cradles the communicator and, surprisingly, smiles a little.]

Thank you. [He sniffles.] I do not remember going home, but if I had, I would have missed you. I am sure of it.

Is-- is everything all right? A lot can happen in a few months.

[Cheese gets it, bro. He really gets it. ]

Aww thanks! I'd miss you, too.

[He gives a shrug of his little horsey shoulders.]

We were stuck on this polluted moon for two months. Something to do with teraformers? We couldn't go outside without breathing stuff on. Most of our time here has been with the tech folks working out how to fix stuff.

[Also, because wow, he is excited to tell Belth this. It's more exciting than the moon stuff, honestly. ]

Do you remember the pony from home I told you about? Pinkie Pie? Well, she's here.

[He feels soft and warm inside. This is strange. Maybe he's sick.] Terraforming? That is not something I'm familiar with, unfortunately. At least I didn't miss much else.

[WAIT WHAT]

Is she? You must be ecstatic. She is your best friend, yes?

[You should get that looked at, buddy. ]

Something to do with moving the ground, I think? I didn't really get it.

[He'll just full on BEAM. It's the best thing ever. ]

She is! I'm really glad to have her around again. I missed her so much.

I am glad we left it behind, in any case. I have no fondness for dead places.

[He's lived that. He's done.]

I wonder if she is as overwhelmingly sunny as you are. [It's a little joking.]

Me either. The whole place was just stifling.

[The joke sails over his head. He speaks with increasing excitement and delight. Just talking about her makes him more animated.]

She's even MORE sunny. She's like- like, happiness incarnate. She's just amazing.

Oh, Light. I may not be able to handle it.

[Seriously... he's gonna die.]

Awww, you'll love her! It's impossible not to love Pinkie. She's the absolute best.

Edited 2016-06-23 20:26 (UTC)

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