driftfleet | 5th Blight; video + open action

Who: Riona, a pupper and you!
Broadcast: yessss
Action: yessssssss
When: Today

[When the feed turns on, the fleet will immediately be greeted by the sight of a very excitable mabari puppy sniffing at the screen and trying to bite it. There's laughter behind him as his mistress pulls him back.]

Nice try, you little rascal.

[Riona plops him on her lap, keeping an arm securely around him. The ocean serves as the backdrop, the waves crashing against the shoreline. The sun is shining, but Riona's smile seems even brighter as she addresses the fleet.]

Everyone, meet Kiter. He's my mabari from home! Though he is much tinier than the last time I saw him... The tree must have made him little again. I can't fathom how or why, but I won't look a gift horse in the mouth.

[She presses a kiss to his head. He barks happily, though he keeps wiggling to try and get at the communicator.]

Maker, I missed you. Though you're a puppy again, you still knew me. [She looks back at the camera.] The tree has been kind to me. Kinder than Atroma, at any rate. I'm grateful to it and this world. But I digress. If anyone wants to meet Kiter here, we'll be by the sea. He always liked to chase the seabirds. And I will not pass up the salty air.

[That is where she will be, sitting on the beach and playing with her hound. The little guy will be running up and down the place, chasing birds and walking up to passersby. And be absolutely adorable, of course.]

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Well, he's really cute.

Are you a warrior?

[Kiter licks her hand in appreciation. He's pleased his cuteness is recognized.]

I am! Of the sword and shield, to be precise. Not that that has seen much use here.

That's probably for the best, honestly. I fight when I have to but I prefer not.

Aside from that incident on the Iskaulit, things have been peaceful. But you say you're a fighter, too? What are your preferred weapons?

Were you involved in that?

I don't really use weapons. I'm pretty strong.

No, not until it was all over. I ran over some supplies for the medics, but that's all. I suppose I should count myself fortunate. Were you?

No, but some of my friends were. I think everyone' s okay now. It just sucks to not be there for them.

[There seems to be distress on both sides, enough for Kiter to whine and paw at Kara.]

One of my crew was injured during it, and another almost lost a friend to it. But no one died as far as I know. At least there's that. [She sighs.] Still, it is frustrating, isn't it? Wondering if your being there may have prevented injuries.

[ she pets and ruffles Kiter and tries to improve his mood and shake off her anxiety about it ]

I wouldn't have been much help. I wasn't back to full speed until we got to this planet. I'm kind of... sun dependent.

Er, sun dependent?

[Kiter licks her hand, hoping she's feeling a little better at least!]

It's hard to explain.

I guess... like a plant? A plant that's actually sentient being made of meat and has super powers.

[...okay, Kara. You'll have to give Riona a moment to digest that one.

Maker, just when she thinks she's heard the strangest things, something always manages to prove her wrong.]

So... you have powers. That rely on sunlight? Do you not eat then? [Plants don't eat, so...]

I eat a lot. The sun grants me powers but it doesn't feed me.

It's confusing.

And just... what sort of powers does the sun grant you?

I can fly, I'm really strong, I'm really fast, and I don't get hurt easily. Or like, at all.

[Riona's brow raises practically to the top of her head. Even Kiter looks in awe.]

You can fly? How? I don't see wings or anything.

I don't need them. Want to see?

By all means.

[Maker what did she just agree to]

[ she stands up and then floats about a foot off the ground ]

Ta-da!

[....WHAT THE SHIT.

Riona's eyes go wide, and even Kiter looks agape. As much as a puppy can anyway.]

Andraste's ass! How can you do that? Is it some kind of magic?

[ she shrugs, good naturedly ]

Not magic, no. Just something I can do. It's hard to explain...

So some kind of other ability, then. I... think I understand. You don't have to explain. [She smiles a little.] To be able to fly, though! I envy you a little.

I'll take you up sometime if you like.

You can do that? [That sounds kind of dangerous but so worth it.]

I'm very strong.

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