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[noprophecies]

Who: you!
Broadcast: video
Action: Marsiva
When: right now tbh

[when the screen turns on, there's nothing but blackness for a few minutes, followed by a string of very angry-sounding curses. There's the sound of fumbling before a woman's face comes into frame, and she squints at the camera before her eyebrows turn down in a scowl.

Someone is not happy]

If this is supposed to be some sort of joke, then I am not laughing. Though I find it rather cute that you seem to have made your walls fire-proof.

We shall see what else your bloody ship can stand up to. Return my damn weapons.

[that's it, that's all she has to say. With a huff, she fumbles and manages to end the feed]

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[axiomed]

[ He blinks, surprised. Granted there were a few people from Kyriakos here, but Charles didn't expect to see anyone he actually liked ]

Clover?

video;

[bloodbiter]

[wow look how fast this reply to the feed came]

Clover?!

[noprophecies]

Yes? I have gone by that name— [she certainly wasn't expecting to see any familiar faces, either. Especially on this . . . this . . . whatever the hell it was]

—Miles?

[axiomed]

[ He inhales sharply. It really was her. ]

I thought -- Weren't you still at Kyriakos?

[noprophecies]

[calm down girl she's stil figuring this out]

What is - why are you - what the hell is going on here?

[noprophecies]

It . . . yes, but months ago. I was forced to go home.

[axiomed]

So you did go home.

[ And then came here. Just their luck. ]

[bloodbiter]

Of course. It is confusing to explain... Please do not set anything aflame.

[noprophecies]

Yes, I did. [she says it like it's the most unfortunate thing in the world]

While I am . . . very, very happy to see you again, dear - where are we?

[noprophecies]

I know better than to try more than once.

[in other words, you bet your ass she already tried]

[axiomed]

You're on board the Marsiva. It's a . . . metal ship. You'll be there until the end of the week until the Atroma assign you to a ship with duties.

The Atroma are, ah, our new overlords.

[noprophecies]

[ohhh no. Her expression darkens and she hisses out a curse]

Have we not dealt with enough of that?

Are they bloody all-powerful too, or can I go kill them and be done with this nonsense?

[priorities and all]

[axiomed]

Apparently not.

[ He shakes his head. ] I'm afraid not. For one, they're not located anywhere here. Unlike the . . . others, they don't show themselves.

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[grandstanding]

[Erik waited until someone else responded, wanting to get a first impression without being the one to do it. He had felt that horrible pang of recognition when he saw Tempest's face appear on the network. Horrible, because he wasn't sure if she would be the same one he knew. Either of the ones he had known. But then Charles gets in first, and Adelina, and he feels his tension ease.]

I'm afraid you won't be able to break through anything of worth. Or get your weapons back.

[noprophecies]

Ah. So they are a bunch of cowards. [a huff]

Lovely.

[bloodbiter]

I suppose that is the best I can hope for.

[a pause]

I will not say that I am glad you were brought here, as it is a rather monotonous sort of prison, but... I am glad to see you again.

[axiomed]

[ His lips twitch despite himself. ]

I have missed you.

[noprophecies]

[on the one hand, these are faces she hasn't seen in a long time - months for her, anyway. On the other hand, she isn't sure whether to be happy about it or angry]

Blade - [so many mixed feelings]

That's rubbish. I just got that sword.

[noprophecies]

[she wrinkles her nose, but her expression softens]

I missed you too. I almost did not recognize you at first, your best feature has gone missing.

[noprophecies]

Besides, I have other spells to try.

[she needs to take her anger out somehow. But her expression softens a little and she nods]

I am glad to see you as well. It has been a while, yes?

[grandstanding]

[Happy and angry can go together, as he knows well. He smiles a bit.]

It's Erik now. [Best to get that out of the way.] And I am sorry about your sword. Once you get off that ship, you may be able to buy one from this planet. However I'm sure that just raises more questions.

[bloodbiter]

As a warning... I would be surprised if your spells were to prove successful to escape.

[a nod and a smile]

Yes, it has. Several years for me, in fact... How long has it been from your perspective?

[noprophecies]

[yeah, she's settling on both]

Yes, I know it is. I was testing the - waters? So to speak. [she looks a little confused, but she nods after a moment] It certainly does, yes. Am I not on a planet already, if I am on a ship? [surely you mean ship as in boat, right]

[noprophecies]

Of course. I am not surprised in the least.

[she's still gonna try]

Years? My . . . it has been - months? Though I am not certain as to how many. I've been . . . mm, preoccupied.

[bloodbiter]

It has been quite longer than that for me. Regardless, once you're let off the Marsiva we will have to catch up with each other.