driftfleet | A bittersweet return; Video + Action

Who: Wanda Maximoff
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Starstruck
When: Right now

[At first, the scene appears to be a relatively familiar one. That is, the typical network broadcast of a new arrival to the fleet. A communicator's video feed broadcasting a slumbering figure curled up on a ship's cot. However, a second glance and one can easily tell that this not typical at all. Instead of the Marsiva's recognizably distinct interior, this feed seems to be coming from the bunkroom aboard one of the Fleet's smaller ships. In fact, crew members of the Starstruck may find the setting quite familiar looking indeed, along with anyone else that may have paid Wanda a visit in the past.]

[The sleeping figure stirs, waking from a deep slumber with a slow sit up and stretch. The communicator's camera focuses on the individual, as she quickly recognizes that something is amiss. Wanda Maximoff looks around, startled and confused to not find herself waking up in the room she'd been given in Wakanda. However, she soon begins to recognize the room. It's her room, her bunkroom aboard the SS Starstuck. And that could only mean...]

I'm back...

[The thought vocalized out loud, her tone sounding somewhat somber, yet also a tiny bit relieved. She swings her legs out of her cot, and pads her way over to her storage locker. Checking inside, she finds all of her trinkets, clothing, and other souvenirs that she'd picked up on previous planet visits. All of them in the exact place she had left them. A new outfit also noticeably present among the garments. Her fingers gently glide over each item, as the respective memories associated with each one float back to her.]

[A moment later, she closes the locker and turns her attention back to her room. She studies the interior, looking everything over.]

All exactly as I remember it.

[She then spies the communicator perched upon a shelf, optimally poised to capture her return. She walks over to it, picking it up and holding it out in front of herself. She looks ready to address the camera yet falters for a moment. A small frown on her face, and her eyebrows furrowed as she ponders what to even say, if she should even say anything at all. But only a moment later, her expression relaxes, and a small grin replaces the frown. Looking now more bemused and her tone more playfully sarcastic, she addresses the camera.]

It's been a while. What did I miss?

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Plenty of chances. I hired a boat for the week, if you ever wanna try your luck.

For a week? And you are still here? I would have expected you to sail off and never look back.

Being a pirate and all. [She adds with a smile and a wink. See Nami? She can tease, too.]

[Snrk.] Believe me, it's tempting. But it's not my ocean. It'd get awful boring out here by myself.

I thought that would be something you'd enjoy, charting an unknown ocean.

[A little more teasing.]

But I can imagine it would be rather lonely out there all by yourself. Looking for a crew then?

I'd need a better ship and more time. [...so she has thought of that...shh.]

More crew would totally be welcome. I often come out here with a friend or two to help me sail. Makes things easier. Have you been sailing?

Edited 2016-07-21 08:39 (UTC)

[Wanda shakes her head, looking somewhat disappointed.]

I have not. Afraid I would not be much use to you there.

Ahhh, well. We'll just have to put you to work doing something else. Like...I don't know, telling me what a great navigator I am or something.

[She grins.] I can sail without help, it's okay. Wanna learn?

Edited 2016-07-25 17:49 (UTC)

[That gets a soft snort and a giggle from Wanda.]

You'd teach me? Sure you want to take a novice out on the ocean?

It's okay. I won't take us out of the bay, so it's sheltered and we've got easy reach to shore. I've taken novices out before who are complete morons. An intelligent one will be kind of refreshing.

[Not that Wanda needed the compliment to further persuade her to take Nami's offer, but it certainly doesn't go unappreciated.]

All right then. Will the two of us really be enough?

[Having never gone sailing, Wanda is legitimately unsure of how much manpower exactly is needed. Or, obviously, much else of what it takes to take a boat out on the water.]

Yeah. I have a reasonably small ship-- I've sailed near double her size on my own before. Honestly, if the weather is nice, there's not much to do at all once we get going.

[Though Nami maintains a high situational awareness. It'll be okay.]

[Wanda's smile grows bigger, more enthusiastic. This was beginning to sound rather fun, and it would be a welcome distraction from thinking about everything that had happened back home.]

All right. When can we start?

Whenever you want. Maybe tomorrow? Give you a chance to wrap your head around this place all over again.

[Wanda nods, appreciative of Nami's considerate offer.]

Sounds like a plan. All right. I'll meet you tomorrow then?

Sounds good. Come down at 10 and we'll pack a lunch.

[Wanda's smile brightens further.]

Should I bring anything then?

A hat if you burn easily. Anything else is your call.

No food or drinks for the picnic?

Your call! I'll bring lunch anyway and enough to share, but if you wanna bring goodies to the table I'm not gonna complain.

[She may be having too much fun playing sail guide this week.]

[Wanda nods. She definitely isn't going to just arrive empty-handed food-wise. That would be rude to her. So, she's already thinking of what would be easy to bring along.]

Where should I meet you?

I'll meet you in town if you like. If you don't know the place at all you're gonna have trouble finding anything except the most major of landmarks-- ah. Or I could come collect you from your ship? I mean, the Bloodsport is close by anyway.

That would be really nice of you. Thanks Nami.

What time should I expect you?

[It's unlikely that Wanda would be the one to keep Nami waiting, as she is rather excited to try sailing for the first time. Still, she asks anyways.]

I'll come by just before ten! [She grins.] Unless you'd prefer to sleep in.

[Wanda shakes her head. She doubts she'll even sleep much at all, considering how excited she is.]

Ten o'clock. I will see you then.

[ooc: so question! Would you like to handwave it or log it or continue on here?]

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