driftfleet | (no subject)

Who: Apollo and Whoever
Broadcast: Just some SHOUTING but yes
Action: Y; newbie on board the Marsiva
When: Sept 8th? At Some Point^TM

A
[One lawyer is jerking awake with a start in the Hospitality Bunker. His eyes dart around as his mind tries to catch up and figure out what he was last doing. The case is over, right? Is he late for Starbuck's launch? Wait no, that already happened. Right? Right. Crap, did he black out again from his wounds--?

He reaches down, touching his arms and patting his chest. Well, dang. There's scarring from the blast, and he's still sore as hell, but nothing seems to be in danger of reopening and bleeding out again. . .huh.]

. . .Did Trucy and Athena knock me out to put me on bedrest? That seems like something they would do.

[He frowns at the thought. But why would they send him back to the hospital in a nice clean suit?? Weird.

He sits there mulling over scenarios and possibilities, trying to figure out what he was last doing as the overhead speaker drones on and on about game shows this, reality shows that, blah blah blah. . .it's making concentrating a bit hard. Eventually Apollo snaps, unable to hear himself think, and he exclaims to no one in particular--]

OBJECTION!!

[--hopefully that doesn't draw too much attention.]

B
[LAWYER IS UP AND EXPLORING THE DECK. . .somewhat. As soon as he passes one of the wide windows on the ship and stares into the void that is space, Apollo nearly goes as white as his blouse and threatens to faint. Or throw up. Maybe both!! Maybe you just find him passed out face first on the floor. The possibilities are endless.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Huh--? So we don't know what happens if we don't win? That's not ominous.

I'm. . .probably going to regret asking this, but what is with the Ratings I've heard about too?

If our captors are to be believed, we get ratings based on how entertaining we are to those watching us, and our pay is based on that. Though I would hesitate to believe their words so easily.

I heard something about that, yes. . .

Would you mind me asking then, do YOU actually get paid? And how much?

I do not get paid much, I think... I am afraid I am not terribly interesting.

[she's a medieval fox-girl knight hero, and she thinks she's boring.]

[He still thinks she's a cosplayer but even that is more interesting than a lawyer.]

They have to pay you at least minimum wage or a flatline rate, don't they?? Otherwise how do you carry on?

[A huge creep had her try cosplay once and it went exactly as well as you'd expect.

also, she could probably bench press Apollo, but that doesn't rule out cosplay. Really ripped cosplayer.]

I do get some amount- Enough for limited food and clothing. Our ships provide food, though it is... rather bland.

[She was also raised in a tavern. Calling the stuff on the ships 'food' is almost more offensive than the kidnapping.]

Though as I said, it is not much, making it difficult. The clothing that accommodates tails is rather rare, it seems. Enough so to make it expensive.