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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.]

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You'll be able to visit the planets while we're in a system. But I've been told we're likely to move into space again within a few days. [Sorry to burst your bubble, Apollo. All the while, he's watching the young man's reactions thoughtfully. It's so familiar, yet it's not at the same time. He wonders how it would feel if he suddenly saw anyone else from that time, if it would have the same surreal quality.]

Urk...is it possible to get seasick in space? Because I feel that coming on.

[He's definitely not quite as resigned and snappy as the lawyer--maybe even a bit more hopeful looking! He is quite tired though, coming right off the tail end of a heavy case, but that's another can of worms. He gives a loud sigh, entire body drooping.]

What are we supposed to be doing in space. . .? If this is a reality show, it should be set somewhere where things actually happen!

[How nice, to have hope. Erik would rather not think about the reality show aspect right now; it's been sending shivers down his spine ever since coming back here.]

That's why the ships travel, I imagine. We spend a few weeks on a planet, then move on. Never long enough to get a true foothold anywhere, but certainly long enough to ... see things happen.

Er. That makes this sound more like a ghost ship than a space cruise.

I guess that's something at least. Has it ever turned around? How long has it been going?

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Over a year, to my knowledge. I've only been here for... [He trails off and looks to the side, trying to come up with the number. It wasn't ten years. It was months, wasn't it.] ... six months.

Six months? There's no way I'll still have my job if I'm stuck here this long. .

Are you just. Okay with that? You looked like you were thinking of something just now.

[He returns his focus to the screen.]

It's likely no one will notice you're gone. And I'm fine. Time is occasionally difficult to keep track of here.

[He's fine, he says. Oh well, Apollo isn't going to start needling a total stranger. Yet. His expression looks like he wants to tho.]

No one will notice? That's. . .alarming.

Thanks, I guess. I'll just have to see what you mean myself.

[He either doesn't notice, or completely ignores the look. Nobody needs Erik's real status.]

Nobody at home who is here now noticed when I was taken first.

You'll only find out if you fall into a coma for a while. So I wouldn't be too eager to confirm it.

A-A coma? What the hell?! This just jumped from one extreme to another! Don't say that so casually!

[Sorry, Apollo, but in the scheme of things a coma is small change. Erik does look sightly apologetic for the comment, at least.]

You're right - it's a lot on someone's first day. That's my mistake. [It comes from knowing the man's face, he thinks. Old habits creeping up again.]

[Sorry, this one isn't quite as hardened yet. Well, he would have been a few days ago, but he's over that hurdle for now.]

J-just a bit. I appreciate you being straight forward, at least. Nothing can properly explain why comas should be involved in the first place, but it's good to know it's a thing that. . .happens, apparently.

But I think I'll try to digest some other, lighter information first.

There's a guide on the network, for newcomers. That's the best place to start.