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Who: Trucy Wright and YOU!
Broadcast: Video; Fleetwide
Action: Yes, on the SS Paisley!
When: 9/16..... RIGHT NOW!

A - Fleetwide video

[ As the feed to the network connection comes online, people watching will notice it's nothing but a dark screen at first. Perhaps something is wrong with the network? A few seconds later, however, something happens: the lights flicker on (really, Trucy would have preferred a spotlight, but she's got to work with what she's got!) and there stands a teenaged magician, standing at all 5'0"; despite her small stature, she sure looks confident. She flashes her audience a dazzling smile. ]

Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Pleased to meet your acquaintance! So, it's been brought to my attention that I am no longer in Los Angeles, but... well, space! Don't get me wrong, this is pretty cool! But see, I've kind of got a job back on Earth. And school. As a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure daddy and Polly are going to destroy the office without me-- oh, wait! I haven't properly introduced myself, have I?

[ Another smile, even brighter than the first, and there's suddenly a small poof of white smoke in her right hand. When the smoke clears, there's a golden wand in her hand. She twirls it between her fingers a few times, before stopping to tip her hat with her free hand, the other moving to her hip despite the baton in her grasp. ]

Magical Girl Trucy Wright reporting for duty! Although, you all can just call me Trucy, okay? Pleased to meet each and every one of you! So, whose up for answering a few of my questions, hm~?

B - Action aboard the SS Paisley

[ Despite the video feed she's just made, Trucy can at least admit to herself she's a little confused and even nervous -- especially because one second she'd been on a completely different ship. She's even gone and pinched herself a few times to make sure she isn't dreaming.

Despite her slight inner turmoil, outwardly she's still wearing a bright smile as she wanders the corridors of the SS Paisley, still twirling the baton from her earlier broadcast between her fingers as she walks, pudding cup in the other hand, whistling a cheery little tune to herself. A true performer never allows their smile to fade or show their true inner feelings, after all.

Besides, there's confetti and pudding cups. Chocolate pudding cups, at that. Who can beat that? She's rounding the corner, and nearly bumps into someone -- that someone being you! ]

Whoa, sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going, oops...

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Why are you apologizing, Polly? That wasn't your doing and it wasn't your fault.

...

No, I'm okay! I'm okay, really -- the last thing I remember is being in a mad rush to get out of the Space Center so I could get to the courthouse to check up on you and to make sure daddy knew I was safe.

[ ...She thinks, at least. Maybe she's wrong, though. Maybe she's not remembering correctly? She blinks at his outburst, before smiling once again. ]

I know you wouldn't! So, don't worry about it anymore, okay? Let's just focus on the here and now.

[ She sounds pretty confident at that, but she's just not sure. More investigation and questioning is going to have to go down. ]

. . .

[He still feels at least partially to blame; he did prolong the situation for his own motives. But if Trucy's not going to press it, he won't either.]

Nngh. . .

You say that as if worrying isn't my default setting. . .but, I'll prove it to you. Eventually, somehow. In the meantime, I can't get to the ship you're on at the moment. [Or any cuz HAHA Apollo on a shuttle, he hasn't quite mustered up the courage for that yet. At least with a plane there's ground underneath you eventually. But space? Nope.]

Oh, I know it's your default setting. Ypu middle name should be Worrywart... as a matter of fact, you're doing it right now! Relax a bit, Polly. We'll figure things out!

[ A brow arches, and her smile turns far more playful suddenly. She knows about his phobia, after all. ]

Do you want me to come to you, then? Or would you rather wait until tomorrow to meet up?

[Relax, she says!! Still, he just snorts lightly, relieved to see her smiling. Still, he's concerned she might be putting on a front after all that talk about death.

Well, a conversation for later. He shakes his head.]

I don't know if you can come to me. I was stuck on that big ship for a few days. . .but we definitely need to meet up. And you should settle in--there are a lot of decent people here, at least.

Oh, they let me off of that big ship like... five minutes after I got here. But you're probably right, settling in may be a good idea... I wonder if there's anti-gravity rooms, because now I kinda want to see what it's like to float around since we're here!

[ Might as well, right? She taps her cheek again in thought. ]

Yeah, everyone I've spoken to is super nice! AH! That... that reminds me! Did you meet the adorable pink pony?!

. . .I wouldn't be surprised if there were. I prefer to keep my feet on the ground, but you could probably use the whole floating thing for a trick.

. . .

And no, I think I would remember an "adorable pink pony." I don't think there are horses in space, Trucy.

I can't believe you're still afraid of heights when we're in space of all places, Polly! I mean, technically, are there even heights in space?

...

There are ponies in space, Polly. She is pink, and she talks, and her name is Pinky Pie, and she's my new best friend.