First Flight [Video]

[hot4engines]

Who: Kaylee Frye and YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: SS Golden
When: September 16th

[The face that appears onscreen might be familiar to some Fleet members- except her hair is brown to Jennifer's blonde, and this gal definitely has a different accent. Also, she looks pretty crabby.]

Okay. So. I barely wake up in bed on this strange ship afore I appear on another one, and all I get for my troubles is a cup of pudding? No "hello, here's a recording explaining everything"? A nice dinner, maybe? 'least it tastes like actual chocolate... [She sighs, then softens up.] I been watching the network a bit, so I'm just gonna skip the part where I demand to be taken home. So, uh, I guess I'll just say hello. I'm Kaylee, I love ships n' engines, so at least I'll feel a little at home here, but other than that, I ain't quite sure what's going on.

ACTION - SS Golden

[As she waits for responses, Kaylee can be found exploring her new home, poking at the various bits of protein available in the kitchen, looking around her new quarters, but she spends the most time in the engine room, enthralled.]

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[everydayhero]

Welcome to the fleet, Kaylee.

[here is hiro, a scrawny 14 16-year-old with oil on his face and a rag over his shoulder. looks like you're in good company.]

You're on a space reality TV show. Basically, we're all being watched for some mysterious audience's satisfaction. Nobody really gets it, nobody knows what's going on.

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[hot4engines]

[Kaylee smiles back at Hiro, noticing he's got that "just been knee-deep in an engine" look. Is she among her people now? But then she just looks confused.]

... huh. Don't know what I was expectin' to hear, but being on a TV show was pretty low on the list.

[everydayhero]

Trust me, nobody ever expects it. It's definitely unique as far as the "taken from your home world with no way to get home" thing goes, apparently.

[hot4engines]

Which is why I can feel like you're tellin' the truth, honestly. Nobody could just... make up that kinda story.

... so people just being plucked from home and set elsewhere is that common?

[everydayhero]

Apparently. There are a lot of people here who this is their second, or even third place they've been.

Myself, I've been here for a year and a half.

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[monolike]

Kaylee, I'm Sorey. I can try and answer some stuff for you. ...is there any chance I could ask a favor in return?

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[hot4engines]

Well, I'll try my best, Sorey! What sorta favor do you need?

I'm mostly wonderin' what they think makes a person entertaining. Like, what do we do on this show?

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[monolike]

From what I've picked up, they seem to like it if something goes wrong. Up to you if you want to play along with that.

The sort of favor I need is some engineering help. Are you pretty familiar with how these ships work too?

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[hot4engines]

Well, that don't sound very appealing to me. Wouldn't it be better to watch nice things happening? Romance and adventure...

Hmm, I ain't seen ships like most of the ones in the Fleet, but I've always had a knack for figuring things out, too. Machines talk to me, y'know? So I can try!

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[monolike]

Those get positive responses too, but it's not until something goes wrong that they seem really happy.

I'd really appreciate it. I haven't had any experience with technology before I came here, so if I could get an expert's eyes on the engines of my ship I'd sleep a little better.

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[spontaneouscombustion]

[Awww what a cute little pony, somebody's pet must've turned it on by accide--]

Hi, there, Kaylee! I'm Pinkie Pie! How much have people told you so far?!

[Oh my gosh, the pony talks!!!]

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[hot4engines]

[Kaylee blinks hard at this new development, but her confusion only lasts a moment before she's pretty much squeeing.]

Oh my GOSH! Ain't you just the cutest thing I ever seen?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Hahaha, aw, thank you, you look pretty cute too~!

[hot4engines]

Well, you're kind to say so. I never thought I'd ever meet a talking pink horse in my life!

[spontaneouscombustion]

Hahaha, yeah, I get that from a LOT of the humans here. A LOT of them don't have ponies like me in their world, and mine doesn't have humans either.

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[ontrial]

[ guess who hasn't checked the network today but is trying to go to the kitchen for a snack. this green-skinned teen. barriss seems startled to find someone new there, but she smooths it over easily enough. ]

Oh, hello, there.

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[hot4engines]

[If Kaylee hadn't just been talking to a pink pony on the network, she might have been startled by the whole green-skinned thing. As it was, however, Kaylee took it in stride, and waved.]

Howdy! I got assigned to this ship, so I'm gettin' the lay of the land a bit... wow, the protein is flavored?

[ontrial]

Not particularly convincingly flavoured, but it tries at least.

[ this is something they can all bond over. ]

[hot4engines]

[Kaylee giggled.]

I think I'll still take it. Do they feed us fresh food at all, or are we stuck with protein baked, broiled and fried?

[ontrial]

We're not that lucky, but we do stop different places every few weeks and at least the last two had markets we could access. So there is at least the hope of fresh food in your future.

[gifted_witch]

Hello Kaylee! [Have a red head smiling and waving at you.]

Welcome to our Fleet! It's a bit jumbled but it's home. I hope it hasn't been too much of an adjustment for you. Oh, my name's Lily by the way, Lily Evans.

I live on the First Breath. I don't know engines, but I cook and clean and use magic so I do what I can to contribute. If you like the hot chocolate I can see if there is more hiding in the cupboards here.

[hot4engines]

Nice to meetcha, Lily! Well, we had spaceships and protein to eat back where I come from, so it does feel at least a little like home. Ain't seen nobody I know from home, though...

[She smiled.]

I may take you up on that- if I may be here for a while, I might as well make some friends, right?

[gifted_witch]

That's how I see it too, it's always good to have friends and their are plenty of great people here. My best friend, his name is Tyrion, he is our engineer.

Where is your home? I'm from a planet called Earth.

[hot4engines]

... wait, you're from Earth? That ain't possible. [A beat as she considers this.] Though do I got any room to be saying that after I've talked to a pink pony?

[gifted_witch]

Yes! You've heard of it? I'm from 1978, I understand some people are from different times.

Oh! You've met Pinkie Pie, a very nice pony. Cheese is too, though talking ponies are not exactly easy to get used to.