[001 - Video]

[nowyouseeit]

Who: Kuroba Kaito and YOU!
Broadcast: Video - Fleetwide
Action: The S.S. Blameless
When: Today! (Oct. 21)

[VIDEO]

Oooooi! Anyone out there?

[the video feed flickers on to show a scruffy looking teenager casually strolling down the scorched hallway of the S.S. Blameless. he's covered in confetti, bits of colorful paper nestled in his hair and flaking off his shoulders, and he looks pretty unfazed, all things considered! in fact, he's got his communicator in one hand and an open, half-empty pudding cup in the other. someone has decided to help himself to the celebratory treats, because why the fuck would he not?]

Nice ship ya got here, yeah? Reminds me of something straight out of a cheesy sci-fi flick, heh. Could use a li'l bit of work. . . [he tilts the communicator so the video feed pans to the black marks on the walls] I'm not sure I wanna meet whatever or whomever did that, but hey! At least your lives seem-- uh. Interesting.

[the feed pans back to Kaito, whose demeanor is still totally casual and not at all concerned about his potential safety in the future]

Anyway, I haven't got a clue who I'm talking to here, but who doesn't like to meet new strangers in space who may or may not be human? [his grin widens, cheeky and a bit sly, but he really does enjoy meeting new people] Whoever happens to get this, give me a shout, all right? Name's Kaito-- Kuroba Kaito, but just Kaito's fine.

[he's not really one for formalities, after all. after a brief pause, the teen raises both eyebrows, and his words suddenly thicken with forced niceties. starkly different than his genuinely cheery introduction earlier]

And if any of you watching this just so happen to know a redheaded woman who goes by the name "Iota," please let her know that Kuroba Kaito would like to have a little. . . uh. Chat with her.

[another pause, and for a moment it looks like he's about to cut off the feed, when something suddenly hits him]

By the way--

[the feed pans lower to show a ton of pudding cups tucked underneath Kaito's arm. a ton of pudding cups. possibly all of the pudding cups that came with his new arrival, tbh]

I'm keeping the pudding. Finder's keepers!

[and the feed ends]

[ACTION]

[anyone on the S.S. Blameless can find Kaito wandering about the above mentioned hallway! he sure is scrutinizing those burn marks, brows furrowed, expression curious. wtf even happened here. . .]

Comments

[experiencepoints]

It can be if you don't think about it much. I've been here this long and only a couple of people have ever died.

[nowyouseeit]

[another thoughtful pause]

Is it okay if I asked how they died? If you know.

[experiencepoints]

[she goes quiet for a moment.]

I do know, but... Not my place to tell. Sorry.

[nowyouseeit]

[he nods]

I understand.

[he was mostly asking so he could prepare himself for that specific kind of danger. if, you know. it was ever necessary]

[experiencepoints]

Yeah. Thanks.

[She doesn't want to talk about it herself, too. But she can't talk to others about what happened to Mikleo- That's his job.]

[nowyouseeit]

[it's not like Kaito's about to go around asking people how they died, gosh. that's rude!! he thinks, as someone who is pushing seven deaths so far. that he knows of]

. . . all serious stuff aside! What do people do for fun around here?

[and now he's changing the subject to something more lighthearted]

[experiencepoints]

Be bored, mostly.

[She's kidding, really.]

Honestly, there's not much to do between planets, but each planet gives us some things. Like... Here, say hi, Stratus.

[She lifts a hand, and a tiny white fox levitates into view, sniffing at the camera.]

[nowyouseeit]

[. . . oh. hi???]

[waves at the fox? slightly confused, but]

H. . . hey there! Stratus?

[experiencepoints]

[It starts sniffing at the camera, before Nightingale has to pull it back.]

We got these a while ago, at a snowy planet. You can pick up pets, or games, or shit like that at various stops.

[nowyouseeit]

[perks up at the mention of "games"]

Video games? I didn't bring my handheld gaming system with me, so I've gotta replace it as soon as possible.

[experiencepoints]

Sometimes, yeah. Not on this planet, obviously. Maybe at the waystation? I haven't checked.

[nowyouseeit]

What does "not on this planet, obviously" mean?

[he hasn't been to the planet yet, after all]

[experiencepoints]

[She gestures.]

Have you seen the planet?

[nowyouseeit]

[shakes his head]

Not yet. At least, not in person. What's it like?

[experiencepoints]

Uninhabited.

[... let's not mention the crashes.]

[nowyouseeit]

Uninhabited desert? Jungle? Forest? Tundra?

. . . ocean?

[no tell him about the crashes he will go investigate]

[experiencepoints]

Jungle. Lots of jungle. A few birds and shit, but nothing intelligent.

[nowyouseeit]

[makes a face]

Make sure you stock up on bananas before you leave.

[he's kidding]