Fourteenth Gate [Video]

[forsometimenow]

Who: Jennifer Keller and YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Wonderduck, or elsewhere if you want to take it there
When: November 6th

[When the feed clicks on without any intervention, as Atroma-made devices are wont to do, Jennifer's still asleep. However, it's but a few moments before she wakes, giving a gasp and looking around for a moment, confused, before it sinks in, and she lets out a moan of frustration.]

Goddamnit. [Then, realizing her communicator is turned on, she grabs it and turns it off, with a long-suffering sigh.

After talking to Beverly, Jennifer takes some time to check out her ship and its crew, making sure things are the same as they were when she went to sleep- for she'd gone home for a while, and been kept busy. Satisfied that nothing major had happened in her absence, when Jennifer makes a deliberate broadcast, this time she's holding up a new sponsor gift- a gray jacket with yellow stripes and a black leather jacket, replicas of her uniform from home. Except the Atlantis logo reads ATLANTA, and the pegasus has been replaced by a unicorn, and the yellow stripes on her jacket are very... neon.]

Now that I'm awake again, anybody want to start a sports team called the Atlanta Unicorns? Atroma was kind enough to welcome me back with these, and it struck me as a very good team name. Thanks, sponsors, you're the best.

[The sarcasm is laid on pretty thick.]

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[apurrstate]

Glad to see you're all right. [There's genuine relief in the smile he gives her. He hasn't lost a friend yet, barring Varric who didn't count, he didn't exactly want to see her be the first.

He wanted to ask if she's all right, if she'd been gone long like he had, what might have changed, but he bites back the questions for a moment. Some humor might be more immediately appreciated.]

That jacket...I'll be honest, it's fairly hideous. I think it's the stripes. The name sounds catchy enough, however!

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[forsometimenow]

[Jennifer smiles upon seeing Anders- genuinely, glad he wants to keep up their connection.]

Thanks for checking in on me. And isn't it just? It's almost a replica of the uniform I wore back home, but... that one only has a stripe across each shoulder and around the wrist. And those stripes are a lot less... bright.

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[apurrstate]

That...sounds much better, yes.

[But now it's time for the real concern instead of the humor.]

Did you go home when you slept? I know that isn't always the case, but it seems fairly common to me.

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[forsometimenow]

[She nodded.]

Not for very long, but enough to see that life continued on for everyone back home without missing a beat. And I spent some time with my boyfriend. It was good... good to have that reassurance that he's still there.

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[apurrstate]

Good. I'm glad you were able to have that back, even for a little while. I'm sorry he still isn't here, but at least you know he's safe and waiting for you back home?

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[survivalistcookbook]

[It had been a relief to see that Dr. Keller was all right - well enough to be making the rounds of the ship, even. Hellos and 'welcome back's done with, then, he leaves her to open her new sponsor drop and to occupy himself whipping up a quick welcome-home treat. He tracks her down just as she's finishing the broadcast, and leans in the doorway, grinning.]

Nice duds. Do you have one in my size?

[He's carrying two glasses of what look sort of like milkshakes, one green and one brown.]

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[forsometimenow]

[Jennifer turns back and grins.]

You want the leather or the one with the neon yellow details?

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[survivalistcookbook]

Oh, leather. Very stylish.

[He lets himself in, lifting the glasses one at a time in illustration.]

Green tea-vanilla or mocha? I didn't know your frappe preference so I made one of each.

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[forsometimenow]

If it is actual leather. Somehow, I don't think the sponsors like me THAT much.

[Jennifer smiled at the offer.]

Well, I like both of them, so... eenie, meenie, minie, mo. [She nodded at the green glass.] Green tea it is. I'm sure I'll need the boost soon, after sleeping for so long.

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[lightbends]

[Have an Avatar practically running towards you, Jennifer.]

Jennifer!! You're okay.

[Cue almost bone crushing hug and being lifted off your feet. Sorry Jennifer Korra's hugs are a thing.]

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[forsometimenow]

Korra!

[Jennifer laughed at the hug and returned it, though obviously with not nearly the same level of strength.]

I'm sorry if I made you worry. I apparently took a nice long nap, huh.

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[lightbends]

Oh, no don't worry about that!! I just haven't seen anyone go into cryosleep before. Guess it was your turn this time.

[Grinning, she just lets Jennifer go. See? All her ribs are still intact and everything!!]

You hungry? Maybe we can rustle up something.

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[forsometimenow]

[Jennifer nodded, rubbing her stomach.]

I am, in fact. And honestly, I'm surprised it hasn't happened to me before, but I guess sometimes even Atroma feels like we deserve a break.

[dancingmd]

[Over these past few weeks, Beverly has been checking in on Jennifer almost every day, checking her vital signs and hoping she'll wake up and not just disappear like others have before. A selfish desire perhaps, but she doesn't want to lose her. So today, when she enters the room and is greeted by a cursing Jennifer fiddling with her communicator, it's music to her ears.]

Jennifer!

[Beverly crosses the room in no time and before Jennifer can even think about getting up, Beverly's caught her in a happy embrace.]

I'm so glad you're awake!

[forsometimenow]

Oh! [Jennifer let out a gasp of surprise when Beverly walked in, but she returned her friend's hug, though worry was already gnawing at her.] Oh, God... was I out for a long time?

[dancingmd]

[Beverly holds her tightly for another moment.]

Just a few weeks.

[Then she moves to perch next to Jennifer on the bed.]

I suppose it was my turn to worry.

[forsometimenow]

[Jennifer sighed, closing her eyes and rubbing her forehead, and the word's out before she can stop it-]

... sorry. I mean, I know it wasn't my fault, but I know how you must have felt. [She frowned slightly.] I went home for a bit.

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[notanoptimist]

It's catchy, but I don't know anyone in Atlanta who'd actually go for it.

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[forsometimenow]

Shucks. I thought the flowing rainbow mane would've been a good incentive.

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[notanoptimist]

You'd think - but Atlanta never struck me as the unicorn type.

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[forsometimenow]

Yeah, I'm kinda having trouble thinking of a city that WOULD go for having unicorns as a team mascot.

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[frigidaire]

[ It's sometime after Beverly has spoken to Jennifer that Isaac shows up, kind of awkwardly sidling up to tap his foot against the wall, sort of knocking on Jennifer's door. He crouches down, not opening it. ]

Uh, hey, you okay?

[ He saw the message and he lives down the corridor, so why not check on space mom? ]

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[forsometimenow]

[Jennifer smiled up at Isaac and nodded, looking much less frustrated than she had when she first arrived.]

Aside from being stuck here again... I'm pretty good. Everything is as I left it, which I'm glad for.

[frigidaire]

Can I come down?

[ He doesn't just want to intrude, but he's worried about her, okay? ] Glad you're back though. You've missed some of Eugenes food, though, I'm most sorry about that.

[forsometimenow]

Sure, sure. Now that I know I haven't been asleep for a year or two... I'd still like to make sure everyone's OK. [She smiled ruefully.] My stomach will definitely miss that. I didn't realize you could do such good things with the protein.