driftfleet | Fourteenth Gate [Video]

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 Except the Atlantis logo reads ATLANTA, and the pegasus has been replaced by a unicorn, and the yellow stripes on her jacket are very...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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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.

[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.

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?

Me, too. Being separated from him has been one of the most difficult parts of being here for me, so being able to just spend some time together solving a problem... it was nice.

He is, and so are my friends.

And, in the meantime, you have some friends here still, as well.

At least, it seems that way to me.

I do, and they've all been very kind in checking in on me. I appreciate all of you a lot.

[His smile is a little smaller, but gentle and earnest.]

I know we haven't known each other long, but I do know a thing or two about feeling alone in a supposedly friendly place. I just want to make sure you know you're not quite so alone. I can only imagine worse it must feel after having just been home.

[And now for something lighter. That smile grows.]

You know, from one medical provider to another, I would prescribe a nice night out with food and drinks and good company.

It does... especially because I got to spend some time with my boyfriend back home. I don't do well with separation, so to get a little taste of home again just to end up back here, well... it's a bit much. But I'm glad for the concern, believe me. It does help.

[She smiled back.]

I'd like that. It'd be nice to get to know each other better. I can tell you all about my home.

I'd like to hear it and more about what you do there, it sounds fascinating. Perhaps once the Fleet is on the move again? Things quiet down around then...usually.

Absolutely- in the meantime, I need to make sure everyone else is doing OK, especially if they traveled out to that shipwreck.

Of course. Go check on your wayward charges.

[He offers her another smile and a wink and ends the connection.]