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[english_dignity]

Who: Arthur Kirland and Open
Broadcast: Network - Unfiltered
Action: SS Marsiva
When: Thursday evening

[The badly angled view of Marsiva's viewing bay should be familiar to most before Arthur gets his camera angled right to actually show his face. It figured he'd be dragged away on his day off. Meeting new people when he actually looked respectable and not dressed like a punk (Union Jack shirt, earrings, and temporary green streaks in his hair included) would just be too much to ask for, wouldn't it?]

Really, kidnapped to a reality show in space. If I didn't know better I'd think someone had given me a good sound whack on the head. This would make more sense as a hallucination.

[Grumbles, flicking a few green strands from his face and trying to straighten his clothes to look somewhat respectable. The proper English accent helps, he's sure.]

Well, since it sounds like I'm not the only one in this situation, I might as well say hello. I'm Arthur Kirkland, of Great Britain. It's a pleasure to meet you. Circumstances aside of course. I'm sorry for my appearance, but this caught me a little off-guard.

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[valiantfire]

{Wide blue eyes are closer than what a normal distance should be for this kind of thing. Only for a minute as they blink and pull back to reveal a sweet little face with delicate pointed ears peeking out of long dark hair, a few braids here and there taming the strands. In human years, Fingon looks about seven, instead of closer to fourteen. He smiles.}

This is no...ah - hallucination? No, this is real! But there are really nice people here! My name is Fin-de-káno. {Little Finno takes extra care in pronouncing his full name, and nods happily when he says it perfectly.}

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[english_dignity]

[A little boy? Arthur blinked before catching sight of those pointed ears. More than just a child then. He smiled and nodded this head. Whether he'd admit it or not, Arthur had a serious weakness for children, especially fae children.]

That's good to hear. Are you on this ship too, Fin-de-káno?

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[valiantfire]

I think you are on the Marsiva? {Finno hasn't seen it himself yet, but he knows what he's been told, and that's that people first arrive on that ship.}

I am on another ship, the... Huntress. {Or so his family tells him.} You will be able to leave in a few days, when you are sent to another ship. Then you can go where you want!

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[english_dignity]

Huntress? That's a fine name for a ship.

I assume you mean wherever around here? I didn't think they'll just let me head on back home from the sounds of things.

Where are you from, lad?

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[valiantfire]

It's a nice ship! {The Elfling beams happily then nods.} We have to stay with the Fleet. But we get to explore and much to see!

{Clearly he doesn't mind being away from home too much.} Tirion! Ah...It is in Valinor, on Arda.

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[arfvader]

[Ravi can't help but feel a little excited to hear a familiar accent.]

Ah, someone else from the motherland! Welcome!

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[english_dignity]

[Likewise! Fae children are one thing, but one of his citizens? Yes please.]

Thank you. It's to know I'm not alone here. Are there many of us?

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[arfvader]

A few, I think. I haven't been as social as I could be, so I may be underestimating. Please tell me you at least have an interest in the noble game of football!

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[english_dignity]

Of course I do! I may not make it down to the stadium as often as I'd like, but I get season tickets every year.

It's the one thing my brothers and I can actually get along during. Unless our teams are playing against each other.

[mucked]

Good to meet you, Kirkland. [ she's brusque -- a little curt, even. ] I assure you, there's plenty of us experiencing the same dubious not-hallucination.

Peggy Carter. [ might as well exchange pleasantries. ] From the Starstruck.

[english_dignity]

[Straightens up automatically, pleased to find another of his. May be away from his population at large, but minding one's citizens is was a nation does.]

Pleasure to meet you, Miss Carter. And yes, that's the impression I was getting too. Even if it sounds like something Hollywood would dream up.

[mucked]

Having been there, I can assure you that Hollywood is much worse. [ ... ] Not that the fleet is a picnic in and of itself.

[english_dignity]

So have I. An American colleague of mine decided to rather literally drag me through what he considered the list of 'must see' locations around the country. [Huffs just a little.]

Anything in particular I should worry about?

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[hot4engines]

I dunno, I think your appearance is just fine. I like the green hair.

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[english_dignity]

Ah, thank you. It's just temporary though. Something I do for my days off on occasion.

..you really like it?

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[hot4engines]

Sure do! Ain't nothing wrong with being more relaxed when you don't got any work to do.

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[english_dignity]

I've been scolded for it from time to time. Isn't too professional when people recognize me.

But I agree.

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[witheringlotus]

[Not much is great about Britain, if you ask Kanda. Thankfully, no one ever asks for his opinion. Hearing the accent reminds him of Allen, though.

Ugh.]

It's real. Unfortunately.

Don't rip out the thing on your neck.

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[english_dignity]

[Might agree about two-thirds of it, actually. The other third? Not a chance in hell.]

So I've heard. It's set in there pretty deep anyway.

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[witheringlotus]

It's connected directly to your brain. This whole thing is more like an experiment than some kind of show.

[Not that he sits around and watches a lot of TV, but it's one of those things his bestie likes so he kinda... gets dragged into it occasionally.]

Also, the food sucks.

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[english_dignity]

Ah, well, I suppose that's why they took me instead of Alfred. He'd have loved to be abducted, but no brain to connect to.

Don't tell me that none of these ships has a proper kitchen.

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[bythewaves]

I fear you are not dreaming, no. But you are, of course, correct.

[ This elf is older, with that elven gleam in his eyes, but he looks old somehow, despite the young face. ]

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[english_dignity]

I was rather afraid of that.

[Sighs.]

Things could be worse though, I suppose.

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[bythewaves]

They could - life here is mostly not unpleasant, although it has it's moments.

I suppose part of that is that since we are meant to be... entertainment, it would ill behove our hosts to ill treat us overly. Distress only makes a good story when there is reward at the other end, after all.

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[english_dignity]

It does make for a dull story when it's all one note, doesn't it?

They'd lose whatever ratings they have pretty quickly.