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[dancingmd]

Who: Dr. Crusher
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Marsiva
When: Now

[The first thing Beverly becomes aware of is how cold she is. Something must be wrong with the environmental controls. She rolls over on her side and opens her eyes. Time to call Geordi-

Suddenly she sits up in alarm. This is not her bed. These are not her quarters. And this is certainly not the Enterprise. A big picture window on the other side of the room, open to the familiar view of a star field flying past, tells her that this is a starship of some sort, at least, though the design is not like any she’s ever seen before.

Reflexively, she taps the place on her chest where her combadge would normally be located. Upon discovering its disappearance, she clutches at the empty space on her uniform. Take some deep breaths. One, two. Okay, what’s the last thing you remember? They were all in Will’s quarters, playing poker, and Deanna was triumphantly revealing a royal flush, then … nothing.

Standing up, she begins to search the area for anything that might give her a clue as to what’s happened. That’s when she finds the communicator, sitting on a small table near her bunk. Tentatively, she turns it on, ignoring for the moment the disconcerting fact that she knows exactly how this device works, despite its obvious differences from Starfleet communicators.]

Hello? If anybody is listening, this is Dr. Beverly Crusher of the U.S.S. Enterprise. I am trying to get in contact with my ship. Please respond.

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[lord_wizard]

I'd wager your ship is beyond your range of contact at the moment.

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[dancingmd]

[She frowns. This is not good. At least someone answered, and they don't appear to be hostile.]

Are you a member of this ship's crew?

[lord_wizard]

[He's anything but hostile, if the smile is anything to go by. It's just another chance to impress. Though it doesn't mean he has to be entirely straightforward with the answers, either]

Mmm. No, not precisely. Though I am a member of a crew that is part of the fleet to which your current ship is belongs.

[dancingmd]

Then I suppose you can tell me who brought me here and why?

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[onlyanapple]

[Crowley makes some fake static-y noises, krsssht krssssht. ]

The ship you're looking for is out of range. If you would like to contact another ship, press 1. If you would like to order a Cheesecake to Go, please press 2.

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[dancingmd]

Sir, I hardly see how this is a joking matter.

[onlyanapple]

I don't know, it's better to see the funny side of it, lest you want to go crazy.

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[save_the_souls]

Um...

I'm afraid that...unless the Enterprise is a ship in the fleet I haven't heard of, it's probably much further away from here.

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[dancingmd]

[Beverly bites her lip and looks up at the ceiling to gather her composure before answering.]

So I've gathered. Can you at least tell me what part of the galaxy we're in?

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[save_the_souls]

Ah-

[Allen is probably the last person you should ask for directions while on Earth. Galaxy directions? Hahahah no.]

I..don't know. A couple days ago, we left this system that only had three inhabitable moons- Abeo, Accendo and Adsum? Do those sound familiar?

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[pocketpal]

[ The video's a little odd - is that - is that a tiny person sitting crosslegged in the middle of a normal pillow, or a normal person sitting on a giant pillow? ]

Is this going to be someone else complaining all over the broadcast?

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[dancingmd]

[Beverly squints at the video, trying to gauge the size of the person she's talking to. Shaking her head, she decides it's not important, not at the moment. Whatever their size, she's a little offended by their attitude. Her jaw tightens.]

I'm sorry if I'm inconveniencing you, I'd just like to know what the hell is going on here.

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[pocketpal]

You are on a reality television show against your will, with your mind and thoughts augmented, unable to return home. That is what is going on. Soon you will be assigned to a ship, and then you will have duties accordingly, though those are quite unstructured and discipline is terrible.

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[whereivebeen]

[ Hey look at this scowly teenager in the doorway. She just arrived too. ]

Yeah, we're not there. Wherever there was for you. And we got no weapons and no way back. Apparently.

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[dancingmd]

[Beverly jumps a little. She didn't think anyone one else was here. Despite the girl's scowl, her presence makes Beverly feel a tiny bit better.]

No way back? Are you sure?

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[whereivebeen]

[ Tay scoffs ]

No. But that's what everyone says, and I've only been here a couple hours, so I haven't had time to knock heads or anything.

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[devilsinthedetails]

Don't get your hopes up. You won't be getting in contact with your ship.

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[dancingmd]

[Beverly exhibits no visible reaction to this new person's appearance but rest assured she is wracking her brain trying to figure out what species he is.]

Well... I'm sure they'll be looking for me.

[devilsinthedetails]

[GOOD LUCK he does this for the reactions so he'll just be watching with some amount of amusement.]

If they even know you're gone.

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[ino]

[ Have a cheery blonde to greet you, Beverly! ]

Hi, Doctor Crusher! Boy, everyone's gonna be glad to have another doctor on board.

[ Oh right, she's confused about where she is and stuff. ]

You probably won't be able to get in contact with them, unfortunately. This whole thing seems to be some kind of weird multiverse situation where we're not really in any of our worlds.

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[dancingmd]

[Sinks back onto her cot, looking defeated.]

Alternate universe. I should have guessed.

Though I can't say this is quite like other reality I've encountered.

[ino]

[ Sorry Bev :( ]

Yeah, it's got its own special brand of annoying.

Anyways, apparently we were brought here to star in some sort of bizarre reality show. We're being filmed at any given moment, and then depending on how much the audience likes us, we get paid.

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[parricida]

I did wonder when the Federation would arrive.

[This is exciting. Exciting and, admittedly, not precisely something he wants-- Garak was enjoying his break from the alpha quadrant and all it contains. But a Federation doctor . . . well. It could be far worse.]

I'm afraid the Enterprise isn't anywhere near us-- nor, before you ask, are any Cardassian ships. We're quite alone here.

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[dancingmd]

[Beverly emphatically does not share in his excitement. She may not know who he is, but he is Cardassian and that's all she wants to know about him. She grits her teeth.]

Of all the -

[She throws her hands up in the air in surrender.]

No, you know what? Why not? After everything that's happened today, why not throw in a Cardassian for good measure? At least I know I can't trust you.

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[parricida]

Oh, that's rather hurtful, Dr Crusher. And, given the Federation's normal policy of tolerance, rather intolerant, don't you think?