001 | Video/Action

[norwaysown]

Who: Signy Mallory and Open
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: SS Wonderduck
When: Just after shuffle

[ Signy has paid the confetti and pudding no mind at all, and if the transportation was jarring, she’s still relieved to be somewhere else, with people around. With a view she can take in and maybe start to do something with. Her posture is pure military commander, and if she’s wearing rather and repaired clothes, there’s a Captain’s patch on her jacket. She looks mid thirties, other than her eyes and the silver-gray of her hair. She should really do something about that, since Norway isn’t part of Earth Company any longer. Then again, she’s not part of Norway at the moment.]

This is Signy Mallory. Formerly Captain of the Norway in the Merchanter’s Alliance. If there’s anyone here from Union or Mazian’s fleet, I’m sure we can find a way to get along.

[ It hurts to say ‘former’ more than she expected. Damn her pride, and, too, her worry for her crew. Di can handle it, of course, but until she believes why she’s been taken, there could easily be some greater threat that her abduction is a part of. ]

I have to say, from what I’ve seen of this fleet so far…I’m still waiting to be impressed.

I’m given to understand that the Atroma are controlling us. What resistance attempts have been made to date?

What other active threats are there?

Comments

[forsometimenow]

Well, that's the thing- a lot of us don't come from organized backgrounds like that. Militaristic ones, maybe? I could try and assert my authority, but that's no guarantee that they'd want to follow. I'd rather have a good rapport with my crew than boss them around, anyway.

[norwaysown]

To what end? What are you trying to accomplish by being Captain of this ship and being unwilling to exercise your authority?

[ It's a damn fool mission. ]

[forsometimenow]

Because as long as Atroma has such tight control over us, I feel like it's pointless. I never asked for this position, but as long as I'm here, I want my crew to be happy and cooperative.

[norwaysown]

It's only pointless because you've resigned yourself to not fighting that control.

[forsometimenow]

[Coolly:]

Well, if you think you can do a better job, you're welcome to try. Just remember that they're always watching. It's a lot harder to resist when your captors know everything about you.

[norwaysown]

I intend to try, and I suppose we'll see how I do.

[forsometimenow]

Maybe a new perspective will help. I HOPE it will.

[norwaysown]

I'll let you know what I find out.