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[invigorates]

Who: Lioriley and, you guessed it, YOU
Broadcast: Fleet-wide
Action: Marsiva
When: 03/17 - 03/21 idk how this works ok.

[ waking up in a bed you know for certain isn't your own is alarming. alarming enough to fall off the bed comically and firing up the audience you have no idea is watching just yet? not quite. lioriley isn't so graceless that her introduction to the new world of space is actually entertaining to watch. she wakes up, groggy and confused, and then slowly slides from the cot and stands there.

and... continues to stand there. for like five minutes. just looking around at everything that should be confusing to her but isn't. how does she know what those light fixtures are called? how does she know that the weird thing in her pocket is a communicator meant to access the 'network' of people that could be watching her every move right now. how does she know that?

the dark elf finally moves, spins around on her heel and faces one of the windows nearby. she knows she's on a ship, in space, and she's staring at billions of stars against an endless sea of black. she knows that... and yet its still so foreign. ]

How did I-- [ she starts to ask no one in particular about her predicament, still staring somewhat vacantly out in the depths of space. ] Can anyone hear me? [ SHE KNOWS YOU CAN!!! ]


action:

[ after the initial surprise of waking up and talking to... whoever decides to speak with her, lioriley ends up wandering the ship, searching for anything and everything that might be of particular interest. she doesn't seem all that alarmed, outwardly, though she does seem a little tentative still as she aimlessly meanders about the ship.

anyone that wants to approach her is free to do so. it's likely she'll do the same for any other passengers unwillingly thrust into the ship recently; asking questions about what they know (do you suddenly understand what's going on isn't that weird?), where they came from, and probably what the hell they're supposed to do now. come be confused with her! :D ]

Comments

[invigorates]

[ lioriley simply nods, indicating that she understood (or she's pretending she did) what the other woman meant when she mentioned getting assigned to a smaller ship. that's fine, she would prefer it honestly - this one is far too big and far too confusing for her right now.

when the augment is mentioned though, the dark elf raises her hand to feel across the back of her neck. a shiver runs down her spine - there's something alien inside her. could it interfere with her magic? is it magic itself? ]

I had been curious as to how I knew all of this upon waking up. There is so much information I know for certain I did not possess previously. [ it's convenient to a degree, but mostly intrusive. ] And everyone that arrives has one? What about the locals - are there locals?

[dancingmd]

We all have one, yes. As far as locals go... there aren't any on the ships with us. Everyone in the fleet has been pulled from another universe.

[She sounds very disapproving of what she's about to explain next.]

Right now, we're orbiting a planet where the inhabitants are unaware that anything or anybody exists outside their own land. They're kept here by another race that purposely keeps their society from advancing so visitors can receive an "authentic" historical experience. This isn't typical of most planets the fleet visits, or so I'm told. I've only seen this one so far and I can't say I like it much.

[invigorates]

[ lioriley looks just as disapproving when beverly speaks again; nose crinkled, leylines on her skin flickering. ]

So they are forced to remain unaware and static for the sake of creating an experience more pleasing to those that visit? I hardly see why that would be appealing to anyone, so I do not blame you for disliking it. [ she frowns, ] Is there nothing that can be done about it?

[dancingmd]

[She sighs.]

Nothing much we can do, I'm afraid. We can only stray so far from the main ship, and Atroma will be moving us to a new planet in a month. Starting a revolution is one thing, but rebuilding in the aftermath is another.

[invigorates]

[ those lines flicker more intensely, thrum to the beat of her heart. hearing that people are being forced to do anything against their will seems to - rightfully - annoy her.

but aside from that? there's no indicate that she's upset about it. her voice remains steady, ]

A fair enough point. Perhaps we will be able to see them again - when we have more time. [ optimism. ]

[dancingmd]

[Beverly definitely notices the fluctuations in Lioriley's skin markings, briefly wondering if they are part of this species communication. Their translators only handle the verbal, after all.]

Maybe. [She doesn't sound too hopeful.] If we had some outside help. Unfortunately, we are in a frighteningly similar situation to theirs, except that we know, to an extent, what's happening to us.

[invigorates]

I am not certain which is worse. [ knowing means being aware that people are controlling and manipulating you to their whims, and not knowing leads to blissful unawareness of how dire the situation may be, but having absolutely no means to try and stop it.

yeah, she'd rather be here honestly. ]

I suppose there is little to be done, then. Let us hope our next venture does not seem so familiar.

[dancingmd]

Agreed.

In the meantime, do you have any more questions? I know this is a lot of information all at once. If you need time, I understand. You can always contact me later, on the SS Blue Fish.

[invigorates]

None that I can think of currently, but I appreciate all of the answers you have given me thus far. I will be sure to keep in contact.

...And should you require anything of me - though I am not entirely certain what could be done given our current situation - do feel free to contact me as well.

[dancingmd]

You're welcome. [She offers a small, amused smile.] Getting answers when I first arrived was a bit like pulling teeth, so hopefully I can make the transition a little easier for you.