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Who: Leliana
Broadcast: yes!
Action: aboard the Blue Fish
When: now!

[Have a red headed bard on your feed, flooters. Anyone who knows her well enough might take note of the absolutely look of fury lurking in her features. Someone decided to send her a 'nice' gift via their lovely sponsors. In her lap rests a box, open and well within view of the video feed. In the box looks to be some pink fabric and a note, gripped tightly in her hand.]

It is a pity our sponsors cannot interact with us here on the network, for I find myself quite moved to have several words with them about adhering to hearsay and rumors.

[She laughs but it has none of the usual joy behind it. If anything it sounds akin to a witch or a demon's laugh. It's a good thing she has the rest of the Blue Fish to keep her spirits up or she'd probably be on quite the rampage.]

It has also reached my attention that somewhat celebration - or perhaps a few stiff drinks - are in order. I have been present in the fleet for a year now. I wonder what others do to mark the occasion. Perhaps getting heavily inebriated isn't such a stretch, no?

[She may not do much of that, if at all, but damned if her black mood didn't call for it.]

To mark the occasion, our sponsors gifted me with a strange one piece outfit. It looks somewhat like Schmooples, I suppose, but I can't be sure.

[As for the note - anyone who comes in person to see it can find out what it says. They'll find probing questions asking her to confirm if she secretly eats nug meat or if her hair is actually red or - even worse - if she ws secretly involved with Divine Justinia during their time together. To them it was quite the sordid romance. To her it was disgusting and was the source of her dangerous mood.]

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[Riona notes it's probably not good that they're both this ticked off. They're both dangerous in their own ways when angry. And they've both gotten a lot scarier about it in the intervening years since they met.]

The outfit is ridiculous, but I can't imagine that's what's gotten you so worked up. [She peers down at the onesie, shaking her head before looking up at her friend. Whatever has her mad, it's in that note.]

[Sighing, Leliana holds up the crumpled note, smoothing it out before she begins to read it. At least she can tell Riona this. It wouldn't be embarrassing.]

Dear Leliana,

We were so happy to hear that you have been one of the show's longstanding guests! You have a strong fanbase and we thought, to show how much we enjoy watching you, to give you something special to celebrate! There are also several of us with a few questions:

Is it true that you secretly dye your hair and that your accent is not real? (A friend of mine tried to tell me this one but I couldn't believe it!)
Did you autotune your voice when you sang on the network?
Do you secretly own a pair of nugskin shoes?

Most importantly! We totally ship you with your friend Justinia. Your stories about her to the others were so heartwarming it was hard not to. We wanted to know if the two of you have any history together? There's so much chemistry there we had to know! She sounds like someone you'd definitely kiss and tell.

Please enjoy our gift and we hope you think about our questions.

- Your fans

[As Riona first begins to read the note, she almost frowns. None of those silly little rumors were that particularly upsetting. Insulting, yes, but not-

...

Oh.

She sighs through her nose as she reads about the questions pertaining to Justinia.]

These people know no shame, it seems.

You had me at 'one-piece-outfit.'

Come on now, get with the fashion show, I want to see!

No.

[Sorry Isabela, she's in the worst of moods. Fun times all around, really.]

No, I can't say they do. And this onesie is hideous.

[She holds it up, wrinkling her nose. She would have graciously accepted the thing were it not for the note. It would have remained forever in the back of her closet or been shoved onto Riona if the two ever got to drinking. Riona in a nug costume... now that would have been funny. Now she just wanted to burn the thing.]

[Yeeesh, first Riona and now Leliana? And Leliana is even more scary when mad. ]

Did you get sent some stupid rumours...?

What is it supposed to be? Besides obnoxiously pink.

[He'll just...peer around the corner because that was not a healthy laugh at all, geez. ]

Happy anniversary Leliana.

[Please don't stab anyone. ]

Uh...I wouldn't worry too much about the rumour thing. It's just Atroma playing around as usual.

[Keith had a few questions in regards to her broadcast. Sponsors, the fact that she'd been here a whole quiznaking year, and apparently... gifts from said sponsors? And what the heck were schmooples? Two of them could be combined, at least, so he went with that first.]

We have sponsors and they send us stuff? Is that like a regular thing?

[Aw, poor kid. Her tone softens considerably compared to how frustrated she'd been moments before.]

Occasionally we receive presents on an individual or a crew basis via the regular shipments for supplies from the Marsiva. I'm not quite sure how they receive them.

Yes. Unfortunately.

[She's sorry Allen. For him, though, she tries to relax the stabbity stabbity feelings.]

They, ah... inquired as to my relationship with my mentor.

[Which she will firmly tell them, by way of painful death, that they were nothing but friends, thank you very much.]

I understand that. It still doesn't make it something I can stomach easily.

[Rumors were a cruel thing at times. She should know. She dealt in rumors and falsehoods by profession.]

I... apologize for my loss of temper.

[The evil laugh can be scary, she knows. Sighing, she tucks the ugly nug outfit into a ball and hefts it under one arm as she approaches.]

I do appreciate that there are people here who, if they heard such rumors, wouldn't ask quite such probing questions.

[Leliana holds it by it's floppy ears.]

I believe it is supposed to be a nug.

[In which case it's a bad rendition. Nugs are much cuter.]

[He frowned a little, but nodded. Okay, next question.]

And, you've been here a year? How long do people usually stay?

[He smiles, giving a soft shrug of his shoulders. ]

Don't mention it. They're trying to get under our skin, I don't think anyone would blame you for getting angry at them.

'Course not. True or not, that's your business, it sure isn't any of mine.

Where's your sense of adventure? [ Spoilsport. ]

...Oh, Maker.

[Riona grimaces at the sight.]

Someone took your love of nugs a bit too far.

A bit?

[She chuckles a little, tucking the damnable thing away again.]

And they took their invasion of your personal life quite seriously as well. I don't think the doll does him justice. Not chiseled enough.

[She's teasing of course. Only mildly. She knows it's a sore subject right now.]

Isabela. If you wish to parade about in costume, be my guest. I, however, will decline.

[Only because she's downright furious at other parts of the situation that she didn't feel comfortable letting Isabela in on.]

I know only of a few people who have been here longer. The Blue Fish, in particular has a low turnover of crewmembers, that I've noticed. That is the ship aboard which I operate as a security officer, ironically. Some ships lose crew easier than others.

[And if he needed more questions answered, or clarification, she'd be happy to give it to him. At least getting down to business like this has softened her mood.]

Are you a new arrival?

Eugh.

[He makes a face on his end, not that Leliana can see it]

People really need to stop gossiping about those sorts of things. I'm sorry.

Or a lot.

[She snorts, though it's not exactly humorous.]

They do love to do that. [Her tone softens.] Nothing could do him justice. Not a doll, or a painting or... [Anything but the man himself. She sighs quietly. Much has changed over the past decade, but not how much she loves her husband. True, their relationship has evolved and changed. They're not the young couple who made doe eyes at each other over the fire anymore. But it's grown into something stronger, tested by and surviving all kinds of trials and hardships.

Ah, but she's getting lost in thought, and Leli only meant to tease.]

And no, not chiseled enough.

I am. I'm still on the Marsiva right now.

So, being here that long is rare, huh? [No offense, but that was mildly encouraging for Keith's own mood.] How do they pick who ends up on which ship?

It's Summer now. My name, that is. [ To avoid a second confusing conversation that she had with Wolfe. ]

And it would definitely be more fun to watch you in a costume than wear one myself, but I suppose if I have to settle it's not a terrible second place.

Can it be a private parade inside your bed chambers?

I see. [There's a 'why' in there somewhere and a 'why was she not informed of this sooner' too. Another reason to tack on the list of why she missed having her spies on hand. She was receiving late information now.]

Could I perhaps still refer to you as Isabela for simplicity's sake? Or would that be wrong of me to do.

[The joke about the bed chambers is met with a moment of silence and a bit of a smile.]

If I had to be in costume it would definitely not be that pile of rags. As for bedchambers... I think I'd prefer yours. Less chance of my crew finding a chance to gossip.

[She clicks her tongue, momentarily annoyed that the nug costume from hell even exists.]

I certainly would never say no to a private audience with a lovely woman.

[And she'd been much different the last time she'd met Isabela. Softer, as it were. She could use someone to help her blow off some steam. Though the thought accompanies a moment of regret in not getting to know Lark better before her departure from the fleet.]

I think it would be the height of gall for me to dictate moralities to people.

So obviously yes. Very terribly wrong. Also confusing if you call me that in mixed company, it'll raise all sorts of questions, like 'what else are you lying about' to which the answer is probably 'everything.'

[ Well, hello. As the saying go, cast a wide enough net... ]

Then you are in luck, since all of my crewmates are exceptionally boring and intolerably polite. And we also just had private bathrooms installed.

Edited 2017-04-13 00:59 (UTC)

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