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Who: Lumiére and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Wonderduck
When: Today!

[Since arriving at the Fleet, Lumiére has tended towards just using the voice function to communicate with people outside of the Wonderduck. It makes his life considerably easier. He doesn't have to navigate the mine-field of questions that come with just looking at him. He can talk to people like a normal person, and it's great.

Today, though, he needs to actually address the problem of his general...him-ness, and as such, he'll switch the video on. He casts the screen a warm smile all the same, giving a little wave of a candle-hand.]

Bonjour, my fellow Fleet members. This is quite an interesting planet, no? I hear the concerts here are really something to experience. I might have to test out the waters myself. It has been a while since I got to enjoy one.

[It's not the kind of concert he's used to, but after a decade of no concerts at all, he'll sure as heck give this new kind a try.]

But! I had another reason for speaking to you today. I have heard there are several people in the Fleet who are experienced with magic. I was hoping I could speak to them, especially if they know anything about curses- because as you can see [he chuckles, gesturing to himself] I have something that might interest their magically inclined minds.

[Filtered to Winn]

As promised. Here I am, settled on the Wonderduck and checking in. [Like three weeks too late but ya'll can't expect miracles. If you wanted good time-keeping, you should have befriended the clock]

[Otherwise, Lumiére can be found happily hopping around the table of the Wonderduck, carefully setting it so it at least looks like an actual, fancy dinner table and not a metal slab where people sit and eat. They may be in space, but they can still have a little culinary refinement, god.

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Sure, I suppose. You do seem the sort to enjoy being atop a spinning piano.

You read me right, monsieur. That sounds like a fantastic way to spend an evening.

Well, you're certainly the sauciest candelabra I've ever met, that's for sure.

[Lumiére waggles his eyebrows and flashes Kirk a flirty grin. ]

You have no idea, mon ami.

Mon ami? So you're a French candelabra?

_{[ Yeah, he's just going to roll with this. You know, for now. ]}

I am a French man trapped as a candelabra, but yes. I am from France. Have you ever been there?

[Let him gush about home, gosh wow!!! ]

_{[ In a minute cause need to back up for a second. ]}

I'm sorry - did you say "man trapped as a candelabra"?

That is right, monsieur! I am suffering the effects of a curse.

You don't say.

_{[ Squinting right now. A lot of squinting. ]}

But to address your question - no, I have not been to France, but I do speak a little French.

It is why I am enquiring after those with magic. Perhaps someone here will be able to cure me? Or, ideally, give me a cure I can take back home to my friends.

[Because as much as he wants to be human again, he's not about to abandon the people he considers his family. Nope. ]

Ahh trés bon! It is a wonderful language to speak.

[Lumiére it's your first language of course you're gonna say that, you shit. ]

So there are more of you?

_{[ He's imagining just a small herd of candelabra roaming across the
French countryside. ]}

It has its uses. I prefer Vulcan myself.

_{[ He found French to be to throaty for his personal taste. ]}

Oh, yes, there are lots of us. The whole household staff were cursed. Though not many had such a glamorous and handsome form as me, of course.

[Let's joke about our eldritch horror curse. ]

I...have not heard of such a language. Is it one from the Americas?

[They seem to be inventing new stuff over there all the gosh-darn time after all. ]

Before or after you got changed into an animate inanimate object?

_{[ Hey, could be worse. Probably. ]}

Ah, no. It's from another species on another planet named Vulcan.

_{[ But hey, they did get everyone into space, so this is kind of their
fault. ]}

You mean you don't find me a glamours and attractive candelabra?

[He's teasing. Probably. ]

Ohhh, so you are already aware of other worlds? There seem to be a few people here who have had prior space experience. It must make the transition easier, no?

To be honest, you're the only one I've ever seen in person.

_{[ He grew up on a farm. Candelabras weren't a thing, especially where
his uncle was concerned. ]}

Yes, I suppose it does to a degree. The waking up having had nonconsensual surgery and not knowing how you got here is still tough.

Then I am most fortunate to be your first.

[Everyone has lightbulbs now. Lightbulbs. ]

Ah yes, the augments. [He doesn't know how they work, he absolutely doesn't know how they work on HIM, he doesn't want to ask, honestly. ]

Being away from home is difficult for everyone. If you are used to it or not. You may understand this worlkd better, but it is still not yours.

You shall forever be remembered so fondly.

_{[ They're the way of the future, Lumiere! ]}

All very true. Still, I think I have it easier than I lot of people here - or candelabra, as it were.

Aha-ha, so long as I hold that special place in your heart, I can rest easy.

[They sound WEIRD. ]

You can still use people, I was not born this way, after all.

I am sure you will always be there to light my way in dark times.

_{[ It was kind of a joke. Probably. It's hard to make candelabra jokes
okay? ]}

You seem to have adapted well though.

Mais qui, I am exceptionally illuminating in times like that.

[At least he finds it funny?]

After ten years, monsieur, you will find you will adapt to just about anything.

I'll have to take your word for it. I'm not sure I could handle not being able to properly grip anything.

_{[ Your hands are made of wax, sir. ]}

I can grip things. Little things.

[One of his sconces pops apart from the candle that makes his hand to create something that's almost,
almost a thumb. It's a really poor excuse for one, but he'll take it. Most of them don't even have anything that functions as limbs at all.]

See?

_{[ That... somehow seems really sad. He feels a bit guilty now, even
though it was a legitimate sort of concern to have when ones hands were
candles. ]}

You're a clever guy then, to figure that out.

_{[ Hopefully that makes it better? ]}

[That sounds a little patronising, but he'll roll with it and flash Kirk a wan smile. ]

Well, necessity is the mother of invention, and all that.

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