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driftfleet2017-04-22 11:49 am
openseas) wrote in driftfleet2017-04-22 11:49 am
Entry tags:
video & action
Who: moana and you
Broadcast: yes
Action: paisley
When: post shuffle!
action
[after nearly a week spent on the marsiva, the transition to the paisley's deck is disorienting and sudden. with a shake of her head to clear away any remaining dizziness, she runs a hand over her hair quickly to clear it of any lingering confetti. once that's done, she looks down at the pudding with a frown, and that's when she notices someone. whether it's footsteps coming her way, seeing something out of the corner of her eyes, or hearing a voice calling out to her, her reaction is basically the same. still startled and tense from the sudden change of scenery, she instinctively whirls towards the noise and raises the pudding cup as if she's going to throw it - only to stop when she sees it's just another person. after a moment of pause:]
Um, hey there! I wasn't going to throw it at you, I was just—
[this is fine.]
video
If the green light means it's on... Ha! Got it.
[at some point, after someone shows her the basic function of the communicator, these are the first words to come out of her mouth as she stares down at the camera.]
I was told to talk into this. Can anyone really hear me? [A pause.] If there is anyone listening, I think I understand what's going on, but if anyone can give me the whole explanation - please?
And, if anyone from Motunui can see this - Mom, Dad, Grandma... I'm looking for you! I obviously haven't found you yet, but hopefully that'll change soon.
Broadcast: yes
Action: paisley
When: post shuffle!
action
[after nearly a week spent on the marsiva, the transition to the paisley's deck is disorienting and sudden. with a shake of her head to clear away any remaining dizziness, she runs a hand over her hair quickly to clear it of any lingering confetti. once that's done, she looks down at the pudding with a frown, and that's when she notices someone. whether it's footsteps coming her way, seeing something out of the corner of her eyes, or hearing a voice calling out to her, her reaction is basically the same. still startled and tense from the sudden change of scenery, she instinctively whirls towards the noise and raises the pudding cup as if she's going to throw it - only to stop when she sees it's just another person. after a moment of pause:]
Um, hey there! I wasn't going to throw it at you, I was just—
[this is fine.]
video
If the green light means it's on... Ha! Got it.
[at some point, after someone shows her the basic function of the communicator, these are the first words to come out of her mouth as she stares down at the camera.]
I was told to talk into this. Can anyone really hear me? [A pause.] If there is anyone listening, I think I understand what's going on, but if anyone can give me the whole explanation - please?
And, if anyone from Motunui can see this - Mom, Dad, Grandma... I'm looking for you! I obviously haven't found you yet, but hopefully that'll change soon.
action;
[I mean, it'd be a mess, but it'd be a delicious mess.]
action;
This is called pudding? Is it a food?
[wait, more importantly—]
My name is Moana. What's yours?
action;
I'm Freyja, though. It's nice to meet you, and welcome to the Paisley!
action;
I like it! I've never had something like this before. Do people here eat it a lot?
[a nod, as if to commit the name to memory.]
Paisley... Is that what this place is called?
action;
... I'm not sure if we can eat more of that, though. You can always ask Tina and Asuna, though! They're the best cooks we could ask for. It's kinda hard to tell what we can do with the weird gels we gotta use for food.
action;
[It seems strange to her, made of unfamiliar metals rather than wood, but she sees no reason why this girl would lie about something so strange. What she says next brings another question, though - curiosities abound.]
All the food here is made of gel?
no subject
So, what have you been told so far so I don't repeat too much? I'm assuming you've heard about the reality television thing?
no subject
It worked! I can hear you too.
I heard about that. Not that I really understand what television is... But, I've heard that we're in the sky?
no subject
But, yeah! I guess in a way we are in the sky if you're standing on a planet. We traveled up so far up that we can visit whole other world's.
no subject
[She wouldn't want to be ignorant about a large part of their lives, after all. Still, she moves on after a moment, focusing on what he says next.]
Whole other worlds... It sounds amazing! I wish everyone else from my island could see it, too. Grandma would love something like this.
no subject
But you're from an island? Does that mean your planet has oceans? [So very jealous.]
action!
[Misty grins.]
Wouldn't blame you if you did. People have done a lot worse, when they first show up.
[Including herself.]
action!
Does this happen to many people? [Being teleported right onto the bridge, that is.] I hope no one has done anything too bad.
action!
[She shrugs.]
For a hot minute, I thought I was in Hell.
action!
[From the new note of curiosity in her tone, it's fairly clear she isn't certain what Misty is talking about, but she moves on quickly all the same.]
You mentioned everyone goes through it, but... how many people are here?
no subject
A hundred or so. It changes.
action
Ahhhh! Not the pudding! No, it's okay, I was just kidding.
action
Right! Joking! I knew that. [A pause, searching for another topic.] Um, I'm Moana. It's nice to meet you.
action
action
action
Everyone here's so nice. That's what I like best.
action;
action;
[but she doesn't quite know how to follow that up, so instead of an actual answer, there's just a small pause before she moves on.]
Oh, no, you didn't! It's more that I was just startled in general. Do people usually come here so... abruptly?
action;
On the upside, you couldn't have been shuffled onto a better ship.
action;
[It doesn't look anything like she would expect a ship to be like. She wrinkles her nose.]
How often do people come here? There must be a way to stop it.
action;
[ Don't quote him on that, though. ]
If there is a way, it's probably on the Marsiva. The ship you were on before, I mean.
action;
[There's a puzzled expression on her face as she waits for the answer to the question she's implying.]
video.
[He raises his hand on the screen, as if she needs to even find him in a crowd or something.
Look, humor him.]
Is Motunui a planet?
video.
[she'll definitely humor him. in fact, she raises her own hand as if in a wave, accompanying it with a bright smile.]
A planet? No, it's an island. The island I live on.
video.
... Sorry I don't know anyone from yours... but maybe we can look for them, just in case!
video.
[Despite the circumstances, she's curious, and it's clear in the way her head tilts slightly.
Regardless, she wouldn't want to saddle anyone his age with what he's offering, though she looks touched at the offer.]
Thank you, but... I'm sure I can find them if they're out there. I'm sure they'll be looking for me, too.
video.
And there's lots of bright lights and people. Lots of people!
Video;
[Probably not, and his tone implies that- he's not going to be a complete asshole about it, though. ]
What do you need to know? I'll fill you in as much as I can.
Video;
[there's a certain layer of disappointment in her voice once she hears that tone; it's only been a week, give or take, but she misses it fiercely already. regardless, she moves on to his next question.]
I've heard that we're traveling through the stars, and we're being watched... [which sounds incredibly strange to someone who doesn't know anything about space travel or reality television.] Is that true?
Video;
[He offers her a wan smile in return. ]
The stars thing is definitely true. The being watched part- that's what we're told, but I've never seen an real, solid proof that it's the case. Still, until we learn otherwise, that's probably the best explanation to go with.
I'm Sokka.
Video;
What other explanations are there?
[She'd like to be informed of any theories, but she gives him a smile as he introduces himself.]
My name is Moana. It's nice to meet you!
Video;
And well, we have theories, ideas. Nothing fully formed. At least, nothing we can talk about when they're listening in on us, anyway. They're sneaky like that.
[He doesn't trust Atroma at all. ]
But hey, if you're ever free, we can totally talk about that in person. Where they might be a little less...watchy.