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[noblesce]

Who: Jusis and You
Broadcast: Video
Action: On the Marvisa
When: May 1

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[Right, Jusis may not be too familiar with this technology, but it's worth a try to see if his 'captors' are watching, or maybe just guarding him somewhere. Just a hunch he has considering he's in a place he's never seen before. This is not a fun game to play and he sure as hell was in his manor before this happened.

So he stands up taut, confident as he calls out:]

To whoever brought me here,

I believe you have kidnapped the wrong person. If it is a ransom you seek, rest assured that you will not receive it. Bareahard can not be without me right now and I demand that you return me at once.

[Sounds like a typical thing a snobby noble would say. People actually paying close attention probably noticed he has the confidence in a leader as well as a look that clearly shows he's not backing down or bluffing.]

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[And he's not going to stand around either. He'll be looking around the ship. He's not sure how he feels about the automation of this place -- it feels lonely, something Jusis is all too familiar with in his manor. Since he can't exactly sit down and work, he's looking out the windows, wondering why it's so dark. Space? Bah. What a childish thing to think.

At the very least he'll be hunting down a halfway decent meal and hopefully tea. He won't go for coffee. At all. Either way, he seems comfortable sitting by himself in the cafeteria and eating his food.]

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[sylphid]

[Congratulations, Fleet, you've managed to actually shock Fie. So here she is on the broadcast, eyes wide with surprise, taking no measure to hide it in her voice.]

Jusis?

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[noblesce]

[Well, isn't this a rarity to see Fie get caught off guard...

...then it registers that Fie is responding to him. Perhaps his first line of questioning was incorrect, then.]

Fie, please explain what is going on.

[No 'nice to see you' or anything of the like. If anything, his expression doesn't betray his normal demeanor which is near cold and unreadable.]

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[sylphid]

[One thing she appreciates about him is his ability to simply get down to business, especially when it's called for. Like now.

Plus, he said please.]

Sure. But I'll say off the bat that I'm not kidding about any of this.

[Another sign something is very different.]

We're not in Zemuria anymore, let alone Erebonia. Or on our world. We're in space. [She gives that a moment, but continues before he can cut in.]

Right now you're aboard a spaceship called the Marsiva, the main ship in the... fleet. I'm on a smaller one called the Wonderduck. Don't ask, it's a weird name. At the end of the week, you'll be sent to a smaller one, where you'll live and meet your crew. You're also stuck with an enhancement type deal called an augment which assigns you to a station. I'm security. Stop for a moment, and yours will just come to you.

Everyone else on the fleet are from different worlds from ours, so lives back home only hold so much bearing. [Meaning your nobility won't get you anywhere, so remember that. It's a subtle helpful hint she knows he'll understand.] You'll see things that'd be weird back home, and things that're normal for us can be weird to others here.

Also, we're on a "reality show" so we're told our lives are being broadcast for an audience to watch for entertainment. We get paid based on the ratings we each generate. Easy money, at least.

[Fie stops, exhaling lightly. Her speaking so much isn't usual, but it's necessary now.]

You won't have your sword, but you might have your ARCUS, minus all your quartz. I've got mine.

I know it's a lot to take in, and I can't talk to you in person right now, but I'll help how I can until then.

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[noblesce]

[Fie's head is usually in the clouds, but Jusis certainly knows it's beyond her to fabricate this much-- at least on her own. That and she's not a gullible person, so at the moment, he only can take it as what it is: the truth.]

So am I just supposed to magically know my augment? [Of all the things to be sarcastic about, he chooses that. However, he pats himself down and notices he does have his ARCUS unit... without quartz.]

At the very least I have no reason to not believe you. What I'm seeing lines up with everything, so I suppose I'll just stay here until the end of the week and be assigned to a ship.

[He's seen enough shit in Erebonia he'll believe this. Except the 'reality show' part...]

So why exactly are our lives now a form of entertainment for someone else?

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[sylphid]

Yep. [Fie pauses, correcting herself.] Well, technologically is probably more accurate. Really, try it.

You can always transfer ships later if you feel the need. [She doubts he will.]

Wish I knew. It's one of the many things we're in the dark about. But once you're off the Marsiva, you'll be able to visit the system we're docked at. This one's located inside some asteroids. Kinda neat...

[Fie moves her comm away from her to pan out to the scenery around her. Jusis might notice she's wearing a different outfit than usual before a cafe window overlooking a nice town is shown. It stays like that momentarily, then it's back on her.]

There are places to stay out here, or you could just sleep on your ship.

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[noblesce]

[Fine, Jusis will just be still and listen or something. He's a little unnerved when he does get something.]

Does 'Communications' mean anything to you?

[His voice has a hint of defeat in it, but more or less just a slight bit of annoyance. He's quickly back to his normal stone cold self.]

Though I suppose I will just look around then until I can come aboard a ship. I see no point in idly waiting for something to happen even if that's what I must do.

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[sylphid]

[That makes Fie smile, not smirk. She's resisting that for now. To be nice, of course.]

Mhm. That's one of the augments.

[She nods in understanding.] You should be able to go back in the broadcast history to read or watch stuff if you'd like. Might give you a better idea of things.

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[noblesce]

I suppose I'll do that while I'm waiting here. It gives me something to do at the very least since things seems wonderfully lively here.

[Well, at least he has enough humor to poke fun at the situation a bit. Maybe he needed a break, who knows?]

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[sylphid]

Sounds like a plan. You might find something interesting.

[He can probably tell from her tone and demeanor, she's actually a little relaxed right now. Maybe it's something about a familiar face.]

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[eloquentness]

[ On the bright side, Jusis won't be alone in the cafeteria. Iris can't say she expected to wake up in outer space, but she sure won't let that stop her from grabbing a cup of coffee and getting right to work. Metaphorically speaking. The network's archives seem to span way, way too much time to cover in one night.

As she heads over towards the tables, she spots someone else and heads over. ]

Hey. [ She laughs, gesturing towards the empty seat across from him. ] Mind if I sit here?

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[noblesce]

[He would have been fine on his own, but there's something nice about not being alone here. While he prefers to be by himself, it's a little different when one is in such a forced isolation. He'd think he'd be over that kind of loneliness, but details, details.

The female in front of him seems nice enough, so he easily complies.]

I suppose I don't have any reason not to mind. Please, be my guest.

[He doesn't really smile, but he's polite nonetheless.]

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[eloquentness]

Thanks. [ She takes a seat, gently cradling the mug of coffee in both hands. This guy's certainly a lot more formal than she would've guessed, but company is company. She'll take it over being alone. ] I'm Iris, by the way.

This place is pretty weird, but then again, so is being kidnapped. [ She wrinkles her nose at what she's about to say - ] And you know, being on reality TV.

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[noblesce]

You're welcome.

[He gives her a bit of a polite nod before responding with his own name.] My name is Jusis Albarea. A pleasure.

[Part of him hopes and wonders if she'll even recognize his name. To be honest, he hopes she doesn't and figures it may not be the case with what he heard from Fie.]

I cannot say I condone being kidnapped, however, I suppose we can only make the best of it. Though I also cannot really fathom being someone else's entertainment. I hardly see the profit one could make by using someone as myself.

[Is he basically calling himself 'boring'? Or maybe he's saying he knows far more entertaining people who constantly make fools of themselves in public.]

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[eloquentness]

Likewise, Jusis.

[ The name doesn't ring a bell, though she tilts her head at its unfamiliarity. ]

Really? [ She blinks back genuine surprise as she takes a sip. ] I'd normally agree with you, but reality TV - in my universe, anyway - likes taking all sorts of people and seeing how they get along. Or, you know, don't.

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[noblesce]

So you're familiar with this idea.

[He facial features lighten a bit, almost showing he's willing to actually hold a decent conversation and not be passive aggressive for once.]

If I may ask, why? What do people find entertaining by watching others getting along or not getting along?

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[eloquentness]

[ She nods, unable to fight the smile on her face. Honestly, Iris might've watched one too many hours of trashy reality TV back home. (It made great background noise! Or so she would protest, if she were actually pressed on the issue.) ]

It's all about the way they treat each other - and I'm guessing, how the story's told wherever people are watching this. You want to see these people grow closer together, or I guess hate each other if that's how it ends. It becomes an investment, like um, how readers become invested in their novels and comic books.

I tried looking for cameras earlier, by the way, but I couldn't find them anywhere. [ she sighs. ] So I'm not sure how people are watching us.

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[noblesce]

[He hardly will protest. Maybe make a personal jab, but he's not here for that right now, which is almost a rarity.]

So it's like reading a book, however, the story is told by actual people. I suppose there is some merit to that. Much like how characters grow in stories, we as people grow as well.

[It's said mostly to himself, but he's definitely making sense now why this 'reality tv' is a thing. Though he's... definitely not getting the idea of, rather he thinks there's an actual 'storyline' to watch for... or something like that.]

I imagine the technology here does allow for people to watch us, however. It's nothing like what I've seen from my own homeland.

super laaaaate video

[nonono7]

[ 'sup there's an energetic pink-haired girl peering into the camera. ]

Bar-ee-hard?

yessss! i was waiting for this ;w;

[noblesce]

It's the city in which I preside. I am its Duke.

[Simple enough explanation. She may have not asked for one, but it cuts any other potential questions out that he may have predicted she'd ask.]

sorry i was moving /sob

[nonono7]

Oh! A city! [ She sounds suitably impressed, but after a beat, there's a question- ] What planet is that on?

[ And then another beat, and before he has a chance to answer- ] And what's a Duke?

no don't be sorry i'm glad you're here!

[noblesce]

It's on planet [insert planet here because there is no canon name for it]. Though I highly doubt any of that is in your interest.

[And... oh dear, this is not the kind of personality Jusis does well with. At all. He's trying to keep cool, calm, and collected.]

A Duke is someone who holds a high title, that just below a prince. We have control over provinces and regions and oversee them.

[nonono7]

Wow that's amazing! A Duke from a planet outside the Solar System! Does this mean I've made first contact!? Am I representing the entire Solar System!?

I-I-It's a pleasure to meet you! M-My name is Nono!

[noblesce]

[And he's cracking a little, why this?]

There's no need to be so nervous. Given our situations, I believe it's safe to say we're equals where we are.

[nonono7]

That's not true! As a member of the Solar System's fleet, it's my duty to make a g-good impression!

T-Terran Imperial Space Solar System Sleet, er Space Fleet Solar System... Assistance Battalion A-Attache Sixth Generation Interst-stellar Cruising Decisive Weapon, Buster Machine No. 7! Reporting... in? No that's not... Making a good impression! That sounds better.

Can I start over!?

[noblesce]

Why am I being told this rubbish?

[Yep, that's his response. She can take that as a 'yes' or 'no' to her question.]