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Who: Zelda and you
Broadcast: fleetwide video
Action: the Marsiva
When: now

[The video that appears on the network seems a bit shaky - a young woman can be seen peering at the screen, and talking to herself.]

...ah, I see, now it's showing me what I point it at. [At which point the picture swings around to zero in on the beds of the hospitality deck. Zelda keeps talking, a note of curiosity in her voice.] That does seem to be working. So it's like the Sheikah Slate, only if my guess is right, it should also capture more than just a still image.

Perhaps--

[Boop. The video ends there. About a minute later, the broadcast starts up again, and now the video is showing Zelda once more, delight all over her face.]

--Yes! It does send these images to other devices, just like the ones I found earlier. What a marvellous device. [She remembers then that others can see what she's doing, and restrains herself from theorising further about how much a device like this can do. She holds the communicator steady, and gives a more reserved smile.]

My apologies; I haven't yet introduced myself. My name is Zelda, and I have been aboard this ship for five days now. I have tried to learn whatever I could from this device, and the ... information being spoken here. [Some scepticism creeps into her tone. The Atroma's tinned welcome messages aren't reassuring.] But I would very much like to hear from anyone else who can tell me about this place, and what our circumstances are.

[She remains full of poise for now. It doesn't quiet the worry in her heart, and she only hopes more information can provide some answers.]

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[Oh man, her enthusiasm over the device was probably one of the greatest things to see from a newcomer. Clay gives a big grin in response; it reminds him of himself once he first discovered he was in space.]

Hi, welcome aboard! I'm Clay, and I'm the captain of one of the ships you'll be transferred to!

Anything specific you want to know? I've been here for a while, so I'll answer what I can!

[It's still a marvel that she can communicate with someone over such long distances using a device. There are other ways, of course... still. She greets Clay with a nod and a smile.]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Clay. What is the name of your ship?

I admit that I wanted to hear more about our purpose here. Are we truly gathered to be watched by others?

Mine's the Vanquish! If you show up on my ship, just track me down and let me know! If not... let me know anyway! [It's nice, is all, keeping track of the newbies to see how they're doing.]

Ah... yeah, that's true. We don't see the others or even the cameras, but that's apparently how we get paid.

I'll be sure to do so, even if it takes me some time to work out the mechanics of it.

[It clearly won't be as easy as jumping ships in the ocean.]

Paid? I wasn't aware we were given any kind of payment.

I'm sure you'll get it! You already figured the communicator out; that's more than I can say for some new arrivals!

[Not meant as an insult, of course, but it's a fact. Some people don't get how it works, don't even notice it; he himself just didn't care for it in favor of staring at the space outside.]

Yup. We get a payment every week or so, and... I guess the more dramatic your circumstances are, the more you get paid? There's not really a criteria or anything, it just kind of... happens.

Is that the name of the device? It reminds me of something I've used at home... some of the functions are the same.

[Though others are very different. A crease forms between her brows as Clay describes how payments work.]

So we're rewarded on the basis of how interesting we are?

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