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[dadlife]

Who: Joel and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: SS Paisley
When: 3/21

[The video is... a little awkward at first, but he's not not really used to using technology of this caliber even if he knows what this shit is and already had an idea before the augment helped. He's in a civilian room, presumably his own at this point.

The man on the video looks suspicious, maybe even angry. He's got an intimidating air about him, as if this is just how he is in day-to-day life. Every word he says sounds almost like it's spit. He is clearly unhappy about the circumstance under which he is here.]

Now, I reckon the people in this "fleet" would know the answer to this question. I'm lookin' for a little girl, about 14, with red hair and an attitude. Her name's Ellie. I'm on the--[he makes a face, like he doesn't think this could all possibly be real.]--the Paisley. If you know where she is, tell me.

[Something in his tone says he hopes she isn't, though.

[He doesn't feel the need to give his name just yet. Instead, he goes to turn the feed off, and it takes him a moment longer than others might need to figure out what he's doing before he manages to get it turned off.]

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[wilder]

Haven't seen anyone like that here. Sorry.

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[dadlife]

You're absolutely sure.

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[wilder]

Pretty sure. I don't comb every network post, but I'd remember someone like that.

[Since...it's pretty close to his sister's description]

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[dadlife]

[there's a long beat of silence... and then a deep breath, let out through nostrils.]

... Alright.

[it's hard to hear, but there is a gruff thankfulness in that tone.]

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[blindoptimism]

I'm sorry, sir. No one like that has arrived on the fleet. [he does seem quite intimidating, but her heart goes out to anyone who would ask immediately about someone else upon arriving. They deserve to know]

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[dadlife]

You got records of who's on what ship?

[He doesn't exactly seem trusting.]

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[blindoptimism]

Yes. You can access the lists from your ship.

[AND I WILL ADMIT, I'm not sure icly how they do that but I'm pretty sure they do? So let's say she gives a brief explanation of how to look at the Taken character list]

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[dadlife]

[give him a bit to do this so he can check it over.]

... [and then there's relief visibly draining some of the tension out of him.]

Alright. Thank you.

[He doesn't know your name sorry]

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[whereivebeen]

[ Your voice carries, dude. Also it's a small ship and Tay has good hearing. She knocks on the door and raises her voice so he can hear her ]

14's hardly "little", dude.

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[dadlife]

[give him a moment to get up and come open the door and lean against the frame.]

Can I help you?

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[whereivebeen]

[ She made a point to hole up in the shuttle when she heard the newbies starting to arrive. Okay, maybe not super-captainy behavior, but she just needed to... brace herself.

She'll be living with whoever is showing up, so she probably should be moderately polite so they don't hate her right off.

Anyway, he hasn't seen her yet, and she's here looking slightly down at him and trying very hard not to be a little shit because she's the captain so she should be responsible. She can totally do it. ]

Thought I'd say hi. Also I haven't seen a kid like that, though she might be fresh on the fleet like you. Only kid that young I've seen is a boy, black hair.

[ She offers her hand ]

Tay Barnam. Captain of the Paisley.

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[dadlife]

[it's okay you being polite doesn't change a lot about joel hating you]

... Well, that sure as hell ain't her.

[might as well... do this formality thing since he's stuck here. handshake i guess]

Joel. I'm your new... "personnel support".

[He makes it sound like he's trying to speak a foreign language.]

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[ladiesss]

[a gothy-looking girl is on the other end of the video feed, speaking softly.]

Does she have red eyes?

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[dadlife]

[god he hasn't seen makeup like that since sarah was in school]

What--red--no. Her eyes are green.

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[ladiesss]

[legit. she looks down at something for a couple of moments, like maybe she's reading something?]

Okay, good... I can confirm for the others. I keep a paper record in case something happens to the ship records, but--um, no one here matches that description, even if she used a different name.

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[dadlife]

... Well, trust me, you'll know her if she shows up. Got a mouth on her like they were first words.

[little girl drops right about every f-bomb she can]

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[invigorates]

[ not long after joel's broadcast, there's a soft, almost inaudible knock on his door. ]

Excuse me, sir. I heard you addressing the network, and while I do not have any answers to the questions asked... I thought I should at least introduce myself while I have the chance.

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[dadlife]

[let him just come over to the door here and open it--and... fucking freeze. and stare.

[she was talking to you, joel. she said she would introduce herself. she's sentient, intelligent, not infected. she's not an enemy. this isn't home.

[it takes him a second to swallow and close his eyes, taking in a deep breath.]

... Sorry. Not used to... [a shallow, empty gesture of his hand.] ... this.

[invigorates]

[ lioriley either doesn't notice his hesitation, or simply chooses to ignore it. either way, it's not addressed, and the dark elf shakes her head, lips curling upward into a small smile. ]

I understand. If I did not have this 'augment' I would likely not comprehend any of what is going on. [ but that's neither here nor there. ] At any rate, I said I would introduce myself properly, given that we are now shipmates, so...

[ the dark elf steps back enough to bow, wisps of white falling over her shoulders with the motion. ] I am Lioriley, the resident - [ a beat as she raises herself back up, nose crinkled as she says: ] Lab support. An odd term for one specializing in healing, but I suppose it will suffice.

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[normallycharmed]

[ This feels oddly almost familiar. There's a moment of indecision, it seems most of the other people already have it but she decides to respond in the end anyway. ]

It seems like you've got your answers already. Hopefully, it's what you wanted to hear.

[ Since she knows that tone as well. ]

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[dadlife]

That my kid's not on some space reality show? Sounds like the lesser of two evils, yeah.

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[normallycharmed]

Depends on the evils you're being dealt, I'd say.

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[hearsthesea]

She doesn't seem to be here, but I'll look out for her. If they took her here...would she be looking for you, too?

[The answer is probably yes, but it won't hurt to cover bases.]

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[dadlife]

I hope. Might get a little distracted by the whole... space thing.

[he sounds so dismissive of it, and he raises his hand to rub his temple in the most exasperated dad gesture ever.]

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[hearsthesea]

[Shirley's only ever known one dad in her life and it wasn't her own, but based on that one dad--yeah, that's a little familiar. She can make a guess or two from there.]

I wouldn't blame anyone who did. It's easy to get distracted, and we're far away from home right now...when I was first brought here, I never even thought it might be possible for any of my friends to be here as well. I've been right, so far.

[Was that an attempt at reassurance? Maybe.]