driftfleet | first shot [video]

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.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

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

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

[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.

... 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]

Aw... Then yeah, definitely not yet. But I'll keep an eye out. Maybe an ear.

[...and, since she kinda feels for this guy...]

Is there, uh, anything else you wanna know about, while I'm here?

... How long... am I expected to stay here?

That's... Hard to say. But the shortest is probably going to be about a month.

[if he's lucky and people who "disappear" aren't secretly being vaporized or kidnapped elsewhere, or something.]

... A month. And what is my kid supposed to do at home alone for a month or longer?

I... Don't know. We've all got stuff going on at home we need to get back to.

[but i'm supposed to be there, why can't i be there for my kid]

This is beyond fuckin' stupid.

[there's nothing immature about the tone in his voice; he's angry.]

[a quiet scoff--] I'm not going to argue you.

When I get my hands on whoever this "Atroma" is, they're gonna wish they'd kept their noses in their own damn business.