002 | Video

[norwaysown]

Who: Signy Mallory and Open
Broadcast: Yes, first part is open network, second part is ship comm
Action: Wonderduck
When: Shortly after the shuffle

Open Network - Video

[ There’s a young-looking woman with silver hair and serious eyes addressing the network. ]

I know that people here come from all sorts of walks of life, but I’m wondering who else has a military background. It seems like there are some things we’d be able to help each other with.

If you can, list your rank, name, and the nature of the service.

For myself it’s Captain, Signy Mallory, and it was a space ship, close to a thousand personnel under my command.

Closed Broadcast to the Wonderduck

Some of you may be aware of the fact that I was a ship’s Captain where I come from, and I have my ideas about how to run a ship now that I'm Captain of this one. I keep a tight hold on my crew, and if you disobey my orders — of which there will be more than you’re likely accustomed — you will face discipline.

If that’s likely to be a problem for you, you’re welcome to take a transfer to another ship. In fact, I would encourage you to.

For those of you who are staying, I’ll be in touch with updates to the ship’s rules soon.

[ If that sounds ominous, it should. ]

Comments

[norwaysown]

Don't suppose you've heard any rumors on that front that would help?

[scanninggaydis]

None, unfortunately.

[...Also if he had he probably wouldn't say that right over the network. Never mind that everything is recorded. But still.]

[norwaysown]

Fair enough.

[ A sigh. ]

I'm going to get back to my own ship.

[ No matter what it takes. ]

[scanninggaydis]

You do seem like the kind of person who gets their way.

[He doesn't say that getting out of these situation seems almost impossible, because there's no reason to take away Signy's drive.

And his observation doesn't actually sound judgemental at all. It's matter-of-fact, and pleasantly neutral.]

[norwaysown]

I don't give up when I'm not at that point.

[ She has drive, that much is true. If she'd given up in the past, she'd be dead. ]

[scanninggaydis]

No, I guess that wouldn't be a good trait for someone in a command position.

[Unless they never knew when to walk away from a situation.]

[norwaysown]

[ Signy weighs the costs of battle and decides how many of her crew she can save every damned day. ]

Those who simply accept their situations tend to be dead sooner rather than later where I come from.

[scanninggaydis]

Yeah, that sounds about right.

[Felix can relate, and it shows in the dry humor in his voice.

Grim-dark worlds? Grim-dark worlds.]

[norwaysown]

[ She gives him a nod, military in manner. ]

Thank you for your perspective.

[ She's still adjusting, but it's that or be defeated before she starts. ]

[scanninggaydis]

[He nods back.]

No problem. I don't think you're wrong about us being able to help each other so...

If you need anything else. I'm here, I guess.

[Even if he turned her down about the ship thing.]

[norwaysown]

I'll call if I need it.

[ Never doubt that.

Still, it's not completely useless to her to have people on another ship who know what the fuck they're doing. ]