driftfleet | First Spell ☠ Video & Action

Who: Dorian Pavus & You!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Lyuku & Marsiva
When: 9/13

Video;;
[ Waking up in an unfamiliar place surrounded by unfamiliar things is certainly high on the list of disturbing things Dorian has experienced, on par with seeing a future that should never exist. It takes little time to figure this communicator business out, and somehow, he knows how to operate it despite never having seen it. Mark number two for 'this place is disturbing'. After a while, he opens the communicator and turns on the video feed. That is a very well-manicured mustache.. ]

From what I understand, and feel free to correct if I'm mistaken, but we've been spirited away by a seemingly-benevolent entity. Furthering that, we are given information that, by all accounts, should be impossible, yet here we are!

[ This entire tirade is complimented by a wide flourish, gesturing to his surroundings. ]

What, you thought that was simply the beginning? Turns out, we visit entirely different places, and this one happens to have something happening to it. A might convenient, I daresay. Oh, but let's not forget, we're entertainment! Steal the spotlight, win the show and get to leave. Sounds simple enough, but has this actually happened to anyone you are aware of?

Lyuku;;
[ The streets are colorful, if not a bit crowded, but not unpleasant. It's difficult to not want to spend hours winding through the stalls of the bazaar. He has a few credits to spend, but Dorian doesn't feel the immediate need to part with them in case there is something that strikes his fancy at the end. However, that won't stop him from browsing and trying to get a better deal. Maybe he stops to feed a strawberry to one of those dragonesque lizards. Definitely not picking it up, though. It can stay right where it is. He could also be found perusing the more mystical wares- tables of crystals and bottled herbs that he's absolutely unfamiliar with but intrigued by. ]

Fortune Telling;;
The beck and call of a few extra credits doesn't elude him, though really he doesn't see how he has the 'look' of a fortune teller- and he would have had half a mind to be offended had she meant anything by it. The orange-skinned woman had wanted a bit of shut eye, so Dorian finds himself sitting under a canopy surrounded by lots of musty tapestry and gleaming strands of beads. The crystal ball and stack of cards could be laughable. If he weren't superb at being incredibly charming. ]

I have a good sense about your future, care for a reading?

Wildcard;;
[ Hit Dorian up with something else! On the Marsiva, seeing the sights? Sure! ]

[ooc note: those who wish to make TDM threads canon and want to continue, feel free!]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[And here Mantis is thinking the strangest things one can get up to with time is mess with people's perception of it.]

We've got no shortage of those suited for leadership roles of some kind. That, if little else, is ruling in our favor. [Sigh.] This whole fleet will probably leave not too long after the disaster strikes. Like this whole part of the show is meant for a shock ending before we move on again.

[ Oh, Mantis. If only that were so. ]

Does this happen often?

[A man can dream of a simple life.]

About once a month. That's how long we stayed by the last planet.

That is a good frame of reference, however I was speaking of the leaving-as-disaster-strikes. Do we depart with many shocking ends?

Well, this is the first disaster I have been here to witness, so it's possible. It's cheap and heartless and meant to leave our unseen audience wanting more because they desire to see a happy story to follow the tragedy.

In my experience, tragedy only breeds more of the same. Happiness is fleeting. Especially so if we are catering to an audience.

[There's a little pause on his end followed by a quick laugh.] Nice to hear that kind of talk from someone else for once. I thought it might have just been me who sees how pointless "plots" like this are.

Has anyone read a book with terrible plot? This drivel seems to be much the same. Perhaps that will change in the future, however, I am rather pessimistic to that fact.

Only at gunpoint, and even then, barely. I think a lot of people in the fleet are equally unimpressed, but there is a lack of those willing to call Atroma out on their nonsense. The worst part of all this is that we have no way of knowing what to expect until the ships stop in the next solar system.

I do love going into situations completely blind. [ That's pretty much just his life in a nutshell lately. ]

We at least get to develop our skills at dealing with sudden changes. More importantly, we all go in it blind.

At the very least, we've all something in common in that aspect.

Isn't it grand? The forced solidarity does help a little. Some of the people in this fleet are as solitary as a feral cat.