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[likeagirl]

Who: Suki
Broadcast: Fleetwide Video!
Action: Marsiva!
When: 4/5, in the afternoon!

[the video feed starts, showing a girl with brown hair to her shoulders and pink lipstick. She looks... unsure. curious, but a little nervous, like she’s not sure what’s going on, but not for a lack of trying to figure it out on her own. that’s a fair assumption, actually.]

So, can anyone help me find someone? I looked through a couple of these posts, but I don't think I saw him. He’s about my age, dark skin and hair, blue eyes, hair in a ponytail...

[her movements are very animated, and she even tugs the top of her hair back to demonstrate the ponytail. she ties that part of her hair up.]

He’s pretty easy to remember, if you’ve met him. Loud, sarcastic, constantly complaining? Probably trying to eat things he shouldn’t?

[She’s saying such mean things, it’s surprising how loving her tone is.]

His name is Sokka. If you’ve seen him, can you let me know? My name is Suki. I’m going to be a pilot here! So, I... guess I’ll be seeing you guys around?

[Something in her voice says she really has no idea what she’s doing, but she’s rolling with the punches.]

Comments

[likeagirl]

It sounds like it. How long has he been talking about me?

[hearsthesea]

It was once a few months ago, actually. There was a holiday about romance, and he showed everyone some artwork he made for you.

[For some definition of artwork, anyway.]

[likeagirl]

Ohhhh boy. [she laughs.]

Some people don't understand his art as much as I do. I hope they weren't too mean.

[hearsthesea]

I think most people were just confused.

[Like her.]

[likeagirl]

[okay she looks like she wants to laugh again but he might see and get upset so she won't be too mean.]

I'm sure it's not that bad. He's so sweet for thinking of me.

So what's your name?

[hearsthesea]

It's Shirley. I've been assigned to the lab on the Huntress for a few months now, although I've had to learn most of what I know while here.

[likeagirl]

That sounds like what I'm in for, too.

[hearsthesea]

You too? I'd try to share what I have, but most of what I've gathered is about medicine. I don't think that will help you very much.

[likeagirl]

No no, I meant I really have no idea how to pilot a space ship... I didn't even know they existed until a couple of days ago! I'm going to have to learn fast...

[hearsthesea]

I didn't know anything about working in a lab either. But they put something inside you...you may not like it, but it helps catch you up on all of that.

[likeagirl]

I figured it had to be something like brainwashing. That's... new, though.

[hearsthesea]

It's become normal, but that doesn't always mean it's something to be happy about. Of course, none of this is exactly about making us happy...

[likeagirl]

I saw something about a television show on the monitors. Are we really being recorded..?

[hearsthesea]

That's what they say. I've never seen anyone behind it myself. But sometimes you're asked to do things like answer questions, or you get rewards for something you do.

[likeagirl]

Rewards? You get paid?

[hearsthesea]

Yes, you do. The more we do things that people watching like, the more we get. It's not the only way to earn money, though.

[likeagirl]

What else is there?

[sorry shirley she's just grilling you now]

[hearsthesea]

[Not the worst grilling she's had by far, it's cool.]

Usually where you can find people, you can find work to do as well. There were a lot of small jobs people liked to request in the last place we visited, and before than there was a lot of work in shipping. I've found that to be more satisfying, even though I know appealing to whoever's watching is important too.

[likeagirl]

I'm not so into appealing to stalkers myself.

[hearsthesea]

Neither am I, but it's the best way to get home eventually...or that's what they say, anyway.

[Maybe the carrot is a lie. But hey, what else do they have?]