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[princessia]

Who: Elize Lutus
Broadcast: Fleetwide Video
Action: Marsiva newcomers only
When: 4/5 - 4/10 (until the next shuffle)

[ The broadcast shows a small, brown blonde-haired girl in a dress of various shades of purple and adorned with ribbons and frills. She looks young, probably only about eleven or twelve.

How she has an understanding to working the communicator console and any other knowledge implanted into her mind is on the bottom of her concerns at the moment. The most important thing right now for her is finding her best friend, Teepo. One moment, she was chasing an Exodus agent and suddenly she found herself waking up in space. ]

Give him back...

[ Elize is tearful and shaken up, clearly distraught. Although she's trying to sound demanding (though it's starting to sound more like begging or desperate pleading from her), she's also dreadfully shy, unable to look directly at the feed for a long period of time.

Her arms feel empty without her stuffed doll in her arms. There's nothing for her to hold on to for security, having her resort to anxiously clasping her hands and looking side to side nervously. Her staff is gone too, which makes her feel even more vulnerable. ]

Please give me back my friend, Teepo. I need him. I can't... I can't...

[ Trailing off, she's unable to finish her sentence as she tries to speak in between sobs and sniffles. Luckily, her crying isn't loud and annoying. Just soft sobs. She could have asked different questions, like why is she here? Where is this place? But no, she needs Teepo.

For anyone else on the Marsiva, she can be found quietly huddled up into a ball off to the side, a corner, or anywhere she thinks she can be away from others. ]

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[volatilise]

[ Oh no. She is...not good with kids. She does not want kids, she is not having kids. But Briony's the closest thing to an adult here, she's pretty sure, and that kind of puts her in the position of unofficial babysitter, she's pretty sure. Shit. ]

You'll make new friends here, I'm sure.

[ At least, that's what people always told the new kids at her school when they were all scared of being away from home. Seemed to work then. ]

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[princessia]

[ Social interaction is something that Elize is still working on. When she hears the voice, her shoulders tense up. She hugs her legs in an effort to make herself smaller.

Unfortunately, hearing those words don't make her feel any better. Her only friend had been Teepo, ever since she was a toddler. ]

...He was my best friend.

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[volatilise]

I'm sure he'll still be that when you get back from wherever this go-- wherever we're going.

[ Do not curse in front of a child, Briony. ]

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[princessia]

[ Elize probably wouldn't mind the cursing. Some of her traveling partners would curse... mostly Alvin. ]

I know... I know we'll always be friends. But I saw him get taken away! [ She just woke up on the ship at such a bad time. ] I-I don't know what's going to happen to him...

[realhumanbeing]

[Oh, dear. Steven looks immensely sympathetic, and heads over to his ship's transporter.]

Do you want company? I could come over. My name's Steven. I'm new here too.

[princessia]

No. [ She's normally more curious and interested in meeting other children, but having Teepo is breaking her.

She rubs tears out of her eyes with her arm. ]

I need my best friend!

[realhumanbeing]

I think they brought most people alone . . . I'm sorry. But you're not alone here. There's a lot of us! And we're all banding together.

[princessia]

[ She's not adverse to making new friends, but... she just needs a little more time. ]

Who's "they"? Exodus?

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[tinyplum]

[Tohru immediately perks at the soft sounds. It's hard to tell what it is, exactly, but the closer she gets to it, the more familiar the heart-wrenching sound is. And when she turns the corner--

OH NO crying child!! Tohru gives a little gasp, then all but runs to her to close the distance. She doesn't get too close, given that she's in a corner and Tohru is a stranger, so instead she kneels down several feet away. The worry and concern is clear on her face and in her voice.]

Hey.. what's wrong, sweetie?

[Maybe she's scared because she's away from her parents? ): Poor bb...]

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[princessia]

[ Keeping a small distance between them is probably for the best. She would've been startled by a stranger sitting so close. Elize is already shaken up enough, even trying to lean closer to the wall little by little. ]

I lost my friend... again. Teepo... why? [ Obviously she's doubting she'd get an answer. She's mostly asking herself. ]

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[tinyplum]

Oh, I'm so sorry!

[Ah, she's uncomfortable... Tohru gets up and backs up.]

S-sorry! Was I too close? I don't want to make you uncomfortable.

[And then she lowers her hands.]

It seems like everyone I've met here has been brought alone.

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[princessia]

[ It's fine. Tohru doesn't look like the type to actually hurt her. But Elize needs a little more time getting used to the environment and all the strangers... ]

Why alone? That's horrible...

Video; just imagine this is short hair

[wilder]

[Oh no, that definitely sounds like an upset kid. His weakness. :| ]

Hey, you lost your friend?

[His voice is definitely a bit nicer than his usual tone. Damn kids]

What does he look like? Maybe someone's seen him around.

Video; no!!! ..ok.

[princessia]

He's... [ Give her a moment to pause to wipe more tears from her eyes. ]

About this big. [ She gestures with her arms, something about half a foot tall. It sounds like a doll? A pet? ] He's pink and purple and has cute ears and a tail.

[wilder]

[He listens! Rubbing his chin. That's...an odd description]

Huh. Interesting friend you got there. Is he a magical creature or a pet or...?

[princessia]

Teepo is Teepo!

[ Such a helpful answer. She'd rather not call him a pet ok. ]

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[selfless]

Hello?

[a blonde girl sticks her head out from around the corner. There! Her heightened hearing picked up on the sniffling ten minutes ago, but it was so faint, and this ship was so foreign she had a hard time locating her. But when she finally sees the little girl her eyebrows knit in worry and she hurries over]

Are you lost here too? [Colette squats down across from Elize and hugs her knees. This poor crying girl :( she wants to wrap her up in a hug but she also doesn't want to scare her, so she gives her a bit of space]

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[princessia]

[ By now, it doesn't come as a surprise to her that there's others with her currently aboard the deck. At least she stops tensing up whenever someone approaches her. Her crying is less now, but she keeps sniffling, face glazed with tears.

When she hears Colette's voice, she doesn't bother turning her head to look at her. Or greet her. She remains huddled up, resting against the wall. She doesn't feel like budging from her spot. ]

I'm lost and I lost my best friend too.

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[selfless]

Oh no... I'm so sorry. [her best friend? for a little kid that can be such a scary feeling]

I only just got here too... but maybe we can look for your friend?

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[savedtheworld]

[It hurts Aang to see this girl hurt like this. Especially because it looks like something that hits close to home. He's been having to live without Appa, the bison who has been his lifelong friend. And now, here's someone else who is hurt to be without a friend...

Aang tries to keep a brave face for her.]

I- I'm really sorry to hear about your friend. Can you... tell me what Teepo looks like? Then I'll let you know if I see them anywhere...

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[princessia]

Teepo is... this tall... [ Elize motions with her arms about half a foot tall. Small. It seems like it's some thing, a toy, or a pet? She prefers to call him a friend though. ]

He's pink and purple and has little ears and a tail. He floats too, sometimes.

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[savedtheworld]

[He looks on thoughtfully as he tries to imagine this friend. It really sounds like something else.]

Um... Huh. Is he a wolf-bat?

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[serves]

[Cullen is a little late, but it's worth making sure a young girl isn't terrified and crying.]

Are you all right?

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[princessia]

[ Her eyes have a hint of red from crying, but she seems to have stopped with the tears by now. She just looks tired. ]

I'm all right now... [ Still no Teepo though. ]

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[serves]

My name is Cullen. [It's been some time since he's spoken to a child, let alone a sad one, but he does have younger siblings. He takes on a much softer tone than he would with anyone else.] What's your name?