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Who: Colette Brunel
Broadcast: Video to the whole fleet
Action: Aboard the Marsiva
When: The day after the attack

Excuse me? Hello! Ah... [She was excited that she finally got her line working to the fleet, but now that she's actually addressing everyone she feels a bit nervous. But she wants to help, and that overrides any nerves that are buzzing around]

My name is Colette Brunel. I just arrived the other day, and I saw... [she pauses, worried] I saw the attack that happened. I'm sorry to ask for help at a time like this, but I'm not sure how to get off of the ship that I'm currently on. If I can leave, I'd like to come and help on the ships that were hurt.

I think-- [it feels strange to say, and doesn't quite feel real] that I understand how to fix some of those ships. I'm not sure how, but I can see some of the damage from here.

So, I hope I can help! And if there's anything that I can do in the meantime before I leave this ship, please let me know.

[mm, she nibbles a bit on her lower lip as if she's not sure if she should say more, but she'll end it there. She feels bad asking for help before she's actually helped anyone, but she has looked all over this ship and hasn't been able to find a way to leave]

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[ it stays on audio for a bit, but as more metal clangs about, Colette might be able to pick up a familiar voice amidst the clangs ("ow, ow, stupid--!").

finally, with a grunt from the source, it switches to video and Lloyd's face appears on the feed. there's a bandage on his head and a couple of small cuts and burns here and there, but he otherwise looks alright-- and very, very surprised. ]

--Colette?!

[if there is any face that makes her feel instantly better about a given situation, it's Lloyd. Just seeing him feels like a big weight off her chest and she smiles wide with relief]

Lloyd! Are you with everyone else-- [oh noooo, he's in a different ship? that background doesn't look like the white ship that she's on]

Are you okay?

I--

[ holy crap. holy crap, this is for real. Colette is actually here, Atroma actually brought her here. Lloyd runs a hand through his hair, still trying to process this; he needs a quick moment to gather himself because this is the first time he's seen her in months and seeing her face after all that chaos is nothing short of relieving. ]

Y-yeah! Yeah, we're okay! One of our engines got hit pretty bad, but we're still flying. [ let's conveniently leave out the part where he was in the single most dangerous room while the attack was happening :') ]

Where are you? Are you on the Marsiva?

I'm so glad... [no... no bro no be careful :(]

Yes! I think so. A few of us woke up here, and someone said that we need to stay here for a little while? [she obviously doesn't seem to be a fan of the idea]

[ don't worry gurl he ain't the strongest kid in school for nothin ]

Yeah, they'll put you on a new ship in a few days, but you're gonna be stuck there for a bit. [ it's kind of unfair since he wants to see Colette in person now, but eh, he went this long without her.

except he's already feeling giddy and excited at the prospect of seeing her. crap. ]

Man... I'm so glad to see you, though! It was getting kinda lonely with just two of us here.

[aw, her shoulders droop a bit when Lloyd confirms what she heard. But she reminds herself this is probably a good thing. She wouldn't want to leave the little girl that she met all alone D:]

You were lonely? [huh, well that distracts her from what she was thinking about]

Isn't everyone here? We were all together before I arrived, did something happen?

[ he shakes his head ] I wasn't alone!

[ even if they're not from the same dimension, Kaneis is still a familiar friend. regardless of atmosphere, he'll always cherish his company. ]

You're the second person here that I know from back home. [ technically third, but he absolutely refuses to count that illusion of his father. ] For a while, it was just me and Zel--

--Crap! [ SHIT THAT'S RIGHT HE NEEDS TO TELL HER ] Hold on a sec!

[ the feed is cut for a minute and there's nothing but radio silence. after a bit, the feed gets turned back on, but Lloyd seems to be in a different room: the lighting is dimmer. ]

Private encryption to Colette Brunel;

Colette? Can you see this? [ he seems to be whispering. this must be a big deal! ]

Ah! [she jumps like a dork and looks around... like is something going to appear behind her? But when she looks back she's worried that like, somehow she broke it and that's why he disappeared. She somehow leans in ever closer to the screen to figure out where he went, and then jumps back a bit as he suddenly appears again.

But she's quick enough on the uptake, and yes of course she whispers back like a nerd]

Y-Yes! I can still see you. Did something happen?

[ yes perfect, this is like espionage ]

Yes, it worked! I made it so that only the two of us can see this. This is kind of a big deal, okay?

[ he pauses to look... up? at something, doublechecking to make sure no one heard him, before he leans closer to the screen, cupping his mouth with his free hand. ]

It's Zelos. Zelos is here too.

Wow, that's amazing! [ah, but she hushes up and gets serious. If it is a big deal she will take it seriously. Although she bites on her lower lip in confusion. She doesn't see why... that fact is making Lloyd act with such precaution]

Is that... [bad?] Isn't that a good thing?

Kind of, but... I don't know how to explain it, and I... I don't know if I should.

[ this is a heavy subject, one that Lloyd is pretty sure he doesn't have the authority to share. he decides to leave it to Kaneis, so that he can share it with her either when he's ready to share or he lets Lloyd tell her what happened. ]

I'm gonna let him tell you what happened exactly-- it's better if he did, but this Zelos... he isn't our Zelos.

[Ah... she doesn't quite understand, and while it's clear on her face she doesn't protest. Zelos is Zelos, to be told that he's not doesn't quite compute... But she trusts Lloyd completely, so she's sure it will make some semblance of sense in due time.]

Okay. I'll talk to him.

[...]

Is it okay if I call him? Like you called me on this thing?

[ he sees that confusion and believe him, Colette, it's weird to him too. it even felt strange to say it, because to him, Kaneis and Zelos are one person, even with the notable distinction. ]

Uh, probably? I know you need his number so that you can make calls like this, but he should'a seen you by now... [ which is weird... he knows Kaneis is more mellow than he was in the past, but he really liked Colette. ]

Anyway! You gotta know about this now instead of later: he has a different name now.

[ah... So everyone can see this? Well, if he's choosing not to say anything yet, that tempers Colette's expectations and gives her some feeling of what to expect. Even if she doesn't understand the situation, she understands hurting and something being hard... And if she's something that's hard to face right now, then that's okay. Zelos is a friend, so...

Mm, but he doesn't want to leave Lloyd hanging, so she pushes that little jumble of thoughts to the side.]

What name does he use now?

His name is Kaneis now. Kaneis, uh...

[ crap, what was his new last name again? he struggles with it a little before giving up and shaking his head. ]

--Well, whatever! Make sure you call him that, okay?

[lamo, lloyd........... Raine is so proud of you, somewhere]

Okay, I will! [she pauses to consider that. Something happened, and now Zelos has a new name. Kaneis. K-a-n-e-i-s. She rolls over the name in her head, and she'll probably mentally repeat it over and over until she's sure that she'll get it right. It makes her wonder]

Did he choose it? As a new name?

[ give him a break he only heard it once ]

I dunno-- Probably. I didn't really ask. [ he didn't think it was important to know that detail. ]

It doesn't really matter, honestly. He's still Zelos. He's still our friend, even if he has a different name-- even if he remembers things differently.

[ even if... even if he's actually dead. ]

[she nods, and closes her eyes for a brief moment. Yes. That makes sense to her. And when she opens her eyes she looks decidedly hopeful. They're friends. Everything will be okay, somehow. And just like Lloyd taught her, if things weren't going to be okay? Then they wouldn't stop until a happy ending for everyone was found.]

Okay. I think I understand, at lease a little bit. Thank you for telling me, Lloyd.

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