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driftfleet2018-04-13 09:46 am
Fourteenth Blight - video and action
Broadcast: Yes
Action: Also yes
When: April 14th through April 21st (aka drift week)
[When the camera turns on, it initially faces the ceiling. There's some chatter in the background, but it's not easily made out. A moment later, Kiter the mabari's large face comes into view. He looks rather worried, whining as he noses the device.]
What are you doing? [It's the voice of a young girl that carries over. Footsteps approach, and Kiter steps back as the camera gets picked up.] What is this odd thing? [Eventually, whoever is playing with the device turns the camera so it's facing her.
It's Riona, no doubt, but she looks a tad... different. Like, twenty-years-younger different. She tilts her head curiously at the device.] Some kind of metal, but it's so... shiny. Well, whatever it is, I'm keeping it. Whoever left it on the floor obviously didn't care much for it.
[Kiter barks, trying to communicate... something or other.]
Hm? What are you trying to say, boy? I assume you're a boy? [He yips.] Boy it is. I'll have to think of a name for you. Of course, you might have one already, but I don't see your master about. It'd be nice to find SOMEONE to speak with and ask them they return me home. I don't know where we are, but my father will find me soon enough, and I assure your master that there'll be consequences. [Despite only being 12 at most, Riona tries to hold herself up high and haughty. If one listens closely, however, they may hear the fear in her voice.] Go get him and bring him here. I want to go home, and I'm going home now.
[Kiter whines again, clearly unsure as to what to do here. Help a poor dog out?]
[There's a child on the loose on the Iskaulit, tailed by a concerned looking war hound.
Riona darts about the ship, running down the halls, making the mabari chase after her. There's so much to do and see! And she's young and curious, so when she tires out a bit of running around like a little maniac and running into people, she sets off to explore. There are three areas in particular that interest her:
The gardens. Many of the plants look unfamiliar to her, and she can be found checking them out, poking and pulling them. At one point, she pulls an entire plant loose by mistake, her eyes wide as she realizes it. Glancing around - hoping no one's around - she quick tosses it off to the side and out of sight. No one will notice at all, right??
The pool. Growing up near the sea, Riona learned to swim early. The idea of a pool baffles her a bit: it's clearly not a natural lake, but the water looks so clear (and why does it smell so funny?). But as a girl, she hardly concerns herself with that question for long. With a laugh, she throws off caution and jumps into the water, clothes and all. Hey, she doesn't have a suit and she's not about to go looking for one. She does what a child does and swims and splashes around. And because she's a little shit, if she spots you, she'll snicker before splashing some water at you.
The Space Bar/Malum. Taverns are no place for children, but Riona doesn't know where else to go. She's found more people here then elsewhere, and she wants answers.]
Excuse me. [Look down and you'll find her staring intently at you.] I need to be escorted back to Highever. My father's the teyrn. I have no coin on me, but he'll surely pay you when I get back. [If they've been watching her, they'll know they're not the first person she's asked since arriving in the bar. But she's persistent if nothing else.] Oh, and don't mind the mabari. I think he's supposed to be guarding me, but he's doing a terrible job.
[Kiter, sitting a few paces away from her, huffs in offense.]
Tell me when you're ready to leave.
[At some point she comes back - or gets dragged back - to the Blue Fish. Her reign of terror gets contained, but the ship might not be too glad for it for long.
Riona pries and snoops everywhere, getting into the guns and playing with them. At one point, she accidentally fires one by mistake. Luckily it hits a wall and nothing else, but she quickly puts the gun down and puts on her best innocent face.]
It went off on its own! I swear! [Uh huh.
Of course, Riona still has her pilot augment, even if she's not quite... mature enough at the moment to handle it. Not good. She does eventually find the pilot seat and sits in it.]
Oh! What does this do? [The augment guides her still, helping her grab the controls and flip the right switches. But instead of just, you know, guiding the ship, she decides to yank on the controls as hard as she can. The ship swerves to the side. Whoops, hope you weren't doing anything too important, like making a meal or sleeping. Riona nearly falls out of her seat as well, but she's far too entertained to care. Laughing hysterically, she yanks it in the other direction. This is grand fun, she decides. The ship's in for a joyride.
Someone might want to get her away from the pilot controls. Granted they can stay upright long enough to get to her...]
((OOC: as I'm sure you've guessed, Ri's been glitched to de-age to about the age of 12 for a week. Each header has mini prompts within, but you're also free to put in your own prompt if you'd like!))
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Stars? Are we out on the sea then?
[Though she hasn't felt the rocking of the ship from the waves. It's very odd.]
Well... [At least he's asked. That's something.] Can't you just take me home? If you do that, that'll be good enough.
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He softens at her request.] I am afraid that I cannot. I can take you home no more than I can go home myself. I am sorry.
Is there anything else, perhaps, that I can do for you?
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Very well. Show me then.
[At least she has a mabari with her, even though she has no idea why.]
Oh. [Sigh. So much for that.] Do you know anyone who could take me home, at least?
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I do not know of anyone who can take you home. I know that we all will eventually return, but we do not know when. Luckily, there are many people here who wish to see you safe and happy.
[He opens a door to an empty room with wraparound windows. He leaves the light off, gesturing for her to look outside at the swathes of stars.] Take a look and tell me what you see.
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So I'll definitely go home someday? [That's comforting, actually. If she just has to wait it out, well, she'll do her best. Still, her father will be worried, and so will her mother and brother. Everyone will be looking for her.] What people? Who would care what happens to me?
[But she pauses after she steps into the room. Even from where she is, she can see what's outside. Or, what isn't outside.] There's... nothing. Stars, maybe. Like the night sky.
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[She's well-liked. What can he say?
Justice walks all the way up to the window. He enjoys looking outside the ships, when there is little to do.] You are correct. Come here and look down through the window. [Maybe it'll be easier for her to believe him if she sees no ground below them.]
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[They don't sound familiar, at any rate.]
O...kay. [She eyes him warily a moment before she slowly walks up to the window. Still the same, though now she can see below them, somewhat. And there's more stars. They're floating in the air, and she's not sure if that's exciting or horrifying.] So it just flies in the air?
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[Justice admires the stars outside and nods before glancing at her face, gauging her reaction.]
It is a ship for the sky. We are so far away from the ground that we do not see it, and there are many stars between us and anywhere we could land.
We are flying, Riona.
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[Her head feels like it's going in circles, not helped by the sights outside and what more he tells her.]
Like birds? Does this ship have wings?
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[Justice is never one to be dishonest, even if it would make things simpler.]
It has wings of a sort, but I do not pretend to know how they work. All I know is that it is able to fly between worlds.
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[It's exhausting repeating it over and over again. He seems to be trying but she's just not getting it.]
Are worlds very far apart?
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[Justice is clearly not getting through. It's probably his fault, but he'd rather not confuse and upset Riona any more than he has to.]
Very. But this ship moves quickly, and it often finds new places within weeks of travel.