oo2 / video

[mysterzie]

WHO "Ino" & YOU
BROADCAST Fleet-wide video!!
ACTION Starstruck for anyone that might look in the cargo bay.
WHEN April 12th.

[ Ino, what'choo doin'? She looks... strained. Stressed, but trying to hold it together. She's sitting in front of the camera, taking a deep breath as if to prepare herself for what she is about to say. ]

Hey, guys. This is really sudden, but I need to ask a favor of anyone who'd listen. It's important! I've got this friend... he's got a huge problem. Back where he's from, some people can hold a lot of powers in them, not magic or anything like that, and they need to take even more in sometimes or they go crazy. Or die.

Does anyone have any powers they could... lend him? He'll give them back, he promises, it's just—[ She reaches up, clutches at her chest like it's hurting her to think about it. Judging by the slight sheen of sweat on her face, maybe it is. ]—he needs help really badly. I'm worried about him, and there's not much I can do...

[ Her head dips, long bangs covering her face before she sucks in a breath, part for the show and part out of real difficulty in keeping herself together right now, before her hand snaps out and she turns off the feed to collect herself. ]

Comments

[mysterzie]

[ That gets an offended huff in return. ]

Fine. So you're good and definitely not nice, and nice is actually shitty. Got it.

[hymnals]

[Adra rolls his eyes.]

No, not quite. Look, here's the point: if someone needs help, I help them. Doesn't matter if I like them personally or not.

[mysterzie]

Because you definitely don't like me.

[ It's almost a badge of pride, or maybe he's just so twisted up that being driven to this point is hilarious. It is, in its own way. ]

[hymnals]

I don't fucking know you. Your behavior up to this point hasn't been stellar, but you're obviously frightened or desperate or some horrible cocktail of the two, so.

[mysterzie]

Well, dying has that effect on people.

[hymnals]

Yes, well, your health seems to be on the mend, so let's see how do you going forward, hmm?

[mysterzie]

Mending only happens if I find anybody to let me have their powers.

[ Finally, he lets go and steps away, crossing his arms so that he can grip his own elbows instead. ]

[hymnals]

[Adra's grateful for that. He nearly crumples from the physical strain of having to hold that position for so long.]

I saw plenty of bright-eyed volunteers on that post. You're going to be fine. The people of this Fleet--they're helpers. By and large.

[mysterzie]

[ Aaron eyes that and doesn't make a comment. It's weird, this whole thing is weird. He's expecting more... pointed snipping and disapproval about everything and anything. His existence, maybe. ]

Which is why I asked in the first place. There's just... not enough people, not enough powers around here.

[hymnals]

I'd donate to the pool, but I kind of enjoy being alive myself. Besides, the population out here seems to be growing.

[He sits down right on the ground, because he's exhausted now, both mentally and physically. He wipes perspiration off of his forehead and sighs.]

Anyway. It's like I said. Give people a chance. Approach them with respect. You might be surprised at what you find.

[mysterzie]

[ Seeing that, Aaron crouches. It isn't so much to stay on Adra's level as watching the reaction. He's rather fond of people-watching. ]

Am I gonna have to carry you or something?

[hymnals]

Oh, fuck off. I'm an old man.

[His eyes are half-lidded, and his voice--unusually deep for his size, typically booming--has gone down to a mutter.]

[mysterzie]

And I'm not. [ Aaron huffs. ] If you wanna nap on the floor, then I guess I'm out of here.

[hymnals]

[He yawns. Doesn't sound like a bad idea.]

Go on, then.

[mysterzie]

[ Aaron scoffs. If Adra watches, it's as if Aaron simply... fades out. Opacity turned down to zero. He's gone. ]

[hymnals]

[Interesting. Adra, already half-asleep by that point, does in fact take a nap on the ground. He'll limp back to the Bishop eventually.]