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[deathcouture]

Who: Kravitz and YOU!
Broadcast: Yes!
Action: On the SS Bloodsport!
When: After the last shuffle!

1) [ action -- SS Bloodsport ]
[ Hello, Bloodsport, you have a new crew member! He's... very confused, wondering why he keeps getting yanked around -- honestly, it's kind of rude. And definitely not the kind of rude that can be made up for with pudding and confetti. Oh well.

He brushes the colorful bits of paper off of the sleeves of his suit coat, straightens his tie, and... starts walking. There's got to be a reason he's just suddenly appeared in this place, right? ]

Hello? ... Is there anyone actually here?

[ Because geez, it's quiet - and not the kind of quiet he likes. ]



2) [ video ]
[ So far, Kravitz's entire experience here has been 1) wake up in a giant spaceship. 2) attempt to regain bearings. 3) almost immediately end up whisked away onto some other ship with a *Pop!* and some confetti. 4) try the pudding. ... It's mediocre at best.

So when he finds this... very complicated Stone of Farspeech... and sees others using it to talk, of course he's going to give it a try. He turns it on, angles the camera well enough to get himself in-frame, and clears his throat. ]

-- Right. Well. I've pretty much gathered the short of what this all is, so beyond that, I have to ask: how cut-off are we? Because there are several people that I really should call right now, and I have a feeling the answer is going to be, "That's impossible". So... how impossible?

[ He's been stuck alone and cut-off from everyone and everything before. This situation is, arguably, better than that... but that doesn't mean he has to like it. ]

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[deathcouture]

[ He smiles as well, relieved to see a friendly face. ]

Thank you. I... think. Sorry, what ship is this?

[axi]

Ah, before that, have you received the explanation of where you are or found it out on your own?

[Because if not, then simply answering the ship question will have very little meaning. Still, Kaname motions to the pudding.]

It's edible, and actually not bad, if you're hungry.

[deathcouture]

I haven't, no. I found myself suddenly on a very large ship, and then just as suddenly on this ship. With a cup of pudding.

[ Which he sort of halfways raises in a semblance of a salute! Then sort of... pokes at it with a spoon. He's not particularly hungry, but hey, good to know it's safe. And edible. And actually not that bad. ]

Would you mind filling me in, if it's not too much trouble?

[axi]

It's not, but let's go somewhere more inviting. The kitchen's not far if you'd like.

[Moving to exit the bridge, Kaname turns with another smile.]

I'm Kaname Buccaneer, the first mate here. Let me know if you need anything once I've gotten through explaining, all right?

[deathcouture]

Sure, that sounds fine.

[ Kravitz nods, and follows! ]

Kravitz. Nice to meet you, Kaname. And, uh, thanks. This whole thing has been more than a little disorienting so far.

[axi]

[As they go, she explains the basics of Atroma, multiple worlds, the ships, the systems, augments, and a few more key pieces. By the time she's done, they're both seated with a drink at the table.]

It can be a lot to take in at first, so is there anything you need help working out?

[deathcouture]

[ The multiple worlds thing is something he can roll with - he's heard about all of that before. The idea that there's something powerful enough to drag him here and cut him off from the Raven Queen isn't great (understatement) but, okay, he'll... process that later. ]

I think I've got a pretty good idea about things now. Thank you. [ He manages a smile. ] I do have one question: do they actually expect people stuck in a fleet of ships to be entertaining to, um, whoever it is that's watching? People like that?

[axi]

Well, in a lot of worlds, "Reality Television" is pretty popular. Take a bunch of strangers and stick them somewhere together... there are some interesting results. Honestly, it's debated whether that part is even accurate. It's what we're told of course, but wherever we go, no one has ever heard of it, there's no viable way for us to be observed to the best of our knowledge.

[Kaname stirs the contents of her glass with her straw.]

Regardless, if something out of the ordinary happens, sometime those involved do gather a larger amount of currency than normal.

[deathcouture]

So that means somebody's watching, somehow, even if the part about everyone watching isn't true.

[ In an entirely different circumstance, this all might have been some sort of fun riddle of a situation to piece together and then solve. In reality, there's nothing fun about this. He takes a sip of his own drink before he continues. ]

If you don't mind me asking, what do you do? To... pass the time, I guess? Do you actively try to do things for more currency, or do you take whatever comes?