driftfleet | action + video;

Who: Mirage Jenius + you!
Broadcast: Yes
Action: SS Starduck
When: Today!

ACTION;
[Frankly the amount of time Mirage gets on the SS Marsiva is far too short for even the beginnings of an introduction to this whole space show business. She wakes up in her bunk and immediately understands this isn't the dorms and isn't even the Macross Elysion or anything like that. Wherever she is she was plucked straight from her VF unit, flight suit and all.

So this starts right out as a recon mission in her mind. However she ended up here she's alone and has to find her own way back. She's barely stepped out of her room with a grimly serious expression, noting the people just walking through the hallways like it's no big deal she's standing out here.

And then woosh, she's ... being covered in confetti?

There's music?

Mirage is just sort of stuck in place, eyes wide and expression befuddled. And then she makes out her first disbelieving words to any gathered crew there.]

... Pudding?

[What's going on here?!]

VIDEO;
[Alright, so things have been explained. Sort of? There's a ship and a fleet and some kind of show, that much she's gathered by now. She's been several hours roaming the SS Starduck and getting to know it's general layout, in particular where the shuttles are stored and such.

Now she's getting down to communicating across the other ships, a need to test the system being her primary excuse. She's wearing a stern, no nonsense expression here.]

I have been briefed on my current status and situation. [And now maybe just a touch angrier in tone.] I don't exactly appreciate this sort of treatment but--

[Ahem. Stay focused, Mirage. Treat this like a report or something similar, anger won't do much good.
She sighs out loud.]

My name is Mirage Jenius. Currently I am stationed aboard the SS Starduck. If there are others here from the Xaos company or the Macross Elysion, please respond.

[... How do you end one of these broadcasts? Mirage's stern expression briefly falters, a moment of confusion peeking through. Observant eyes will catch the tips of her ears reddening just slightly before she rushes through the rest.]

Thank you very much. Over and out.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I mean, all of dancing is borrowing from someone. Unless you wanna, I dunno, break the mold and create an entirely new genre of dance or something.

[But also holy shit a lawful good. When was the last time he ran into one of those?????]

There's a difference between learning from a technique and stealing it, you know.

....

[He stares at her for a moment because no, no he really doesn't.]

And that difference is....?

Of course! How else do you expect learning to work? If someone demonstrates a move or technique and others learn how to do it, they can then use it as a base for their own creations and give credit to the one who developed it. Stealing would be claiming it as your own without any credit.

Most pilots know aerial stunts from watching other pilots and learning from them after all. If we expected everyone who flies to come up with their own techniques for it, that would be impossible and a waste of innovations.

[HRUMPH.]

[Mmhm that made a lot of sense actually. Taako has learned something today, so he could express his gratitude.

So he does, with a big shit-eating grin on his face.]

Neeeeeeeeeeeeerd.

[...

She narrows her eyes at her communicator a little.]

What.

Are you denying it? Because I stopped listening after you started lecturing.

[Because he's honestly only here to annoy Mirage and learning something isn't in that job description.]

[He just. Stopped? But...]

[A long, long suffering sigh.

He's Hayate all over again. Just like Hayate. Why.]

[She pulls a exasperated face even as one of her ears twitches in frustration.]

Why did you even ask then.

[He makes a grand show of thinking, considering, honestly discussing her non-question to himself, tapping a finger to his chin and scrunching his face up as he goes through the motions.

Then he pops his fist into the palm of his open hand and grins.]

I know! It's because I'm bored!

[He gives Mirage a wink and a two fingered salute.]

And you've been frankly amazing entertainment.

Entertai--

[... Wait a second.]

You've been lying to me!

[oh my god this guy.]

Who me?

[He seems almost offended if only he could keep the shit-eating grin off his face.]

Why would I ever lie to a fellow elf?

[Gah. What an annoying guy! She ought to just snap off her communicator and then go feel like a moron for a while.

An ear twitches in annoyance. Rapidly. She's not very good at hiding this whole pissed off thing.]

I'm not an elf.

[This actually surprises him and he stops for a moment, motioning to his own ears.]

Really? Then what are you? Elf-adjacent?

[This line of questioning is such a deviation that she actually deflates a little. Once he motions to his ears, her brows rise up.]

My grandmother was a Zentradi.

Mmmmmmmm that means nothing to me, so I'm just gonna call you a space elf. You wouldn't be the first one I met here.

[Unless she insists on being called Zentradi, then he'll switch. Doesn't matter to him much.]

I'm a High Elf, but I'm not a stiff like the rest of those jackasses.

[Space elf. Her brow furrows again, then she just sighs out. Well it's understandable, given he isn't exactly from her world and wouldn't know the Zentradi to start with.]

You've made that abundantly obvious.

[He grins, batting his lashes at her.]

I'm so glad you agree with how phenomenal I am.

[Uuuugh. Excuse her if she just sort of hangs up now. Or stops replying or something. Her patience has run out and she makes a mental note to steer clear of this guy.]

Edited 2019-02-09 06:48 (UTC)

[The last thing she'll see or hear is Taako losing his absolute shit as he laughs until the screen goes blank.]

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