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[proudlywehailed]

Who: Steve Rogers (Winter Soldier)
Broadcast: Fleetwide video
Action: SS Golden
When: Post-shuffle

[The scene opens on the face of a man who looks to be in his thirties at most, with a short, thick beard and buzzed blond hair. His blue eyes have an icy edge to them, despite being more curious than anything, and he speaks in a low tone.]

... I'm guessing I don't get a choice here. No exits, right?

[At least he seems to know for sure that he should be getting a response.]

Comments

action forever; because I'm lazy

[mysterzie]

[ BE MORE SPECIFIC, GOSH!!! ]

Honestly, I'm just glad they have booze. I always thought it would be weird and full of shit I wouldn't get out here.

[ That works. Aaron's just going to walk alongside more than follow here. ]

[proudlywehailed]

[he was actively hoping he'd do that]

Yeah? You get the shit that happens here, then?

[mysterzie]

Different coat of paint, same old bull we deal with on earth. Bunch of people taking advantage 'cause they got the leg up, everyone making friends of enemies or being people at each other, the almighty dollar ruling over us all.

[ He says it dramatically, makes gestures and finishes it with a sweep of his arm. ]

Doesn't matter if we're in space or dealing with aliens. They've got the same problems.

[proudlywehailed]

... Huh.

[The way he says it says his world is... a little different. But he keeps going.]

I'm guessing you've been sitting on the bottom of the food chain for a while.

[mysterzie]

Eh, depends on how you look at it. We're definitely not in control here, not with Atroma breathing down our necks.

[proudlywehailed]

... They provide for us, right? This isn't some dystopian bullshit.

[YOUR world is dystopian bullshit, dude]

[mysterzie]

Define provide. We get paid depending on how funny or cool or watchable we are and the ships produce food and stuff, but everything else is pretty much up to us.

[proudlywehailed]

... I'm sure there're worse fates.

[He shrugs.]

But that's not the point. We can work together to make life more bearable here.

[mysterzie]

You are definitely the glass half-full kinda guy.

But... yeah, I mean—if we pony up at the end of the month, we can upgrade our ships. Make it marginally less shit.