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[forgetyourusedtobe]

Who: Elena & you!!!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Marsiva, if any
When: May 20th

[Elena accidentally manages to start broadcasting as she's moving through the hallway. The camera follows the light swing of her arm, providing a view of the floor and her legs. She's silent, although really tamping down on the urge to call to people she knows. Staying quiet and remaining as inconspicuous as possible seems like the more logical thing to do in this situation.]

[It's only once she's come to the viewing bay that Elena stops short with a small gasp.]

Oh my God...

[She had been debating if this was a dream or real, but something about seeing outside into space makes this all very, very real. Slowly, she approaches the glass. She places both hands on the glass and through her fingers, you finally get a look at the girl accidentally broadcasting to the entire fleet, confused and upset.]

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[forgetyourusedtobe]

[She shakes her head a little.]

Is there anything else I should know about?

[deshabille]

Don't go down to the planet.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

What's on the planet?

[deshabille]

The planet's on the planet. It's alive.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

You mean like it's...aware?

[deshabille]

Yes. It's aware, and it reacts to you. So don't go down there.

[Especially not if you're a dumbass like Mal.]

[forgetyourusedtobe]

You went down there?

[Or is this just secondhand information?]

[deshabille]

A few days ago.

[Seriously, don't do it.]

[forgetyourusedtobe]

What happened?

[Then be sure to give her a full-ish report or Elena will get curious and go anyway!!!]

[Actually, she might go anyway regardless of what Mal says. You never know.]

[deshabille]

I went down during the day and it was fine. Just huge. Went down during the night and it came alive. Huge animals, the trees reaching out to grab me - all of it. It was very trying.

[She almost got the vapors.]

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Were they animals you recognized or were they some kind of...weird...hybrid of animals?

[deshabille]

There was a rat the size of a bear.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

You're not doing a really good job being discouraging, you know that, right?

[deshabille]

I thought most people didn't like giant rats.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Rats aren't exactly all that intimidating. Even giant ones.

[deshabille]

Oh, well. Do what you want, then.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

That's it?

[Elena is surprised. Most likely because she's more used to people telling her no over and over again. It's a little strange being told to do what she wants.]

[deshabille]

Yes, that's it. I'm not your mother.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[Well. Okay then.]

I'll think about it. I'm not sure mixing another planet in with trying to get used to the rest of this is the best idea right now anyway.

[deshabille]

At least now you'll be able to go in with a good idea of what you're getting into.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Thanks for that. [A beat.] And talking to me.

[It's been helpful. Gold star, Mal. Gold star.]

[deshabille]

Of course. Try not to get yourself killed first day.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[She laughs a little and it's genuine.]

That would be kinda embarrassing, wouldn't it?