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Who: Victor Nikiforov
Broadcast: Network wide
Action: Heron
When: After Yuuri's disappearance.

People who disappear...

They go home, don't they? As far as we know, yes? Most people I know who have return with memories of their time at home.

Has there ever been a case where someone disappeared and then went somewhere else?

I'll see him again when I go back home too, won't I?

goldkiss

Who: Victor
Broadcast: Network wide
Action: His room on the Heron
When: After he recovers from his glitch

Such a strange thing, to wake up one moment and have no memory of this place nor of the last decade and then the next to remember it all, including the time that you didn't remember.

There are times that I'm reminded I'm in a place with technology that I could never dream of back home. And it's simply marvelous isn't it? Like something out of a novel or dramatic tv serial. It almost makes me want to get popcorn.

[Something seems a little off about Victor. His jaw is just a little too tight. Even as he smiles and seems as pleasant as ever.]

Thank you to everyone who cared for me while I was in that state.

I forgot how much work long hair took.

edwinjarvis

Who: Jarvis and you!
Broadcast: Video
Action: SS Tourist or The Melting Pot, but only if you need 'em there!
When: April 19th

[Ehem. Jarvis has his glasses on, and is carefully scanning a snippet from an old booklet he'd found with regards to human life on Earth - in the future, that is, and regarding special days of the year. And lo and behold, April 19th happened to be a listed day in a variety of 'strange celebratory days'. So...! He reads the passage, adjusting his spectacles.]

... "While no one really knows the origin of the high-five, it’s believed to go back to the 1970s and likely a variation of the 'Low-Five' – which had been around since, at the very least, WWII. However...! There are two popular stories which try to explain the origin of the High-Five."

"The first story states that the first high-five occurred at Dodger Stadium on October 2, 1977, between Glenn Burke and Dusty Baker on the last day of the regular season. This high-five was in response to a home run hit by Baker off of Houston Astros pitcher J.R. Richard."

"The second story places the origin of the high-five at a University of Louisville Cardinals basketball practice in 1978. Wiley Brown was going to give his teammate Derek Smith a low-five, but the two decided to give each other a high-five instead. After that, the team began giving each other high-fives after each celebration..." Huh!

I suppose... be sure to pass along a 'high-five' to whoever is in need of one.

I hear they're quite the pick-me-up in recent years.

Though I must wonder... If there's such a day as 'National High-Five Day', what in the blazes is hidden within the other 364 days of the year back home? Or even out in and about the far reaches of space. Surely some things are a bit ridiculous to dedicate an entire 24 hours towards... No Pants Day? How absolutely lewd and unnecessary. Please, keep your pants on in public, lest you be insulted for your choice in undergarments and promptly slapped.

[He flips through the list.]

Toothache Day? A nightmare!

... And I have no clue why squirrels would need their own special day, for that matter.

They're standoffish, and their ability to recollect the location of their own hiding spots is downright pitiful.

[Is he trying to enthuse people and get their spirits raised after a really ugly planet trip? You betcha.]

chicandsporting

Who: Lumière and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Space Bar
When: 19th

[Lumière appears on the feed with his usual bright ans cheery smile. From the looks of his backdrop, he's sitting in the Space Bar, a glass of wine sitting in front of him. He gives the camera a wave.]

Bonjour, mes amis! It seems in the chaos [that's a nice way of putting the utter AWFULNESS of the last planet, he thinks] of our last destination, I missed the anniversary of my arrival here. That's right, you have been graced with my charming presence for a year now! You're all very lucky, I know.

No need for a party, I know you will be having on in your hearts anyway. But, if you would like to join for for drinks at the Space Bar, I would not turn your company away.

hollowvictor

Who: Panem!Bucky
Broadcast: Yes
Action: The Bridge of the Wonderduck
When: Now

[The video opens with a view of Bucky's face, hair short, face scruffy and a steel determination in his expression as though challenging the very fleet to suddenly do something and prove all his paranoid assumptions correct.]

The last time I was on a show for other's entertainment, we were made to fight and kill each other until only one person was left. Supposedly that's not the case here. Yet.

I assume some of you have been making attempts to learn more about this place and the people behind it.

[A pause. 'What do you know' was on the tip of his tongue, but he was the offworlder now. He didn't hold a single damn card in his hand he knew it too well. He hated it. He'd have to change that.]

What do we know?

[Anyone on the ship itself for any reason will find Bucky at the comms station, waiting for responses and seeing exactly how far the system would allow him to hack until the firewalls caught him. Sometimes you had to test the strength of the bars when you were in a cage.]

warpandweft

Who: Alucard Emery and YOU
Broadcast: yes
Action: SS Wonderduck!
When: post-shuffle

action - ss wonderduck
[It has been...a very disconcerting few hours for Alucard. First, waking up in an unknown, unfamiliar location, alone. And then having barely enough time to process and explore that first ship before being surprisingly dumped onto another.

...With confetti.

He's absolutely on his guard. In fact there's a piece of metal hovering by his left hand that...was probably a tool of some kind, left out on the bridge. It's since been shaped into a rough approximation of a knife. Just in case. Sorry. (If he had access to some sort of liquid, he would have used that but it seems to be in short supply in his current vicinity.)

Alucard is wary, but there's something that has seemed to capture his attention. For the first while after the welcome music and the confetti, he stands in front of the viewport out into the stars, a little bit in awe despite himself.

Later, he can be found in the halls, eventually ending up in the engine room with his hands on his hips. What an interesting contraption that he suddenly understands the functions of...]

broadcast
[Being the kind of guy he is, Alucard takes a while to familiarize himself with the comm, how it works and how to best present himself when he finally addresses the other members of the Fleet.

When he does open the video to post on the network, he's standing in the middle of his (too small, in his opinion) bunk. The comm itself is propped up on the shelf above the bed. He's got a glass of water in his hand. Alucard is definitely well-dressed, clothed in something that looks vaguely historical in nature and dark blue with gold trimmings. Maybe even more eye-catching, though, is the fact that his skin seems to be lined in a dull silver. Specifically, wherever you'd expect to see the blue of veins, there's what seems like either ornamentation or scarring.

Alucard nods at the camera, the expression on his face vaguely pleasant but not overly enthused.]

Good day. My name is Alucard Emery and I am a recent recruit to this, ah, fascinating fleet. [The sass is strong with this one. Though he still offers a very small bow to the camera. He's not devoid of manners.] Since I've been informed that my stay may be extended, I thought it polite to make my introductions. Though I'll admit it feels strange to offer introductions so...generally. What an interesting little device.

I also had a question to ask. Or perhaps an observation to offer. [As he speaks, the water in his glass...moves. It doesn't slosh. It ribbons up out of its container.] Where I'm from, magic is...omnipresent. But as far as I can tell, this place, these ships...there aren't even any natural sources of it. [The water curls around the fingers of his left hand, threading between them. After a moment, he turns his hand palm-up, and the liquid gathers in the middle of it. Alucard closes his hand around the mass and though someone might expect water to be dripping off of his hand now...it isn't. When he reopens his hand, the water has been transformed into a round orb of ice.] Is magic rare here? Or haven't I explored enough?

[He deposits the ice-ball back into his glass with a hum.]

I must say, for all the new wonders this place has to offer...it is a bit dull.

(ooc edit: considering the nature of Alucard's question, I have a small info-gathering poll for character with connections to magic.)

goldkiss

Who: Victor Nikiforov and OPEN
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: The Heron for the broadcast / The Iskaulit for action.
When: Sometime

[It's glitch time for Victor!

The boy who appears on screen appears to be around sixteen or seventeen. He has very long hair and bright blue eyes. He's wearing Victor's clothes, but they are too large for him. Makkachin is with him and the poodle licks his face a couple of times as he starts the broadcast. He laughs a gently, and chides her playfully in Russian before turning to the screen.]

Sorry, my dog seemed happy to see me when I woke up, which is nice because I don't recognize anything else around. I usually wouldn't complain about seeing new sights, but I'm certain my coach would be furious if I was late to practice again.

If I'm right, there really isn't any way back home though, is there?

[If you thought that adult Victor was good at hiding his true thoughts and feelings, it's even worse with a young Victor who hasn't come into his own just yet. He seems pleasant and cheerful, even while simultaneously freaking out over finding himself in such an unusual situation. After a moment, he allows himself a small frown.]

How long have I been here?

-----------------------------------------

[Several hours later, after he has had people tell him that they already know him as an adult, Victor finds the ice rink on the Iskaulit. Emotions are difficult, ice skating is the best way he knows how to deal with them.

That's healthy, isn't it?]

passingthrough

Who: Kitty Pryde and YOU!
Broadcast: Open
Action: Twin Roses & Iskaulit
When: 3/4 - 3/10ish

[ Video ]
[Kitty appears on video looking a liiiiiiittle different than the way she usually looks. The augment had some fun adjusting her. She’s not a cat, but she’s certainly got a lot of catlike features which isn’t unheard of for a mutant.

The pupils of her eyes are no longer round, but a slit. Her nails have also changed, growing to a point and hooking slightly to serve more as claws. Her fangs have extended slightly. Her ears now come to more of a point and are soft and fuzzy like the rest of her body. There’s a short layer of fur everywhere now, similar in color to her usual skin tone, but with gray tabby-like striped markings appearing over certain parts of her body like her face, legs, arms, and tail. Oh, yeah, there’s a tail too. Of course there is.]

Okay. Just get all the puns and jokes out of your systems right now.

[ Twin Roses ]
[You might spot the direwolf pup, Seeker run by with Kitty following him.] Come on, it’s still me.

[Or maybe you just run into her in the kitchen, bridge, lounge, engine room, or shuttle bay. There are only so many places to be on the ship after all and she gets cagey being all locked up during the drifting weeks when she’s at her best. Right now she’s even more restless than usual. And you know how she’ll often sit on a table or counter instead of a chair? Well, she’s still doing that, but sometimes she’s taking it even more extreme being up on the top of book shelves and various equipment.

You could also find her in her room if you’re looking for a more private moment.]

[ Iskaulit ]
[As awkward as she feels in this body, she’s not going to stop living her life because of it. That means time spent training in the gym where she very awkwardly isn’t sure what to deal with her tail. You might get to see her step on it again. It also means she’ll drop by the library to replenish her book supply and Jarvis’ for some food. A girl’s gotta eat!]

appletart

Who: Escha Malier & YOU!
Broadcast: Yes!
Action: Yes!
When: Marsiva: backdated to 3/1 and 3/2 before shuffle; Wonderduck: anytime 3/2 and after!

1. The Marsiva (pre-shuffle)
[ The video feed opens on the top of someone's head - red-pink hair and a little white hat, puffball tail-holders to either side. There's some wiggling, and eventually her face comes into view, bright green eyes currently red-rimmed. Someone just finished crying, looks like...

She takes a deep breath, clears her throat, and puts on a smile - as bright as she can manage! ]

U-Um, hello? Is someone seeing this? I'm a little confused about some things... Before here, I was somewhere else with, um, cell phones? But this doesn't look like the same thing. Oh, but anyway, can someone... tell me where I am? Please? [ A pause, and her voice gets a little bit quieter, a little bit shakier. ] I-I've never been anywhere like this, and it's really quiet here, a-and...

[ ... She shakes her head sharply, puts that smile back on. ]

Right. My name is Escha Malier, by the way.

2. The Wonderduck (post-shuffle)
[ At least she wasn't stuck on the Marsiva for too long! Suddenly, she appears on the Wonderduck! ]

Waah--!! Huh??

[ She looks up as confetti flutters all around her, plopping into her hair. And her face. She shakes it off, blinks wide-eyed at the pudding in front of her... and teeentatively reaches over to pick it up. ]

Umm... Thank you! Who... whoever did that? Um.

[ She blinks at the confetti on the floor, then at the pudding in her hands, at the confetti once more... And then, with a shrug and a small smile, you bet she's digging in. Pudding is sweet and delicious after all~

She starts walking down the hallway, looking for any signs of anyone else around. If she's supposed to be on this ship and part of this crew, she definitely wants to meet everyone! Wherever your character is, unless it's their own private room with the door closed, she's bound to run into them eventually~ ]

touchallthebooks

Who: Khadgar
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: On the Twin Roses
When: Day after the shuffle

Ah...

[If anyone is used to seeing Khadgar, awake or tired, he looks much more tired than usual. And appears to be in the middle of packing a few things up in a box in his room.]

Those that know her- [He refuses to use past tense.]

Merlan O'Keefe is no longer part of the fleet. [He turns and neatly sets a necklace i the box, on top of a warm-looking cloak, the closes it up. His room is still a bit of a mess but it's all him now.]

If you're looking for anything, let me know. She mostly stayed in my room. And she didn't leave notes or anything that I found yet. Sorry.

unbridles

Who: John Laurens
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Duotera
When: 21st

[John is taking advantage of the pleasant weather on Duotera, and so is the kitten-sized snow leopard by his side. Alexander needs a lot of protein to keep satisfied, and what better way to do that than fishing? He may as well take in some sights planetside. So John, with Alexander the cat by his side, is sending out a video of himself walking down to a lake.]

Hey, anyone wanna meet up on Duotera for fishing? This guy's gotta eat a lot of meat to keep healthy, and I figured it might be fun to take advantage of the weather here. I was thinking of tryin' Philias, but it's hotter than Philadelphia in the summer over there right now.

timelysteward

[And hey look, it's a clock! You know, that walking and talking clock you all know, love, and some tolerate. He sniffs, holding up a piece of paper.]

Greetings, all. I am Cogsworth, for those who do not know me. For those who do, I am alive ... [a roll of the eyes] so to speak, and I am making this announcement so you know I have not been kidnapped or held against my will or have become an ... inanimate object in which will never change and never enjoy the feeling of flesh ever again -

[He cuts himself off.]

Anyways. That is all. Still Captain, still alive, still here.

edwinjarvis

Who: Edwin Jarvis
Broadcast: fleetwide
Action: Tourist or The Melting Pot, lemme know.
When: Now! ... Also, he has a truth-blabbering glitch for this post. Have fun.

Hello, everyone! Business as usual, I suppose!

[He puts on his glasses, adjusting them to scribble some notes on a pad of paper.]

For anyone who is unaware, The Melting Pot has near-constant openings for chefs or waiters, so do let me know if you're interested in joining the community there. I'll be working on restocking our supplies here at the latest location, so if there is anything in particular you're pining for, fear not, I'll have it back in the pantry. It's particularly important for me to keep myself occupied from the godawful nightmares I have of doom and destruction, or from the fact that I feel rather helpless and entirely inadequate sometimes.

[Wait, what? He doesn't seem to have noticed that rather revealing yet somehow stupidly jovial commentary, though. He just keeps scribbling away in his notepad. Dotting those i's, and whatnot. He clears his throat.]

Please let me know if there's any food you'd like added to the menu, also! We could do with more selections.

[A pause.]

Another point; our dear friend, Matt Murdock, had something important to share with me before he vanished from the fleet, a short time back. He has particularly honed super-senses you see, especially with regard to hearing — what with being blind — and had informed me that there are no sounds of camerawork in any of the ships. It does make me wonder how they know what we're doing, if they indeed know what we're doing. Or if they're actually broadcasting anything at all. Anyway, knowing that he hadn't the chance to point this out, I figured I would do him the courtesy.

... With that in mind — please let me know if I should be hiding in a ship bunker at any point, because I'm particularly sick of all this chaos we seem to fly right into. I have a terrible feeling, is all... though the strange snowy marshmallow planet was a delight, truly. I suppose I feel inadequately prepared next to some of the people from my world. And other worlds. All worlds, really. It's why I spend so much on augment enhancements, so I can keep up properly.

... Ah. What was I talking about, again?

[He scratches his head with the end of his pen.]

Sorry, I lost my train of thought. Pardon me. What's a decent conclusion here...?

.... Oh! Valentine's Day is coming up. Have I really been here a year...? Well! I won't be getting drunk this time.

But I'll still be baking everyone sweets, if they'd like.

touchallthebooks

Who: Khadgar
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: On the planets or Twin Roses if anyone wants
When: The second day after they reach the system

[FLEETWIDE]

[Khadgar... does not have clothing for very warm planets or even moderate ones. He's usually covered by his robes and long sleeves. Sometimes his cloak as well. So he's definitely not dressed for what his message is about to involve.]

I'm going to visit Duotera, I think it was called, in a bit. If anyone cares to join me. I figure, I haven't bought much of anything since I joined the fleet, so I have plenty to spend. And I know I didn't get anyone anything for Winter Veil.

[FILTERED AWAY FROM MERLAN]

[A few hours later, he's not on the planet he mentioned. He looks hot and miserable and covered in sweat. Although he has acquired some... moderately more appropriate clothing for Philias.]

Ah...

[Now he looks a little embarrassed.]

I need help. I want to get something for Merlan.

chicandsporting

Who: Lumière and YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Wonderduck
When: 16th Jan

[Wonderduck]

[Since the curse, Lumière doesn't dream or do...anything he did when he had a living body. Calibrations was the last time that had happened to him in a decade, and that...well, that didn't really count. Still, upon groggily waking from his sleep his first thought was that Atroma had dropped a dream into his head again. A nice dream, mind, but cruel too, given the circumstances. To give the impression that the curse had been broken at all was a little nasty even for-

He stretches out an arm which would have been a harmless action as a candelabra- much less so when you're a six foot seven tall man resting on top of the kitchen cabinet. He rolls off and hits the ground with a thud and ow that hurt. It takes a moment for him to register that it did hurt- sitting up in confusion and staring at his hands - Hands he has HANDS again. - A quick check and yep, he is definitely back into a human body again. ]

Zut alors, it wasn't a dream.

[He doesn't even CARE that he's still trapped in the Fleet- that his journey home was only brief. What matters right now is he's alive for the first time in a decade and it's wonderful. Laughing, he pulls himself to his feet, brushing off his (outdated, so outdated) clothing before racing off to find his crew. YA'LL ABOUT TO GET HUGGED.]

[Video]

[For those who had found him in his calibration room, this will be a familiar face- otherwise, the network is graced by an entirely new people- though once you hear his accent, it's clear he's anything but. He's beaming from ear to ear, utterly delighted. This is the Best Day.]

Bonjour, mes amis! It seems I had a sort journey home for a while, but I'm back! It was not a very interesting trip back home. Very boring, really. Nothing happened.

[He chuckles to himself, examining his fingernails.]

So. What did I miss?

passingthrough

Who: Kitty Pryde + everyone
Broadcast: Network
Action: Iskaulit: Dance studio
When: New Year’s Eve (slightly backdated)

[Not long ago she’d been considering the best way to handle Winn’s birthday now that he’s gone and all. She considered enlisting a close friend or two to be on duty for support or distractions or just barricading herself in her room and feeling it and dealing with that. In the end she went with booze. Lots and lots of booze.

When she turns the feed on she’s lying down on a series of three chairs, holding the communicator above her head.]

Did I ever tell you about the time I was in Marina—the underwater prison place—and this tiny alien or robot or possibly dog man thing took over and made it rain fruit punch and then made us dance in a dance marathon and if we didn’t he was going to put us in a room with a moose. And I’m not drunk! [She laughs like she just said something very funny.]

No, no, I mean I am drunk but it’s also true. It was a very strange place. Did you know you had to get a wristband if you wanted to have sex with someone? Yeah. It was like being at a bar and wanting drink. [Speaking of wanting to drink. She looks around for her bottle and then lifts herself up enough to achieve drinking.] Oh! And then it was like enforced monogamy where you could only be with your band partner.

Wristband. Not like music band. You didn’t have to have sex with the person you played the flute with. [More laughing.]

What was I…? Oh, yeah, do you know I haven’t kissed anyone in moooonths? Yeah. Like May. May 10th. [Winn disappeared May 11.] In the prison you couldn’t do that because every two months—if they were months—they would send out these mistletoe robots that would make you kiss someone or lots of someones. Usually lots of someones. They had shrinking forcefields and confetti. I had to kiss a guy without lips once. Did I mention it was a weird place?

servantnotserving

Who: Lumière and YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Wonderduck
When: December 27th

[Christmas is always something of a bittersweet experience for Lumière. He loves the holiday, yes- but it's also the anniversary of the curse. The fact he has experienced an 11th Christmas stuck in this form is not a comforting one. Were he back home, that would have meant it was permanent.

Still, he's managed to keep his usual upbeat attitude- and then today happened. The video opens to him in the cargo hold of the Wonderduck. A footstool snuffles around him, occasionally letting out an excited yap before bounding off to explore other parts of the hold back end (or what you'd ASSUME is the back end) wagging. See, Sultan was a NICE gift, Atroma. This. This is bullshit.

Lumière is staring at a cake. It's his cake. And, of course, it wouldn't be Atroma if it wasn't mildly offensive. There's also a shitton of candles on it- 42, if you care to count. ]

Oh...wow. Atroma. You....shouldn't have. No. Really. You shouldn't. [He gives the offending cake a prod.] I am not sure if I should offer this to anyone or not. I dread to think what is inside of it and I'd hate to give any of you food poisoning before New Year.

tempredmental

Who: Keith, OTA
Broadcast: None
Action: Huntress, Iskaulit
When: Starting Dec 16, through to the end of the month

( woo )

Current Mood: confused

touchallthebooks

Who: Khadgar
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: on Twin Roses
When: 12/17

Happy Feast of Winter Veil. Ah, I know most of you don't know Azeroth's holidays but it coincides with a lot of some earth holidays, if I'm remembering right from last year.

[He's looking a little awkward about this, it makes him miss Belthazar a little. He still has the blood elfs gifts to him, and is wearing the cloak he'd made him. And now he's holding onto a very poorly wrapped... something. Poor wrapped and wrapped in some really awful paper.]

This wasn't marked. Except for me. And this? [He raises the tag to show the red lipstick print, and an ace of hearts. And then pulls the paper off. It's easy, all of it kind of haphazrdly taped together.

Once it's revealed, he freezes. For viewers, it's just an ornate staff. To Khadgar, it's much more.]

sylphid

Who: Fie & ???
Broadcast: Everyone
Action: Sure?
When: 12/13, early afternoon

[Wow, this really is a fun planet. Skating, sledding, skiing, and... eating snow and ice. Of course, it's only all fun and games until someone gets their tongue stuck to an icicle trying to taste it.

But for Fie, it's still kinda fun, if the lack of panic on her face is any indication. That's right, the video people are seeing is her calmly standing somewhere with her tongue stuck to a rather large icicle hanging from a tree branch. She gives the camera a thumbs up before turning off the feed.

Then, moments later, a line of text appears.]

i was hungry and curious

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