- VIDEO - backdated to a few days back to be safe -

[patchricide]

[By now, life aboard the Moira has likely adjusted everyone to a wide variety of strange, unusual characters. Still, with the crew being more or less predominantly human, the space elf who appears on the camera may look more like a fictional character than a real member of your crew. (Like, seriously? Look at that hair of hers. No one actually has hair that nice, do they??) However, she's quite real, as a number of crew members who have already met her can attest. She speaks with confidence and a charming accent.]

Greetings, crew of the Moira. As some of you know, I was among the new arrivals to this ship several weeks ago. However, now that I've learned more about this ship [and she's reasonably confident that it is not secretly owned by the Galra] it is high time that I introduced myself to you all properly: I am Allura, princess of the planet Altea.

[She does her best to smile, albeit awkwardly, as she continues:] However, for the time being, there is little need for such formalities. I will be taking the far more modest role of this ship's Veterinary Assistant. And please be assured, I will show your pets the same attentive care and respect as I do my own.

[But her expression shifts into a more serious one.] ... that being said, I haven't entirely abandoned my previous duties, either. One doesn't merely take a vacation from their birthright, after all.

As such, I would be interested in organizing a meeting with representatives of different groups aboard the ship. Other than humans, many of the races -- and robots -- that I have seen aboard this ship are entirely new to me. And even humans are relatively new to me, rather than an old affiliation of the Alteans. As such, I would relish this opportunity to learn about your kinds, and perhaps to forge new alliances.

[She hesitates for a moment here, as if she's not sure how frank she wants to be about this next part. This seems to be well outside the Empire, but...]

Additionally, if there is anyone -- anyone -- who has previously encountered the Galra Empire -- if you have suffered at their hands, or if your home is under Emperor Zarkon's dominion -- please contact me at your earliest convenience.

Comments

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[forgeabettertomorrow]

THAT IS NOT THE MYSTERY THAT NEEDS SOLVING

[text]

[pidge_out]

it's not?

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[forgeabettertomorrow]

[He's literally screaming so loud he can probably be heard halfway across the ship.]

[There's like ten minutes of silence before he responds with:]

if this lance guy shows up Im punching him in the stomach

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[pidge_out]

[Yes good.]

you probably wouldn't need to. he's

kind of harmless

Re: [text]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Wait so you all think Im harmless???

Kind of insulted over here

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[pidge_out]

that's not the only reason you remind us of him

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[forgeabettertomorrow]

this is seriously not helping!!

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[pidge_out]

whoops?

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[forgeabettertomorrow]

DAMMIT PIDGE

I KNOW YOU'RE SCREWING WITH ME BUT I DONT CARE I HAVE TO KNOW

[text]

[pidge_out]

wait what was tͩ͗̏h͙ͬ͘a̪̖ͫt̷͌᷁, i̵͈͚͖̬̼̣̍̍̍̊̍̿ͅͅ'̶͎̺᷉̍͊̍͐̍ͨ͊̍́ͅͅm̵̤̰̞᷊̗̑̍̍̿̍̍͟ͅͅᶢᴇᴄᴵᵷᶋᶴᶋ

ᶹᵞᵜᶎᶠ
y̢̥̥̥͕̥͝o̥̥̥̥̥̥̥͔̥͐̒᷇̕͝͝ú̥̥̥̥᷇͝ᴸᶴᴠᵄᵥᶓᵗᶡ

ᴀᵷᵻ

Re: [text]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

[So, recently Darin has learned about the speech to text function of the MID. It's what he's been using most of the time because it's easier than typing and he likes to talk.]

[So, he just sort of assumes people like to do the same.]

[So when this garbled nonsense appears on his MID, Darin makes the logical conclusion:]

PIDGE

PIDGE ARE YOU ALRIGHT

WHAT THE HELL KIND OF LANGUAGE IS THAT ARE YOU POSSESSED

LET PIDGE GO YOU DEMON BASTARD

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[pidge_out]

[... Pidge honestly has no idea how to reply to this. Soooooo she won't. 8D;;

Bye, Darin. Enjoy your panic attack?]