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[isdronning]

This is Queen Elsa of Arendelle.

[ She appears on the network calm and composed, no smile or anything, but she hesitates after speaking. She feels a bit awkward about addressing everyone on the ship so soon after her arrival, but it's important. It's an important step in her plan to keep herself at a distance from others, to keep them all safe from her. So here she is, likely to sound like a horribly rude person, but it needs to be done. ]

...I suppose titles have no meaning here anymore. No matter. This is Elsa, and I would simply like to request that those of you on the same deck as me avoid my room. Consider it off limits. I-- I have a certain need for privacy and don't like to be disturbed.

That said, now for those that I work with: please keep your distance from me while we work together. I...wouldn't want anything to happen. By that, I mean I... I have an aversion to touch. It makes me uncomfortable and I wouldn't want to make anyone else uncomfortable, either.

I realize these may seem like odd requests, but they are what I require. Thank you for taking them into consideration and thank you for your time.

[ There's a curt nod, and the video feed cuts off. ]

Comments

voice to text;

[commontype]

What about your roommate? Or did you luck out and not get one.

[Yeah, he's asking the important stuff.]

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[isdronning]

My roommate would be the exception to the request, of course.

[ It's a good question--one she should have anticipated and maybe addressed in the message. All the same...she does wish she'd lucked out and not gotten one. ]

voice to text;

[commontype]

Oh, yeah. Makes sense.

If you don't like people touchin' ya, just give 'em the look. Ya know, the don't fuck with me look when they come your way. Keep 'em off your back, that will.

[He's not sure of her story, but if she didn't want people in her space, people should respect that.]

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[petrifiedshadow]

I live with both of your co-workers, and I don't think you will have to worry much about them invading your privacy. Generally they both try to avoid physical contact too.

Would something happen if you did? It kind of sounds like that's what you're implying.

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[isdronning]

Really? Well, that's certainly a relief. That's one concern off of my mind.

Well... Not necessarily, but it's possible. Possible enough that I want to prevent it happening as best I can. I don't wish to harm anyone.

[petrifiedshadow]

I get it. I met a SkyWing who's scales were so hot she couldn't touch anyone or anything without burning them. But I don't think she really cared much about whether or not she hurt other dragons.

I think you should talk to Bruce Banner, he's one of the roommates I was talking about. It sounds like you two may have something in common.

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[diamondslap]

It's critical that a lady's space is respected, darling. If anyone if stupid enough to think their want is greater than your own, then I dare say they fully deserve what happens to them.

[just remember that murder is always the answer. :|b]

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[isdronning]

No, no--

[ There's a sense of distress in her voice here. ]

I'm trying to avoid anyone getting hurt, that's what this message is for. Not to warn them that they will be hurt if they come near!

Re: video

[diamondslap]

It's all the same to me, darling. Were you given a mercifully isolated assignment? Many of them seem to be in the thick of things.

[her tone is quite thick with disgust.]

text;

[notglitching]

Clarify workstation.

text;

[isdronning]

I work as a cryo repair technician. However, I'm also in the mess hall on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, and the message is aimed toward those fellow workers as well.

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[notglitching]

[No overlap. Noted.]

Request additional data: cryo repair function?

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[incantamentum]

[He addresses her with a video mostly because she'd posted her rather brave message through that medium. Except he couldn't help but question her motives.]

My dear, although I respect your request for privacy I feel like I have to mention the rather glaring fact that secluding yourself away won't help you transition into the rather strange situation we find ourselves in.

Video;

[isdronning]

Perhaps not.

[ She can agree with him there--it won't help her get used to this situation. It'll only make it more challenging and possibly make her miserable. ]

But that's not my concern in all this.

Video;

[incantamentum]

Of course, I understand. [He's probing though.] And the nature of your desire for seclusion? Is it something specific or do you simply not like your sudden capture?

[earthandpine]

[It's taken Rosethorn a moment or two to figure out how to use the device, but then she answers.

She saw the room and her roommate's name, but the sight of Elsa is still a surprise. ...Another teenager, and seemingly a difficult one at that. Well, Rosethorn did say she was missing Discipline Cottage. This is just like home, in some ways. Lark would probably tease her a little.]

I do need a bed to sleep in. Unless I'm offered another room, you're stuck with me, girl. [Spending a night or two in the garden would be one thing, but Rosethorn knows it's not a viable long germ solution.]

[isdronning]

[ Oh dear, this must be her roommate. Who she possibly just offended. Completely unintentionally. She knew she should have included something about her roommate being an exception to her request. ...Even if she'd rather not have a roommate at all. ]

You must be Rosethorn.

[ An apologetic look crosses Elsa's face then, one that's completely genuine. ]

I apologize, I didn't mean to attempt to drive you from your own room. I meant the message to be to everyone else--of course you're welcome, as it's your room as well.

video;

[moralperil]

Wow! I've never met royalty before. Pleased to meet you, your majesty!

I'm Clare. I won't touch you if you don't like it. I think it's pretty brave of you to come forward about your problem.

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[isdronning]

Please, just Elsa is fine. There seems little reason for titles here.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Clare, and thank you. I truly appreciate that. ...Although I didn't think it was particularly brave, merely...a necessity. In truth, I was worried people might think I was a snob for the message.

[ She smiles slightly, an embarrassed smile. ]

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[accidentalqueen]

Do you cease to be queen once you have crossed the borders of your kingdom, Elsa of Arendelle?

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[isdronning]

I...suppose not. But it seems to me that everyone should be relatively equal here. I don't feel as though titles should get in the way of anything.

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[peridork]

Fortunately for you, I don't generally make a habit of touching random humans anyway.

Interesting that they would put human royalty on duty for cryo-repair. Do you have any technical skills at all?

text;

[isdronning]

That is quite fortunate.

No, I'm afraid I have no technical skills whatsoever. The technology here is far beyond anything where I'm from. I am, however, willing to learn.

video;

[hyperkinesia]

Hello, Elsa. [ He keeps it simple, since she does, though he wouldn't have minded to address her as royalty either, if that had made her more comfortable. ] I'm Bruce Banner, and I'm one of your coworkers. I just wanted to let you know that you don't need to worry about me touching you, and the other one person working with us also won't bother you on that aspect. I'm... not really a fan of people touching me either, so I'm sure we won't have any problems on that aspect.

[ Regardless of it just being an aversion or a trigger of some sort on her end, Bruce understands, and far from him to ever want her to feel uncomfortable. ]

That said: how are you with cryogenics? Do you have a lot of knowledge, or not so much?

video;

[isdronning]

Oh, Bruce Banner? Someone was telling me that I should talk with you. Hello.

[ She offers him a small smile, one that grows more genuine as he speaks. It's a relief that she's been assigned to work somewhere with people who are similar to her at least in that they don't like to be touched. ]

I'm glad to hear that, it's one less thing for me to be worried about.

As for my knowledge of cryogenics...I'm afraid it's very limited. The technology is far above anything I have back home, so the whole thing is rather new to me.