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[tearmeanewone]

[When the feed starts, Elizabeth is right in the center of the frame, dressed in her uniform, giving off a very formal but pleasant attitude. She practiced this. Several times.]

Good morning, everyone. For those of you who I haven't met yet, my name is Elizabeth DeWitt, head librarian. Recently, I was promoted by our captains to the position of First Mate, meaning I have taken on additional responsibilities to the crew aside from encouraging everyone to visit the library and make use of the collection. [Little plug there, forgive her.]

As First Mate, I'll be acting as a liaison between the crew and the captains, should anyone have an issue they would feel more comfortable speaking to me about, or if the captains are off ship. Once I've moved in, my quarters will be located in Section M and I encourage anyone to find me there or at the library if you need me.

...I realize not all of us are happy to find ourselves here, however I am one of the potentially few who very easily call this ship my home. Whatever can be done to make things more efficient, safe, or comfortable, I want to discuss it. But, at the same time, if you just want a reading recommendation and some hot chocolate, I can provide that as well.

[She nods, clearly satisfied with the message and smiles, looking a little relieved that she got through the spiel without embarrassing herself.] I think that about wraps it up, but if there's anything else please feel free to message me. Thank you!

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[devilofohara]

[The main librarian is also apparently the Captain's lapdog? Well this doubly sucks, because there's absolutely no way Robin loves books so much, there's basically no way she's not going have to see this person.

Robin scowls at her MID for a solid minute before she manages to smooth over her expression somewhat. When she turns on her own MID, she carries the expression of a curious child - her own distaste for everything about this situation well hidden beneath the surface.]

Hello. I'm Clover, I was just brought here a few days ago and I have a question?

[tearmeanewone]

[Oh little girl. Elizabeth, since Rapture, has had a soft spot for children and a desire to protect their childhood as much as she can. Of course, she has no inkling that she's being thought of as a 'lap dog'...]

Of course! I'll try to answer it as best I can, Clover.

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[allyisun]

Whoa.

[She suddenly feels weird about asking her for books on coffee.]

Congratulations! That's a big promotion.

[tearmeanewone]

[NO DON'T, SHE WANTS TO STAY APPROACHABLE AND LIBRARIAN-ISH!]

Thank you Allison! I'll still be on the lookout for books that might help with your cafe though!

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[neveroutwrenched]

[Here we go. The promotions start coming, and the loyalty starts sticking.]

Uh, hey, congratulations, Liz. [He's uncertain, but he tries to keep it from coloring his tone too much. She really does seem excited about the promotion.]

So, do you feel like you trust them?

[So much for trying not to sound skeptical.]

[tearmeanewone]

[It's hard not to be aware of how some people feel about their captains-- Elizabeth knows some people don't trust them, or don't care, or something, and while she can't be certain, and she's been fooled before...]

My gut says yes. I've met a lot of awful people in my life, Ratchet, I think I can say that I know at least some of the hallmarks. But if I'm wrong... [She gives up on that train of thought.] I'm here for the crew, I can promise you that's all they asked of me and that's what I plan to do.

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[takeitslow]

Sounds like someone's been busy. And now I'm even more sure you shouldn't have stooped to sweeping last month.

[tearmeanewone]

Please Peter, the day I start talking about how sweeping is beneath me is the day you should relieve me of duty on grounds of being obnoxious.

[ersatzeverything]

I'll take reading recommendations.

And also sunglasses. That'd definitely make me feel more comfortable. [The Ingress took his and he's slightly obsessed.]

[tearmeanewone]

Of course! Can you tell me what you might be interested in? Novels, nonfiction, something completely out of left field...?

Sunglasses? Ah, well, I can check to see what the Ingress has spat out recently, perhaps there's a pair in there. If all else fails I'll put in a supply request on Ceta and see if they can't help.

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[commontype]

Congratulations, Liz! That's great, yeah? I ain't got any questions, but this tan lumpy thing showed up the other day and I was wonderin if you could take a look at it. Tell me what it is.

[tearmeanewone]

Thank you Eggsy! I'm glad to be helping a little more around the ship, so that's really what I'm excited about-- but it's also nice to have the work I've done on the library noticed. New and different, but I like it.

...Tan lumpy thing? Where is it?

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[pickingup]

I'm new, but I thought congratulations were in order.

[ Well, mild sucking up in the hopes of eventually getting information seemed in order, actually. Natasha doesn't know what sort of relationship the others might have with this woman, but she's aiming for a good relationship with anyone who has power here. ]

My name's Natalie. I'm a new personal defense specialist.

[tearmeanewone]

Ah, welcome Natalie! I hope someone's gone over the general gist of what's happening here...?

[Sucking up? Totally fine-- though more or less unnecessary with her. Aside from more personal things, Elizabeth feels like it's her job to be transparent with the crew. Give them any information she can to make them feel more at ease with... whatever happens to be happening on the Moira.]

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[cardboard_boss]

[Venom noticed how kind the young woman was addressing the whole crew like this. This was someone who cared and this he liked. Care to have a grizzled soldier staring at you across the network, Elizabeth?]

Hot chocolate, huh? Could do with a warm drink and something to read. [Might keep his mind off a few things right now.]

[tearmeanewone]

[Oh, a grizzled man staring at her across the network. It's actually nostalgic and nice...? Not that Booker was terribly grizzled but...]

Certainly! I'm in the library now as a matter of fact, and I have a hot water kettle and these... packets of mix that apparently make hot chocolate. And tea, if you're more interested in that!

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[seeingscarlet]

[Wanda's smile is warm - whatever doubts she has, she knows what this must mean to her friend.]

It sounds like you will be very busy soon.

[tearmeanewone]

I think so... but a good kind of busy. I'd rather be busy than waiting for something to happen, I guess.

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[rraidergirl]

Whenever will you find time to sleep?

Congratulations, Elizabeth.

[tearmeanewone]

Oh, you know, standing up in a hallway somewhere with my eyes open. Like a shark.

[She laughs.]

Thank you Lara. I am going to miss rooming with you-- oh! By the way, a stack of documents showed up at the library, and I started reading them before I realized some of them were marked as your journal entries...? I have them, I've kept them safe, I just didn't have a moment to message you before now.

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[forfeits]

I'm still figuring this place out, but the library has been a great help. My brother and I are probably there a little too much, really.

[ he pauses a moment, considering the hours he and Al have put in that place alone -- it's probably a gross amount. ]

I don't know that I can ever call this place home, I have people counting on me back home, but I could have ended up somewhere much worse.

[tearmeanewone]

I'm so glad to hear that it's been helpful to you. I've always hoped that it would be a place people could find some familiarity in, or at least a quiet place to spend as much time as you want in. I don't mind at all. It's there to be used.

[She has... suspicions that she knows who she's talking to, but she's not one-hundred percent sure just yet.]

Most everybody does. I'm going to do everything I can to make sure we get everyone home as soon as we can.

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[skelepun]

hey, way to go librarian! you're really booking it to the top of the career ladder.

good to know we'll have one of our own in charge.

[tearmeanewone]

Right? Check me out!

[Haha.... ouch.]

Well, 'in charge' is probably a little bit of an overstatement-- I'm a liaison between the crew and the captains, nobody wants me driving this ship.

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[isdronning]

We've not met, but congratulations on the promotion!

[ Elsa offers up an encouraging smile. It's nice to hear some good news for once over the network! Even if it's about someone she hasn't met yet. ]

I'm Elsa. ...I was going to simply ask you a question about books when I first started this response, but I... Well, I do have a concern about the safety of the crew members when it comes to... --Myself, to be honest.

[ Oh dear, this is going much further than she intended it to when she first decided to respond. And she may be starting to regret it. This becomes clear on her face pretty quickly, and she glances downward awkwardly. ]

I know that sounds odd. And now I feel like this is really sudden to spring on you on a network post that should be full simply of congratulations and such. I'm sorry. Perhaps there would be a better time to discuss it...

[tearmeanewone]

No, please-- congratulations are all fine and well, but I'm not here for a pat on the back. If there's something that you want to discuss now, that's what I'm here for.

Do you know where the library is? I don't have my quarters yet, however it's a quiet day today, we could have some tea and talk.

[Elizabeth is painfully familiar with the feeling of being a danger to people around her. If someone had offered to talk to her, it could have made her feel just a little less alone-- delaying that isn't something she wants to do to Elsa.]

Or hot chocolate, if you prefer.