Video: Ranks and Roles

[flashedglass]

[The video on everyone's padd crackled to life. Clarissa is looking a tad bored, bit also a tad worried.]

Anyone else kinda...feel like it's too quiet?

[they'd defeated the voles, but it really hadn't been much of a battle, more of an evade and counter kind of thing]

Aside from that, does anyone feel like they have the wrong assignment? I mean, I'm in command and I do not like it, but like...I haven't had to actually do anything related to my 'post', so that's kinda nice. I'm not really interested in being in charge of anything or anyone.

[She's master at refusing the call after all]

But like...I feel like we are working together pretty well for the most part? Which also concerns me because...Q is probably bored right now...

[Cosmic entities being bored was generally not good.]

Comments

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Chess, huh? Nita was no avid player, but she could see the appeal despite that.]

Variations by country? Or just time period?

[Though from her tone, it was clear Nita had another question on her mind: What kinds of chess ARE there?]

[flashedglass]

Like...I mean...

[How to describe it, there were other types, like...the other races had their own version.]

There's a version with multiple levels, like...3D chess. It's weird, but kinda cool.

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Slowly, Nita nods, imagining it.]

That is pretty cool, yeah.

And that's just one you've found?

[flashedglass]

Yeah, I'm starting to get the hang of it.

[Perhaps enough about herself though]

What have you been doing with your time?

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita shrugs.]

Mostly patrolling. And chatting up the systems.

[Clarissa may or may not get what she means here, but that's all right.]

Just keeping an eye out for any other unwanted visitors, that sort of thing.

[It's no home for her, not remotely, but it does deserve looking after regardless.]

[flashedglass]

[Chatting up the systems...is Nita talking to the computer like the rest of them? the girl has MAGIC, so maybe she's doing more? Oh, this is so much fun!]

I hope we took care of the voles for the most part, have you learned anything from chatting with the computers?

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita shook her head.]

There's lots about this world - in the wider sense, I mean - but in terms of what we can work with, any leverage, I'm not getting anywhere.

[It didn't have any thoughts on Mr-Kidnapper himself, sad to say.]

We'd be better off asking someone local for a starting point, I'd say.

[flashedglass]

Yeah, well, we are as local as it gets right now...

Thinking we could wrap this one soon?

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita quirks an eyebrow.]

Can't really fake 'native to this universe', I'm pretty sure.

Unless you're from a place that's already gotten to grips with interstellar travel?

[From the tone of her voice, it's not a mocking notion, much less a tease or taunt.]

Yes, thank you for helping me keep my sanity (There's been STUFF happening)

[flashedglass]

I mean, you have magic and...

[How much did her abilities matter here if she hadn't heard from the universe yet? Was she just completely normal now? If so, she didn't particularly mind]

No, my world hasn't gotten that far yet.

Anyway, thanks for your insights!

I figured as much! o7

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita shakes her head.]

I can say 'hello', but that doesn't guarantee me anything back, or even just anything I can understand.

My home's pretty much the same.

[Unless you counted the wizardly half of things, anyway.]

See you around!