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[ the video feed flickers on, showing a face peering way, way too close into the camera, squinting at it curiously. it takes jion a moment to realize that it's recording and pull back, gingerly moving his hands away from where he's set the device down on a table and sitting back in his chair. he smiles at the camera, but his smile has the distinct edge of something nervous and awkward about it. ]

Uh. Hi! It seemed like saying somewhere here was the proper thing to do, so I thought I should do it. Um -- [ a pause as he looks off to the side, as if he's been taking notes on what to say. ] I'm Jion. I'm a combat medic, though I was on leave right before I ended up here. So, I guess that was pretty funny timing?

[ a somewhat nervous laugh before he continues. ]

But uh, I'm pretty boring.

And I was more interested in -- . Like, I heard we're in space, and this is a spaceship and all, and I heard that there're othe -- uh, that there's people here who aren't just normal humans?

[ he sounds a little more excited now, sitting forward to look into the camera with great anticipation. he almost seems jittery at the prospect of non-humans being here. ]

An' I think that's so cool! I don't want to be rude or anything, but I really wanna know more about that. Uh, if anyone wants to talk about it, I mean! I'd appreciate that a lot.

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[ have a brooding kitty staring at you without saying anything for a little while. ]

What makes you think... [ he's trying to remember the correct word] humans... should be considered normal?

... oh. I -- hadn't thought of that, to be honest.

[ think think think before he nods firmly and adds, ]

I ... guess that was pretty rude, huh. Sorry about that. I guess it's just what I assumed, since uh -- humans are the norm, where I'm from.

[ for what its worth, he does sound like he means it! ]

But are, uh -- uh, what was it -- Ribika! I guess Ribika are the norm for where you're from?

[ that was indeed pretty rude, so don't expected rai to stop being grumpy for a good while. like he need an excuse to be so. ]

How do you know the name of my race?

[ he only sounds more suspicious the more he talks, to be honest. ]

Oh, um! -- damn, I didn't ask his name. But I just talked to a guy with the same kinda ears as you!

[ raising his hands to make little wiggly ear-gestures with his fingers. ]

Except they're all tiger-patterned. Super freaking cool! He said he's called a Ribika, so I was just taking a guess that you were the same. Although it woulda been cool too if there's more than one race of cat-people around!

[ super freaking cool?? whatever that's supposed to mean, it's not like rai understands how youngsters express themselves these days. especially human-looking ones. ]

Tiger-patterned...?

[ he repeats slowly, as if taking the information in before understanding it fully. ]

You mean that old man is here?!

[ and now you have rai bristling furiously, surprise and distaste clear in his expression. really, of all the cats he could meet in this stupid place, it had to go and be bardo... ]

[ oh wow, this guy actually bristles like a cat, too. although he probably shouldn't be distracted by that at the moment. ]

Woah -- you know him?

[ wait, that's probably not the main problem at hand, either! ]

I mean -- hey, it might be not actually be, uh, whoever you're thinking of, right? Unless tiger ears are that rare? But um. Don't be mad! Getting mad on these things won't actually do anything! And this place is like huge, maybe you won't bump into him in person even if he's actually whoever it is you're thinking of?

[ don't try and convince rai it's not him after you have just ruined he rest of his stay on the tranquility!! ]

Knowing him, he'll be sticking his nose where it doesn't belong soon enough.

[ he's actually full on grumbling right now. he does hate the guy with a passion. ]

[ oh man, oh man, he totally didn't mean to start a fight or anything uhhhh ]

Well uh -- maybe that's a good thing? I mean, I dunno, you look like a pretty cool guy but it doesn't hurt to have more people caring about you and stuff, right? Y'know, someone to watch your back? If that's what you mean by sticking his nose into things?

[ awwwwkwarddddd ]

[ like he needs anyone to care for him, let alone that dumbass of bardo!! ]

That's none of your business.

[ woah, rude. and yeah, he still has his ears perked up and the fur on his tail all fluffed out.]

You're the one who looks like he'd need someone to watch his back, anyway.

Heeey, what's that supposed to mean?

[ he's not THAT annoyed by that comment, actually, but he'll take any excuse for a change of subject he can get. ]

I might be kinda confused because everything's all new and weird here but I can take care of myself!

...right.

[ pissing people he has never met before it's such a great skill, after all. ]

Whatever.

[ as king as he stops being an idiot. ]

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