07 | visual | all nonbelievers stand aside in fear

[the_vishual]

[ Chase does not look comfortable. Not spooked, per se, but when the video flickers on the little girl looks tired. Less burdened and more concerned.

This is something she genuinely doesn't know the answer to. ]

Hello, everyone--I regret to be the one to point this out.

[ A beat--she's worryingly playing with the paper bow tie she's made ever since the Doctor disappeared, and with a lick of her lips she's speaking again, eyes darting down to something on her lap. ]

It's funny. This list--it's amused. Laughing at us. I don't--I don't like it. And that's not everyone on the list. It's a fraction of it.

But the laughter. It's ringing in my ears and they're so, so, giddy.

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[video]

[the_vishual]

No.. no, I don't. I should but I don't.

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[leaps]

Why? We're all in the dark here, it's not down to you to solve this on your own.

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[the_vishual]

No, it's-- [ The laughter needs to stop, it's distracting her and she winces slightly, tugging at the bow tie. ]

It's not about me solving things. I don't solve anything--I just tell.

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[leaps]

And you can't understand what it's saying?

[ because sulu's still playing catch-up here, learning who does what, and who is capable of what. ]

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[the_vishual]

No. [ She's disappointed--she wants to teach everyone more, to let it slip but she can't. ]

I'm sorry, sir--I'm.. I'm normally really good at this.

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[leaps]

You've done more to help so far than I have.

[ the impulse is to say i'm only a cadet, you don't have to call me sir but he's a liuetenant, isn't he? strange, how easy it is to forget that. ]

You can call me Sulu, Chase. Or Hikaru.

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[the_vishual]

It would be impolite, si--I mean Sulu. [ Give her a few. She'll get used to it. ]

And don't worry, you'll help.

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[leaps]

It's not impolite. Friends use each others names, right?

[ and sulu isn't sure how to manage the "sir" not just yet. ]

How do you know?

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[the_vishual]

Friends?

[ She has friends again? The entire concept is new to her and she blinks for a few moments before wiping the confusion away and concentrating on what she can answer. ]

You're very talented.