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[wigs]

[The video feed turns on, and the screen is immediately filled with a lot of pink. Effie is dressed to the nines, looking like she's about to step foot on a high fashion runway. The tastefulness of her appearance is debatable, but the only thing more blinding than her attire is the smile on her face as she addresses the network.]

Good evening, Tranquility. [The accent is immediately obvious. It sounds affected, but the inflections come out naturally on her tongue.] I can understand how the ship got its name. It's very quiet around here, isn't it? [And dull. But she's not going to mention that.]

I've been here for several weeks, and it's terribly rude of me not to have introduced myself sooner. [Perhaps she was waiting for an opportunity to go home, or she was hoping to wake up from what was obviously a dream. But as the days and weeks passed, she's resigned herself to the fact that she's stuck here, for now.] My name is Effie Trinket.

I'm used to keeping busy, so I must admit that I've been feeling rather restless here. Do let me know if I can provide assistance somewhere. [She doesn't think she needs to mention that anything related to physical labor is out of the picture.] Or perhaps I can do something to liven this place up -- I could add a dash of color to the interiors, or organize a party or two.

[Her voice trails off, because she's Getting Ideas. She gives the camera one last ridiculously bright smile.] Well, that's it for now! I'll talk to all of you soon, I hope.

[A small wave, and the feed turns off.]

Comments

[voice]

[wigs]

Definitely. A break from the monotony would surely lift people's spirits. I imagine being forcibly taken from your home doesn't make for much cheer.

[voice]

[yardbird]

Mn, a lot of us didn't have much for cheer in the first place. [He thinks a moment.]

...There'll be booze, right?

[voice]

[wigs]

If I have my way. [She doesn't want to think about the kind of life he had that this is preferable to it.] Just promise that you won't engage in any fights.

[voice]

[yardbird]

[It was a hard knock life for Murphy Pendleton.]

That won't be a problem, miss. Don't really go lookin' to pick fights with anybody. [Even if they do sometimes have a way of looking for him.]

[voice]

[wigs]

Please, call me Effie. And that's good -- fights are always more trouble than they're worth.

[voice]

[yardbird]

[That's a sentiment he couldn't agree more with, for someone who's more or less lived half of his life like one big fight.]

Mn, I'm not a fan of 'em -- not unless if I have to.

[voice]

[wigs]

Hopefully, those situations are few and far between.