video.

[ex_question191]

[ that says video, but it's not, really. the camera is actually face down on the bed, so you get a nice dark screen with a hint of flickering movement, occasionally enough light through the rumples of the sheets that it's more grey than black. ]

I totally don't get the anonymous posting thing. Not as though this is the internet. It's like a group skype session. Or — endless youtube, but without the cats. Which, fyi, lame. Video blogging is for A/V club nerds.

[ stiles, it seems, has opinions on the network. he huffs a cheek-puffing sigh. he didn't actually think it would be possible to be bored when you're in space and everything that happens is a major drama, but that's pretty much what he is, listlessly bored. it's a mood. ]

So you guys. You guys. Raise your hand if you've managed to learn something new and cool on the S. S. Pandorum. Except, don't actually raise your hand, okay? Just share with the class. Show and tell with space skills.

[ he picks up his communicator, and hey, there's his little face, all interested and ready to be amazed. ]

What do you know now, that you didn't know before you woke up here?

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[darkforce]

So this is your first time off-planet?

[ex_question191]

Yep, I'm usually pretty ground-based. It's cool, though. I totally wanna learn to fly, though I'm imagining that's some hands-on training. Thrown in the deep end kinda stuff.

[darkforce]

Not quite. They won't let anybody take any of the shuttles out. But if you want to learn, I can give you a rundown of the basics for now.

Unless you can convince Fry to let you have some real training.

[ex_question191]

[ apparently someone's eyes lighting up is not just a metaphor, it is an actual thing. stiles looks delighted. ]

Hell yes. I want that. Uh, both those things. Basics and training and shuttles, oh my god.

[darkforce]

[flying is awesome. he understands.]

I'll speak to her and see what she says. She might want to talk to you first though.

[though, hold on. he has your number, but-]

I may need a name though.

[ex_question191]

Stiles. Stiles Stilinski.

[ he gives a hey-hi-how are you wave. ]

Uh, and you are?

[darkforce]

[he just nods slightly at that]

Padawan Anakin Skywalker.

1/2

[ex_question191]

[ . . . hoooooooooooooly shit. ]

[ be cool, stiles, be cool. he kind of knew this was a thing, and josh had told him he wasn't allowed pull the whole fanboy thing if he met a jedi, so after the initial staring, stiles gets it together. ]

Uh. Excuse me. I just gotta. I think my laundry. At the door. Yeah.

[ and then he takes a moment to just lie on his bed with his hands at his mouth and go ANAKIN FREAKING SKYWALKER. ]

[ex_question191]

[ aaaand we're back. stiles nods, trying to seem totally chill. ]

Cool, nice to meet you. I guess maybe we'll be seeing more of each other.

[darkforce]

[well. this is...awkward. he's just going to give the screen a curious look until he comes back.

oh there you are. are you alright, stiles?]

If all goes to plan.

[ex_question191]

[ keeping his breathing even and his expression as casual as he can manage: ]

Yeah, that'd be cool. So, you're a zero-fourteen like me, that means you haven't been here long, huh?

[darkforce]

[he nods slightly at that]

A few weeks so far. Thankfully there are others from the Order here.

[ex_question191]

Yeah, having people from home definitely helps. Even if it makes stuff kinda more complicated, too.

[darkforce]

It seems like you're speaking from experience.

[not that he doesn't agree completely.]

[ex_question191]

I have, uh—

[ give him a moment, counting on his fingers, mouth slack. ]

Ten. Ten people.

[darkforce]

Ten. [no, he doesn't envy you there, stiles.]

I can see how that could make things interesting.

[ex_question191]

Yeah, it's a party. Including my dad, so that's. Weird. I mean, not weird, I'm glad, but everyone keeps telling me this place is dangerous and that little girl died, so it's kind of...

[ jazz-hands. ]

Nerve-wracking.

[darkforce]

Those who have been hurt so far are largely those who ignored the warnings already in place. With so many of you here to keep watch over each other, I'm sure you can keep that from happening to any of you.

[ex_question191]

[ ...stiles responds to that idea with laughter. it actually takes him a moment to recover. ]

Yeah. Yeah, uh, let's hope so.

[darkforce]

[no, he definitely doesn't seem impressed by that reaction. it leaves him just staring at the feed, frowning. this is what he gets for trying to help.]