ataraxion | 001 | Video | Everything A Big Bad Wolf Could Want

[Ruby's in the kitchen, nursing a cup of coffee. She looks tired, though not overly so. Adapting to life on board isn't going all that great for her - but thank whatever deity you want to insert here for coffee, because Ruby is just going to survive on that. Hey, Grenny pestered her with early morning diner shifts often enough, and Ruby isn't ashamed to admit that she's addicted. Doesn't mean she's gonna kick the habit anytime soon. She smiles at the camera, friendly as always.]

Hey guys. Ruby here, for those I haven't met yet. Pleasure to meet you, not pleased about the weird circumstances, you know how it goes.

Two things... first of all. I gather I'm not the only one hallucinating. Or... having dreams. Memories. I'm not awake enough to puzzle that out. Is this some sort of... group hallucination, and what's so interesting about two people talking about how hot some prisoner is, anyway? Do I need to be concerned? Do I need to... I don't know, do anything about this, report it to anyone?

[She rubs a face down her hands, smiles, because all this sounds insane, but it seems to be common practice here.]

Second thing... well. I was wondering. I'll admit, I'm not the brightest bulb to ever light the room. So... we're in space. And I was just wondering, if you were. Say. Sensitive to the moon.

[Yeah, this is harder than she'd thought. Crap. Ruby takes a long sip of her coffee, a little too hot for comfort, but the burn is quite welcome right now. She can't exactly go saying that she's a werewolf and very likely to kill anything that moves in front of her during three months a night, because she doesn't think she'll be in control of the wolf after not transforming for a whooping 28 years, plus she doesn't have the magical cloak that'll prevent the transformation - yeah, that's not gonna get her pushed out of an air lock at all. She's had enough angry mobs after her in her own time.]

Are we in any way affected by moon cycles, given that we... well. Have no... moon of our own?

[Yeah, it sounds even more stupid when she says it out loud, but does the truth of her little problem really sound any less stupid?]

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well since you asked so nicely.........

which one do you want to hear about do you want to hear about mad visions or about the moon (which is still around)
i know a great deal about both
im certified

I'm gonna go all out and say both, if you'll be that kind to me.
Could use the help. You being certified and all.

its your lucky day miss, i am the soul of kindness
well its your lucky day apart from the being trapped on a mad ship in the middle of deep space

regarding mad visions we all got to share memories last month you missed that it was very exciting
this is more of the same & i wont say its typical of this ship but
the madness is typical of this ship at least
(see: us being trapped on a mad ship)

regarding the moon its very lovely dont you agree
if you dont agree i have a follow up question

my what a sweetheart you are
really appreciate it!
Okay the memory thing? totally not cool and creepy, but I get it.
Mad ship, crazy stuff happens. Is it magic?
And let's hear the follow up question.

[Usually she thinks the moon is really lovely. Ruby has learned to embrace her inner wolf, and she loves to run through the moonlit forest... except now she thinks her control slipped into deep space, and that's Not A Good Thing, capital letters and all.]

NOT magic lets be straight on that
tech nology might shoulder some blame but really its the smiling face
or is it

follow up question: is there a reason to think its particularly UNlovely
question 2 are you a poor liar
question 3 before you answer question 2 actually can we make this a game i am excessively bored

[Shame he can't see her face, because he's doing a fine job of making her smile despite the serious concerns she's having. All the brownie points for him.]

Glad to hear it's not magic.
What smiling face? Sounding kinda ominous there.

Like a drinking game?

[MISSION ACCOMPLISHED]

the smiling face is :) but red
sometimes he shows up and writes ominous things to us
i suspect him to be a ghost which i suppose makes him related to magic but still: not actually magic

& yes we can make it a drinking game
merlin but i like the way that you think miss
i will make guesses and you will answer yes or no and if you say no i will take a drink and if you say yes you will take a drink
simple rules

This ship is just gonna get more and more creepy the more I learn about it, yes? Awesome, can't wait.

Drinking game is go. But promise you won't deliberately ask questions that you think I'll answer with yes so I'll wind up wasted with you sober. You wanna video that? Fair warning though. I can hold my liquor.

you know its funny girls always say that and then they cant actually hold their liquor
but on my mothers grave: i will not ask deliberate yes answer questions to you just so youre wasted and im not

have you got space alcohol or am i expected to provide
and yes to video i think wed quickly lose each other if we tried writing everything
in fact hang on

[And he switches over to video, then, because he's polite.]

Hullo.

[Hah, but those other girls haven't grown up partying hard and then having to work the early shift in Granny's diner!

Okay, granted, neither has Ruby, those memories are fake.

Maybe she shouldn't be quite that confident. Oops?

By the time the video switches on, Ruby's rummaging around the kitchen - Bela showed her, after all. For a moment, little more of Ruby is seen than long dark hair, until she manages to grab a bottle of beer or two or three. Victory! And then, because this clearly is a cheap rom com for the purpose of humoring entities Ruby and Sirius know nothing about, she turns to face the camera. Cue slow motion and cheesy music... but no really, have a big smile, Sirius.]

Why, hello there, sweetheart.

[Sweetheart. That can sometimes come off as condescending, with other people--even other girls, or other women--but today, it comes off as just an endearment. Maybe it's the rom com music.

Whatever the reason, Sirius grins, because he always appreciates endearments and little nudges to his ego. He raises his own bottle of space beer to her, in a toast.]

Cheers, Ruby. And I'm Sirius, by the way. S-I-R-I-U-S, rarely S-E-R-I-O-U-S. Ready for a game?

It'd be better if we were in person, of course. But I'll be patient.

[Ruby probably couldn't do condescending even if she tried real hard. Too much of a genuine, kind soul. Funny thing, she's also a shit liar, unless she's trying to protect someone - and even then she admittedly crumbles ridiculously fast. Blessing and a curse, really.

Her bottle is raised in return as Ruby makes herself comfortable, putting on her best 'you ain't got nothing on me' teasing face.]

Bring it, not-so-serious Sirius. Let's see what you got.

[All right. So. He straightens up, suddenly very serious (Sirius) and sober and focused. Laser focused, this one. And he raises his space beer, like he's prepared to take his sip immediately, should her answer demand such a thing--]

Do you think the moon is un-lovely because you are allergic.

[Ruby does the same, raises the beer as if to take a drink, but then grins and puts it down. First blood, and it's not hers.]

No.

Ahhh.

[It's a disappointed sigh, but his gulp of space beer is very enthusiastic.]

That was just a test, miss. Someone had to be first. All right, not allergic. Phobic?

[Ruby laughs now, showing perfect teeth and crinkling eyes - she's obviously someone who likes to laugh and does it often.]

Better you than me, of course. Though I hope you'll break my dry spell eventually. But for now... no.

Oh, I will. Believe me, I will. I have great confidence in myself.

[Which is not entirely unfounded, because now he leans in close, eyes narrowed.]

Not allergic. Not phobic. Shall we call it... susceptible, to the moon?

[He wears it well, the confidence, though Ruby is more amused than anything, grin turning wolfish.]

You know big words, pup, and they get you places.

[And with that she raises her beer, takes a generous swig. Space beer... her life is so weird these days.]

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