Video: Of shuttles. And possibly kid gangs.

[lafautedevoltaire]

[The face of a young boy sitting quite casually in one of the shuttles appears on the screen. All the steady eating has brought his apparent age closer to nine or ten, even if he's really probably thirteen.]

For the new people, my name's Gavroche. I work down in the shuttle bay. Everyone needs to help out on board. If you want to learn about fixing the shuttles, I can show you all about it.

[19th century street urchins are the obvious experts]

If you want to actually learn to fly them you should talk to Monsieur Wash, his number's CFO» 023 » 064. He's the one to talk to about actually joining up, too.

[He's about to hang up when he remembers one more thing]

Oh! I noticed there were an awful lot of new kids this jump. We should stick together.

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[sleepallthewayhome]

[Hey it's that kid from the kitchens.]

Usually it's best to stay by yourself. ...you live longer that way.

Video

[lafautedevoltaire]

Sometimes it helps to have someone watching your back. Keeping an eye out for trouble.

[Or the bobbies]

[sleepallthewayhome]

What sort of trouble?

[lafautedevoltaire]

There's things in the hall. A few weeks ago there was one that turned into whatever people were most afraid of.

And people following the ship that are probably dangerous too.

[video]

[blackmagus]

[Fortescue is in the Oxygen Gardens when she hears the young boy's voice, and, smiling, opens up a line of communication. It's good to hear from him.]

Hello, love. How does the Jump find you?

[There aren't any more Dementors! Good times, right?]

[video]

[lafautedevoltaire]

There are no monsters so far, so that's always good.

[Always look on the bright side]

And I've grown again since the last one!

[video]

[blackmagus]

Oh, good for you. [She grins.] A growth spurt?

[Does that mean he's eating everything he can get his hands on?]

[video]

[lafautedevoltaire]

I've been growing a lot ever since I started being able to eat so much.

[So yes. Yes he is.]]

Even when everyone got sick a while ago didn't slow me down too much.

( video )

[gowrong]

( jump kids? jump kids.

but last time she was part of a gang of children, it ended in lynching and murder hunts. so excuse her if she's a little wary. )

But we don't know each other.

( video )

[lafautedevoltaire]

A lot of the time new people don't know anyone. It would be wrong to just leave them alone to figure everything out.

( video )

[gowrong]

I know people.

( but she's pretty sure most of those people are perpetually and forever angry with her, and is possibly lying to quite a few of them. soooo... )

How many other kids have you found?

( video )

[lafautedevoltaire]

Three new ones this jump. Plus me and Takeshi were already here. He's really little.

[Which would make more sense if he actually looked his age.]

voice;

[punned]

Holy shit. You can learn how to fly shuttles on this thing?!

voice;

[lafautedevoltaire]

You can! Monsieur Wash teaches a lot of people. We never know when we might need to leave in a hurry and not be able to make more than one trip.

[punned]

[ Thaaaaaat gets a pause out of Ellie. Because... shit, yeah. What Gavroche says makes sense. Oh, fuck. In her moment of awed surprise about learning to fly, she'd momentarily managed to forget the reality of this place and of her situation. But it comes crashing right the hell back down in the next instant. ]

...Oh.

[ Quiet voice. ] Yeah. Makes sense.

[lafautedevoltaire]

We always have to be ready.

[And then he smiles, because he can't be serious all the time]

Have you been to the shuttle bay yet? You can see the stars there!

[wiped]

[ oh no kids ]

How long have you been here?

[lafautedevoltaire]

Ten jumps now.

[Long enough to count time by jumps]

[wiped]

On your own?

[text]

[forerun]

if there's shuttles, why the shuck are we stuck on this ship?

[text]

[lafautedevoltaire]

Because they can't go very far. The ship has to be near a planet or a station for the shuttles to get us there.

[forerun]

planets???
when do we get to planets? why not stay there?

[vivelavenir]

So you will begin a merry band again, will you, Gavroche?

You've got more leader in you than most.

[lafautedevoltaire]

I've been here so much longer than they have. What else would I do?

[vivelavenir]

What shall you call your band of brave young adults?