05 | video | we'll have you dead pretty soon

[the_vishual]

[ Attention, Tranquility. Chase is in a hallway, a book clasped tightly in her hands, paper bowtie in place, stern look about her. She is not happy, but it's less 'someone's gone' and more like when she first arrived: cold, withdrawn and calculating. ]

Military protocol--and the standard form of my ship, the Grail Arbor, states that mutineers and those doing harm to other passengers are to be permanently dismissed. [ She lets the word 'permanently' linger before she quirks an eyebrow upwards, clearly unimpressed. ]

On top of the smiling ship, we have a scientist with missing memories--and a number of things unrelated to Tranquility's plight. The previous attacker. Megamind.

To put it bluntly: throw him out of the airlock or I'll destroy him myself.

[ That's not a threat, crew members. That's a promise.

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[starked]

No. Look, I'm pretty sure all of us want to toss him out the airlock, but at the moment, that's not going to do a damn thing.

Besides, if we get unlucky he might damage a bit of the ship when we toss him out there.

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[the_vishual]

it's going to get rid of a potential threat.

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[testgasm]

Airlock. Definitely airlock.

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[the_vishual]

Wheatley... We agree on something.

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[circumitus]

Sounds like a reasonable protocol.

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[the_vishual]

[ Rey gets a nod from the little girl. ]

With the amount of military and so-called 'security,' I'm rather alarmed no one's acted sooner.

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[walksonrooftops]

You're alright.

[He was worried about her. With that out of the way, the sigh of relief is followed by a shift in his expression to something more stern and harsh.]

Banishment? That's what you do to people like that, isn't it?

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[the_vishual]

[ A sharp nod. ]

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[sweetmotherofgod]

Chase, Jesus Christ.

It's not like I disagree, but if you go around just saying stuff like this... you don't want people to think you're a threat, too.

[ hypocrisy, sure. but, regardless of all evidence that she doesn't need it, Chase still falls into the category of People Heather Wants To Protect. ]

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[the_vishual]

[ Heather, Chase is going to teach you about space technology one of these days. ]

I do God's work and listen to His judgement. If others deem that to be a threat, then so be it.

[statsraaden]

There aren't any cells? I'm not sure killing him is the only option.

[the_vishual]

It's a matter of safety.

[onteamdyson]

You... are the CREEPIEST kid I have EVER seen. [Seriously! Like soulless, horror movie creepy.]

How the hell are you gonna destroy a crazy, blue alien that kidnaps random chicks and takes over ships?

[the_vishual]

Killing him would be the easiest option.

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[alwaysagit]

[He had thought that there seemed to be something a bit off about this child when he'd first encountered her, but he hadn't given it too much consideration as he'd been somewhat out of sorts himself due to the shock of arriving and all. It would appear to have been an accurate assessment. The paper bowtie only added to that impression.] ...Smiling ship?

[Note that he's not disagreeing about throwing Megamind out the airlock. No, in fact he thinks that's a splendid solution. Or barring that, the destruction she'd mentioned.] Do you accept commissions? [He's thinking about Jack Sparrow, here.]

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[the_vishual]

Any attempts at a joking about this situation will be dutifully ignored, sir.

[ :/ ]

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[handelaar]

How the hell are ya gonna do that?

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[the_vishual]

It's not difficult to kill others, sir.

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[zooms]

[ It's Chase's video broadcast that pulls Hotspur out of his sickbed and tempts him in to breaking his radio silence of the past month. His voice is tired and hoarse but there's no recrimination in his voice as he speaks out, only a weary resignation: ]

Chase...

[ A pause as he struggles to find his words. There's a wealth of feeling that forms an uncomfortable knot in his chest: a horror at the blood-thirstiness of someone who would allows seem to be a child in his eyes; a low, keening sympathy for the righteousness and anger in Chase's declaration; and something altogether contrary - a tight flash of knowing that his morals would never allow such a thing to happen until Megamind had at least been through a fair trial. ]

That's not justice.

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[the_vishual]

[ Hotspur. Oh, Hotspur. Chase actually looks a little disappointed you're not agreeing--it's a flash, but it's there, and in a mere second she's back to her original composure. ]

Who's to say he won't do it again? We didn't set an example with Capa's attacker, nor does the ship know of the six attacks, or who did them. It's going to escalate.

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[puppydogeyes]

You're a kid.
And this isn't a military ship.

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[the_vishual]

Standards should still apply, miss.

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[goldshirt]

[jesus christ, this again?]

He's going in the brig, Chase, once he's well enough to be shipped out of medbay.

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[the_vishual]

Did you miss the part where he kidnapped two members of the ship and then proceeded to booby trap the entire thing?

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[notpanicking]

No. He's going in the brig, that's enough.

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[the_vishual]

Stockholm syndrome? So quickly?

[timedaughter]

But this isn't your ship. It isn't the military, either. Are you really going to kill someone for desperation?

[the_vishual]

No, I want to kill someone because of attempted harm on others, kidnapping of two innocent people, and the complete incompetence of this entire ship.

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[angerissues]

[ Mason's not necessarily against killing, exactly, but this... ]

I hate to break it to you, kid, but I'm pretty sure announcing that to everyone on board is probably going to end up doing you more harm than him.

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[the_vishual]

With all do respect, I can handle my own, sir. Not a lot of people on this ship seem to be able to do the same.

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[wolfdreamer]

[Bran does not pretend to understand precisely what happened--and he knows what fate such actions would mete. What she proposes would be a lord's justice, for someone turned mutiny. But even so--]

But the captain of the ship would decide his fate.

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[the_vishual]

[ Oh, Bran.. Chase looks at Bran and she bites her lip, looking unsure before shaking her head. ]

I've been through quite a lot, sir. I mean--Bran. I know you have, too, but.. this situation. I've dealt with things similarily, I know what to do.

The captain is an idiot that we never see, to be blunt.

[not here]

[megamind]

[Someone is having a good, wheezy laugh in the medbay as he gets wind of this. Oh, what fun!]

[not here]

[notpanicking]

[YOU LAY BACK AND STOP THAT.]

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[swagneto]

This isn't your ship, you have no right to dictate what happens to others, kid. [ While Erik might not be entirely too fond of Megamind in the first place, it doesn't mean he tolerates someone trying to enforce their ideals over the others. ]

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[the_vishual]

[ There's that kid word again. Chase is glad she's 11 here and not four. ]

I have a right to be worried about other's safety. And that includes sacrificing for the greater good.

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[PING]

Wait. Wait. Before we... Throw anyone out of the airlock, I have one thing to say.

...Missing memories? Like... How? Are these two things related? The-the mutiny and the guy with the jacked up head?

[the_vishual]

[ A deep, deep sigh. ]

They only thing they're showing is an increased neat for cautiousness and safety. Ergo, destroying Megamind.

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[wont]

[ Someone has gotten 250% more wary of letting you have access to her little brother the young Lord Stark. ]

Destroy him—?

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[the_vishual]

Destroy him.

I find it unnecessary to waste our time with upheaval after upheaval. Setting an example is best.

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[payload]

Chase—

[ Capa doesn't address his missing memories. There are, as far as he can tell, more important and pressing issues at hand. ]

—this isn't a military ship. It is not governed by the military, and its civillian passengers aren't held to military standards.

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[the_vishual]

So you're implying--

[ Capa actually saying her name cuts her off, and she opens her mouth, looking confused for a few moments before she pointedly looks away, shrugging. ]

And what would you do, Capa, if someone jeopardized your life about the Icarus II? I seem to recall Trey jeopardizing your mission and your answer to your situation was to kill him. You certainly weren't on a military ship.

[anomaliiiiies]

But this isn't your ship, Chase.

[the_vishual]

No, but I'm to protect the other crew from threats and those I perceive as threats--and that would be Megamind.

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[astrogate]

You and I may be outnumbered here, kid.

[ Which is pretty much saying; she is on the same page as this little girl. Though, why is this little girl even talking like that? ]

Don't think it's likely to happen.

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[the_vishual]

Then we'll make it happen.

TEXT /quick tag before I return to thesising.

[consulting]

Chase, refrain.
I can't dissect the body if you throw him out of the airlock.

SH

[the_vishual]

[ really? ]

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[laufeysons]

You'll destroy him yourself?

[ Forgive him if he's kind of tickled at the thought of this little girl destroying anybody. ]

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[the_vishual]

My words were clear.