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[ohhdeer]

[ the video is shaking when it comes on, a view of the ceiling, the walls, and finally a face as its owner props it up somewhere to hide trembling hands. the figure in the feed is a rather pretty redhead whose gender isn't immediately apparent, with wide gold animal-like eyes, deer-like ears, and a small set of jet-black antlers curving back from the hairline. ]

I-- H-Hello, I-- [ a pause, throat working, and he passes the back of one long-fingered hand over his brow, shaking and trying in vain to control it.

after a moment, he takes a deep breath, tries again. ]

Hello. My name is Asa. I-- [ he worries at his lower lip, an ear flicking as if catching a sound somewhere beyond his room. ] I don't.. really know all that well what's.. going on, but-- but I'm looking for some people. [ if he's been kidnapped for what he is, then he can't really expect his friends to be there--other than perhaps his brother--but it can't hurt to ask for them. ]

There would.. be a very tall man. I guess-- I guess he's almost eight feet? He'd have gold eyes like mine, but his hair's black and he answers to Heartwine. And.. a-- a blond girl with the nicest voice you've ever heard, and a guy around my age who looks like a sky full of stars, and.. a.. tall.. blue person with fins.

[ he offers a polite nod. ] .. Thank you. [ and ends the feed. ]

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[target]

blue with fins? that's a new one

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[fly_like_pie]

[Ned doesn't mean to be rude, but, yeah, he's a little stunned. Come on, he doesn't even realize he's using the video feed--]

W-what?!

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[ohhdeer]

[ peering at the text-- and blushing a little, tugging at a few strands of tangled hair. ]

O-Oh, well. He's.. sort of a.. mer-person. Or.. was.

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[ohhdeer]

[ asa startles at the exclamation, expression a little-- well, deer-in-headlights. ]

I-- I'm sorry, should I.. repeat it?

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[syllogism]

Those are some rather intriguing and unusual descriptions.
I hope you wouldn't mind elaborating, but it's hard to understand how anyone could look like a sky full of stars.

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[ohhdeer]

[ another ear-flick, brows drawing together faintly. ]

Well.. I.. honestly, I don't know how else to describe him. He looks like.. like someone cut a human shape out of the sky. You can.. touch him just like any other person, but--

[ a little helplessly: ] Well, he's Nyx's son. Gods' children tend to be inexplicable, I think.

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[fly_like_pie]

Oh, no, no, no, I'm sorry! I, uh... sorry.

[Lightly patting his cheek. He won't say a thing. Nope.]

Um, what do you mean "sky full of stars?"

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[syllogism]

Got it. If that's the case, I suppose you really can't get much more literal.
What about the other two, then? Do the eight-footer and blonde with the nicest voice have any other distinguishing physical qualities?
How'd you become acquainted with God's children?

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[adlered]

[ there is not enough what in the world to describe irene's feelings on this. but alas, she'll settle for a simple comment. ]

My my, you do associate with a rather interesting crowd of people- [ a pause. ] Asa, was it?

[notmydiagnosis]

[ Shaking. Fear. Allow Crane to ping in almost immediately, all kind words and an easy smile. He's hear to help you. ]

There's large number of species on board. Give it time.

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[ohhdeer]

[ oh dear. asa really isn't accustomed to having to explain this better. ]

Oh, he-- he's hard to describe otherwise. When you look at him, he.. he looks like the sky. Like.. like someone cut a human shape out of it and set it on earth.

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[ohhdeer]

[ a head-tilt, expression thoughtful. ]

Well.. people usually find Heartwine very attractive. He also has a-- a tattoo or something on his forearm in the shape of a heartwine flower. And.. Jess-- Well, Jess looks like a human, really. She has some burn scarring, though. The most obvious one is on her.. I think it's her right leg?

[ a startled blink, brows arching in surprise. ]

W-Well, I mean.. other than Heartwine, we're all half-breeds. Half-breeds tend to find one another. It's.. safer.

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[ohhdeer]

[ a startled blink, because honestly, asa's never really thought about it that way. other than his brother, after all, he's known the others for a good portion of his life. ]

Oh, I.. I suppose so, yes ma'am.

[ohhdeer]

[ large number of species? this place makes less and less sense the longer he's here. ]

Is it.. some sort of.. of collection?

[notmydiagnosis]

That's one of the theories going around.

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[fly_like_pie]

Wow. Um... that's very lovely.

[His expression barely hints at a lie or sarcasm. Instead his lips twitch into a smile, apparently pleased with the explanation. It flows with magic and other delights. Even Chuck would find this person to be very delightful! He tucks the silly expression behind his clasped hands.]

A bit difficult to connect when you're not really... eeuuh, depending on basic physical descriptions. I don't believe I have though, but there's a chance they could be aboard!

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[target]

was? what, did he make a trade with an old sea witch?

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[ohhdeer]

[ he chokes back a hysterical little giggle, pressing a white-knuckled fist against his mouth to hide it. ]

.. F-Funny you should say that. But-- no, he. Um. Was changed by someone else. By.. accident, but..

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[ohhdeer]

[ a blink, and he reaches up to absently start untangling his hair from around his antlers, expression thoughtful. ]

I.. I suppose he is. I've known him for years, but I never really.. thought about it.

[ the expression dissolves into a faint, tired smile. ]

.. Thank you anyway. I-- I suppose I'll find them eventually if they're here.

[ohhdeer]

[ a faintly-panicked hiccup of breath, and he swallows hard. ]

Do-- Do you know what.. sort of.. collection?

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[fly_like_pie]

[His attentions flickers back and forth between his face and the antlers. Just fascinated, that's all.]

I'm sorry, I wish I could be of more help. I'm Ned, by the way.

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[ohhdeer]

[ though he's accustomed to being stared at, having grown up quite a bit in a circus, he still blushes at the attention. ]

It's nice to meet you, Ned. And-- don't apologize, please. I think you've been far more helpful than most humans tend to be toward half-breeds, so I'm very grateful.

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[slayer_not_player]

Easy, kid. [Tillman gets the feeling that this is a newcomer. He's not generally part of the welcoming committee, but there's something about a frightened youth that triggers his 'protect' instinct. He would never say as much, though.]

I've seen a guy with fins around the network. Don't know if he's your guy, though. He got a name? [He's scrolling through old posts to see if he can find that fishguy again.]

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[fly_like_pie]

No problem at all! I didn't really like being lost in my own confusion when I arrived myself, so I understand. Sorta, just not the whole... non-human thing--NOT THAT IT'S A BIG DEAL.

[Smooooooooth. Give him a moment to pound his fists into his head.]

It's interesting really, I hope that's the right wording. Sorry, maybe "cool" would work?




Ahem anyways, I do hope you find your friends, Asa.

[za_rodina]

[Russia is enraptured with those ears and antlers. For a long moment he lets his purple eyes linger on the video feed, and then he schools himself. He flicks his own feed on, smile pitched just so to be contrite.]

I'm afraid the people you talk of aren't on board. [And he would know, having spend hours scouring the network to memorize names and faces.]