ataraxion | FIRST MISSION [VIDEO]

[the feed clicks on and we have a redheaded young woman looking at the video feed. she's got the standard crew uniform on for now, since she still hasn't gotten a hold of her armor. she's apparently in a hallway for now but if you look in the back there's a blond haired man standing not far off and scrolling through his own device- but lets get back to the lady.

she looks pretty serious for now, but she tries to smile for the camera.]

Ignoring the other mysteries on this vessel, this is a call for all members of the Freelancer Program. If anyone under that designation is present, report immediately with your status. I'll rebroadcast this request in 24 hours just in case.

[she glances over her shoulder at north for a moment and turns back to the screen, her frown deepening.] And if anyone else aboard has seen a woman in her thirties, blonde hair, responds to South, it would be appreciated if you would leave a message here.

[pause.] And has anyone found any of their personal effects anywhere but in the lockers provided to us? I'm missing a few things.

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[and he's just going to peek over her shoulder for a second to offer his own input, just for the simple fact that this is pretty important information, too.

it makes him smile a bit that she asked about south, though. but that kind of goes without saying.] Also, anyone that answers to Director.

[pause. and a small grin into the camera.] Any information at all would be appreciated, really. We're a little out of our element, here. [hello, missing power armor!]

what kind of reputation do you have to earn to get a nickname like south

[she DUN GET IT because jokes go right over her head sob. she tilts her head to the side, frowning.] It's short for South Dakota, actually.

She's also my twin sister.

[lineface.]

uh okay so what is she the only person from south dakota or something

haha, oh man how painful and awkward for you!

Designations aren't picked like that all the time- though it does happen. [she looks thoughtful] It's more likely she was given the designation because there's a North and South Dakota and they're twins who were admitted at the same time.

It's her codename in the program we're in. She's South Dakota, and I'm North Dakota. It's a lot easier to call us North and South than to have to yell out the whole thing every time someone wants our attention.

Get it, now?

well now that just sounds lazy

And naming people after their home state isn't?

yeah no, that makes sense not sure i get why 'hey you two' wouldn't work just as well though

touche touchæ touchå touch crap where's the right fucking little hat on this keyboard

[k, now we're amused.] I think I get the idea either way.

I'll take it this is a 'no' to my questions though?

no no check it i got this, i found the right key touché okay we good and no i haven't seen anyone going by any of those names believe me, if i met a lady named south i'd remember it

[she snorts] Congratulations. Now you can say touché and fiancé and talk about Québec if you wanted to.

Well, thank you anyway. Nothing on the whereabouts of other items, either?

i'm not planning on getting engaged and you'd have to drag me kicking and screaming to a frozen wasteland like canada, so i think i'll stick with touché well i don't think any of the freelancers i know are who you're looking for, really and i don't know, what were you looking for?

Why is it Americans insist on thinking of us as a second Antarctica?

Suit yourself.

You know other Freelancers? Explain. Mostly I'm looking for my armor.

thanks i will uh, yeah, but no one i know who describes their job as freelancing would need armour, to put it one way

Probably a real lack of first-hand experience. [BECAUSE ANTARCTICA IS FUCKING COLD...]

because it's fucking cold up there, bro

Oh.

[squint. because that... nevermind she doesn't want to know.] I see. I think. Nevermind, then.

Because we're not attached at the hip, and occasionally we need to be addressed separately.

[more than occasionally with how often south has been messing things up lately, but ..]

i'm just saying, man why, what's a freelancer in your neck of town, huh?

Freelancers where I come from are special military operatives.

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