Yesterday, 7:56 PM
(This post was last modified: Yesterday, 8:00 PM by Sunlight123. Edited 1 time in total.)
Sorry if I'm being too wordy with this. I guess the exposition is a bit longer than I anticipated.
The Spaceship
Bea, realizing she is naked in front of people, moves with urgency. She grabs the jumpskirt from Jesika's hands unfolding it. Her face morphs to one of disgust and disappointment seeing as the skirt would not cover herself as much as she would like. She holds the jumpskirt against her body to cover herself for the moment.
Beatrix "Bea" Montgomery:
"Jumpsuit," she states, her tone unintentionally harsh. Her demeanor temporarily softens when she realizes her rudeness. "Er.. Please," she corrects.
Skittishly, Jesika hesitates a bit, but ultimately trades the jumpskirt for the jumpsuit.
With Jesika there, Bea continues to shield herself with the clothes instead of putting it on immediately. She contorts herself to try and grab her ID-card from behind herself, trying hard not to turn around and exposing herself again behind her jumpsuit cover. Groping blindly, she grabs hold of it and brings it forward to look at it.
The ID-Card:
Name: [Beatrix "Bea" Montgomery]
Job Title: [Assistant]
Stationed: [UTSS-15]
The card is glossy, smooth, sturdy, and plastic. It is wide and rectangular like most ID-cards, yet it has no photograph of yourself like some IDs. In the middle is all of the textual information. On the left-hand side there is a large square with holographic art emerging out of it. It is pixel art of... Just a capital A? Quite plain for what it could be. On the right-hand side there is a complex collection of lines, digital looking, like a miniature labyrinth, and a strip of bright yellow on the edge. The back contains only a small hole.
On the jumpsuit is a small stud. It is located in a small rectangular indentation. It matches the ID perfectly.
Just then, A low synthetic buzz rings. It sounds cold and throaty like a robot trying to vocalize "rejected", or "denied", or just "no". Both Bea and Jesika turn to face the source. A large mechanical door with flashing red lights is the culprit. Standing in front of it is Sonny. Each time he tries to approach the door, it buzzes "no".
The Pink-Haired Woman - Jesika:
"Um. Sorry!" she yells to him, "I forgot to tell you, in order to leave, you need to fasten your ID card to your jumpsuit," she walks over to him, "I can show you if you'd like. And-And- I still have more I need to read!"
Sonny Sunlight:
"I don't want to hear from a booklet. I want to hear from whoever's in charge around here," he said as he clicked his ID card. As he steps towards the door, the lights turn green and the blips ring out - This time with acceptance. Being of two pieces, a top and bottom interlocking like teeth of a gear, the two parts slid open quickly. Despite uncertainty, Sonny continues through.
With Jesika distracted, Bea manages to slip into her jumpsuit. A nice fit - Except for the lack of shoes. She exits the cryo-pod carefully, trying not to step on anything.
The Pink-Haired Woman - Jesika:
Jesika turns back to Bea and grins earnestly, "You look nice in that." She exhales and sighs. Clasping her hands together she begins, "I don't know if you're thinking the same thing he is but... Listen, You two are my first greetees. I don't really know how to greet people yet. The last person who had this job quit because one of the wakers, like yourself, was so angry about their amnesia that they decided to fight him... He got hurt pretty bad. And he was pretty angry about it. And honestly, it's an understandable reaction. I remember what it was like when I woke up in this room. I was pretty scared. And disoriented. Having the booklet read to me didn't help me at all. I would rather have had someone talk to someone sincerely."
Jesika gestures Bea to follow her and she complies - What other choice is there? They walk towards the door. Jesika holds her hand out and asks for Bea's ID card. She gives it. Jesika stands in front of the door holding the ID card out. The door turns green, chimes, and opens. Then she presses the ID card into Bea's jumpsuit.
Jesika and Bea both step through the doors, going from the sterile white-walled room into a much smaller room. The walls and floor are an unpainted matte metal. There is a rack of shoes of many different sizes, all of them black sneakers, all the same make. In fact, they even match Jesika's shoes, despite her white nurse outfit. On the wall above the shoe rack is a minimalist vector art poster of a man heroically raising a crowbar with the phrase "Hold Station!" on it. There is another door on the other side of the room.
The Pink-Haired Woman - Jesika:
"Outside the next door is one of the ship's main hallways. It's usually a fairly nice place. People here are... Fairly diverse. Some are gentle - some are rude. Nobody will really have any reason to be too rude to an assistant, which is what you are currently. If anybody is unkind, just tell them that you are new, they'll get it. When you exit, go right and you will end up at the cafeteria. You'll see a lot of people there and they can give you directions to the rest of the ship. If you have questions there are others out there who can answer it better than I can. The Head of Personnel is who you want to find. They will answer your most important questions and get you adjusted. There are also a few on-board psychologists in case you feel particularly troubled."
The Pink-Haired Woman - Jesika:
"I... I could tell you more, but... It's better if you see the real thing. That way you won't have to believe that I'm exaggerating, or lying, or manipulating you," giving Bea an empathetic look, "Do you have any questions for me though? I can answer a few before you go... And make sure you put your shoes on of course."
To be Continued
The Spaceship
Bea, realizing she is naked in front of people, moves with urgency. She grabs the jumpskirt from Jesika's hands unfolding it. Her face morphs to one of disgust and disappointment seeing as the skirt would not cover herself as much as she would like. She holds the jumpskirt against her body to cover herself for the moment.
Beatrix "Bea" Montgomery:
"Jumpsuit," she states, her tone unintentionally harsh. Her demeanor temporarily softens when she realizes her rudeness. "Er.. Please," she corrects.
Skittishly, Jesika hesitates a bit, but ultimately trades the jumpskirt for the jumpsuit.
With Jesika there, Bea continues to shield herself with the clothes instead of putting it on immediately. She contorts herself to try and grab her ID-card from behind herself, trying hard not to turn around and exposing herself again behind her jumpsuit cover. Groping blindly, she grabs hold of it and brings it forward to look at it.
The ID-Card:
Name: [Beatrix "Bea" Montgomery]
Job Title: [Assistant]
Stationed: [UTSS-15]
The card is glossy, smooth, sturdy, and plastic. It is wide and rectangular like most ID-cards, yet it has no photograph of yourself like some IDs. In the middle is all of the textual information. On the left-hand side there is a large square with holographic art emerging out of it. It is pixel art of... Just a capital A? Quite plain for what it could be. On the right-hand side there is a complex collection of lines, digital looking, like a miniature labyrinth, and a strip of bright yellow on the edge. The back contains only a small hole.
On the jumpsuit is a small stud. It is located in a small rectangular indentation. It matches the ID perfectly.
Just then, A low synthetic buzz rings. It sounds cold and throaty like a robot trying to vocalize "rejected", or "denied", or just "no". Both Bea and Jesika turn to face the source. A large mechanical door with flashing red lights is the culprit. Standing in front of it is Sonny. Each time he tries to approach the door, it buzzes "no".
The Pink-Haired Woman - Jesika:
"Um. Sorry!" she yells to him, "I forgot to tell you, in order to leave, you need to fasten your ID card to your jumpsuit," she walks over to him, "I can show you if you'd like. And-And- I still have more I need to read!"
Sonny Sunlight:
"I don't want to hear from a booklet. I want to hear from whoever's in charge around here," he said as he clicked his ID card. As he steps towards the door, the lights turn green and the blips ring out - This time with acceptance. Being of two pieces, a top and bottom interlocking like teeth of a gear, the two parts slid open quickly. Despite uncertainty, Sonny continues through.
With Jesika distracted, Bea manages to slip into her jumpsuit. A nice fit - Except for the lack of shoes. She exits the cryo-pod carefully, trying not to step on anything.
The Pink-Haired Woman - Jesika:
Jesika turns back to Bea and grins earnestly, "You look nice in that." She exhales and sighs. Clasping her hands together she begins, "I don't know if you're thinking the same thing he is but... Listen, You two are my first greetees. I don't really know how to greet people yet. The last person who had this job quit because one of the wakers, like yourself, was so angry about their amnesia that they decided to fight him... He got hurt pretty bad. And he was pretty angry about it. And honestly, it's an understandable reaction. I remember what it was like when I woke up in this room. I was pretty scared. And disoriented. Having the booklet read to me didn't help me at all. I would rather have had someone talk to someone sincerely."
Jesika gestures Bea to follow her and she complies - What other choice is there? They walk towards the door. Jesika holds her hand out and asks for Bea's ID card. She gives it. Jesika stands in front of the door holding the ID card out. The door turns green, chimes, and opens. Then she presses the ID card into Bea's jumpsuit.
Jesika and Bea both step through the doors, going from the sterile white-walled room into a much smaller room. The walls and floor are an unpainted matte metal. There is a rack of shoes of many different sizes, all of them black sneakers, all the same make. In fact, they even match Jesika's shoes, despite her white nurse outfit. On the wall above the shoe rack is a minimalist vector art poster of a man heroically raising a crowbar with the phrase "Hold Station!" on it. There is another door on the other side of the room.
The Pink-Haired Woman - Jesika:
"Outside the next door is one of the ship's main hallways. It's usually a fairly nice place. People here are... Fairly diverse. Some are gentle - some are rude. Nobody will really have any reason to be too rude to an assistant, which is what you are currently. If anybody is unkind, just tell them that you are new, they'll get it. When you exit, go right and you will end up at the cafeteria. You'll see a lot of people there and they can give you directions to the rest of the ship. If you have questions there are others out there who can answer it better than I can. The Head of Personnel is who you want to find. They will answer your most important questions and get you adjusted. There are also a few on-board psychologists in case you feel particularly troubled."
The Pink-Haired Woman - Jesika:
"I... I could tell you more, but... It's better if you see the real thing. That way you won't have to believe that I'm exaggerating, or lying, or manipulating you," giving Bea an empathetic look, "Do you have any questions for me though? I can answer a few before you go... And make sure you put your shoes on of course."
To be Continued
