001 | [voice]

[hypospraying]

[After finding her clothes and things, Christine is tiptoeing through the ship, expecting an enemy around every corner. But when she comes to the hatch that leads out, she feels a rush of relief. Slipping outside, she takes in her surroundings, and then tries the communicator in her hand -- one that looks so much like one from the Enterprise that she assumes she can reach her ship.]

Chapel to Enterprise. I'm at an unknown location. I was captured and placed in some sort of stasis pod. Requesting you beam me up immediately.

[She waits, and nothing happens. Nor is there any response from the transporter team. Uh oh.]

Enterprise, come in?

[More silence. Sighing, she begins to move away from the crashed ship, wondering if there's something about it that's blocking her signal. She looks curiously at the domed city in the distance, and the landscape surrounding her. Then she speaks to herself.]

Where am I?

Comments

[video]

[did_i_say_percy]

[He blushes and mumbles.] 1792.

[hypospraying]

It can be. I served aboard a military vessel. But if that's the case, I'd take being bored here over excited any day.

[video]

[hypospraying]

Really? That's much further back than me. And are you French, based on how you addressed me?

[Wait a minute... Her Earth history isn't the best, but didn't something big happen in France around that time?]

[Video]

[professorwolf]

Is this difficult? I have rarely seen him change moods.

[That was a joke, if a potentially hard to see one. Lyall does have a sense of humor. Sometimes.]

If you wish to drop by my office once Doctor McCoy is finished with you, for any gaps in your knowledge he might have forgotten to fill in, I should be here until about noon, and I will be back again tomorrow morning, early.

[video]

[did_i_say_percy]

I am French, a Paris native. But the last year or so I have lived with my sister and her husband in England.

It was dangerous in France.

[Video]

[hypospraying]

[She laughs.]

I'll admit, the change in mood can be subtle. I swear I almost saw him smile once.

[It's possible she's joking too, but it would be plausible if she wasn't.]

Thank you. I'll probably stop in to see you, regardless if Dr. McCoy's instructions are lacking.

[video]

[hypospraying]

Oh, I see.

[Awk-waaaaard.]

I'm from New Orleans. It's a city with a big French influence.

[kettchmeifyoucan]

I'm sure at some point I'll find something to do here.

[Please, anything that isn't selling cars]

[hypospraying]

Sure you will. Everybody just needs the opportunity to find their place.

[kettchmeifyoucan]

I've heard rumours of hovercraft. Maybe I'll actually get off the ground here.

[Video]

[professorwolf]

I'll look forward to that, Miss Chapel. Good luck with the good doctor's mood.

[He isn't wearing his hat indoors, so he can't tip it, but he does incline his head with a polite smile.]

[hypospraying]

You're a pilot, huh? Oh, I'm Christine, by the way.

[Video]

[hypospraying]

Thank you. Until then.

Re: [Video]

[professorwolf]

((wanna handwave the meeting? or go to action? ^^ ))

[Video]

[damn_it_jim]

They decanted me with mine too, and although Solus is off playing Pirates of Penzance, he came through with his kit as well. Between that and the possibilities of a couple old facilities we turned up while working on the cure... we'll make do.

[From Bones, this is very nearly unbridled optimism. He must be happy to see his head nurse.]

There are enough engineers underfoot that I've no doubt they could rig up a charger from the ship, at least as soon as they get it to stop randomly haemorrhaging power. Once we've gotten you acclimated to the hospital, though, I'm taking you by Edmund's stores and you're getting some proper winter gear. I can't have my head nurse as a pneumonia patient.

[voice]

[knightoflight]

Is there anything I can help you with? Do you need a ride to the city?

[hypospraying]

[ooc: handwaving is good!]

[Video]

[hypospraying]

If I did come down with something, I know I'd get the best medical care.

[Not even sucking up right now; she believes it.]

But I would appreciate a better wardrobe. All I have is my uniform dress.

[At least she picked the one with long sleeves for today, but her legs are freezing.]

[voice]

[hypospraying]

Oh, no, that's okay. Nearly there already, and someone's bringing me a coat. You guys are really welcoming to newly awaken pod-people.

[voice]

[knightoflight]

We try.

In many cases, there was no one to welcome us. I think no one wants anyone else to feel that...alone.

[voice]

[hypospraying]

I guess if there is a proper time to show up here, I've found it.

[voice]

[knightoflight]

I was among the first to awake. I'm not sure there is a good time.

And you can probably come up with something else we can do for newer arrivals.

[voice]

[hypospraying]

Maybe so.

[Like a welcome letter or fruit basket...]

[kettchmeifyoucan]

Major Wes Janson, New Republic Starfighter Command.

[video]

[did_i_say_percy]

Oh, is that in the New World?