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[battle_droid]

[The comm clicks on without ceremony. The voice that speaks is clear, concise, formal, and monotonous.]

This location is not where my processor recalls being last. [Statement is obvious. There's a pause, then Zee continues.]

I desire the current location to which I have been abducted and taken to, and am currently residing. I am also requesting the whereabouts of my maintainer, Anita, and am obligated to inquire as to her current status.

[Zee's inflection changes ever so slightly on the name 'Anita', but immediately goes flat once more.]

When it is discovered that I am missing, there will be consequences that are likely not going to be acceptable to my kidnapper. Your demise will not be swift. [Just let Zee get her hands on you, she'll rip you apart before the government does.]

Nor easy.

[A beat.]

Is anyone there?

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[hangedsword]

You are on a ship called the M.S. Elegante. The captain is a man named Redd. From what I've heard, our destination is a place termed the Golden Shore.

I don't know who Anita is. I'm sorry.

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[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

[She takes a moment to process this.]

That is fairly improbable- I was in a lab, not four hours ago, on my recharge station. How did I come to be on a ship such as this? [Perhaps there was another bombing while she was offline. The notion causes a blip in her transmission.]

Anita is one of my developers, and is therefore in charge of my well being and general maintenance.

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[hangedsword]

Everyone seems to show up without warning.

Anita may not be here. Not everyone has someone they're familiar with on board.

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[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

How is this possible?

I am not detecting her identification signal. That is disconcerting. [Anita is the only one Zee is familiar with. Hm.]

What other information is available at the present time?

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[hangedsword]

I know that the stars are gone, and people come back from the dead.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

[.....wtf]

[no really. what]

I am having a little trouble processing that information.

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[hangedsword]

It's surprising, I know.

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[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

[Zee decides to take this one thing at a time, and backs up a few steps]

How does one return to their initial point of abduction?

[Translation: How do I go home?]

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[hangedsword]

As far as I know, you can't.

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[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

[There's another blip in Zee's text when it comes through. She's probably holding her space button down too long out of irritation.

...Interesting that emotion is coming through, actually.]

Can contact be made to those back home? I would at least like to inform Anita that I am still online and functioning.

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

[Cool story, brosis.]

Yup, there's plenty here.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

...

Clarification requested on that statement, please.

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

[...Sounds like one of those speaker things. Certainly not a human...unless this person is just really pissed off.]

I meant that there's people here. Yer not th' only one.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

I see.

Do you know a human female, designation Anita?

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

No, 'm afraid not.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

I am being led to the conclusion that she is not aboard the vessel at this time.

[There's a blip in the transmission.]

It is imperative that I return home immediately. Is this possible?

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

Well ya' concluded right. There's probably no one ya' know here.

No.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

The reiteration is unnecessary, but appreciated all the same. Clarification will be requested on entries I cannot properly process.

Why not?

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

[...Ignoring that first part, you little smart ass.]

Because yer stuck here. I've been here fer almost a year.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't mean to be ;_;]

Inconvenient, and unacceptable. How is it possible that a ship of this caliber is a prison?

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

[Oh, you. Jinx has a very small vocabulary and a very short attention span. Big words that aren't the names of alcohol? Yah, not gonna click.]

It's not really a prison. It's more of a...yah it's a prison. At least th' food's good an' free.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

I do not require consumable goods in order to function.

Can you expand on the destination of this vessel?

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

It's big, there's all sorts a shit goin' down, yer not gonna be in control, an' yer not leavin'.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

[. . .

This is sounding worse by the second.]

Clarification: What is this ships final destination? Why have I been brought here? I have heard that a "Captain Redd" is in charge. Is he the abductor?

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

Th' Golden Shore er somethin'. I'm beginnin' ta' doubt it.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

Why do you doubt it?

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

'Cause we've stopped once already an' there's people that have been hear fer years already.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

A stop was made? Does this happen often? [Maybe she can slip home, then. She's not opposed to commandeering a neighboring ship in port in order to return home.]

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

Only once in th' time I've been here.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

[Jinx, getting information from you is like pulling teeth. She decides that she just isn't getting anywhere, and switches topics.]

What is your designation?

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

Jinx.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

I will remember your assistance.

[standardpackage.livejournal.com]

And I will remember your confusion.

[havea-heart.livejournal.com]

[Oh great, new passengers making threats. Here, have a stuttering man-child to attempt at pacifying you.]

Uhm. Mmm--Miss, the only people you'll--you'll meet here are other passengers, in the same position as you. And there's consequences for--for fighting and killing.

My name's Herz. I've--I've been here a while, I can answer some, uh, questions for you if--if you'd like.

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

[You probably just found yourself a new protector, Herz.]

What sort of consequences?

[Zee's frustration levels have risen considerably since her conversation with Jinx, though it doesn't reflect in her voice. Perhaps this one is more competant than the rest have been so far.

Also, by this point, Zee has managed to do some serious comm stalking and reviewing. She's both displeased and interested in what she has discovered.]

How long have you been here?