19th Frontier [audio // common]

[ecopiracy]

Ugh. What... happened?

[Phoenix's voice is noticeably younger, though still distinctly accented with the formal tones of Aeropa. He also sounds very confused, possibly just a little dazed at first, though that soon clears up. He isn't speaking into his comm, but it's on and near enough to pick up his voice.]Jol? Gradi

Comments

[erhabenheit]

You're a POW.

[ecopiracy]

[Another unfamiliar voice. The frequency this thing must be broadcasting on is obviously public. He snorts at at Bass's claim.]

If that were the case, I imagine I would be confined to a room or cell of some sort, not in an open field and with transportation readily at hand.

[Even if he doesn't know how to fly it.]

Try again.

[erhabenheit]

You're on a boat in the middle of the ocean with no lifeboats and no sign of land.

You're definitely a POW.

[ecopiracy]

And you are obviously lying, sir. I am surrounded by land. I'm sitting on grass and looking at the sky. If this is a boat, then it's a boat big enough to hold the world.

[erhabenheit]

Oh shit, I must be mistaken. Why don't you walk till you find a wall? Shouldn't take you too long.

[ecopiracy]

I'm in an open field. There aren't any walls anywhere in sight. This is not a boat.

[Really, how stupid does this person think he is?]

[erhabenheit]

Just fucking walk for Christ's sake.

[ecopiracy]

[Phoenix scowls, but for lack of anything else to do, he does as Bass says, stalking across the field.]

Fine. I'm walking. And I'm still not seeing any walls. What do you-

[Thunk!]

Ow!

[erhabenheit]

Oh, you found it.

[ecopiracy]

Mar damn it, what the hell...?

[Phoenix frowns and rubs his face where it connected with the wall.]

All right. You have my attention. What exactly is going on ?

[erhabenheit]

The Captain is insane and has plucked you from the cosmos. He'll spew some complete bullshit about saving your life, but I'm pretty sure he just wants all of us to die of utter boredom.

[ecopiracy]

Captain who? And what do you mean, he plucked me from the cosmos?

[erhabenheit]

Captain Redd, and fuck all if I know. That's the BS they feed new people.

[ecopiracy]

[For all that this person seems to be trying to answer Phoenix's questions, Phoenix only seems to be finding more questions.]

...my apologies, but who exactly am I speaking to?

[erhabenheit]

Santa Claus.

[ecopiracy]

[...odd name.]

Well, thank you for the information, Santa Claus.

[He thinks you're serious, Bass. He doesn't know who Santa Claus is.]

Is there anything else you feel I should know?