Popping the First Heatsink

[popaheatsink]

[There is a surprising lack of fumbling of buttons, with this new entry-- the Video turns on cleanly, and a non-human face studies the feed cautiously.]

Riiiiight. [Bare talons rub at the bone on the side of his jaw tiredly; he looks slightly exasperated, no doubt at the lack of armor in unfamiliar surroundings. At least his tattoos had come

Comments

[only_mostlydead]

Took you long enough, Garrus.

[popaheatsink]

...I wasn't aware you were waiting on me, Commander. [Relief? Is that relief in his voice? Naaaah.]

[only_mostlydead]

About two weeks now, soldier. Didn't anyone ever tell you not to keep a lady waiting? [She grins, completely relieved to see him too.]

[popaheatsink]

I'll make sure it doesn't happen again. [It's a serious vow, ruined only by his grin.] So tell me, Commander, where the hell are we?

[hellodeadpeople]

[She goes through a list of things complaints to yell or welcoming insults to toss his way, but settles with simply arching one thin eyebrow, a smirk pulling at her lips.]

... Never seen a Turian naked before.

[popaheatsink]

And you're not going to. [Shoulders-up is all you get, Jack. He'd have thrown a sheet on or something if the sheets weren't so damn flimsy and easy to rip through, as a few tattered white shreds on the floor give evidence.] Did the entire crew get kidnapped again?

[hellodeadpeople]

Buzzkill.

Up 'til now it was just me and Shepard. Suddenly you and Moreau show up. Maybe if we're lucky next week Grunt and Thane will pop in. And maybe once all of them make it in we'll start getting our ship in little bits and pieces, and whoop-dee-fucking-do then we might not be completely fucked!

[Said with painfully sarcastic glee.]

[popaheatsink]

You mean we're the only ones here? [That shocks him. Not that the crew was going to stay together forever or anything, but it was surprising to just hear of everyone... gone.]

No crew, no Normandy, no ... galaxy. [Pause.] This will take a little getting used to.

Voice

[doeswhathemust]

[All these new people on the network mean that Draco's actually pay attention for once. Draco's voice is heavily disguised.]

What are you?

Voice

[popaheatsink]

[He would comment on the odd voice, except he understands what translators do to voices sometimes :| He'll just take this as normal.

...Except the question part.] If that's another reference to having never seen a Turian without armor...

Voice

[doeswhathemust]

Turian. [A few beeps. He's looking you up on the database he has available to him. Nothing.]

Considering you are the only Turian in this universe, I doubt it.

oh god

[popaheatsink]

[His jaw widens in surprise, but then he starts to laugh. And laugh. What was this, a pre-spaceflight world? Everyone knew of the Turians.] I think your sources might be a bit faulty.

[Video]

[mrbaseballfan]

[See this? That's a kid whose eyes are sparkling with interest.]

Whoa! I've been around a few planets, but I've never seen anyone like you before! I'm Ness.

[Video]

[popaheatsink]

Are Turians really that rare, here? [Give him a moment, he's still wrapping his head around the idea.]

Garrus Vakarian. Apparently very far out of my depth.

[Video]

[mrbaseballfan]

You're the first one I've ever seen. It's nice to meet you, Garrus. Revan's been taking us all from home, which might explain why you're the only Turian.

I think I'd remember someone who looked as cool as you do.

[Video]

[popaheatsink]

Hopefully not the last. This 'Revan'... I'd like to get some more information on him, if possible. Would you happen to know where to look?

Actually, Turians tend to run a few degrees hotter than humans do. [Hip 2000's lingo, he ... doesn't got it.]

[lily_schlaflied]

This is Coruscant. You and many others - me too - were brought here by Darth Revan of the Sith. There's a war going on between the Republic and the Jedi and the Sith.

[popaheatsink]

Thanks for that. Is there an information terminal nearby where I could get a more detailed layout of the situation?

[lily_schlaflied]

These datapads are able to access a wider network of information. I, ah, am not sure if you would be familiar with the concept of the internet? It's similar to that. Otherwise, the Jedi have a very sizable archive at their main temple that is mostly open for public viewing.

[popaheatsink]

There's an extranet? Or... internet, if that's what it's called here. [Yeah he's already accessing the hell out of everything he can on this thing.]

A Jedi archive, you said? [Pause. More buttons being pressed. He had no idea what half these words or species names were, which slowed him down quite a bit.] ... Ah. Thank you very much.