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starlogs2017-01-06 01:38 am
juniberries) wrote in starlogs2017-01-06 01:38 am
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WHO: Allura & YOU!
WHERE: Nice Stems Flower Shop (and by extension the Shopping Centre) & the Atrium
WHEN: January 3rd-6th
WHAT: Allura's falling into a rhythm on the Eluvio.
WARNINGS: N/A so far
A. [NICE STEMS]
[Sure, Allura loves flowers...what woman doesn't? But she's never been a florist before, nor does she recognize any of the flora provided for sale in the shop. And this is clearly not a job suited for someone who expected to much more with herself than work retail. She's a Princess, for galaxy's sake! Taking care of plants is a hobby at most, not a job, especially when the role you had before all this was to save the galaxy.
A thought that still weighs heavy on her, frustratingly so, to the point where she's gotten herself accidentally kicked out of the back room for cutting the stems of a floral arrangement too short for a proper display.
As of now, she's out front, misting air plants hanging from glass bulbs. When she hears the familiar chime of someone entering the store, she turns, managing a smile in place of her frustration. Mainly because it's almost time for her to clock out.]
May I help you?
B. [Atrium]
[She realizes there's a bit of irony of going to the Atrium after work before heading to the hangar to return to the Castle-ship, but just because her job is a poor fit doesn't mean she still can't come and appreciate the outdoors...or what comes close to it on the ship, at least.
If there's one thing the Castle-ship is missing, its a place like this, where she can sit and act as though she's outside, actually feel the leaves and smell the sweet and fresh smells of vegetation all around.
It's nothing like Altea, of course. None of the plants are familiar, the artificial sun is simply wrong, and there's really no use pretending.
She's as out of place as she ever will be. Ten-thousand years into the future, her homeplanet gone, and no one familiar around...she truly is alone, and she wonders why it still bothers her even when the threat of the Galra Empire still looms ever in her thoughts.
Frustrating knowing that she has no way back to...wherever they had been headed. No way to return to a galaxy that needs her, needs Voltron, although...perhaps the paladins had managed to reconvene in her absence.
She can only hope...
She's brought her late lunch/early dinner here, for a sort of makeshift picnic, settling on a bench near the zen garden. The space mice are already playing around in the sand, drawing shapes and even pictures, climbing up on rocks and pushing each other off them.
Allura laughs, shaking her head.]
Come on, you're messing up the design. Someone worked hard on that.
CLOSED TO SHIRO [The Hangar]
[She has to go to the hangar to begin with, the Castle-ship being as large as it is, she's required to take a shuttle whenever she wishes to return to the Eluvio. But...there's something different about today. A pull, almost like someone or something calling out to her in a way that calls to her very quintessence.
When she exits the shuttle in the hangar bay, she follows that call almost as though she's physically being pulled towards it, stopping dead in her tracks when she finally sees what's been calling to her.
The Black Lion of Voltron.]
I...I don't believe it.
[She wonders how it got here, how it was found, when she's been reaching out to feel for the Lions almost every night ever since she could access the Castle-ship, finding none of their signatures for as far as she can reach into this unknown universe.
And here it is. Plain as day. The Black Lion itself, as though it's always been here.
She moves forward, looking up at the towering robotic lion, placing her hand on its paw.]
You're here. You're really here. [Which means...it's safe. That must be what it means. But...] Where's Shiro?
WHERE: Nice Stems Flower Shop (and by extension the Shopping Centre) & the Atrium
WHEN: January 3rd-6th
WHAT: Allura's falling into a rhythm on the Eluvio.
WARNINGS: N/A so far
A. [NICE STEMS]
[Sure, Allura loves flowers...what woman doesn't? But she's never been a florist before, nor does she recognize any of the flora provided for sale in the shop. And this is clearly not a job suited for someone who expected to much more with herself than work retail. She's a Princess, for galaxy's sake! Taking care of plants is a hobby at most, not a job, especially when the role you had before all this was to save the galaxy.
A thought that still weighs heavy on her, frustratingly so, to the point where she's gotten herself accidentally kicked out of the back room for cutting the stems of a floral arrangement too short for a proper display.
As of now, she's out front, misting air plants hanging from glass bulbs. When she hears the familiar chime of someone entering the store, she turns, managing a smile in place of her frustration. Mainly because it's almost time for her to clock out.]
May I help you?
B. [Atrium]
[She realizes there's a bit of irony of going to the Atrium after work before heading to the hangar to return to the Castle-ship, but just because her job is a poor fit doesn't mean she still can't come and appreciate the outdoors...or what comes close to it on the ship, at least.
If there's one thing the Castle-ship is missing, its a place like this, where she can sit and act as though she's outside, actually feel the leaves and smell the sweet and fresh smells of vegetation all around.
It's nothing like Altea, of course. None of the plants are familiar, the artificial sun is simply wrong, and there's really no use pretending.
She's as out of place as she ever will be. Ten-thousand years into the future, her homeplanet gone, and no one familiar around...she truly is alone, and she wonders why it still bothers her even when the threat of the Galra Empire still looms ever in her thoughts.
Frustrating knowing that she has no way back to...wherever they had been headed. No way to return to a galaxy that needs her, needs Voltron, although...perhaps the paladins had managed to reconvene in her absence.
She can only hope...
She's brought her late lunch/early dinner here, for a sort of makeshift picnic, settling on a bench near the zen garden. The space mice are already playing around in the sand, drawing shapes and even pictures, climbing up on rocks and pushing each other off them.
Allura laughs, shaking her head.]
Come on, you're messing up the design. Someone worked hard on that.
CLOSED TO SHIRO [The Hangar]
[She has to go to the hangar to begin with, the Castle-ship being as large as it is, she's required to take a shuttle whenever she wishes to return to the Eluvio. But...there's something different about today. A pull, almost like someone or something calling out to her in a way that calls to her very quintessence.
When she exits the shuttle in the hangar bay, she follows that call almost as though she's physically being pulled towards it, stopping dead in her tracks when she finally sees what's been calling to her.
The Black Lion of Voltron.]
I...I don't believe it.
[She wonders how it got here, how it was found, when she's been reaching out to feel for the Lions almost every night ever since she could access the Castle-ship, finding none of their signatures for as far as she can reach into this unknown universe.
And here it is. Plain as day. The Black Lion itself, as though it's always been here.
She moves forward, looking up at the towering robotic lion, placing her hand on its paw.]
You're here. You're really here. [Which means...it's safe. That must be what it means. But...] Where's Shiro?
atrium
[ Jim's off to the side just a few feet, having wandered into the zen garden for no reason other than strolling around somewhat aimlessly. He's done most of the exploring at this point, and short of trying to get into locked areas and getting himself into real trouble, he's gone as far as he can for now.
So that leaves getting to know as many people as he can. Those who were brought here the same way he was are easy enough to spot around the ship, and he can tell the white-haired woman is one of them. It makes him feel just that bit more at ease talking to her out of the blue. ]
Cute guys. [ He nods at the mice. ] They with you?
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Something tells me they aren't...
[But she can't keep her serious expression for very long, shaking her head and giving the mice a muted smile before looking back at Kirk.]
They are. They're from my homeplanet.
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Performance art. Something like that.
[ He shoots her a faint grin, stepping closer to where she is, and nodding as though asking if he can take a seat next to her. ]
Can I ask what planet is that?
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Well, it's a performance of some kind, I'll give them that.
[She shifts aside in response, offering Kirk a seat. But at his question, her smile fades a bit, sad and distant, and she looks down at her bowl of soup.]
I would not be surprised if you have not heard of it. I grew up on the planet Altea. [The mice pause from their antics, looking up at the mention of the planet and keyed in to how their princess is feeling. They immediately stop and gather near her feet, the pink hued mouse putting its paw comfortingly at her shoe. Something about her expression darkens.] It was destroyed by the Galra a long time ago.
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Once she explains, he can tell right away why. The mice seem especially understanding, which leaves Jim feeling a bit curious, but his focus is mainly on the woman for now. He nods with a solemn expression when she tells him about her world's fate.
Not especially shocking, though. Jim wishes he could say this is something new to him, but... it really isn't. ]
I'm sorry. [ Feels a little hollow, but there's not really much else he can say or do to make it better. ] I've never heard of the Galra, either. So they might not even exist in my universe, or at least the galaxy I come from.
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It's certainly for the best. [The somber tone to her voice sharpens to an edge, and while it's a delicate topic for her still, it's easily replaced with the anger she feels towards the Galra and all the death, destruction, and oppression they've unleashed in her sector of the galaxy.] They are a foul race, and will stop at nothing until they've conquered the entire galaxy.
[Her hand stills, and she looks back at Kirk.]
But I'm afraid it's not uncommon for Earthlings to not have heard of them.
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[ A few pretty unpleasant humans too, but that, he figures, she doesn't need being told. Even in a largely peaceful planet and galaxy quadrant like his, there are always bad people, rotten to the core, corrupted by anger, greed, violence, fear, power. That's a constant whenever people are concerned, no matter how peaceful their background. ]
They haven't done so well when it comes to conquering the galaxy so far, though. Thankfully. [ He smiles faintly. ]
Are there others? I mean, from your planet. Alteans? [ Throwing a random guess. ]
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Beyond the mice and my advisor? No. It's been ten-thousand years since my planet was destroyed.
As far as I'm aware, we're the last of our kind.
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Well, you never know. People find the most surprising ways to survive, especially resilient species. [ Not that he knows if Alteans are that kind of people, but she's here, so. That's gotta count for something. ]
So how have you made it for ten thousand years? Or does your species just live that long?