video; a work in progress

[whatsupcroc]

( Audio picks up the sound of industrial construction, either things familiar in woodshop, car garages, or anywhere of a similar sort. When the feed goes live, Collette is framed to one side, looking forward and away from the camera.  She's clearly resting on her arms, and given the angle of the ground on the screen, she's probably lying on her stomach in order to do this.  She glances over her shoulder, eyes going to something behind the tablet being used for recording, then smiles as her eyes drop down to the tablet itself.  For all intents and purposes, the camera is positioned to make the viewing audience seem like they're side by side with Collette, wherever it is she is, keeping a low profile in this industrialized looking area.  Concrete floor that she's resting on, packing boxes ahead of her, bundles of cables and chains glimpsed somewhere past her head. )

Guys!  ( She keeps her voice low, not a whisper (they carry further, and can't be heard about the ambient noise), but low to avoid excessive attention. )  Anyone else catch where they dragged the ship off to with that giant crane after the crash? I wondered about that. But I've got news!

( She makes a waving motion at the camera, and it shifts, jarringly, to leave Collette off screen and show something covered in plastic and wiring and cables, a few Initiative workers using welding guns, others wheeling parts away or calling out shouts of questions over the sounds of construction. )

They say the spaceship's salvageable!

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[sonofabyte]

Where is it?

[ No friendly greeting or anything: just a question in a calm, commanding tone of voice. ]

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[oncearanger]

Do they need any help?

I tried piecing some of the parts in my way back together and I think I can handle it.

[whatsupcroc]

In one of the deeper warehouses. About a block southwest of the main training center!

[whatsupcroc]

Hey Billy! Um... Yeah, I bet so? I haven't asked. I ran to get in here! Everyone's a little distracted. You need to just jump on in!

[oncearanger]

[Billy is slinging on his work belts and gathering his tools.]

So I should go while the going's good?

[whatsupcroc]

Exactly! Right now, opportunity is knocking!

[oncearanger]

I'm on it.

[And he dashes off into the sunset.]

[whatsupcroc]

( My god, he just dashed off into the sunset! )

Now that's what I call enthusiasm!

[sonofabyte]

Was broadcasting your awareness of its location such a good idea?

[ But judging by the video, he's already moving. ]

[whatsupcroc]

Hello? I'm using their network. If they want to find me, they already would have!

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[recalibrates]

And they didn't think to tell us about it. How kind of them.

[whatsupcroc]

To be nice, they did just announce that like, fifteen minutes ago. We heard it in person!

[recalibrates]

[ A chuckle. ] Do they even know you're there?

[ You totally snuck in there, didn't you? ]

[whatsupcroc]

Well, not officially...

( She isn't on camera still, but she then makes a shushing sound and goes silent. There's a break in the sounds of construction, but it picks back up after a minute. )

[recalibrates]

[ He keeps quit until the noise picks back up, mandible twitching with not so obvious amusement.

It is not his fault, it is just turian biology doesn't allow much in the way of facial expressions. ]

I thought so.

[quisling]

Have they said what kind of plans they have for it yet?

[ Also hesitating for a second before adding in. ]

Also... if you're trying to hide from them right now and they're monitoring the Network then they're going to figure out where you are soon. You might want to be careful.

[shortstature]

That's awesome! I was worried when I saw it crash. Weren't we just talking about being careful with it? So I guess Project Lunar is on hold for a bit until they get it fixed, eh?

[aceordisgraced]

Sounds like the ship was sturdier than the building. I want to come watch with you, where're you at?

[substitutable]

Oh, that's great.

What exactly... are you going to use that for, anyway?

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[motherofnemesis]

Can I get a coordinates point?

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[commentboxtroll]

What's this? I endure all those captain and sir jokes and then my so-called crew runs off to re-find the spaceship without telling me?

Why, that's almost like the real thing. [ There's a short pause, then he makes sure to add: ] Though don't expect me to sign off on any damages your wacky hijinks may rack up.

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[sharpe]

Spaceship?

[ Pause. ]

I go wandering fer a bit and I come back ta a spaceship?

[whatsupcroc]

A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!

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[alwaysruns]

[Best damned news all day. Kara is genuinely excited.]

Hey, you guys want a hand with that?

[She helped out with the stealth flyer. This is so up her alley.]

[whatsupcroc]

Hiding anything from them isn't the point. It's kind of the opposite! I haven't heard any firm plans from them yet... but I haven't asked, either. Knowing it can be fixed, don't you think they'd only start planning now?