01 ☣ voice

[vaccination]

Bullshit is showing up here with everything on me but my comic books. All those Savage Starlight issues, gone. Just like that. Fuck you too, Initiative.

[A pause. Ellie's never really addressed a group of people. Technology is crazy. Okay, there was a point to this whole thing.]

... anyway, guess I just wanted to say thanks to the people that helped me out when I got here. I found who I was looking for, so. Didn't wanna leave anyone with a cliffhanger.

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[video]

[weapabilities]

Uh. Question! What's a comic book?

voice

[vaccination]

[Okay, dragon people are one thing. Talking... robots? Ellie has her own question, sorry.]

What the fuck are you? Whoa.

voice.

[reconnaissance]

Savage Starlight, huh?

( That sure sounds like something.
Hi Ellie, meet Ellie. She sounds Extremely Australian, and just slightly amused. )

I reckon you could have a bit of a sticky beak about the library. You might find some of them knocking about in there.

voice.

[vaccination]

It's cool. The main character is a scientist named Daniela Star.

[And maybe the plot vaguely reminds her of their situation in Exsilium, but maybe she's reading into it too much. No pun intended.]

A sticky beat, huh? Guess that translates into checking out the library.

[voice]

[legal_eagle]

[Cheerfully:]

Well, you know what the solution is.

[voice]

[vaccination]

[She's not so sure she likes this lady's cheerful tone, after their last conversation.]

Library. Got it.

I'll be amazed if they actually have anything.

video

[controlledvariable]

[Congratulations, Ellie, you get the first public appearance of Batgirl on the newtork, because Steph feels like absolute shit and maybe this will cheer her up a little.]

Savage Starlight doesn't sound that great.

[With a grin, because look at her in her Batcowl.

She's such a fucking loser.]

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[vaccination]

What the fuck.

[Okay, dragon guys, robot guys, and... some chick in a costume. Ellie doesn't know about Batman, maybe it never existed in her world, but she has come across colorful pages of vigilantes in costumes.

She's glad no one can see her practically pressing her nose against her tablet.]

Uh, hi?

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[redheadcarrier]

Comic books? What's the big deal about comics?

voice;

[vaccination]

They're awesome. That's the big deal.

[Oh, right. Not everyone comes from a post-apocalyptic world, Ellie.]

And they're hard to find, where I'm from.

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[hyanaimne]

[this woman's accent may come off English or Welsh, depending on which she's familiar with]

They took your books? Those bloody bastards.

voice

[vaccination]

[Ellie's not very familiar with either, but she's heard the former at least.]

I've got my joke books with me. [She hasn't looked at those in forever.] Guess the comics just didn't make it through. Sucks.

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[khajidont]

You might be able to find some comics in some of the stores here. Maybe not the ones you're talking about, but they've totally got books and DVDs and stuff. They think they're retro or something.

voice

[vaccination]

Don't they charge up the ass for that sort of stuff?

voice;

[beardedflannel]

You really that upset over your comics?

voice;

[vaccination]

Uh, yeah. After all that effort to get them? Of course I am.

video;

[lar]

[ Sounds like a little girl.

Ella supposes there's no harm in showing her face. ]

Oh, comics. Never heard of Savage Starlight. Sounds like adventures in space or something?

audio;

[vaccination]

Bingo. That obvious, huh?

Video

[theconsummateconman]

[Maybe he's just feeling social, or maybe it's the young girl's spunk that piques his interest, but Victor finds himself responding either way.]

"Savage Starlight"? That one of those Japanese comics with all the androgynous tall people with the giant hands? That's what you kids are reading now isn't it? Hmm... do they even make Doc Savage or The Shadow anymore? Those were classics.

[Oh no he's in old fart mode now...]

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[vaccination]

Uh, what? They're in English.

Video

[wolfuncaged]

Good, I am glad that you found him.

What exactly is a comic book?

audio

[vaccination]

Me too.

[What up, elf guy. Still pretty cool, even though she's seen dragon guys and not!robot guys.]

It's like a storybook, but more drawings and less words. Pretty much only the dialogue is written out.

[cesar]

I found him as well.

[vaccination]

You met Joel?

voice;

[grooves]

[ hey, this one sounds pretty young...

when shiki replies, it's more casual than anything. even if they don't know each other, there's no reason she can't be friendly. she chuckles lightly: ]

Hey, I'm glad you found someone. Not everyone's so lucky!

voice;

[vaccination]

Got that feeling. Most people were probably just humoring me by saying they'd look for him.

[duplicitoussight]

Don't you know, don't you know? Aaaall comic books are banned here~

[vaccination]

Oh, yeah? Guess that's why everyone is saying to check the library and the shops.

[video;]

[pixieboots]

They're around, you just have to know where to look. I've got a few I could lend you if you're really desperate.

[ a few is like five, but... ]

voice

[vaccination]

You'd loan that stuff out to strangers?

Voice

[bodilesswarrior]

I'm still upset about my library not coming with me. [Granted, she's still building it, what with the first one being blown up, but still.]

Voice

[vaccination]

You had a library? Or--do you mean like, a bookshelf?

Voice

[astraia]

What was it about?

[Private]

And how are you two doing?

Voice

[vaccination]

A scientist. She went on all sorts of adventures in space. It was pretty cool.

[Private]

We're good. We even found someone else from our world.

[followupquestion]

Comic books, like guys in tights? [Haha! Meta]

Sounds like some people already gave your some ideas for finding new ones, but I'll let you know if I spot any.

[And after a moment, because she's trying to resist being a softy, she adds]

Oh, and glad you found who you were looking for.

[vaccination]

Okay, so the outfits leave a little something to be desired.

... yeah, me too. Thanks.