UN: Twilight Sparkles | @Everyone

[thegreatexperiment]

[Sam's taken to using the voice setting. Less obnoxious than text. And anyway, vampires don't show up in video. So her lovely, Midwestern voice rings out over the network.]

So, just wondering. Is anyone else in this clown rodeo as skeeved out by this "Secret Santa" missive as I am? I mean, don't get me wrong. I'm bored as fuck. I'm gonna do it. Way more entertaining than counting the cracks in my ceiling. But seriously...what the hell are the Overlords going for here?

[She will never call them "Observers."]

A shitty morale boost? What the actual?

Or is it just me? Am I the only one being bombarded with this crap?

...just wondering.

[A pause.]

And, I mean, if people are jonesing to do Etsy nonsense, my birthday is January 8. Just saying.

((ooc: This post will not reveal who Sam got. Please warn in your header if your muse is revealing who they got, in case anyone wants to be surprised.))

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[skyward_eyes]

[And there, a sigh. Because there's no real way to explain it past the truth.]

Not everyone gets adopted. Or fostered. There were three of these places built after a major war. And kids end up in them. Some go on to the elite parts of the merc program. Some graduate out and go to militaries or the real world.

[thegreatexperiment]

Oh.

[Good job, Samantha. She cringes a little.]

Sorry.

[skyward_eyes]

[Hey, it's a bit more than that, okay? It's not a problem.]

It's okay. You get used to it. My parents died when I was eight. More than half my life ago. So it's fine.

[thegreatexperiment]

I didn't really know mine.

[Which, all things considered, was probably a good thing.]

I mean, I met them once but...

[She clears her throat. So, so, so not thinking about that.]

So, I guess you like being a pilot?

[skyward_eyes]

It was my purpose during the latest war. How I could help. And it's freeing. So I miss it.

[thegreatexperiment]

I can understand that.

Missing it, I mean.

[skyward_eyes]

Well, you adjust. If nothing else there are a lot of trees to climb and tasks to be done. Busy is how I keep.

[thegreatexperiment]

If you're ever looking for something to fill the time, swing by the kitchen at the Inn, sometime. I brew a couple batches of vodka every morning.

Can always use an extra hand or two.

[skyward_eyes]

[Well now he sounds flustered.]

Uh, I'm under drinking age where I'm from.

And while I can clean and chop wood and all of that, I'm not the greatest cook if I'm not with a camp fire. You probably don't want me there.

[thegreatexperiment]

Dude, I think it's safe to say that "drinking age" went out the window here.

But seriously, there's always chopping involved.

[skyward_eyes]

Chopping I can do. I suppose I could find some way to help out. I do benefit from the food.

[thegreatexperiment]

Great. You can help me chop potatoes.

[skyward_eyes]

I don't have to peel, right?

[thegreatexperiment]

Oh, that's your make-or-break line? Peeling potatoes?

[skyward_eyes]

I had to do it on detentions before. I apparently take off too much of the underlying potato.

[thegreatexperiment]

[Sam snorts.]

No peeling for you, then.

[skyward_eyes]

I may have been a bit upset because I had a detention. Just saying.

[thegreatexperiment]

You know, I'm really looking forward to hearing more about your world.

Sounds like a trip.

[skyward_eyes]

Through time, less through space.

When I help, I can tell you about T-Rexaurs. I'll avoid showing off the scars.

[thegreatexperiment]

Oh...this is gonna be fun.

[Did she just have a pleasant conversation with someone? That's not a very Sam-like thing, is it? Must be the fucking holiday spirit or something.]

[skyward_eyes]

[Well there you go, they can have fun. Look at Nida, continuing to be morale officer whether he intends it or not. Even though he's a mess. Score.]

And when that's done, remind me to tell you about dragons.

[thegreatexperiment]

Don't tease me. You better not be fucking joking about dragons.

[She fucking loves dragons.]

[skyward_eyes]

Few different sorts. Got some fun stories.

[thegreatexperiment]

I think I officially like your world better than mine.

[skyward_eyes]

There are a lot of reasons not to, Sam. A lot. Don't be too excited.