Project 1: [voice] un: hello

[unluckynumberseven]

[The Eluvio definitely made him nervous, bringing back memories of a different highly technological setting, but Emil had already made the decision to keep his weird skull-like head up and carry on. That was all there was to do, right? So even though he was scared, he was not only going to wear the strange clothes they gave him and try his best at his first ever real job, but he was going to... try to talk to new people.

It still felt like a real accomplishment, even if he did feel a lot safer not using the video feed. He just didn't want to scare anyone..]

Hello, everyone! My name is Emil.

[There. A perfectly normal thing to say! He could do this. He was going to ignore his anxieties and be brave like his friends.]

This is really confusing, but... as long as I'm here, I want to help! I can use magic, and I can fight with it, so if anyone needs a helping hand, like in a dangerous situation... I could do that.

[He can feel himself growing more and more self-conscious, so he hurries to wrap it up.]

Oh! And... does anyone know where I could get some gloves? Really small ones?

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[unluckynumberseven]

I heard about that, too.

[His voice is a bit softer as he mentions it, even just in passing.

A whole planet, gone. That had to hurt.]

I hope you're right! This place seems like it's safe, so maybe the answer is to just... stay put, like you said.

What's your name?

[Because he just realized he doesn't know.]

[angele]

Well whatever happens, it seems like everyone here is willing to help each other.

And I'm Clary. Sorry, I keep actually forgetting to introduce myself. [ There's a slight laugh on her end at the realization. ]

What's your name?

[unluckynumberseven]

Oh, sorry! I'm Emil!

[He laughs too, just because it is a little strange. So many new people. So many unexpected circumstances.]

It's okay, there's a lot going on. I'm sure no one minds!

[angele]

I'm sorry. I think you said that earlier. I'm a little forgetful sometimes. [ Or overwhelmed lately. ]

[unluckynumberseven]

Did I?

[He laughs a little.]

I guess we both forgot. But that's okay, it's still nice to meet you, Carly.

Have you been here long? Did they give you a strange job too?

[angele]

Not very long. I just got here actually.

And I don't know about strange. I'm an artist, which is nice. But for a greeting card company, which is actually kind of weird to find on a spaceship...

Did you get a strange job?

[unluckynumberseven]

Yeah! That was almost the first thing that happened when I got here. I'm in charge of a rock garden, which I still think sounds dumb. I hope they don't think my magic can make the rocks grow or anything.

So you make... greeting cards? What's that?