Not so Hostile After All

[myimmunesystem]

[Video]

--Oh! Oh is THAT how it works! It has an actual "on" button... That's kind of cute.

[The voice is light, female, accented in a way that can only be described as "Ukraine by way of Mars," and sounds as though it's run through some kind of filter... Though the last part makes perfect sense when one looks at the face--or rather, mask--accompanying it. Said mask peers into the camera curiously, two eyes JUST barely visible though the refractive glass.]

Those... scientists at the Lab told me that I should call the others and introduce myself. My name is Tali... aaand I don't know much more than that.

If you're wondering about the suit, it seems I can't take it off. The environment here is "hostile" for me... though I don't remember all the details of what they told me, exactly. That was a lot of information to take in when you're running a high fever. It's not as though it's uncomfortable I guess; in fact it feels like I've always worn it.

[She lets out a small breath, respirator lighting up.] I'm rambling. They've given me room 408 of Ermis Suites... wherever that is. I'm sure I'll be getting to know a few of you very soon.

[Action]

[The top floor of Ermis Suites has rooms mostly uninhabited... with one of the empty ones now being paced about on the inside by the same blue-swathed girl as before. The strange articulation of her legs and two fingers to each tailored suit glove make it obvious that she isn't human, though other characteristics affirm that whatever she is, she's definitely female. The door is open, and she looks a little... overwhelmed.]

All this space, for just one person...?

Comments

[myimmunesystem]

They have to know something about it! Or else what are they doing up in the Labs all day?

[When they're not trying to talk her out of her suit, that is...]

I don't think you've told me your name yet...

[nomen_est_numen]

Actually, they spend a lot of their time trying to figure them out. They've learnt a few things, but I'm no physicist, so I can't really tell you anything about it.

[Oh. That's right, he hasn't introduced himself. Rude.]

Terribly sorry, where are my manners? My name's Shen, originally of Gongmen City.

[myimmunesystem]

Hi. Where is Gongman City? Do they... all look like you there?

And that's fine. [Her tone drops a little.] I've already had QUITE enough of physicists for a while...

[nomen_est_numen]

I'm afraid I haven't remembered where it is, yet, and from what I can recall, everyone seemed to resemble what people here refer to as animals--sheep, antelopes, goats, a lot of birds, that sort of thing.

As to physicists... they do go on in their own sort of language, don't they? I can maybe understand one word out of seven and I often end up with a dreadful headache just from trying.

[myimmunesystem]

[It's not really possible for her to stare more blankly than usual, but she tries.] Animals? I... Maybe I'll understand better later.

Even the biologists were hard to comprehend, but that was probably because of the fever. Something about proteins twisting the wrong way... All I was really interested in at the time was finding that Bosh'tet with the beard and whapping him with his own clipboard.

"Mandatory to see my face for security reasons." Hmph.

[nomen_est_numen]

'Beard?' Oh, no. Tall fellow, dark hair, wears rather large glasses?

[He has his suspicions, you see.]

[myimmunesystem]

...

You KNOW him?

[nomen_est_numen]

I do. And rest assured, I'm going to have words with him. Lots of them. Possibly rather loud ones, as well. Very uncouth of him, if you ask me.

[myimmunesystem]

I've had plenty of words with him already... but a few more wouldn't hurt. By the way, do you live in Ermis as well?

[nomen_est_numen]

I do. On the third floor. I room with a very large fellow named Joachim. Personable chap, if a bit... well... larger-than life. And you?

[myimmunesystem]

I'm on the fourth floor. They've given me a whole apartment to myself.