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[bothfoulandfair]

I froze to death, while the ship stopped in port. [And - perhaps understandably - she doesn't look too happy about it.

She's not in the infirmary anymore though. She'd stayed until the residual cold was bearable, and had waited until she felt completely back to normal before trying to address the Barge and ask the questions she's been sitting on since she wound up in the infirmary.]

How often does that happen? Why didn't anyone tell me that could happen?

[She's trying to hold it together, present herself as the calm, cool and collected future queen she's been trying to be for the last three years, but people can probably see the cracks in her veneer because this is all just... beyond crazy.]

[Private to Arthas]

You tried to save me. [She remembers that much, even though parts of the end are a little blurry.

And she wants to know why. :|]

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[Video, Private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

I see I've angered you. My apologies; I'm...not used to speaking with humans.

[Complete bullshit, but a convenient excuse]

But you are keeping your feelings hidden. A wise move, here.

[Video, Private]

[bothfoulandfair]

[She just laughs. It would probably best be described as bitter.]

You would know if I was angry.

[Video, Private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Then I feel it best not to anger you further.

My name is Scorpius. I'm a new inmate here.

[Video, Private]

[bothfoulandfair]

How long have you been here?

[Video, Private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Less than a month. Already it has been most...educational.

[Video, Private]

[bothfoulandfair]

I don't mean to be rude, [But she's totally aware that this is kind of a rude question in general.] But what are you?

[Video, Private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Don't feel the need to apologize. I appreciate directness, rather than silent questions and stares.

I am half Sebacean and half Scarran. Sebaceans are similar to humans in appearance. Scarrans are not.

I understand if you haven't heard of either race. Neither has made the trek to Earth yet.

[Video, Private]

[bothfoulandfair]

Then where are you from?

[Video, Private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Nowhere you or anyone on this Barge has ever been. If you were to show me a star chart, I could map a course. But I have no home planet. I was born aboard a ship.

[Video, Private]

[bothfoulandfair]

It wouldn't mean anything to me. I don't think people can travel that far, in my... world.

[Video, Private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Not without proper assistance, no.

Give it time. Humans are extraordinarily resourceful, in my limited experience.

[Video, Private]

[bothfoulandfair]

I guess so.

[Video, Private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

You have my sympathies concerning your death.

[Video, Private]

[bothfoulandfair]

Thank you.

[Video, Private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

[He notices she won't say her name to him after he's introduced himself, but this is to be expected. She's not given to trust easily, and with Scorpius being an inmate and looking like he does, it's natural for others around him to be suspicious]

Is there anything I can do for you?

[Video, Private]

[bothfoulandfair]

[She also just... doesn't really want to talk about herself, or why she's here, or how she feels about any of this. She's back to feeling like all she wants is to be left alone.]

No, thank you.

[Video, Private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Please do give me a call if it turns out not to be the case.

[Video, Private]

[bothfoulandfair]

I'll keep the offer in mind. Thank you. [And she does actually kind of mean it. You've been surprisingly polite, compared to some of the other inmates she's spoken to.]

[Video, Private]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

[All part of the plan, yo.

but no he can be nice when he wants to be]