for lastvoyages: First Vision [video+spam]

[can_has_vodka]

[Have a spritely young bald woman in filmy clothes, perching on a scratched wooden desk and beaming at you. Her eyes are bright, bright purple and almost seem to glow slightly, and she is very pale.]

Hullo everybody! I'm Arkady, and I'm from the Island of Whitechapel. Of course, for most of you Whitechapel isn't an island, but we had a little problem with the Thames getting loose from its banks, and ever since then things have been a bit wet in London. Whitechapel has about twice as many people as this place, and we just took on a hundred more. We'll make do, though. We just need to pull together. [It's not clear whether she's speaking of Whitechapel or the Barge. Both maybe?]

I'm to be a Warden here, and if there's a need for help anywhere, do let me know! [She pauses, blinks at the screen, and then leeeeans forward and peers into it as if she can see some of you on the other side. A giggle; the purple eyes blink and she pulls back again.]

I'll be up on Deck in the gardens if anyone wants to say hello! Yay flowers!

[A few seconds later she literally appears a few feet from the Colour Garden, which she immediately crouches down to inspect.] Hello flowers!

Comments

[can-has-vodka.livejournal.com]

One can't expect perfection out of anyone here.

After Whitechapel and everything...I have done horrors and trials and sadness. But I can see beyond it. Hope is graspable, even if it dangles out in the future somewhere.

I know not everyone here will respect or understand or trust me. That can't be helped. Many will come around, though, and that's good enough. I can wait.

[championoftime]

I tend to have a more, "Eye of the Beholder" attitude with the idea of perfection.

It's a good attitude to have.

As an aside! A... few of the psychics will be reserved in touching. It's nothing personal if they don't offer to shake hands.

[can-has-vodka.livejournal.com]

It is rather a mutable term, isn't it?

Ah, yes, all right. I will pay attention to the no-touch and no-peek signs. Thank you for telling me. I love hugs but I don't wish to upset anyone!