[voice] - WELCOME COMMITTEE Q&A

[maskedtyrant]

[Once it seems that the general flow of new entries has slowed, Codi once again takes to her journal with a bright red marker, scribbles in bold letters across almost half a page: ]

WELCOME NEW ARRIVALS

[That should be enough to catch people's attention! Codi forgoes the marker from there and simply speaks, voice cheerful and energetic.]

This is an official broadcast from the Welcome Committee! If you're new and hearing this, then good! You've figured out how to use your journal--that's one of the most important things about being here.

If you haven't already seen or read them, there are posters from the Committee around Empieza--the island you arrived on, and are probably still on right now. They have a lot of useful information on them, so you should take a look! If you still have questions after that, just write or speak into your journal to respond to this entry, and we'll answer them as soon as possible!

[Then, signed at the bottom: ]

--Captain Dakota Perkins and the Welcome Committee

Comments

[raavashing]

Never heard of it.

[maskedtyrant]

All the more reason to be careful. [Then, deciding that she is answering for the Committee right now, Codi elaborates: ] They're like these little metal pellets, fired with explosions from things called "guns." There are a lot of guns on Gun Frontier.

[raavashing]

[That was difficult for him to imagine. He didn't even know what a gun was.]

What causes the explosions?

[maskedtyrant]

Gunpowder! [...She has to think about what makes the gunpowder explode.] It explodes when you set fire to it or hit it really hard. Ship cannons use it, too--they're like really big guns, and cannonballs are like really big bullets!

[raavashing]

What's gunpowder made of?

[maskedtyrant]

[Wan, she's the Welcome Committee, not an encyclopedia.]

I dunno--really nasty stuff, I guess! If you want to take a look at some yourself, there should be barrels of it in the harbor. Just don't...blow anything up, alright?

[raavashing]

I just need to know if there's any earth or rock in it. What do the barrels that hold it look like? Are the marked differently?

[He will totally go look for this stuff.]

[maskedtyrant]

["Earth?" What is this guy talking about?]

It's probably got some minerals and stuff in it. They'll be in the barrels marked "TNT."

...Seriously, don't blow anything up. We've already had that happen once.

[raavashing]

I'll be careful. And if a fire does start, I'll contain it. I'm not going to let anyone get hurt. I just need to know if I can control this gunpowder or not.

[maskedtyrant]

[Control...? Oh god, maybe this was a bad idea.]

--Is there anyone else around that can, you know, supervise? Any new arrivals you've been hanging out with?

[raavashing]

No. Don't worry about me. Or this place. I'm not going to put anyone at risk. I promise.

[He was just going to discreetly steal a small barrel of gunpowder to try and learn to control it, assuming he could feel the element inside it. If he couldn't, he'd leave it alone.]

[maskedtyrant]

[Oh, what has she done...Codi would be marginally less worried if she was around herself to oversee the proceedings. At least Sasuke is on-hand to contain anything she can't.]

I'll hold you to it. Let me know later, would you?

[raavashing]

Sure. I'll let you know if I can do anything with it. Thank you for the help. I'm Wan.

[maskedtyrant]

It's my job! Nice to meet you, Wan--call me Codi. Captain Codi of the Magnificent Bastards.

[raavashing]

The Magnificent Bastards? That's um... quite a name.

[maskedtyrant]

Isn't it great?! I came up with it myself!

[Just smile and nod, Wan...]

[raavashing]

Yeah. Yeah it is.

[There was a soft laugh. She seemed so proud of it. And if she was that proud, then it was great.]

It's nice to meet you. I'll let you know what I find out. Goodbye.

[maskedtyrant]

You too! Be careful out there.