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[The console switches on and a pale skinned, brunette with blue eyes smiles into the camera. The right side of her head seems to be shaven and something that looks like a metal plate is barely visible on that side. She seems to be pleased to see the open network and raises her hand in a little wave. As she did so, bluish-white marks can be seen starting from her left hand and going up along her arm. The tattoo-like markings also seem to cross onto her chest, though they stop at the center. The marks seem to glow faintly, even in the well lit room she’s sitting in.]

Hello uhm—whoever is out there. I’m Angel and I am—obviously new here. This is actually my third day living on this turtle and I haven’t actually left my house yet but I definitely plan to! Yes, I plan to go out very uh—very soon. [She tries to look confident but her expression comes across as sheepish at best. After that however, she descends into awkward silence before picking herself back up again.]

So—Can I ask who’s out there? Is there anyone from Promethea, Eden-5, Eden-6, uhm…Pandora? And what’s out there? Outside I mean. Are there trees? Oh geez, That must sound like a weird question. So okay—I have actually never been outside before and a lot of things that are outdoors are totally new to me. [As though the outdoors can hear her the woman turns her head toward the window briefly before looking back at the screen.]

Okay so I’ve made this completely awkward now. I’m sorry. [She fidgets with her hair for a while, fondling the ponytail that hangs over her shoulder on the unshaven side of her head. There is a slight indication of movement off screen as she shuffles her feet a little bit under the table. The girl looks anxious, as though she can’t decide if she should wait for a response or just shut the entire thing down right then and there.]

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Ah wait now!?- [but the feed is already off. She's still sitting at her desk anxiously when there's a knock on the door and she swivels around quickly, hopping up a little to fast and stubbing her foot on the desk corner as she makes for the door.]

Ow ow owww....[the sounds of awkward scrambling and muffled pain noises can be heard before the door opens enough for her to see the man in person for the first time. Wow was he tall.]

[When the door opens, it may seem like he was staring at her through the door somehow. He wasn't of course, Khan just has that unnerving look. One which some people are immune to.]

Strenuous activity in your condition isn't exactly productive.

[It's merely a moment before his black trench coat is trailing past both her and the doorway. Entering without permission, sheer proof that Khan isn't a vampire.]

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Oh no, no. I just tripped. [He's definitely more intimidating in person, and she quickly moves out of the way to let him in before closing the door behind them.]

[A few looks about her suite told him she had little to no belongings from home. Much like himself. One glance at the console let him know that she was still using the network, the video option wasn't on.

Either he misses her statement on tripping, or he just didn't find worthy of being addressed. For any that knew him, and even some who didn't, that would be the latter]

What is Eridium? [As usual, his voice collected, eerily calm, and incredibly invasive. He reaches into an inside pocket of his coat to retrieve the hand held hypo and looked at the chair in front of the console before looking at her.

Sit down.]

[The girl takes her seat without need of verbal direction, observing Khan's stoic features.]

Eridium is a type of crystal that emits a powerful energy. It can be processed into a liquid form which is commonly referred to as slag. [She has a simple, practiced tone, the kind usually associated with people who've been trained to give answers quickly and with detail] The energy Eridium produces can power certain alien devices from the race it is named after; The Eridians. [There's a pause]

It also boosts the powers of Sirens. Like myself.

[He’s used to be being observed and it doesn’t bother him in the slightest. The change from her figety liveliness to a practically automated response doesn’t go unnoticed. There was no point in asking her if she had any Eridium, aside from the furnishings it came with, her suite was bare.

That last sentence gives him pause, right before he was about to apply the hypo.]

Siren?

[Continue.]

Oh! Uh-- Yes. [she gives a short nod] Sirens are humans born with innate special abilities each relating to something called 'Phase'. They are all born with their abilities, are always women, and there are only 6 in existence in the universe at any given time.

[There's a small pause] Oh and they all have a series of tattoo like markings across the left side of their bodies, each set is unique to the Siren who bears them.

[While most would find this hard to believe, Khan has already an encounter that challenged logic. Though this information was much easier to swallow than the existence of Jack Frost.]

The five others did not arrive with you. [It wasn't a question. They would have used the network as well and so far this girl had been the only one with markings.]

What is your innate "phase" ability?[Already sure it wasn't anything with offensive capabilities, she seemed to demure for that. Eventually he would ask what her name was.

He brought the hypo up near her neck and motioned with it, to lean her head to the side. So far she had understood non-verbal cues well, probably from her father that she mentioned earlier.]

[His assumption proves correct and she obediently tilts her head to the side] I've only ever met two of them.

My ability is called Phase Shift. Uhm...Simply put it allows me to interface with computers. [She had a feeling he'd want more detail, but describing just what she does wasn't something Angel had been asked to do before.]

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[Once she does so, he applies the hypo to her neck and waits until it’s empty before withdrawing it. A few minutes and she would start to feel the difference that was already occurring, the physical Eridium withdrawal would start to ebb away as she strengthened back up to a healthy status.]

Interface. [He repeats it thoughtfully. There was quite a lot that went along with her simple explanation.]

Have you attempted to use it on your console?

[She doesn't move a muscle as the injection is administered, simply staring ahead. Afterward however the young woman's skin shivers a little as the serum starts to take effect almost immediately. While the physical changes aren't obvious, her skin does seem to take on a healthier look to it and she seems to breath a little easier, as the weight of chemical dependency is lifted off her fragile frame.]

No I haven't tried yet. I've been feeling a little off since I arrived, so I wasn't sure how well my Phase Shift would work.

The same occurred to me when I arrived, it shall wear off by tomorrow. [Even his own blood couldn’t stave off the fatigue that came with being summoned to the floor of the palace.]

When you are able, you may show me how you Phase Shift works. [It was more of a permission than a request.]

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Okay I will! [She's already looking better]

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