002 || Elle Bishop || [video, morning of Day 4]

[rebelle-elle.livejournal.com]

[Elle appears on screen, and though she's in focus and still, the light behind her seems to be flickering, and there's a crackling sound in the background.]

Okay. So let's say, hypothetically, that I was looking at the camera and it sparked or something and I started- and then a fire magically appeared.

I mean, like, not a fire. But, you know. Um.

Anyway. Never mind.

Does anyone know how to use the fire extinguisher? Because I finally got clothes I like [and even though she knows this could potentially qualify as an emergency situation, she takes a second to drop her wrist to show a low-cut blouse] and don't want them to burn.

Not that they would. Just. You know. If there were a hypothetical fire...

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[rebelle-elle.livejournal.com]

[Elle is much more cooperative this time around. If Martha had manipulated her, it hasn't occurred to her yet. And if Martha has manipulated her, then it was extraordinarily well played. She does just as is directed and might even actually be listening for more directions.]

[notrosesshadow]

Right. So when there's a fire, there's a pin see? [Martha points to the pin that's hanging off the side of the extinguisher]

First thing you do is pull the pin... which is already done. Then you aim it at the base of the fire, and spray in a sweeping motion.

[Martha hadn't intended to manipulate the other woman, but it worked out nicely.]

[rebelle-elle.livejournal.com]

[Her brow furrows as she concentrates on what Martha's saying. When she's done talking, Elle nods.]

Pull pin like a grenade and then point it at the fire and make it rain. I can do that. [Or at least, she thinks she can. She'll find out if there's another fire.]

[notrosesshadow]

Just so. By the way, I'm Martha. One of the many doctors we have here.

[rebelle-elle.livejournal.com]

I'm Elle. [So... she can make a fire and then clean it up with an even bigger mess. That's... cool.]

What kind of doctor are you?

[notrosesshadow]

Trauma mostly. [Though lately she'd been preforming a lot of alien autopsies as well.]

Mostly I go into emergency zones and help the people there.

[rebelle-elle.livejournal.com]

Oh. That's cool, I guess.

[She studies Martha for a moment longer.]

I guess you're not completely ugly.

[notrosesshadow]

[Martha's eyes widen for a second before she starts laughing.]

I don't see how my looks have anything to do with my medical knowledge, but I suppose thank you?

[rebelle-elle.livejournal.com]

[Elle nods, a little disgruntled that she doesn't get the joke. She's utterly serious. She'd even thought she was being kind of nice.]

You're welcome.

[notrosesshadow]

[Seeing she somehow misstepped, and knowing she's probably due at the clinic, Martha decides to bow out gracefully. She smiles at the other woman.]

Well Elle, if you ever need anything else, you're always welcome to call me. I'm due at the clinic now.

[rebelle-elle.livejournal.com]

[Elle nods and looks at the fire extinguisher in her hands as if not sure what to do about it.]

Um. Okay? Thanks.

[The "thanks" doesn't sound entirely certain. She isn't accustomed to saying it when she isn't saying it sarcastically.]