Hey everybody! This is an ask blog for Captain Anya from the Roleswap AU by @omagpies (not the mod, still my boss)
Sister blog to @ask-nurse-curly
Everything in character is tagged #captainsays
Everything by a mod is #modsays
The blog operates on a queue, but sometimes some things will be shuffled.
[roleswap au masterpost with all the art]
{The Cockpit Playlist}
Anya has a lot of responsibilities on this ship, a lot of decisions to be made. But her phone just keeps buzzing and was not immune to the tantalizing call of a text message, even if she didn't recognize the number. She just needs a distraction! Haha! A distraction.
General info and rules under the cut!
(Did I just copy, paste, and edit these rules? Absolutely!)
The setting is pre-crash Tulpar
The crew is as follows: Captain Anya, Co-Pilot Swansea, Mechanic Daisuke, Nurse Curly, Medical Intern Jimmy
You are communicating with Anya via her phone. Which for some reason has reception
Asks = text messages; submissions = airdropping files across the vastness of space
Regular text posts (not responses) are something between Anya's thoughts and phone notes
In ask responses, text put (in brackets like these) = Anya's asides. Sometimes tags will provide helpful context from mod :)
You cannot manifest in the Tulpar/interact with her world or other characters. Literally you all are just guys in her phone :)
You can try impersonating people Anya knows (crew mates, parents, friends etc), but she is liable to realise that you aren’t them :)
At the same time, you are absolutely welcome to bring in OCs; if your OC shares some kind of backstory with Curly, we can either improv it or workshop a little. (I should have dms on for this blog)
You can try telling Anya that she is fictional but she will not believe you. Any media pertaining to canon mouthwashing+roleswap's 'canon' (playthroughs, art from the masterpost etc) will appear as corrupted and illegible
All information Anya reveals is compliant to the Roleswap AU, but the ask blog itself is not
* UPDATE: as of Feb 16th 2024, the plot is diverging from canon roleswap :)
Anya is a Russian woman; mod, however, is a silly little english speaker. If Anya says something weird, assume that Curly's english ways are rubbing off on her. Also her mind has a billion thoughts to sort through.
Bullying/ribbing is fine, sexual jokes are fine (she isn't easily flustered), but mod reserves the right to play it by ear and not respond IC to something they find uncomfortable
Sometimes Anya will signal that you are crossing a boundary. Anya’s boundaries don’t equal mod’s boundaries, so if you want to keep pushing go ahead :)
TO : Musume Anya, Curly Grant (XXXX, XX)
FROM : Rocky Mountain Record Traders - KRCT (Haven Springs, CO)
[Contents of the package include a blue beanie, a CD titled ’The Kickass Nurly Mixtape’, a piece of paper with a phone number and email address, and a recording tape. When inserted into a player, the tape plays the following message.]
“What’s up, Anya and Curly ! You’re live on KRCT with— ah shit, wait. Sorry, force of habit. It’s me, Steph ! I figured this would be better than writing a letter. Anyway, gifts ! For Curly, the ultimate cowboy mixtape, featuring country, rockabilly, and—” [unintelligible voices in the distance] “…yes, Gabe and Ryan, bird calls, I didn’t forget. Moving on !
Anya, I uh… I hope you like the beanie. My friend Charlotte helped me for the knitting part, and we made sure you can trace the shape of the bird patches with your fingers. No matter what anyone says… I think you’re beautiful. I want to help you feel like the most gorgeous woman in the room, because you are. So, if wearing this eases up the comments you hear and helps even just a little bit, then it’s a win.
Now go and fuck them all up during that trial ! I believe in you, and I… I love you two so fucking much. When this is all over, you can bet I’ll be visiting you — in person. I hope you’re comfortable with hugs, because I’ll have a lot to give. Thank you both, for everything.
…Alright, time to change the music. Steph out !"
[End of recording]
[ooc : Sorry this is very long lmao. Thank you so much mods for managing these blogs, they’ve been a huge emotional support for me over the months. Didn’t ship Curlya at first but this AU made me adore them so congrats, you got another one on board lol. Sending asks as Steph was an absolute joy and I’m so grateful to have followed Nurly and Canya’s storyline. Take care of yourselves, and I hope you create many more things that make you happy. Peace and love <3]
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What a beautiful care package.. I put the hat on immediately, Curly thinks it’s cute. I love the birds.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Steph. I can’t wait for you to come visit. I’m sure it’ll be a blast. But let me say, I’m so glad that now you will only be receiving the texts that I intend for you to see. Haha!
Ok Final goodbye time for realsies now (probably. I have no self control)
Reminder to try love yourself. And to live your best life. And to love curly. And to love opossums. The opossums love you. I wish you and Nurly all the happiness. Never forget who you areeeeeee (Mufasa voice). Ok but for realsies.
Also I hope u get bird plushies and hug all of the roundest birds ever. And I hope u and curly have an amazing beautiful wedding. I’m so happy for u guys.
Much love,
~Possum.
Thank you, possum. Haha.
I hate that this is a final goodbye, but you certainly made it memorable. Curly is going to print out the bird pictures at work for me, I want to put them in a scrapbook.
Just a few last bird images for the road. Here are some very fuzzy goslings. They are very fuzzy and round. Imagine the most fuzzy goslings u can. That’s what they look like.
These 2 puffins were very adorable and round. It was windy so one was tucking its beak into the feathers on its back.
These two gannets were building a nest together. One of the gannets briefly tucked itself under the other as it was reaching for the nest materials. They are in Love. Just like u and Nurly.
Sorry I’m not good at explaining stuff. Hopefully Nurly can help describe them better, haha.
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I cried as Curly described the goslings to me, I think I needed some good fluffy babies.
And I guess Curly and I are nesting now… Maybe it’s fast, but I’ve found I’m sleeping more in Curly’s bed than my own. So much so that my pillow has found its way into his bed.
Anya… as our time together draws to a close, my only regret is not sending u more pictures of birds. I’m not so good with words, so please ask Nurly to describe these images in explicit detail
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I’m going to miss partaking in one of my favorite activities, forcing Curly to describe pictures to me that you all send.
It’s been awhile since I’ve been given birds, I think from description alone the fourth bird is my favorite.
Goodbye :] it’s a little bitter sweet to see you go. I don’t blame you for wanting your phone fixed (how did this all happen anyway??) but you’ve become a bit of a fixture in my life. I wish you the best in life
Ha, isn’t that funny? I don’t think we’ll ever know how this started but…
I’m glad it did.
I’m grateful that it did, even if some of you were a thorn in my side.
I believe in you guys, Anya! You’ve got this and im so happy you’re actually getting to sue those assholes! I’ll be watching for updates and everything of course.
i can’t wait to see you at the wedding!!! it’s gonna be sooo much fun
Xoxo,
Kelly!!
(ooc: I’ll miss you guys, this was so much fun ❤️)
Did I tell you I finally picked out my dress? Curly helped me, he said that I looked beautiful. Isn’t he such a sap? Haha. I look forward to visiting with you at the wedding.
I also picked out your wedding gift, something tells me it’ll be like nothing else you’ve ever seen.
You promise to take care of yourself and your man there, yeah? Be gentle with yourself 'n don't let the future chase away from you. We both love you. You're strong, and a good Captain.
Brigid
Heh.. My man, eh? Yeah, he’s going to be well taken care of.
Just wanted to check in with you 1-on-1!! How are you doing in the server? I know you were a bit nervous about it so I wanted to make sure it's been okay for you!
-Lio
Hey!
The server is just fine. And, hopefully soon, I won’t have to worry about my messages being posted on a random forum out there. There’s a chapter closing here, a happy ending.
And it’s been nice to talk to so many people who understand. I think I’ve started making some friends too.
Thank you so much for inviting me into your community.
Goodbye Anya! Maybe we will cross paths one day... Anyway, I hope you and Curly are gonna be okay. It took a while, but you two finally got there. I hope everything gets easier now and you two can finally relax 😌
- Vixen
I want to believe we will be okay. We will need some help, but hey, we have each other.
Anya!!
Hello! It's Pheobe again-!
Oh, Anya, I'm so glad to have my phone back!
The stranger knows that I know what he's done, but now so do the guards - and Atlas. He's the reason I didn't get my ass handed to me… it was… kind of hot. If he gets my phone back again, I don't mind him reading this because he knows how I feel about him very well now ;)
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry I didn't give you any warning before I got myself in trouble. But I'm OK. It's going to be OK, and I'm glad you're OK, too.
I received a message that by-passed the signal block - help is on it's way!! We need to stay safe until it gets here. Thank you so much. I owe you a massive favour when I get back to Earth, just name your price and it's yours. :)
What's this new normal..? Is your life finally shifting into place?
The trial is going to be tough, but so are you. You always have been.
From the moment I heard about you, boy was Curly gushing! He spoke so highly of you… set up these expectations that felt impossible to meet. Then… you survived through horrors we could never understand and - well, I will never understand either. To understand how you survived would require knowing what it means to be brave, and resiliant, and there's nobody who could compare to you in that regard. You may have had a guardian watching over you, yet your body - your mind - took you to the other side.
You've gone through worse days and you'll make it through the days to come. Not only as a survivor, but as you. You met those 'impossible' expectations and then exceded them, because that is the kind of person you are, and who you are will not be defeated.
I believe in you, Anya. I hope you believe in yourself, too.
XOXO, Pheobe
Words cannot accurately describe how elated I am to hear that help is on the way. I hope that you can make it back to Earth safely. And hey, maybe if this Atlas guy is really something special, you hold on to him.
Good friends are hard to come by. And great friends are even harder. I hope he becomes a valuable asset for you. I hope he stays by your side.
I hope you don’t mind me blubbering over your message, I often don’t see what I’ve been through in a positive light. It always comes down to “I survived, but at what cost?”
It cost a lot.
And yet here we are on the other side and the sun is still shining.
Funny, isn’t it?
Maybe it’ll continue shining yet.
Thank you for your amazing friendship, Pheobe. I look forward to visiting once you land safely.
