[ arriving in a state of panic makes the whole situation that much more stressful. elena is no stranger to kidnappings, you see, it's actually feeling somewhat normal to wake up in a strange place with no memory of how she got here - but this time it feels less like a kidnapping and more of a science experiment. she chokes out the breathing tube, starts slamming her hands on the inside of the pods door as the fluid drains, and she's all ready to start shouting for help when the doors open, and she falls.

all things considered it could be far worse. she's naked as the day she was born, sure, but in amongst the debris there's the remnants of ratty towels scattered around and a couple of those do the job - and later she stumbles on a stock standard jumpsuit with only a few tears and quickly trades it in. the drop isn't so significant that it does a lot of damage either, but as she stands up elena quickly realises that she's landed badly on a wrist, and that doesn't exactly bode well for the current situation. she hauls herself up though, her legs shake like she's been bedridden for weeks and while she wants to freak out about that too, she can't. it's really not the time to be panicking about the how-where-why, because something has clearly gone wrong if the flashing red lights are anything to indicate, and all she can think about is getting out.

it's hard though. her wrist isn't exactly life threatening but it is sprained, and shifting debris to make a clear path is slow and tiring. she's barely made a dent when she drops to a sitting position, already out of breath, and swears under her breath that she'll start lifting weights again as soon as she makes it home. the thought is interrupted by the sound of someone else moving around, and for a moment elena is so relieved that she doesn't even consider that it might not be a smart move, just jumps up and calls as loud as she can through cupped hands. ]

Hey! Is there someone up there? I'm- [ lost? kidnapped? panicking? hurt? ] stuck!

[ nailed it ]

[ unfortunately, elena has very little in the way of marketable skills. hell she doesn't even cook, and in a situation like this it's becoming abundantly obvious that survival skills are what everyone needs. she's trying though, there's no doubt about that. she tried helping with the shelters but it ended with a tangle of ropes and elena rather shamefully making herself scarce before anyone could get too irritated, and now she's shifted her efforts. gathering water is pretty safe, right? right. she can't hunt to save her life, but water doesn't go anywhere. this much she can handle.

whether you run into her on her way back or on her way out is a matter of preference. she'd hardly say no to company on the trip, it's not exactly safe out there. ]

[ exploring in the jungle? poking around the tq? something entirely different? hmu with whatever / pm/pp sharknado for any questions!! canon point is roughly mid-season 3 if anyone's curious ]