V I D E O ][ SEEKING A JOB

[pyromatique]

[ John turns the video feed on and smirks into the camera. ] Okay, children. It's time I made my introductions. Properly

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[sings4dragons]

You admit to willfully burning things, then ask for someone to hire you.

Nice.

[pyromatique]

I don't see what's so wrong about that. It's just something I can do. If you could sing, wouldn't you sing?

[sings4dragons]

I sing quite often, so yes. I merely meant that it's amusing how you put it.

[pyromatique]

How else should I put it? Like I told a number of people before this, least I'm being honest. What you see is what you fucking get.

[sings4dragons]

Honesty is always the best policy, but there's always a way to smooth the truth over a bit.

Still, it's refreshing to see someone so upfront and open about themselves.

[pyromatique]

I'll be sure to ask you to write me a script. Or at least, proofread mine.

Figured as much.

Got a name, cutie?

[sings4dragons]

I charge for scripting. Besides, music is more of my thing. The spoken word doesn't hold as much interest for me at times.

I'm Menolly. It's nice to meet you. So which do I call you, Pyro or John?

[pyromatique]

You a songwriter?

Whatever you want. I'm feeling obliging.

[sings4dragons]

I'm a Harper. It's a bit more involved than just writing songs, which I still do. I also play and sing as well as teach. That's how things are done back home.

I want to call you what makes you feel most comfortable.

[pyromatique]

Pyro.

Your name's kinda fucking weird.

[sings4dragons]

It's not all that unusual sounding where I come from.

[pyromatique]

Yeah? Where you from?

[sings4dragons]

Pern. As in not from Earth.

[pyromatique]

You some kind of a fairy? Or an elf?

[sings4dragons]

I don't have pointed ears and I certainly don't fly, unless it's on dragonback, which I haven't done in quite some time. No dragons here, except for my little ones.

[pyromatique]

So you're just like any other human.