1 Grain of Sand [Video]

[inner_sandman]

[After a few minutes of fumbling around with the device, it finally clicks on. A young man with vivid red hair curiously peers down into the screen.]

......

[He has yet to figure out the features of this electronic item, but it seems to be functioning.]

If anyone is listening to this transmission, please respond. [A brief pause.] Earnest

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[Voice]

[i_love_squats]

There's a lot of people listening to the network. [Mmmhm.] You're, ah, new here, aren't you?

[Voice]

[inner_sandman]

[Wryly.] So I have been told.

[Sorry, stranger. Gaara is a bit bemused at the moment.]

Yes, I am. Unfortunately.

[Voice]

[i_love_squats]

[It's okay; Zack's heard that tone of voice a million times, heard it in everyone who comes here.]

Did someone give you the info of this place? And oh! My name's Zack. Zack Fair.

[Voice]

[inner_sandman]

Yes. I have been apprised of the situation. [Brief hesitation.] My name is Gaara.

[Remarking casually.] The outsiders here seem... very friendly.

[Voice]

[i_love_squats]

Gaara. [He tasted it, said it a second time, then smiled.] Nice name. Sounds...strong.

Funny, the folks here, they're like the weather: some sunny, some stormy, almost all of them unpredictable. For the most part, we're a good lot.

[Voice]

[inner_sandman]

...Really.

[It's fortunate that Zack doesn't know the meaning of his name, Gaara muses silently.]

When a common goal is shared between many individuals, it is advantageous to stand united than struggle with divided efforts.

[Voice]

[i_love_squats]

Mm. I think so, anyway.

[Hey, you're just lucky Zack can say it without mangling it too severely. Anything beyond that is a godsend.]

You'd think so, but I guess here, some people can't shake their personalities enough to get along. It's like being in old Shinra all over again, some days.