First Profile [Video] My mother warned me but it took no heed

Aug 18, 2010 15:32

[The video shows Reid poking at the device, pushing buttons. His brow is furrowed and his bangs are definitely in his eyes. There seems to be a slight tic, his eyebrows knitting together and then relaxing repeatedly, as he attempts to figure out what's going on here.]

I-I can't seem to figure out--

[He tucks back hair that's really no longer long ( Read more... )

reid is working, reid is a genius, reid is freaking out

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Video perspectiveguy August 18 2010, 23:47:20 UTC
You were brought here. By the City or its deities. So, some higher, and very powerful, power.

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Re: Video yesimagenius August 19 2010, 01:00:59 UTC
Th-that's what someone else said. The existence of deities in any form is--[He stops himself from giving percentages because conversational is better in a new place with new people]extremely unlikely.

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Video perspectiveguy August 19 2010, 01:02:29 UTC
Unlikely, yes, but entirely improbably. I'm Xander. [Waving here.]

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Re: Video yesimagenius August 19 2010, 02:16:56 UTC
Uhm..Spencer--I already s-said that. So have you seen these deities or d-do you have to t-take it all on faith?

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Video perspectiveguy August 19 2010, 03:17:05 UTC
Well, um, speculation is that they cause what are called curses? Weird stuff happens, personalities change, love is conjured from nothing -- or hate...Haven't been here much longer than you. But there's pretty much a grab bag of them. Keeps life interesting.

And people make offerings to the deities, apparently. So...blind faith? Not mine. I'm not a faith-having guy.

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Re: Video yesimagenius August 19 2010, 03:41:24 UTC
R-right [He's not doubting you, Xander. He's just having a hard time absorbing]

H-ho-ow long have you b-been here?

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Video perspectiveguy August 19 2010, 03:44:19 UTC
OK. If I tell you, you can't just be like, oh fooey, he obviously doesn't know what he's talking about. But, I've talked to like...a lot of people and my friends have been here for awhile. Okay?

Three days.

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Re: Video yesimagenius August 19 2010, 16:56:44 UTC
N-no it's--you've been here longer than I have.

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Video perspectiveguy August 19 2010, 17:00:01 UTC
Oh. right, Yeah. I have. And I'd love to help in any way that I can.

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Re: Video yesimagenius August 19 2010, 18:02:01 UTC
Thanks. I th-think I've got it as under control as I'm going to for the moment.

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