accidental video ; open } { your love is a song

[im_apimp]

[at first, all you see is Alec's feet. The video feed snapped on when he happened to put his bag down a little harder than he should have. If you could actually see all of him, you could see that he's looking over a red ball organ with a strange amount of intent curiosity

Comments

Video;

[packing_again]

That was extraordinary beautiful.

video }

[im_apimp]

[it takes him a while to get back to this, but eventually he does]

Thank you.

[he isn't really sure what else to say]

[packing_again]

video;

You are welcome. [Soft, actually reads the uncertainty even via the datapad, so - kind of - changes the topic.]

My name is River Song. So that you don't wonder much about whose praise you just received.

[im_apimp]

Alec McDowell.

[a pause, because if anyone appreciates a name, it's this kid]

That's a nice name. Did you pick it yourself?

[video; locked]

[virginvampire]

...You okay, Alec?

[Pause]

You were really good at that.

video } { locked to end

[im_apimp]

[there's a pause, and the feed flickers back on and he nods]

Yeah, I'm okay. Just ... stuff people tried to make me forget.

[but he'll shake it off and move on]

Thanks. I sort of feel like I'm cheating, though. I'm supposed to be good at it.

[virginvampire]

[She frowns a little at that.] Tried to make you forget?

[Of course, there's are ways of doing that in her world, she could do it herself if she glamored someone first, but still]

[sposed to. Like they programed you to be good at it or somethin'?

[im_apimp]

[his is a little more complicated than that, and he isn't really sure he wants to talk about it. trying to explain it would involve going into too much]

It's a long story.

[there's a beat, and he tries to figure out the best answer to this]

They built me to be good at everything. I mean, some stuff is natural talent, but things that involve basic mechanics ... it doesn't really take me long to learn.

[nonerfherders]

That was beautiful.

[[ooc: also all the mun points for playing my favorite Chopin piece]]

[im_apimp]

[a bit of a sheepish look. he wasn't expecting accolades.]

Thank you.

[incaution]

[Alec gets a surprised look from Jo, but then it melts into a pleased smile.]

Look at you, being all cultured.

[She's talking about Snoopy, of course. But she's not going to mention that, since clearly there's some deals with that song.]

[im_apimp]

[there's a bit of a smirk]

Hey, they taught me to do more than bust heads.