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[neverbeenworse]

[The sound of someone fumbling with the communicator before the video feed comes on. If you're paying attention, one might see someone's arms finish adjusting the communicator and quickly pulling away; otherwise, the only thing in the picture is a desk chair with a piece of paper taped to it with medical tape

Comments

[Audio]

[needs_no_wand]

A message, really? To whom, without a name or a face attached? That's highly unprofessional and insufferably inconvenient. You do not advertise your strengths, but your weaknesses; and your grammar is atrocious.

What self-respecting weapon would put him or herself in your hands, with a pitiful introduction such as this?

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[neverbeenworse]

[A small, choked noise from behind the camera followed by footsteps as he hunts for another piece of paper. There's a pause, the sound of rummaging, and then slightly hurried footsteps that are quickly interrupted by a noise of surprise as he trips over himself. Something black, white, and red-headed falls past the camera and lands with a THUD, then nothing but silence.]

[After a moment a hand emerges, feeling around on the desk for a writing implement. Once it finds a pen, it disappears again. Another pause, before a note is raised hesitantly up to the camera]

Sorry.

[Audio]

[needs_no_wand]

For crying out loud, child!

[Yep, that'd be the OH SHIT, HARDBROOM'S PISSED lecturing voice.]

If you cannot talk, you were provided with a perfectly serviceable typing device. Use text. If you insist instead on using video, have the decency to show your face, speak properly and look at people in the eye when they're talking to you.

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[neverbeenworse]

[Another surprised noise, and one can almost imagine the flinch that accompanied that one. The paper is withdrawn rather speedily, and before long another note appears:]

Don't want to hit the wrong button again.

I mean.

[The paper is pulled back again, and this time:]

Pretty sure where the button is but. You never know.

Sorry.

[video]

[shadowride]

[A sound of fumbling, and then the camera settles to frame a page.]

video;

[neverbeenworse]

[A shoulder and a bit of red hair appears on screen, then retreats again. After a moment, a note in reply:]

Hi.

[video]

[shadowride]

[a pale hand with a pen comes into view and writes a response.]

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[neverbeenworse]

[The paper is pulled off screen for a moment before:]

Nervous.

[ Video ]

[eltercio]

A message?

[ Grabs a pen and a sheet of paper, quickly writing down a message and holding it up. ]

¡Buenos días!

video;

[neverbeenworse]

[peeks at the screen warily and makes a bit of a confused face at it. Then, without fully leaving the camera, he stops and scribbles down a note:]

???

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[eltercio]

...

Oh yeah! [ Turns the paper around, making a few quick edits. ]

¡Buenos días!

Hello!

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[neverbeenworse]

[A quickly scribbled reply:]

Hi.

[Text]

[failsavior]

Are you looking for a kind of weapon, or just anybody?

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[neverbeenworse]

[He peers at the screen, and then retreats back off camera. A long silence, then the chair is pulled off-screen as well. When it's carefully pushed back into place, "Guess any weapon is okay" has been added to the original note.]

[Text]

[failsavior]

I'm a weapon. But I don't know what exactly I turn into...nobody's ever managed to identify it before.

video;

[neverbeenworse]

[The top half of his head appears suddenly from below the screen to read the message, and as he does, a brief flash of an "UHWHUT?!" expression can be seen before he retreats again]

[video]

[magicthreads]

I'm looking for a meister. But my weapon is a bit silly-looking, to some people...

[STILL, she looks determined and cheerful!]

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[neverbeenworse]

[Peeks over to check the message, then stops when he sees a familiar face and tilts his head a bit, curious.]

What--

What is it?

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[magicthreads]

Don't laugh. [She's mentally preparing herself for the laughter.]

It's a ball of string.

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[neverbeenworse]

[plunks down in his chair and...blinks]

Really?