[VIDEO]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

[So, after some fiddling with the new TAB, the video kicks on to a very up-close shot of a green pupil. As the camera attempts to focus, Darin pulls away enough that his face is visible.]

I think...

...Yeah, I think that's got it. The light means it's recording...? Well, I guess I'll find out...

Anyway, I guess...this is sort of an active journal...? I'm starting to run out of notebook space and everything and Pidge seems to think that notebooks and sketchbooks are 'old-fashioned' so...I figured I would give this a try.

Anyway, so...here goes. Video journal entry one; Date is...uh...

...Evening?

Man, where do I even begin. It's been a couple of months now since I got picked up by the Moira and maybe a little over a month since it crashed? Oh, yeah, for the record, that was totally not my fault. I wasn't even near the Ingress when the ship crashed. But...it's been insane. I can't believe everything I've already learned...all of the amazing things I've seen and the people I've met...! They made me an Ingress engineer...! And I had no idea what the hell that even was until I got the chance to study! Can you believe it? I got the chance to study! Everyone's so annoyed and pissed off about being plucked from their worlds but...I don't really think I could be happier? Sure, I'm worried that people might find out about me and what could still happen but...but...! I'm learning! And there's so many amazing things out there and so many wonderful places...! Hell, that's why I'm running out of notebook space in the first place...!

And...I have friends! Real, actual friends! People my age! There's Lucio and Shiro, my two best friends. Lucio is the nicest person I think I've ever met, and Shiro is like that one guy who you want to be your best friend who always acts like you annoy him, but he's just looking out for you, and also only smiles when he tells the worst jokes in the world. Oh! And there's this really annoying Princess that won't leave me the hell alone, and Pidge who is teaching me about science and stuff! And then there's Fareeha and her mom...! Fareeha even let me work on her armor...! OH! And speaking of armor, there's this guy, Tony? HE HAS THE COOLEST ARMOR I'VE EVER SEEN!! And get this! A talking sword forged by the Gods! I know, it's insane! She's even helping me deal with some things...!

[He laughs and sighs contentedly.]

I'm even getting the hang of this tech junk! Look, I made this!

[He holds up his other hand, which is housed in some sort of...contraption. With three long claws at the end.]

Watch!

[He turns and fires the claw offscreen with a bang, and when it retracts, it has his water bottle...which is crushed.]

HAH!! And with all this talk about going to another world through the Ingress...? Man, sign me up! I can't wait to find out what's around the bend, what's through the next door.

[He seems to settle down a bit, smiling]

...I kind of wish Acteon was here, though. He'd probably complain a ton but...

...Well, I guess I'll wrap this up. I'll make another entry when I'm settled!

Now, how do I...save this...? Is it this...?

[He presses something...]

[Which just made his journal entry upload and visible to everyone.]

Wait. Wait, what did I just do...? Did I...? Crap. Crap! Undo! Undo!

[He starts whacking his hookshot against his TAB which...causes the hookshot to misfire with a loud bang.]

Wait, wait I didn't mean to hookkGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH[CRASH]

Comments

VIDEO

[patchricide]

So.

We're "real, actual friends" now.

[She has found a place to sit, and she is reclining. As far back. As she can. Without falling over.]

Re: VIDEO

[forgeabettertomorrow]

HOW DO I DELETE THIS?! STOP READING!! LISTENING!! WATCHING!!

PRIVATE!!!

YOU'RE NOT MY FRIEND I JUST HAD TO VENT TO MY WRIST JOURNAL HOW ANNOYING YOU ARE!!

VIDEO

[patchricide]

Don't worry, Darin. If you want our friendship to be a secret, I can keep it discrete~.

Video - private

[justice_from_above]

[She's glad he didn't say anything specific but still street like some discretion about her armor. and, other things ...]

So, you've met my mother?

Video - private

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Oh, yeah! She stopped by for a chat the other day! It was really nice. She's a really sweet woman.

Re: Video - private

[justice_from_above]

She can be. [When she wants to be.] So I take it you're on get good side then?

video;

[shiro2hero]

Are... you okay?

Re: video;

[forgeabettertomorrow]

[He groans, upside down on the video feed.]

Peachy...

Remind me to lower the rate of retraction on this thing. I think the wall bears a permanent likeness to my face...

...Which would be an improvement had it not hurt so much.

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[shiro2hero]

Duly noted.

... so I'm guessing you know this went public?

[This is a little awkward here buddy.]

[liberaltus]

Well, I suppose all of that enthusiasm must count for something. I can't say I'm nearly as excited as you are to see what's coming next, but who am I to rain on your parade?

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Why not? Doesn't the unknown get your blood pumping?

[liberaltus]

I've seen too much of the unknown and the unexpected for it to get my blood pumping, it's made me terribly practical about such things. I have no wish to turn a corner only to find a demon that shoots flames from it's arse.

Video;

[gentlemenpreferblondes]

Now isn't this just cutest thing.

Re: Video;

[forgeabettertomorrow]

[He groans.]

[Loudly]

Sure doesn't feel very cute...

Video;

[gentlemenpreferblondes]

Now now, don't be like that.

I don't think I've seen anyone showing this much enthusiasm for real actual friends since I left the middle school.

Video;

[pidge_out]

[She's got such a smirk on her face.]

Wow. Do we need to go over the basics of your TAB unit?

Video; 1/2

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Why? So you all can keep better TABs on me?

Video; 2/2

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Suddenly, I'm keenly aware that the source of all of Shiro's jokes are massive head traumas.

[pidge_out]

[Wow. That was painful as hell. This is the face you're getting for that monstrosity.] ...Forget I offered to help.

[shiro2hero]

I heard that.

video;

[grammascookies]

Perhaps you should take a deep breath. Or a few of them. Count to four every time you breath in and out, child.

Re: video;

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Nngghh...

Well, this could have gone a lot worse...

video;

[grammascookies]

What happens to be so bad? There is no reason to be self-conscious about anything you have said.

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

[Well, that's... kind of a lot.]

First things first; potential mortification aside, you okay over there? Quite the crash.

Re: [video]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Yeah...Yeah, I'm fine.

Nothing hurt except my pride.

Also I'm stuck to the far wall.