01 | video/text

[lavelly]

[It's set to video, but the feed is dark, and there's some kind of ambient noise. After a few moments it becomes clear that Lavellan is unknowingly covering the camera with his hand. He's talking, too, but his voice is muffled.]

Hello. Hello? Is this--is it working? I can't tell--

[Then there's actual video: it's a fuzzy closeup of Lavellan's eye, and then his ear.]

Can... anyone hear me? Am I doing this correctly?

[There's more muffled noise, like someone manhandling a microphone; the feed jostles and then goes dark again. There's what sounds like muted cursing in a foreign language (elvish, for those who recognize it) before the video ends entirely. Trying to use advanced technology is rough when you're from medieval fantasy land :(

The video is accompanied by text that looks like someone poked uncertainly at the letters of an unfamiliar keyboard with one hand. Because they did.]

hello.isanyonethere///

Comments

[lavelly]

[Sideswipe and Riptide. You know what? Okay.]

I'm afraid I haven't taken the opportunity to do much exploring yet. How about I just assume it's rather far and leave it at that?

[Does he HAVE to accept help from this teenage demon.]

[redshitlord]

Sure, man.

But you should totally look around and stuff. That's like, super important.

[HE'S TRYING... 8C]

[lavelly]

I would imagine so. I'll keep that in mind. And credit you with the idea, if anyone asks!

[He... appreciates the effort, Sideswipe.]

[redshitlord]

[He actually points his fingers at the screen. Fingerguns.]

Awesome, dude. Good luck and stuff!

[lavelly]

[Lavellan mimics the motion with his good hand, frowning.]

What does this mean?

[redshitlord]

Oh uh. It's a good thing. You do it when people like... do a cool thing.

[lavelly]

I see. [He doesn't, really, but he does it again at Sideswipe with a bit more enthusiasm.]

Thank you for your advice.

[redshitlord]

No problem, my dude!