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]

i see it. thank you. you have been very helpful. my name is lavellan.

[Progress!!!!! He's grinning off camera. Too bad it's off now.]

[justonetouch]

Nice to meetcha, Lavellan.

[Possibly stumbling over his name.]

'm Rogue. And I get that this can all be kinda confusing.

a million years later

[lavelly]

[It's fine, he's used to it. Humans never know how to pronounce Elvhen names. Also, Rogue? Well, he's encountered people named weirder.

Also he's decided he doesn't like typing, so it's back to video for now.]

Yes, it's definitely that. Does it take a while to get used to? Everyone already here seems so... nonchalant. I can't imagine a place like this feeling normal.

[justonetouch]

I'm still getting used to it, so not a really good person to be asking about that.

[lavelly]

Well, maybe we can get used to it together.

[Uh. That makes no sense.]

Or you can laugh at me when I inevitably misuse it again. I'm sure that would be fun for everybody.

[justonetouch]

You might wanna lock it away when you're doing certain things, before everyone accidentally sees you in your birthday suit.

[lavelly]

[Ha ha ha what.]

Does that... happen often?

[justonetouch]

No idea, but as they say, better safe than sorry?

[lavelly]

Ah. I will try not to be the first, then.

[He smiles at her.]

Can I call you a friend, Rogue? I have a feeling I'll need them in a place like this.

[justonetouch]

Probably a good idea.

[Her own smile is easy. It's not exactly the way that someone wants to be remembered.

But she does pause. He does have a unique way about himself, doesn't he?]

Sure, you can do that.