video

[rewritter]

[The feed begins focused on a dark haired boy as pedestrians mill about behind him, but it's not his voice that can be heard first. The sound is noticeably more feminine than that, and likely more familiar to the Port as well.]

Of course it's necessary! Here, everyone can see you now, introduce yourself.

What are you even... what is that thing, anyway?

[apparently nobody really explained the NV to him, from the way he gestures blankly at the camera with noooo idea what's going on.]

It's just a video! It's like, it's almost like a picture, except it keeps showing you for as long as you want it to, moving and talking and stuff. It shows you to other people, too, that's why I said everyone can see you! So you should say hi, okay?

I... what... couldn't you have told me that before, idiot? I'm not interested! Shut it off, do something...!

Hey, don't call me names! Just say hi and tell them your name, I promise it isn't that hard!

I don't...! Fine. If I do this, will you stop bothering me about it?

[There's a sigh, before she moves into the view of the feed, standing next to the taller boy. Though her voice was bordering on annoyance a few seconds ago, it's not hard to spot the broad smile on her face.]

This is my friend Fakir. I guess he's just sort of shy, but he's a really nice person!

[The affection when she turns her head to look up at him is almost palpable as well.]

See! That wasn't so hard, was it? Now everyone knows who you are.

I'm not a nice pers... ugh. Believe what you want.

[he seems to just give up, rubbing his forehead. the things he puts up with for her. but he reluctantly glances up and nods shortly at the camera. that's... probably the closest thing to a hello he'll give.]

[And just as quickly as the smile had been there, a slight exasperated frown takes it's place.]

You are too! Stop saying stuff like that, jeez. [She turns her attention back to the NV for a moment.] No matter what he says, he really is nice! [And then, just like that, the feed cuts.]



[ note: pink is Ahiru, green is Fakir o7 ]

Comments

voice; goo job frannie

[motioned]

He's just bad at stuff like this.

voice; 'goo' huh

[bratziska]

'Stuff' like what? Friendship?

at least i didn't leave out an entire word!!

[motioned]

No, he's good at that! It's more like, um - talking to people.

don't judge me :'(

[bratziska]

... but he seems to be doing that just fine.

[ Yes, not realizing there's a difference between talk and talk. ]

then don't judge me!!

[motioned]

That's not really what I meant!

MAKE ME

[bratziska]

Then what did you mean?

okay since this is ten thousand years late i guess you can judge me

[motioned]

Like - he can talk just fine, but it's sort of hard for him to get along with people!

okay good because judging you is one of my hobbies 8)

[bratziska]

That really shouldn't matter.

[ Other people are mostly overrated, anyway! ]

WOW RUDE

[motioned]

Of course getting along with other people matters!

i aim to please 8)

[bratziska]

But he's your best friend, right?

[motioned]

Of course he is!

[bratziska]

So he gets along with you just fine.

[motioned]

Well... Most of the time he does, at least!

[bratziska]

So why do you care about 'other people'?

[motioned]

Well, I want him to have more friends than just me!

[bratziska]

[ Franziska doesn't really understand that sentiment but whatever, some people are strange. ]

Well, you can introduce him to your friends and then they'll learn to tolerate him.

[ Kind of like... what's happening now. ]