Thirteenth: Killing the Mood (Video; un: Caster/forward dated to 14th)

[colchismagecraft]

[tw death/afterlife talk]

[Unlike last Valentine's Day, Caster didn't come to the network late that evening looking for a distraction- instead, she used the chance to shatter romantic moods, and ask a question that had been playing on her mind for some time.

Of course, the video was dark, poorly lit and as suspicious as was traditional with her- the lower half of her face only visible by the gleaming of a strange potion brewing nearby.]

Good evening, Avalon. For those I haven't met yet, I go by 'Caster' here.

For anyone else who's grown tired of the day's festivities and would like to humour me- I have a question. Tell me, what is the afterlife like in your worlds? There are so many legends, after all, and I'm always interested in hearing in how they differ.

[A pause for thought, before adding, by way of deflection: ]

Ah. I'm working on some new potions at the moment- do come by if you're curious.

Comments

[dottedline]

[Eh, he won't judge. Some people are just like that and are possibly good targets for deals but usually not]

Nothing to do, I take it?

[colchismagecraft]

i dont see you rushing off to take care of other plans either

[It doesn't sound like she's the only one alone tonight!]

[dottedline]

I'm multitasking. Voice-to-text is a wonderful tool for it.

[colchismagecraft]

voice to text
what is that

[dottedline]

A setting that takes what you say and puts it into text. Sometimes it misspells odd words, but it's usually good enough.

[colchismagecraft]

wait i can do that
you mean ive been using these devices to type when it takes forever to get anything written and i could have just spoken to it and it would have typed it out for me
???

[dottedline]

[He gets the feeling he has just ruined Caster's night and honestly? This is great.]

If you have the setting activated, yes!

[colchismagecraft]

i hate you

[Yup! Night ruined! Hopefully he could sense her sulking behind the text. Not that she actually hated him, of course.

...And then she tries to make her voice to text work.]

voice to text

voice to text

[A pause...]

tell my rival that he is obnoxious with an !
send

[dottedline]

[Oh, he is laughing.]

It's dictation software. It can't read your intentions, it just takes what you say and types it out. Why am I your rival?

[colchismagecraft]

you werent supposed to read that part
!!

[Thanks she hates it. And is totally avoiding the question.]

[dottedline]

Unfortunately, I did! Why am I your rival?

[This is delightful.]

[colchismagecraft]

i havent forgiven you for trying to show me up at brewing when you first turned up

or trying to outdo me in dark magic

[Jerk!!]

and youve always taken the time to taunt me this way

[dottedline]

Caster, this is the first time I've "taunted" you for anything.

[Because this was funny as hell.]

And I'm not trying to outdo you in anything. I just do things.

[And while that isn't a lie, it is so tempting to go "if you think I'm trying to show you up, that might be a you problem".]

[colchismagecraft]

you taunted me about those wretched memes as well

[However, it was slowly dawning on her that her 'rivalry' might be a little one-sided.

...Was that what was actually going on here?]

[dottedline]

[Yes, yes it is.]

Twice, then. Either way, I've never set out to show you up or outdo you.

[colchismagecraft]

[There was quite a pause before she replied again, considering how best to approach this misunderstanding.]

so thats it


well
competing with someone does help to keep my skills sharp

[dottedline]

If you wanted a rival, all you had to do was ask! I have no problems "competing" against each other for that exact reason.

[colchismagecraft]

i see so thats how it is

well then
i think we have a deal
dont you
😈

[dottedline]

I believe that's my line!

😈