video: un: crashtestdummy

[inkbled]

Okay, so this is the coolest place I've seen.

( hello, Avalon. welcome to the life and times of an excitable, gushing teenager. she swings her phone camera around with the ease of any good teenager and shows off... well, typical Camelot architecture. houses built into trees, rain puddling down in chunks as it rolls off the leaves shielding her from the worst of the April weather. )

You guys, like, really live like this? How do you heat a house when it's attached to a tree? Isn't that, like, a fire hazard?

( look, they didn't teach her much about nature back in Dewell but they did teach her that trees = wood = burn-y. )

Oh, so, um, funny story! I was, like, scrolling while I was on my way here and ended up with a job selling bags! ( ah. there's the reason this video's happening. Rosa moves the camera back to her to reveal a handbag in, well, her hand. )

I've got a buncha 'em still for sale so, like, tell me which you want! Otherwise they're gonna get — ( her words are cut off by a shrill yelp as a giant blob of water drops down her neck. ugh, cold. so cold. ) — soaked! Like me, okay, byeeeeeeee!

( yeah, a girl's gotta turn this off and find a place to hide from all this rain. )

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video; un: ahtohallan

[readytolearn]

Would you like an umbrella? I have a spare one... I could easily give it to you as a welcome gift.

[Because it would be a shame if she caught a cold because of the weather.]

[inkbled]

( the phrase beggars can't be choosers is one that is very much familiar to Rosa, and she beams as she picks up the feed from under some awning. )

Really? That'd be great, thanks!

( oh, she totally forgot to pin her location, hold up! GPS details are go! )

How far away are you?

[readytolearn]

[Elsa checks her location, quiet for a few moments.]

Not too far away, it seems. I should be there in around five minutes.

[inkbled]

Great! I don't think the owner is, like, psyched about me being here.

( certainly not when she's got a cache of goods to sell with her. )

video; un: vforvenus

[reloves]

[ Oh, sheesh.

Minako managed to somehow sell all of hers, so the moment she seems someone else attempting to do the same thing, she can't help but jump in with some advice. Especially since like the other is saying - these things will get soaked soon! ]

You need to be careful if you stay outside with those bags! It's better if you build a tent over your table, or stall, or.. um, whatever else you're using to sell that, anyway! It doesn't seem like the rain is going to let up anytime soon, you know.

[inkbled]

( thankfully, Rosa had the common sense to bolt for the nearest piece of awning when she cut her feed off, so when it picks up, she's safely dry with her products. )

Yeah... but...

( how to say I'm broke without saying I'm broke. )

I dunno if I can, uh, put something together that quick.

( think think, that property owner doesn't look pleased about her presence, after all. )

Is there, like, an indoor market or something?

[reloves]

I don't think so..

[ You'd think there might be a place like that in a city like this, but as Minako is thinking about it, she's rapidly realising that she never really came across a place like that during her stay here..

.. not that she leaves it at that. Minako Aino is not the kind of girl who shoots down someone's idea and doesn't provide an alternative, after all. ]

But putting up a tent is pretty easy, you know! Do you need some help?

[ Does Minako like the idea of going out in this downpour?

Not really. But the idea of a cute girl being out there stuck in the downpour also sucks, so she can't help but offer all the same. ]

[inkbled]

( well that's inconvenient. and as for the tent suggestion, well, Rosa's world has better options than that, really. )

I'm, like, not even sure what that is.

( some sort of cover, obviously, but beyond that, she's clueless. maybe it's a non-city thing. but she doesn't have things anyway, so even if she did know, she'd be doomed. )

video; un: kingjj

[kingfuckboy]

So - the fire doesn't seem to be an issue. I assume it's because of magic. I've found not asking a lot of q's about the technical stuff has helped me just accept things are a little weird here sometimes.

[inkbled]

( hmm... )

I mean, I guess if they can cast spells which provide insulation? Or maybe there's a heating spell that's, like, not fire based!

( sorry, JJ, she likes asking questions. )

If we figure it out, we could, like, make weird work for us!

( could you, theoretically, use magic to create better transport? the horses are cute and all, but it took so long to get here from the springs. )

[kingfuckboy]

I mean magic just does a lot of the work!

[ He laughs. ]

Like...it can make plants grow or you can make potions or whatever.

Plus... It's kinda neat to have a fire running. Like, there's a nice cozy vibe.

[inkbled]

( magic does a lot of the work, huh...

now, Rosa is no historian, and she's pretty sure even historians back on Astaria have questions they shouldn't be asking, but she knows that technology exists because magic existed. because magic was terrible and hurt people, or so it was said. technology was better, because everyone can use it.

but she is magic. in a way. maybe she's not doing flashy lightning work like a stormblood, but she is magic. and she wonders what it would be like if that wasn't a thing which came with a whole load of baggage. a need to hide. a permanent barrier between herself and normal.

but all she says is; )

I guess that's how it is with us and tech. ( she plasters a smile back on her face as she speaks. everything in the city is run on technology. from keeping the rain from hitting Dewell to how people heat their homes and get from place to place. )

So is there, like, an Avalon for Beginners website I can use?

( the thought of school crosses her mind, but there's no way she can afford it. especially when she's spent two years out of school already. )

Video | un: pikohammerhero

[pricklybloom]

[ There is probably a lot to address in the video itself. But Amy is a bit more worried seeing her getting caught in the rain. ]

Hey, you gonna be okay?

[inkbled]

( she's at least gotten under some awning before chatting to anyone else on the network, so she is dry when she replies! )

Yep! ( dang, people here are friendly. she's had a whole bunch of people asking if she needed help in a few seconds. ) But do you, like, need a handbag?

( actually, um... ) Do you, like, even use handbags?

( she's not human so... maybe she doesn't? )

Apologies for the long wait! This past week has been a bit stressful

[pricklybloom]

[ Well Amy is glad that she was able to find shelter somewhere, at least. The question does have her a little puzzled though. ]

I mean, I do sometimes. Especially if I can find a nice outfit to coordinate it with. [ She doesn't seem to realize that her species has anything to do with the question. ]

<3 ya good

[inkbled]

Cool!

( huh. that sounds so normal, but nothing can quite get Rosa's brain to associate "normal" and "pink talking ??? mascot?" and it shows in the confused expression knitting her brows together. )

... So, um, don't take this the wrong way, but, like... what are you?

video; un: beaumains

[beaumains]

My lady... [ This kid looked a little out of her element. ]

I think you should perhaps reconsider your living arrangement, if possible.

[inkbled]

( she's under some sort of protection now! but blinking at that opinion. )

Um... I don't think I can until I sell these bags. ( thank goodness the inn is free, but she can't say she's crazy about the idea of having to constantly travel between the Red Springs and Camelot until she can afford a place in the city. ) Do you wanna buy one?

[beaumains]

[ Gareth let out a nervous laugh, rubbing the back of her head. ]

I'm afraid I don't have much use for one... or a lot of money to spare, either.

[ And honestly, the job sounded really suspect to her... ]

That being said, I know a restaurant that's hiring!

un: prismpink | video

[prismatically]

[ Oh, Stella likes this girl already!! She's tittering to herself even as she starts up the call. ]

Ohmigod, right? I've been here a while so I've kinda gotten used to it but every now and then I'll see like, a new house that just got built or I'll check out a shop I haven't tried before and I have a moment, like– "holy crap, people here really live like this!". It's wild, huh?

[ More giggling. ]

Anyway, lemme guess! You just got here, right? I'm Stella!

[inkbled]

( Avalon knows not what is coming, because... oh boy. a fellow pink! a fellow pink who understands! Rosa's beaming from under the umbrella she's managed to procure from Elsa. )

Totally! I thought home looked really cool but, like, this is even cooler. Who knew trees were this big?!

( look she's only ever seen them in books. )

Oh! I'm Rosa. And I'm completely new. So, um, how often do new people turn up?

[prismatically]

Abouuuttttt... once every month? Give or take? I don't keep super close track apart from like, checking if my friends have dropped in.

[ Which happened all of Once and then Violet went home like three months later and she sulked about it for twice as long. We have fun here! ]

Are you looking out for somebody?

video; un: ems

[unhappy]

If they were worried about safety hazards, half the people who come into this place wouldn't be allowed to have magic.

[ She shrugs. ] "It's magic, don't overthink it" is probably the best phrase you'll learn here.

[inkbled]

... That's, um, concerning.

( WYM half the people here wouldn't be allowed magic? )

I guess, but... Don't you think that, like, figuring out stuff here'd be interesting? Like, how come we have pretty good phones but no cars?

[unhappy]

They'd have to destroy most of the island to make roads for cars. There are more fairies than humans here and they like their homes more than convenience. Doesn't make it any less annoying how long it takes to get to Elphame though.