avalononline | video; un: Rinea

[The video feed opens to a blurry shot of Rinea's porch as she turns it on, then sits back a proper distance with a smile. She has managed to center the camera properly this time: no ceiling shots or fingers covering the lens. She practiced! (Still, she looks a bit nervous.)]

Um.. Good day. My name is Rinea! I have a request to make. It's a bit silly, but I would be very happy for assistance nonetheless.

The truth is... I have been residing in Camelot for some time now, but am still unused to using... the internet. [Blush.] It seems a very vital skill to have, to keep abreast of the news! I've missed many an important post on local dangers! But I've still had trouble with checking regularly.

So-- would anyone be interested in exchanging letters, as conversational partners? I believe the term is "pen pals." I would enjoy befriending more of my fellow Avalon otherworlders... and I think having messages to look forward to will make it easier for me to remember to check the phone.

[A hah hah hah. Embarrassing. But still-- she will soldier on!!!]

I will gladly chat about anything, of course! But as for myself, topics I can speak upon include dancing and embroidery. I also spend much of my time honing my alchemy and potionmaking skills-- I would be very happy to share what I have learned there. I also admire gardens and their wildlife, but I have little experience in their cultivation... Oh, and music, as well. You know, the music of Avalon is so varied compared to home, it's a little overwhelming!

[Remembering herself, Rinea inclines her head shyly at the camera.]

Um-- Thank you for listening. I very much look forward to meeting anyone interested!

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( it's nice, in a way, to hear that he isn't the only one who was given one of these things with no idea how to use them. Red Wine has given him lessons, but they're still not habit yet.

that solution... it seems like a good idea. knowing you have someone to talk to. but what does he have to talk about?

hm.

yeah, sorry, Rinea, the first part of this message is just like. a minute of silence while Century Egg thinks. )

Are... voice partners okay? ( his voice is monotonous, words formed slowly and carefully, as though he's still trying to get used to forming sentences. used to asking things like this. ) I don't know what I can talk about... but I'd like to hear what you have to say.

J-just me? [Rinea sounds a little flustered, but most of it is just residual from being jumpscared after listening to a minute of silence.]

Well, I don't mind. If you're really OK with listening, I'm sure I can find something to talk about...

( yeah, that's valid. Century Egg doesn't always get how unnerving his silence is. at least this is on the network and not in person, because he's just as prone to this behaviour in real life. )

... Is that, okay?

( he can hear the nervousness in her voice, but that's got to be because of the request, right? maybe it's a bit too much? )

I... could also talk about things. ( though, um. most of the things he knows about may not be all that cheery. certainly not as pleasant as dancing or the like. )

Y-Yes! It's fine! [She hurries to reassure the mysterious stranger, sensing his hesitation. Maybe he's more reticent than even she is... how pitiable!]

Rather, is there... anything in particular you would like to hear about?

( that's a minefield, Rinea. unfortunately it's also one he's not particularly averse to speaking about if she ever asks. )

... Music. ( it's all interesting, but he always liked hearing Chishui Moth Tea play the xun, rare as that was. it would be good to hear more about music in general. )

Do you, play instruments?

I am ashamed to say that I do not! But I do dearly love listening to music all the same. So much so that if I did play an instrument, why, I am not sure I would be able to sit still long enough to play it! [She laughs a little.]

If I did play an instrument... I think I would choose the cello. They are popular in my home country, and I have always admired their deep tones. How about yourself?

( were there humans like this back home? ones who are lost to his memories, or ones he simply didn't interact with once he met Cordyceps and Chishui Moth Tea?

she's... sweet, and he wonders if she's always like this.

but as for instruments; )

I don't remember. ( that's an honest answer, bluntly blurted out. his body seems to remember certain things — how to swim, how to ride a horse — which his mind has lost to countless years of darkness. maybe he knows how to play an instrument as well. ) Maybe I learned...

( he does sound like he's trying to figure that out, trailing off as he does so. )

But I like listening to Chishui Moth Tea play the xun. She's very skilled...

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audio; un: centuryegg / aren't we glad he had phone lessons

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