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[personal profile] fellsound
( the voice that pipes up on the network only does so after a prolonged pause, and when it does, it's... flat. quiet. spacing out words carefully as though it's trying very hard to think of the right way of phrasing things.

or like it's simply never figured out how to talk correctly.
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... What are humans like, in your world? Are they... good?

( he's met humans here, both otherworlders and natives, and seen Red Wine post asking how Food Souls would be treated on other worlds, but he asks the question anyway.

Cordyceps would not approve of this, but Cordyceps isn't here. the situation is different. the aims and goals are different. and the people he listens to are different too.
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[personal profile] leitstern
People of Avalon, I approach you with a conundrum.

[Five seconds pass until he remembers what he wants to say. Ten seconds elapse before he remembers how to talk. He leans backwards and stares at the ceiling. The drag on his voice feels like a lump in his throat, forcing him to squeeze out word after word.]

My compatriot and I have reached an impasse and it is my avowed hope you can break the deadlock. He is... refuting the evident need for a new byname for the network. I maintain his favoured sobriquet is suitable only to be laughed at.

[A breather. He loosens his tie and begins counting. Eight seconds, no more.]

I want you to advise him to cease being stubborn and listen to his old friend. It would be for his own good.

[The mic is left running as he stands up and stumbles offscreen. His words continue dragging on at a crawl.]

Obsidian36 is truly undignified and improper, Hendrik. Believe me, nobody would suspect you of being a horse.
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[personal profile] sighsheavily
Greetings, fellow outworlders. You may address me as Miss Ardenbury, if we are not yet acquainted, thank you.

[Cecelia is seated facing the camera, within one of those ever-so-similar rooms folks have been initially shacked up in, neither a dirt-covered ballgown disaster nor a puffed-up and pissed-off masquerader. still, she sits in a bit of a regal, this-is-business kind of fashion; this is not an off-the-cuff query or network bungle.]

While the good king is abroad on political business, I would like to bring to attention a happening that may be of value to some -- by which I mean to speak to those of the more skeptical variety, such as myself.

It is wise to test and doubt, especially when details are given only second- and third-hand, yes? That is wisdom that has done me quite well over my years, and it goes to follow here, as well. With that said, after a frank meeting with the aforementioned king, I have been elected to a new role on behalf of this wayward, fluctuating community.

[she pauses briefly, going over what she's rehearsed one last, quick time before speaking once more.]

I have been granted the means to witness the calamity affecting our worlds firsthand. It is neither simple, nor sustainable for much longer than a day at a time, and it is certainly not safe. It is, however...real. It can be seen and felt with your own senses.

With that being said, I am now the acting ambassador for this particular issue -- that is, the matter of providing the tactile proof of the king's claims of our shared plight. May it serve as assurance...and, perhaps, to those with the knowhow with multi-planar disasters, some insight on how to better mitigate this and even resolve it outright.

Others shall be given this task in the future, as they are deemed fit and worthy. For now... [exhale. she lifts her chin a bit higher.]

If you wish to see it, you will speak to me. And we will see about getting there so you may become one of many witnesses...and may this reminder continue to linger, as...distractions crop up and throw you off-balance.

[a beat.]

Hailing me from this device, under this handle, is acceptable. Encountering me within the confines of Camelot, too, will suffice. Know that I cannot accommodate every single person at once, for the strain is...substantial, and the destination a risk in of itself. I must be discerning in who I can ferry, you understand.

With that said... Any questions?
forgeabettertomorrow: (I don't really get it but...)
[personal profile] forgeabettertomorrow
[When the video comes on, it appears that Darin is down at the Red Spring training grounds. There are a number of people practicing their magic, but Darin doesn't seem to be taking part.]

So...I've been doing a lot of thinking. I know that a lot of us come from worlds where we used to have abilities, but now we're here and we've been gifted with magic. And...don't get me wrong, I'm actually pretty pumped about the idea. Back home, I didn't have mana so I couldn't use magic but here I can.

But, I also spent the better part of my life honing abilities I don't have anymore and that's...jarring. Especially with some of the crazy things going down, I feel like I'm less prepared in a fight than I've ever been. Especially since my magic hasn't really given me a lot of offensive capabilities.

So, I was wondering if anyone out there felt the same? Has anyone else lost abilities that they feel kinda...weakened or sluggish without? And, if so, I was thinking of starting my training up again. Back home, I used to train with the royal guard and I think it's about time I get back into that routine. If anyone else has any training regimens or just wants to find a good sparring partner, I'm definitely open. I'm gonna try and come down to the Red Spring to train a few times a week.

Any takers?

[This might just be a thinly veiled excuse to start a fight club. Who knows??]
dragongrrl: glaring haughtily at the camera (grump grump grump)
[personal profile] dragongrrl
Good morning, kupo! I'd like to introduce you all to my partner Barbara! She doesn't read or write very well, but she assures me that she doesn't need to in order to save anyone's world.

She would like to know if there is anyone here named Sol, Sarah, Dusk, or Aigis.

Also, she would like people to tell her about the horses here! She's seen people riding them and that they don't have horns to gore you with. I'm not sure why she thinks they would do that, kupo...