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[Keith spent a long time debating whether to bother with video for this or just go with text. But the truth is, for what he's aiming for, it's better to do this virtual-face to virtual-face. Or something. He's even done bothering with the frankly ridiculous mask. For now.

The video opens to a fairly normal looking teenager (aside from the fact that what's visible of him is definitely dressed in a skin-tight vaguely glowy futuristic space suit), hesitating a moment like he's still debating on how to begin.]

So. Uh.

[Good start, Keith. Solid.]

I guess all of us are stuck in the same boat whether we want to be or not. And apparently that boat is headed for some other world before we know it.

I'll be honest. I don't know if we can trust this Astoria as far as we can throw her. [And he knows she can hear this, but he's said as much to her face, so there's that.] But for now I guess I plan on going along to see how things play out. [Which after discussing with Shiro, he feels pretty okay about, as plans go.]

But... just waltzing into other worlds, and potentially meddling in them... that could go bad really quickly if someone makes an enemy of the wrong person. If that happens, it might not be a terrible idea to know what we've got on our side.

Not just magic either. Because... that's really new to me at least. But we all bring some experience or skills or knowledge or something to the table, right? If we're gonna be any sort of team, we may as well know our strengths. And what we might be lacking.

[Maybe? Keith is now wondering if it was a bad idea to give him a way to talk to so many people at once. But he's committed now, no help for it. So he'll even go first.]

I'm Keith. Uh... I guess I'm pretty good with a sword. Pretty good in anything that flies. And I'm mostly used to being in space, lately. But it does't sound like that'll be helpful in this El Minha place. Also apparently I can fly now. So... there's that.

Anyone else feel like sharing?

(( hit him up, hit each other up, threadjack as you like! ))

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This was a good idea. [Keith is trying and he has more than a point, however rough around the edges it is.]

For the purposes of this network....I'm Shiro, formerly with the Coven but my power is the same. I shapeshift in a mechanical flying lion. I can fly but there's....some adjustments to be had with this newer version of the magic.

I'm also a pilot with decent combat experience. [Understatement. He pauses.]

...it would really be a good idea for anyone to start figuring out their magic now. Or ask Astoria about it. Some magic might be passive and cause problems the rest of us need to adjust for to help that person.

[ roy is a Network Stalker (tm) and has been following all of this since arrival, but what he notices most is that shiro and keith know each other. and he considers that for a moment before he turns on his own video feed, and while he doesn't offer up any information right off the bat, he does say: ]

You know Shiro.

[ followed up with: ]

You have a wealth of experience for someone who can't be any older than eighteen. How old are you?

[Feels like sharing? Elizabeth considers.]

I am afraid I do not have as many wondrous things to share as you. Even if I do seem capable of mending items through touch alone, I have certainly never been to space.

[... Her voice nicely matches the teasing expression on her face.]

I am the second eldest of five sisters though. Perhaps that is some accomplishment, at least in the realm of patience?

Edited (Lemme reword that. My brain is fried.) 2018-05-09 19:18 (UTC)

You've been to space?

[ yes, soma, that is the most bewildering thing about this post and their general situation. he scratches his head with both hands, ruffling his already haphazardly spiky hair. ]

Man, all of you are so much cooler than me. This is unreal!

[ for what it's worth, though? he looks more amazed ( star-struck, one might even say ha ha ) than upset about this revelation. he starts listing facts off of his hand at that point, like this is a classroom introduction or something. ]

Uh, I'm Soma. I'm fifteen years old, I'm from Japan, and I'll cook you one of the best meals you've had - on Earth or in space? [ ( unsure ) ] Yeah, that's all I've got for you right now.

"Anything that flies"?

[ Which... sounds like it'd be him now. Well, that's still pretty cool. Ryoko pauses, reflecting on what she said the last time she's had to introduce herself. Hrm. ]

--My name's Ryoko Asakura. I'm a... former Magi, and I think I'm still able to heal. I used to be able to make a closed space, but I can't do that anymore.

[ Not right now, anyway. ]

Oh, I'm good at cooking too! And I'm very good at following directions, and I'm going to do my best.

[ That last thing goes without saying, but it felt like a good thing to end up on! ]

Oh! We're flying buddies!

[ AREN'T YOU JUST SO HAPPY, KEITH.

And yes, Rion will address the rest of this properly, but for now--!! Look at that, similarities. ]

[this is a serious post that is trying to gather helpful, useful information]

I'm Akira, and I'm great at telling knock knock jokes.

[this is not at all a helpful response]

[Weirdly, the mentions of magic and swordfighting and flying are things she's more familiar with than most of what she's run into here so far. Space, eh, not so much.]

I must confess I'm a little surprised to find someone even here who is proficient in swordfighting. [Her tone is genuinely admiring and surprised.] I don't know what the world you come from is like, but that seems somewhat, ah - old-fashioned? [That word doesn't sit quite right, but the translations do what they want.] compared to what other people have mentioned.

[ one day daylight will break out of his habit of raising his hand so he could have a turn to speak. ]

For what it's worth, I think Astoria is nice. She means well. [ seems to, meddy beeps at him from his side, a cautious reminder more than anything. with a roll of his optics, daylight shoos meddy out of the screen. fuss at the wall or something, meddy.

anyways- ]

I guess it wouldn't hurt for us to, um, agree to a set of conditions and rules we should place on ourself when we go to a new place in an attempt to help. A manifesto of sorts? That's what my... what the starship I was on did. [ the lornful light had a specific set of rules and regulations when it came to the missions and assignments. a staggering amount, really. daylight never got around to learning them all but that's what dialup and feedback and the likes were for in fireteams.

daylight pauses, as if trying to figure out what else to meaningfully add to the conversation and- ]

I'm a hundred and eighteen. I'm also basically a flashlight right now.

[ there we go. ]

You've got a good point about things going bad fast, but I'd like to think the group of us aren't going to go looking for trouble on first arriving. Astoria did give us a sort of idea on what the situation is, so ... hopefully, it's enough of a heads up to not step on any toes.

[But learning what everyone has is another good point too, and Noct isn't really good at trying to advise others so much - this is why he has an advisor.]

I used to have more skill to bring into a surprise situation like this, but I've been sort of left with a short end in powers, so now I'm just another guy with a sword.

Er - [Shoot, he's gone into this without ever giving his name.] Noct, my name is Noct. I can say I've got enough experience for knowing how I want to go about things, once we get to El Minha though, if you'd like to hear it out?

Yeah, okay, fair enough.

My magic trick is creating stuff — you know, like pulling a rabbit out of a hat, but instead of a hat it's nothing, and instead of a rabbit it's something inanimate.

[so, pretty much nothing like pulling a rabbit out of a hat.]

I'm also really good at breaking swords.

No, you're right! We shouldn't be trusting anyone so quickly, they could be a really bad person and we could be doing bad things without knowing!

Yeah... I'd share, but what if we don't have anything worth sharing?

[He wasn't really joking when he told Astoria she had to have the wrong guy.]

Especially for things like politics in random cities, I've got nothing.

I know a few things about magic. The problem with that is that exactly what magic means seems to vary pretty drastically depending on where you are.

[ But that's not his primarily relevant skill in most cases. ]

I know a lot about supernatural creatures and how to deal with them. Ghosts, vampires, werewolves... Things like that.

[she sitting in one of the hallways on the video feed, surrounded by just so, so many chalk eyes. she's trying to get used to this new power as quickly as she can.]

Oh gosh, I hope we don't go anywhere or do anything that needs swords...!

Um! I'm Eliza, I'm proficient in my world's system of magic, and I'm a necrobiology major, which is under the Paleontology department— post-grad, thanks! I also teach fitness yoga when they need a substitute at the gym?

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That's a good head on you. [He's not being sarcastic, he actually looks genuine in the remark.] Knowing how much meddling can backfire, I like it. [He feels like Astoria is missing that quality, and sure, maybe he's a bit of a hypocrite, but he's never taken this many people at once and given them magic powers.

So.

Little testy.]

I'm not a fighter, but I do this sort of thing a lot. Go to other planets, make them better. I'm basically an expert.

[she's still getting the hang of this spell device; its an upgrade of sorts for her inactive earring of whispers, so not entirely unintuitive.]

If Astoria's one of the Fey, and I'm not entirely certain she's not, you can trust them to be untrustworthy. Or at least fair weather and flighty; we'll want to be ready in case her interest wanes. Also, it's important not to make any deals with them.

[a beat, then:]

Lady Vex'ahlia. Baroness of the Third House of Whitestone, Grand Mistress of the Grey Hunt and slayer of the Frigid Doom.

And this is Trinket. [said, as the head of a very large brown bear pokes into view]

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