[Video]

[lonered]

[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?


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Comments

[parttimes]

Yeah, I'm hoping so. Right now it's... pretty useless, honestly.

[Except maybe to get out of tight spots, when he's really desperate.]

I'll keep practicing, but I gotta admit that being able to fly sounds cooler.

[lonered]

You'll figure it out, how the best way to use it is.

[This is rare optimism from Keith. He's usually first to the land of cynicism.]

Honestly the flying thing is kind of amazing. I'm pissed that I got kidnapped, but that part is something I never expected to experience.

[parttimes]

[That is rare optimism...thanks, dude.]

Do you have...wings? Or can you just fly now, all of a sudden?

[lonered]

I can just fly now. It's weird. Sort of like comic book super hero style, I guess? I'm really still getting the hang of it.

[Which is frustrating. Usually flying is second nature, when it's in any kind of aircraft or spacecraft or, well, any craft really.]

[parttimes]

Huh...

[Like American superheroes, it's an almost cheesy power, but--]

That sounds really useful. You won the powers lottery.

[lonered]

[It's intensely cheesy, but Keith is honestly pretty pleased with it. He's never liked keeping his feet planted on the ground.]

Hopefully it will be useful, once I get used to it anyway.

[parttimes]

It's just a matter of practice, right? So you're already on the right track. You'll be fine.

[Keith's pretty competent, from what Kou's seen.]

[lonered]

Yeah, that's what I'm hoping anyway.

[Therefor he needs to fling himself into the sky more often. He's lucky he's got Shiro watching his back actually.]

[parttimes]

And--try not to fall.

[GOOD ADVICE, KOU.]

[lonered]

...especially that part.

[Though he's always been good at salvaging a crash into a crash-landing. So.]