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[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

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[sunborne]

Guess we can consider El Minha a sort of proving grounds then, huh? See how it goes down and try to improve on some stuff we do or don’t do after all is said and done?

[ hopefully it doesn’t go too badly! it’s their first world. what could go wrong?

(fates do not interact.)

in regards to his magic, daylight looks sheepish now as he nods in reply. ] I make things glow, more or less. If I want I can make myself glow but it looks pretty goofy.

[ you can all but hear the pout in his voice. ]

Re: video;

[lonered]

I think it will be. We'll have to figure out what we can do individually, and as a group.

[And what issues there might be, even amongst themselves. Keith would like to believe they can get out of this without too much of a mess, but there are so many unknown factors.

For now though he nods.] Still, light's really useful, especially if we wind up places without a lot of technology.

[sunborne]

[ honestly? daylight is impressed by how many people can see the benefits of being a living flashlight. he doesn't feel like it'll be that great in the long run compared to spying powers and generating force fields.

it shows with how he looks skeptical by the claim but he nods all the same, willing to go along with this. ] Guess it wouldn't hurt to have instant torches if something happens.

... I guess another disclaimer that I should make is that it doesn't last for too long. I think, I'm, an hour tops?

[lonered]

I wonder if you could push that limit the more you use it. Like exercising to get stronger?

[Keith is curious about that in general. He's still figuring out his power and where its limits are. But once he finds them, the next step will be pushing them. Because he isn't good at resisting the urge to o exactly that.]

[sunborne]

... Oh.

[ clearly daylight had never thought of that if the way he perks up is anything to go by. ]

Like- I try to make it last longer than an hour? Or make it shine brighter than it does in order to increase my... [ hmmm... what's an appropriate word for this? ] ... my magic pool?

[ 'stamina' could have worked too but 'magic pool' sounded better. and cooler. ]

[lonered]

Yeah, something like that. I don't know if it's possible, but most things, if you practice them you get better at them, right? Or stronger at them. So why should magic be any different?

[Keith has no idea how magic works, but he's decided that this makes some logical sense anyway. Does magic adhere to the rules of logic? Who knows.]

[sunborne]

... You're right! You're totally right!

[ daylight looks more excited at the prospect of using his abilities now. ]

I can only like glow but it makes total sense for it to become something else over time if I put more effort into it! [ he laughs and sounds so relieved too. ] You're really good at this, you know?

[lonered]

Right. I mean, if you can get a light bright enough, it becomes a good tool to sort of disable someone for a few seconds, which can make all the difference in a fight.

[Always thinking combat. That's the Blade in him.]

...good at what? [Did he do something good?]

[sunborne]

Leading! You're really good at leading. [ the 'duh' in his voice is remarkably evident along with the smile on his face. ]

Like look at what you're doing right now. [ daylight begins ticking things off with his fingers. ] Getting people to think about important stuff. Talking to them about it, hearing them out in whatever they have to say. Pointing out really neat things.

That sounds like a leader to me, you know?

[lonered]

[Keith stares at him with eyes that could not go any wider whatsoever. That uh... that can't be right. At all. He's not... he's not a leader. He proved that pretty spectacularly when Shiro was gone, when he tried to step into his shoes and let everyone down and.

And Daylight is still talking and Keith is still staring.]

I'm... I'm not though. I'm not good at any of that. [He's a disaster. Really. Or at least he sure has himself convinced of that.] I'm not a leader.

[sunborne]

[ realising that he may have said a wrong thing - a very wrong thing - daylight is quick to sidestep the conversation and leave it at that, one of his hands coming into view as he holds them up apologetically. ]

Um... [ what does he say? okay? yes? alright? doesn't feel right to him to say that because ketih is doing all of this and day thinks he's a leader but- leaving this hanging isn't his thing and might not have the best consequences.

in the end, he uses a word he's heard his mom used a lot when he was watching old recordings and clips of her at her job, her element. ] Noted. Just really impressed you thought this all out, you know? Never occurred to me that we couldn't... you know. Trust Lady Astoria and the other stuff.

[ this is his most graceful attempt to change the topic and yes. this does mean his other attempts would somehow be worse than this. ]

[lonered]

[Keith will jump on the change of topic all too eagerly, though he does manage a brief sheepish wince, almost apology. Not Daylight's fault he reacted that strongly. It's just still an open wound on his psyche that he needs to deal with. That he left the Castle to deal with in the first place, but apparently is still working through.]

Thanks...

[It honestly is nice of him to say so. And Keith now has something to think about. But ugh thinking to be honest.]

But... yeah. Time will tell if she's what she says, and if she's someone we can trust.

[sunborne]

It'll suck if we couldn't. I hope we can trust her. [ he wants to trust her.

she seems so nice and he likes what she's pitching to her and the others. all daylight ever wants to do is help others out if he can but after keith did bring up the (legitimate) concern to be cautious, he does find himself waffling on his certainty.

it would be pretty awkward if there was, like, a plot twist and they found themselves in conflict with her and possibly(?) others. he didn't have nightbreak and the gang to back him up if it did happen. ] For now- I guess it wouldn't hurt to presume we can look after each other? We're all in this together and all that.

[lonered]

Yeah, we're all in this together all right. I want to believe that. We should have each other's backs as best we can.

[They may not be a team per se just yet, given that they hardly know each other. But they might get there. And in the meantime, they are all in the same boat, so it makes sense to help each other out.]

That's my plan anyway.

[sunborne]

That's awesome! Long as we help each other out, I bet we can do anything!

[ that's what he believes and he seems to sincerely believe it, judging from the excitement and sincerity that can be heard in his voice.

long as everyone is willing to work together and work towards a common goal that helps not only themselves but others, daylight is certain that they'll get over whatever is thrown at them. weird new worlds or not. ]

Well- I should probably let you talk to the others in peace now. [ daylight waves excitedly at the camera, absolutely beaming now. ]

You're super neat, Keith! Hope we can meet up soon!

[lonered]

Uh... Thanks. You too. Neat.

[Sorry, Daylight. He's pretty terrible at this. If that hasn't been made obvious. But for what it's worth, he's decided he likes this guy, even if he worries a little about how trusting and naive he seems.

Or that's just his cynicism showing. Again.]

See you around.