Video | welcome, hallo, buenos días, ohayō, etc, etc! | UN: Newt

[groupiedrifter]

[Newt comes shuffling into view on the screen, holding a cup of coffee in his hand with a bag of what seems to be Sour Patch Kids harrowingly hanging out from beneath the pinky finger of the very same hand. Disheveled but more than happy to provide his services after dragging himself out of bed, he taps his knuckle on the chalkboard beside him — one that used to be Hermann Gottlieb's, may he rest in peace (in a not dead way — may he rest in peace on a beach or something while wholly alive and thriving).]

Noticed an influx of new and kinda-new faces over the last few days or weeks or whatever.

So here's my handy dandy welcome board! Recently updated, to keep with the times.

Read it over and get a feel for how this place goes; I'm gonna finish off this coffee before I take any questions.

[As he takes the world's most obnoxious-sounding sip and burns his tongue, here's the board in question:]



[And then, after a bit of time, he turns the board over to the other side:]



[No worries, current crew, if you can't get one of those introduction papers in person!

Because he's attached them in file format, too.]



[And in case you wanted a text format copy:

Name:
Age:
Birthday:
Favorite color:
Favorite food:
Favorite subject:
Favorite toy:
Favorite animal:
Favorite candy:
Favorite activity:
Favorite place:
Favorite book:
Favorite TV show:
Favorite movie:
I am good at:
I want to learn:
Least favorite subject:
Place I want to go:
If I could make one wish, it would be:
If I could have one superpower, it would be:
This is what I want my teacher to know about me:

(Have at it — threadjacking is encouraged).]

Comments

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[godslain]

Do not insult me by refusing.

Regardless of what role you played in the event, regardless of everything that came before or after, I know more than I did yesterday about my father's ignominious end.

That is worth a debt.

[drawsblood]

[ Yeah, he was picturing a block of wood and trying to figure that out. ]

He must consider it a challenge to win.

[greenpower]

No shit, it's depressing. That doesn't make it less true.

And I notice you didn't deny it. Sometimes it's easier this way.

[rootlessly]

I’m saying it’s a matter of perspective.
You can look at it as “fake” because you couldn’t have had the opportunity to care about the birthday of someone you don’t know, but you could also look at it as a chance to meet people whose birthdays you’ll care about as you get to know them.

Would you believe me if I said I would care about your birthday if you told me, even though we’ve only spoken a few times?

[greenpower]

Sure, I believe you'd care.

[A fact which touches close to a nerve, considering her own parents hadn't. Worse than not caring, they'd used it as an opportunity to remind her that no one else cared either.

That she was a freak.]

In case you hadn't noticed, you're not normal.

1/2

[rootlessly]

[rootlessly]

Ahaha, I'd say you're not wrong, but I think in this case that's giving me a bit too much credit!

[ravkas]

[ where he's from, people try to kill him regularly. ur good bro ]

if you want to be in the water with me so badly, you need just ask. i won't say no. all this dillying and dallying about really isn't necessary to get my attention.

[ravkas]

it's true that i'm literally good at everything and i'm glad you're able to see that so quickly. some people take forever to admit it. they're just being silly.

[ravkas]

i'm better than what everyone's used to.

we have time to get to know each other. isn't that the fate of all royalty? you light the fires as you go along?
i have never sung off-pitch in my life, alina. i have a wonderful singing voice. i've also been complimented on my dancing by one of the leads of the royal ballet.
however, since you did bring up the bath, feel free to describe a favorite activity of yours during such a time.
i don't have any deal-breakers.

text — un: SOBACHKA

[ravkas]

[ the alternative is outing his insecurities and self-loathing. #nope ]

you don't enjoy admiring your profile in the reflection of a window?

text — un: SOBACHKA

[ravkas]

little dogs are useless, mal. a dog has to be able to bite off the occasional finger or two to make a solid point, not be decoration for someone's lap.

text — un: SOBACHKA

[ravkas]

i look a little different in person because alina starkov thinks she's very funny, but i assure you, i'm just as adorable as you're imagining. probably more. definitely more.

[rootlessly]

is that so? the little fox is very tough to beat!

[Vash over here might be the #1 human stan, but just look how fluffy that thing is!! That's a very high bar.]

[greenpower]

Something literally no one has ever accused me of.

[ravkas]

do you like them? i find many people irritated by them because they're known to play tricks on others in stories. i happen to enjoy a little mysterious excitement.

[rootlessly]

[What was that, suddenly he can't read.]

I think you'd find the others would care too, if you gave them a chance.

[rootlessly]

i've never seen one in person, but they do seem very cute!
and there's nothing wrong with some harmless mischief :)

[ravkas]

i will say they make a rather awful sound. they can sound a bit like chickens sometimes.
i would agree. bad ideas keep life exciting.

[greenpower]

I've given enough people chances! You know how many of them have cared? Three. And that's if you count Alec, and he's Swamp Thing!

[rootlessly]

I'm not sure what it means to be Swamp Thing, but that's still three people who wouldn't have cared if you hadn't given them a chance, right?

[greenpower]

He's a Swamp Thing. Trust me, it makes sense if you see it.

[Which is beside the point.]

What makes you think I gave any of them a chance?

[rootlessly]

Well, you'd said you'd given enough people chances, and it sounded like you meant three of those people cared.

But if you didn't give them a chance and they cared anyway, isn't that all the more reason to try? More people might surprise you like that.

[rootlessly]

they...cluck?

[Vash only vaguely knows what noise a chicken is supposed to make from old earth books and movies from a hundred and fifty years ago, he is not equipped for this conversation at all.]

that's so strange! and kind of cute in its own way
what kind of mischief do foxes play in your stories?

[rootlessly]

Mm, the whole situation is a lot to grapple with
But for what it's worth, the crew is pretty good at answering questions when they come up!