01 ✽ video & action for the THOR HOUSE

[blossomgale]

...bel. Asbel?

[ A young girl around the age of fourteen with purple hair tied up into pigtails appears on the video feed, peering worriedly into the screen. She got the part about the ring that it was some kind of communication device, but how to actually use it was another story. What is this, some kind of Amarcian technology? She managed to at least bring up the holographic screen with a few pokes and record herself. She hasn't a clue that it's recording properly. ]

Where... are you...? Can you hear me?

[ She brings up the letter and map that the maid handed to her when she arrived. She struggles to read it: ]

You have been... cho... to...

[ She trails off into silence, then starts struggling to read it again. Asbel only taught her how to read simple words. ]

You... be...

...

I can't... I can't read it...

Comments

[video]

[blossomgale]

Can you, please?

[ Rustle, rustle. She picks up the letter again and holds it up. Pretty much the same letter everyone gets when they arrive. ]

...Can you see the words all right?

[video]

[falselysanguine]

I've got the exact same letter. One moment.

[She pulls her copy out and reads it to the girl]

...Good luck in the Eventide.

[video]

[blossomgale]

Our... duty...?

[ Even after having it read to her, some of it still sounds confusing. It's already a lot for her to take in. ]

Is the Eventide the name of this world? I don't remember traveling here.

[ It did say "Welcome, Traveller," right? ]

[video]

[falselysanguine]

No, 'Eventide' is another term for evening. We're in Asgard, and I can only imagine that they mean 'those we've kidnapped' when they say 'Traveller'.

[video]

[blossomgale]

Then why did they write "traveller" in the letter? [ She takes things quite literally. Why is this letter lying?! ]

...I don't remember being kidnapped.

[video]

[falselysanguine]

Well, in the strictest sense of the word, we are travelers, I suppose, and I don't imagine you would remember being kidnapped. I suspect they did by divine or magical means.

[video]

[blossomgale]

[ Then they'd have the power to send them back, right? Though, there's something else about the letter she's not sure about. ]

...Is this world dying?

[video]

[falselysanguine]

I honestly don't know, dear. I don't think the world knows what it's supposed to be doing, either.

[video]

[blossomgale]

Did it forget?

[video]

[falselysanguine]

No, it's just very, very confused. The people in charge don't seem to be the brightest.

[video]

[blossomgale]

They look all grey...

[video]

[falselysanguine]

[She chuckles]

I meant that they're not the most sensible beings.

[video]

[blossomgale]

Oooh... [ She nods. ]

Maybe that's why they really want our help. The letter said it wanted us to restore life, but I think they don't know how to do it themselves.

[video]

[falselysanguine]

[She smiles. Trust children to put it so plainly]

That makes much more sense than anything I've heard so far.

[video]

[blossomgale]

I... want to help them. But why didn't they ask first before bringing us here? Are they running out of time? [ Sorry, she's asking like you'd know all the answers. ]

[video]

[falselysanguine]

I honestly do not know. I've only just arrived myself, and those I've asked don't seem to know much more.

[video]

[blossomgale]

We can find out more together.

[video]

[falselysanguine]

That sounds like a lovely idea. What's your name, dear?

[video]

[blossomgale]

I'm Sophie!

[video]

[falselysanguine]

It's nice to meet you, Sophie. I'm Doctor Angelina Dalles.

[video]

[blossomgale]

You're a doctor? So you help make people feel better? It's nice to meet you too, Doctor!