[video - filtered from Oswin Oswald]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[It's the Candle Cavern again, and here's Pyro with a message for you all. But this time, he doesn't look disdainful or angry - in fact, he looks somewhat uneasy, like he's standing on a precipice with toes curled around the edge and only one step away from changing everything.]

I know what you all think of me. I'm used to it.

[The beginning of a challenge? No, his voice softens to match his expression.]

But everyone faces a choice at least once in their lives where there's no other answer but doing the right thing. And yeah, even I can do that.

[And now he stares out earnestly, almost vulnerably.]

Euri... will you marry me?

[More out of character confessions! Is it another curse, or is this one for real? Break out the popcorn, folks. It'll be fun either way.]

Comments

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Let's wait and see what she says first.

[There's just the thinnest edge of malice in his voice, almost imperceptible, although he manages to match the benign smile.]

[secondborn]

[It's not his problem it's not his problem.

It's true.

He believes it.

He shrugs.]

If you say so.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Don't expect a party, though. It's hardly like she'll be wearing a white dress.

[So tasteful. But Alastair's calm is getting to him - he wants to provoke a reaction.]

[secondborn]

[The comment actually goes right over Alastair's head because white means something different in his culture.]

Well she can wear what she wants, I would think.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

... not a lot of shotgun weddings where you come from?

[secondborn]

I'm afraid I don't understand what you're talking about.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Y'know, shotgun wedding. The girl's daddy brings a shotgun to make sure the guy goes through with it.

Conception before matrimony.

[secondborn]

It's not really seen as a problem where come from.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

So if I called you a bastard, that'd mean nothing to you?

[secondborn]

I'd understand what you meant, and I'd get that you meant it as an insult, but I wouldn't be particularly insulted, no.