AUDIO;

[nukeoleptic]

Grrr. Grrrr! -- oh my god, not this- woof!

[ The sound is distorted, muffled. The network keeps messing up; if she didn't need it to retain color, she'd probably throw it in the lake. ]

No, kitty, come here, I'm sorry! Oh my god, is this broadcasting, stop it, bracelet-

[ That last sentence echoes, ripples as if she's speaking under water, and magical feedback buzzes loud.

Dead air for a second.

And then the audio cuts back in, mid sound-- ]

Woof! Dammit, grr-

[ And the growling gives way to breathless and loud barking as Jade trees the cat. Dead air again, and the feed finally cuts. ]

Comments

[video]

[nukeoleptic]

[ And of course she's going to misinterpret it. :'). ]

Do I really look like I would eat a cat??

[video]

[lensglare]

[ Perfect.

... But that's not what Laurent wanted. He looks genuinely surprised, raising his hands with his palms facing forward. ] Er- not-- [ He's going to try that again.

Clearing his throat, he fixes his glasses, then: ] I had been expressing relief in your friend joining you to retrieve the cat.

[video]

[nukeoleptic]

-- oh.

[ Jade's ears drooped, expression momentarily embarrassed. ]

I'm glad, too. I think he's going to adopt it.

[video]

[lensglare]

[ His expression isn't exactly the most comfortable one either. Way to make things awkward, Laurent. ] Ah. Had it been a stray, then?

[video]

[nukeoleptic]

[ Eh, it's alright. Jade is relaxed and smiling, friendly, soon enough. ]

I think so. Ryan's going to take it home, though - I get the feeling it's gonna be staying there.

[video]

[lensglare]

I see.

[ There's a pause as he puts together more words to say. ] Nonetheless, I am glad that no one was harmed.

[video]

[nukeoleptic]

..pfthehe. Are you referring to the cat as a 'someone'?

[video]

[lensglare]

Er... [ ... Well, what do you know. ]

I suppose I have, yes. [ Oops. ] And yourself as well, of course.

[video]

[nukeoleptic]

.. hahaha. I'm sorry, I'm not sure we've met. I'm Jade.

[video]

[lensglare]

Laurent. It's a pleasure.

[video]

[nukeoleptic]

It is! Even though I feel like this is pretty unrepresentative of me, ehehe.

[video]

[lensglare]

You cannot be expected to be in top form constantly. I assure you, none of this reflects poorly on my impression of you.

[video]

[nukeoleptic]

[ She cracks up, but she's still sheepish. ]

Are you settling into Asgard alright?

[video]

[lensglare]

[ Laurent does not understand why Jade's laughing. Oops. ]

I suppose so, yes. I have yet to secure much of the information concerning this... war, but I am now aware of enough, so to speak.

[video]

[nukeoleptic]

I've been here for a pretty long time.. if you want to ask questions, I can try to answer them?

[video]

[lensglare]

[ His expression visibly brightens at the offer, though he clears his throat, returning to the calm demeanor. ]

That would be - er - the most helpful. Thank you.

Once I am able to enquire of the specifics, I will be sure to ask. [ As eager as he is, it's probably not polite to bombard someone with a million questions during their first meeting. So... ]

[video]

[nukeoleptic]

[ She smiles again when his expression brightens, nodding. ]

Feel free to message me on the bracelet any time, okay? Especially when you start having questions!!