hadriel | 003 [Video]

[The video feed turns on to show what is probably a strange pair of people to be making a post together. It's also a really, really important post about an incredibly important subject.

Chris offers a small grin and a wave at the camera.]

Okay, so, I feel like I should say that I'm not announcing anything horrible about monsters this time. Just... Making that clear upfront.

[Is everyone relieved? Good.]

Instead, Cashmere and I are taking a super important poll.

[He glances toward Cashmere, waiting to see if she wants to continue from here.]

Very important. [ She agrees and pauses for a moment, fixing her hair in the camera. ]

I'm sure you’ve all noticed Chris and I have something special in common. So we need to know who else out there shares our special quality. Are you blonde?

[ Yes, she is serious. ]

We're here to make sure those of us who are blonde are having the most fun. If you're not having fun, we’ll think of a way to fix that.

[ She glances to Chris. Ideas?

Chris looks over at her in response, then fixes the video with a serious expression.]

Yeah. And if you are having fun, could you like... Tell us your secrets? Because that'd be pretty awesome.

[That covers the totally important stuff, he thinks. Any last remarks, Cashmere?]

Non-blondes need not reply. [ That should win some friends. ]

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Yeah, cooking here is super not easy. And I couldn't cook on a normal stove anyway, so like... Yeah.

[He can use a toaster, but that's about it. Fortunately his friends have learned to use the weird appliances here better than he has, though.]

The phones can record, so yeah, people could definitely make music even if it's just singing. I know at least one other person can sing, but there's probably more too?

After a lot of time, I think I figured it out well enough. But I have a lot of time on my hands, so I am able to taste foods and see how they work together.

[He perks up at that, his face looking like a kid who just got a bucket of candy.]

That would be wonderful! Who else can sing? Maybe we can do something nice in this place and make some music!

Yeah, not a lot to do here when something horrible isn't going on.

[It's terrible; they're either at risk of death or incredibly bored. No inbetween.

At the question he hesitates a moment.]

I uh... I don't know if she'd want anyone else to know. I could ask her? But there's probably other people too; maybe you could like... Put out an open question on the network or something?

That is very true.

[He nods quickly.]

I have never made an open post before, but that sounds like a good idea!

Oh! By the way, I am sorry for not saying so earlier, but my name is Clear. I am very happy to meet you.

Awesome.

I'm Chris. Nice to meet you too, bro. How long have you been here anyway?

[He beams at that. No one's ever called him "bro" before!]

Hm...I've been here for a long time now. I was here wheeeeen....

[Crap, he doesn't really pay attention to time.]

I was here when there were giant bears attacking everyone. Do you remember that?

[It'll doubtlessly happen again, since Clear doesn't seem to mind it.]

I think that was before me. Which is great, since that sounds pretty terrible.

The monsters that showed up in the arena with me were these freaky transparent things that didn't like light or fire.

[He'd gotten really lucky in that, because he'd had a lighter with him and, after the wendigos, fire was his go-to for monsters. It hadn't hurt them, but it had kept them back enough that in combination with Bob's shooting they'd managed to get out of the arena.]