001 - video - is this thing on?

[64th]

[ Cash knows how these network type things work, so she is feeling pretty smart right about now. when the video comes on, you can see she's holding the phone at arms length. she fixes her hair first, and then smiles. ]

Well, if I've got one of these, I'm sure the rest of you do too. Assuming you didn't get eaten by a bear. [ ha ha? ]

I'm Cashmere. Who are you? Where are you?

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[64th]

[ ...eh... that's close enough to what's happening. she doesn't know how else to explain it. ]

Yeah! That's about how it works. You can also just talk if you want, or you can write. Some people are a little shy about others seeing them. I think it's fun.

[whichend]

[ It's fun? That puts Arya at ease. If Cash thinks it's fun, then it probably won't turn against her. ]

I don't mind others seeing me. If I wanted to stay hidden, I would.

[ She can be quiet as a mouse later. Right now, she has to learn all she can about this new magic. ]

[64th]

That might come in handy later. [ Cash doesn't doubt that she could. she reminds Cash of the kids at home, except that Nymeria has obviously seen some serious things in her short life, while most of the kids in One just play at being fierce. ]

Let me show you what it does, hold on.

[ she puts the device down on the table in front of her, pokes at it a few times, and the video disappears. ]

See? Sometimes writing is better.

[whichend]

[ A gasp. Arya hasn't acted this young in years, but she's truly amazed. Cash wrote, but she had no quill nor ink! Arya's never seen anything like that. ]

How do you do that? I want to try!

[64th]

[ o m g, girl. how precious is she? Cash can't help but grin. she switches audio back on. ]

There's a little button, if you push it it'll let you choose what type of message you want to leave. Then when the letters appear, just tap the ones you want.

[whichend]

Right.

[ She gives it a go, and eventually, little letter pop onto the screen slowly, one by one. ]

this is better than ravens

[64th]

[ ...ravens? ]

Now we can talk whenever you want to.

[whichend]

[ mail carriers hadn't quite gotten to Westeros yet. ]

does it work even when we're sleeping?

[64th]

Sure. If you're asleep I can leave you a message and it will be waiting when you wake up. Or you can read what everyone else was doing.

[whichend]

so I can keep these forever to remember you by? I dont have the words of my family but it might be nice to keep your words

[64th]

[ OH WOW STRAIGHT TO HER FEELINGS. Thanks, kid. ]

Yeah. You should be able to. I wish I had something of my brother.

[whichend]

[ you're welcome! ]

i used to be a person with brothers too. I know how it is.

[64th]

Maybe we'll find them here somewhere. Your brothers and my brother.

[whichend]

I hope so. my brothers are dead though. and I don't know if these gods will bring them back. and even if they did im not their sister anymore. not really.

[64th]

[ she's having trouble following that reasoning - how could she cease to be their sister? even if they are dead... ]

My brother's dead, too. So I am, actually. So if I'm here, there could be others. [ open that crazy can of worms at your own discretion. ]

[whichend]

[ it's simple, really. she's not herself anymore. ]

am i dead too? i dont remember dying

[ now she's genuinely worried. ]

[64th]

I don't think you are. I remember it. Dying is the kind of thing you remember.

[whichend]

how did you come back? can I bring people back too?

[64th]

[ oh no. she doesn't have anything comforting to say. ]

I don't know. Everything went dark and then I woke up somewhere else. [ and proceeded to metaphorically lose every single one of her marbles. not a good look. ] I wish I could tell you how. But my brother never came back.

[whichend]

Oh.

[ she frowns. ]

Well, if you could rise from the dead, I think they might be able to, too. I just have to figure out how it works.

[ she's gonna do this. mark her words. ]

[64th]

I hope you figure it out.

[ it's a lot to try and overcome. ]

I'll help, if I can.

[whichend]

Really?

[ gods, Cash is so cool, and she might help, maybe? Arya's face breaks into the teeniest little grin. ]

...Thank you.

[64th]

Yeah. It's family, right? You do whatever you can for them.

[ she spots that smile, and it makes her feel a little better. ]

You're welcome. I think we make a good team.