hadriel | two/ video/ if we never see the world again, know we will remember

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two/ video/ if we never see the world again, know we will remember

( When the video switches on, Serah looks deep in contemplation. This is something she's been made to think about for a while, ever since the items from home turned up in the city. But then she was sick, and busy, and time moved on.

So it's a bit of a delayed question, but a question nonetheless. )

How much do the gods here know about us? Does anyone know?

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( WELP THAT... wasn't quite the way she would have phrased that, judging by the slightly startled cough. )

Wh-why would you think that?

[How it was phrased didn't matter; Tucker could make anything dirty. And no, not just sound dirty, but actually dirty. It was a gift.]

Because, if they were watching me before, and are still watching even after they know what I do when people are mostly not around, that's totally a voyeur getting their rocks off. I've seen porn that are more subtle than that.

( People who were not prepared for this: this cinnamon roll right here. the use of voice means that the only sign of that is a stunned silence rather than the expression that crosses her face. )

But we don't know for sure that they're watching... uh, us.

[That poor cinnamon roll was about to become a honeybun, at least if tucker had his way.]

Oh, dude, if there were nudity on a tv, we all know people aren't switching off that channel. Not if they're a living, breathing creature.

( You're an... interesting person, Tucker. Serah would at least like to think that people would want a break from the nudity occasionally. )

I guess that's why they make it pay per view.

( This is not a conversation she ever foresaw herself having with a stranger, and especially not on a post like this, but it could be worse. )

[Sure, only when it's shrinkage-level cold. Then it's no fun for anyone, especially if you get stuck to metal and--

Let's just not think about it.

But her joke? This girl's joke? Yeah, it got him laughing, honest and happy that someone could tell one. Seems like you've just got a friend now.]

Well, shit, where's our cut then? Because I haven't seen a dime from all this.

( A laugh and a friend is a good outcome, for sure. )

Maybe you need to send an invoice?

( So why not keep it going? )

[He's had way worse interactions, usually on a daily basis.]

You want to help me write it?

[And can you hear the smile in the voice? Because it's there, bright and warm and not going away any time soon.]

I can give you some paper.

( Not quite the reason the study building has paper for writing but... )

What does pay-per-view cost where you're from? It's 3.99 a minute back home.

Um... A couple hundred gil, I think.

( She wasn't exactly in the habit of paying attention to that when she lived on Cocoon, and it's been three years since then. )

Um, I'm just going to assume you said "dollars" and not fish gills. Because your world is fucking weird if so.

( Wat.

Oh, right. Different worlds. Serah can't help but laugh at the idea of trading fish gills, though. ) G-i-l. It's what we called our currency.

Yeah, but why don't you just call it "dollars"?

[Maybe they didn't use dollars. Maybe--]

Okay, but to clarify: no fish are used for your money, right?

( What's a "dollar"? )

I don't think so.

( Though occasionally fishermen in the village will just trade their catches for meat and other things. )

[A "dollar" is the best thing you can get, next to a steak at midnight and watching Palomo fail.]

Cool, otherwise your wallet is going to smeeeeelll.

( Just one dollar? Not several? )

And probably attract monsters.

["A bunch". A bunch is a monetary term, sure.]

Well, cats? Like a whole line of cats just following you around and meowing at your ass.

( Hypothesis accepted. )

... That sounds better than the monsters.

( Cats are cute ok. )

[He is so not arguing about that.]

You just want a cat army, don't you?

( Serah gasps, the sound clearly acted out for playful, dramatic effect. )

You got me.

( She's gonna take over Hadriel with the power of hairballs. )

Hey, it will be an army that's too damn cute to fight against, so it's still the best plan against fighting the Null that I've heard all day.

If only there were cats here...

( More just for the companionship, really. The absence of any sorts of animals other than the monsters at the border are unsettling. Even New Bodhum had cats. )

Well, Wash has one. I bet he'd let you use it as a commander in your army, as long as he was the one to train it. He loves training.

Wash? I don't think I've met him.