hadriel | ✫ 005 [VIDEO]

[When the video starts up, Alphys is seen behind her desk, though there's something odd- the Lab is lit, though not with it's typical lights. Rather, there seems to be some sort of warm light source just out of frame above her that she's sitting directly in the center of. In the background, there's a bit of a hum that pervades the otherwise semi-quiet atmosphere.]

Hey, so, uhm... b-back when we were on the island, I was worried about going to this planet because, uh, I'm cold blooded? Sort of. I'm mostly magic but I don't really take cold super well because of the, uhm, makeup of the kind of monster I am, and-- uhhh forgetaboutit.

[She reaches forward to take the device, tilting it upwards to reveal some sort of rolling lamp like device that seems to be admitting the orange glow. It's craned over her head, the pole now visible having sat just off camera.]

I asked Hope for a heat lamp? And uh, well, that was good, except now we don't have power. But uhm, Sorrow told me I needed to make the computer more secure a while ago, so he gave me a generator, and... it took a, uh, couple of days, but n-now it's all hooked up!

[She tilts the camera to show there's a cord that's running along the floor from the rolling lamp to a generator just off the side of her desk, behind the computer- seems to be the source of the humming.]

So, uh... good news, I have some power. Bad news is, I don't know how long it'll last. That's where you all come in!

[Alphys brings the camera closer to her face, giving it a smile, despite still looking nervous about this whole prospect.]

I can offer the lab as a place to warm up. It's not big, but it's... something? And in exchange, I need help filling up the generator. It's meant to run on electricity and magic, but I think it could be sustained on magic alone, if someone would be willing to, uh... donate some? If that's p-possible. I really don't know if it is but maybe if someone's up for some, uh, experimentation. I promise, it's completely safe. Really. Just a generator.

[That's probably not reassuring. Her smile has become a little strained, but she just closes by rapidly waving, maybe ending the whole thing too soon.]

Okay so anyway come by the Lab if you can help or if you're just super cold and I can share okaythanksbye--

[She grabs for the device to shut it off, where a few people might catch the last, quiet line.]

Ohmygosh when are the gods coming back--

[ooc: a few more mod-related details of the generator can be found here!]

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「No one got a memo, so she's fine. But of course Atem reacts to him calling his name with a very small flinch... this is hard to get used to... Ah well. She's so cute, he can do this...」

I didn't. I just recently learned. So... I can do that for you if you want, that way maybe you can go out there and enjoy the view.

「It's nothing different to what he'd say even if he remembered her—now this is the tricky part...」

So you... work at the Lab too? 「Too, just as certain tall guy they might know...」 What is it that you do there?

Well, d-depending on how it works with my magic, I'd like to try... it would be a lot easier than asking for so much help, uhm, just for me.

[The next part gives her pause, though. Atem had been to see her at the Lab. Didn't he know she worked there...?]

Uhm, robotics mostly, but uh-- you've seen that before. You came by to uh, talk? And later you warned me about Kaiba...?

「Cue freezing, it's probably noticeable. He relaxes a second later.」

Alphys... right? 「He reads the tag name in her replies.」 You and Kaiba are friends?

「He'll tell her everything but that bit of information is crucial.」

[It's a bit of a confusing question, if only because it's coming from him, the one who told her about Kaiba in the first place.]

Well, I...I'd like to, uhm, t-think so. But you kinda... told me about him?

[It's not like her to go for confrontation, to really ask, and she fidgets with her hands as she tries to think of a way to speak around this.]

It's uh, it's fine, yeah, that's me! We're friends, I think. Co-workers, at least.

「Excuse him while he actually grins at the thought that Kaiba probably made a friend!」

I'm glad.

「To answer her question though, he looks aside for a moment.」

I don't remember what I've told you. Something happened and I forgot a few things. 「So far it hasn't proved to be... irreparable.」

What about us? Are we friends too? 「He'd hate himself if they aren't. JUST LOOK HOW CUTE SHE IS.」

[She nods, trying to press down any sadness at the prospect of all that. It isn't the first time someone has left, returned, and forgotten her. It stings, but what's important is that she gets to forge new memories- maybe she can do even better this time.]

I'm sorry something uh, happened, but yeah, I, uhm-- I think so! I would say so. We talked about your cards and got lunch together a few times.

[It wasn't a lot, but every friend she makes here is precious, no matter how little time they were together.]

Do you still have those?

My... cards you mean?

「Or friends...?」

Oh, uh, y-yeah. The cards. The cards you showed me with-- yeah. Cards.

[Smooth.]

Sorry, I uhm, usually when people forget stuff it's because they, uhm, left? And c-came back. So I thought maybe you didn't come back with everything you had when we, uh, talked last time.

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