video;

[fadeling]

[The angle of the video is strange--Cole's not too great with technology and to be honest, he's mostly been avoiding it. For the most part he just looks...confused. Everything was so dark here most of the time and while he can't complain about the brighter tone, he still isn't sure that he trusts it.]

Is it too bright? I can't tell.

[Cryptic as always, it seems. He may not even know that he's being recorded.]

Defeated darkness, driving and driven, but now it's bright and burning.

[Confusing. The entire world is confusing outside the Fade. And this place is even more so.

But after a moment he looks down at the camera, still looking a little lost. But then, doesn't he always?]

Is it helping?

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[video]

[tongueamok]

[It's bright outside, but wherever Carlisle is sitting is dark enough that he can't hardly be seen, even with the light from his screen.

(Spoiler: he's hiding in a closet. There's a bear out there somewhere looking to hug him, and he does not want that. He does not want that at all.]

The false gods can't make up their minds. That's what it is. Not helping.

video

[casperdisaster]

[Noah doesn't talk much on the network either, but seeing someone else get close to his standard level of awkward and confused has him reaching out. Metaphorically. ]

I think it depends on the person. It's not helping everyone but it is helping me.

video

[kickingand]

[ Dude is weird and confusing which means that Dean can't not talk to him, pretty much. Even if he's already 100% sure there will be something between culture clash and... a lost in translation thing going on. ]

It's a little too Candy Land for me, but hey- at least you can figure it's not gonna last.

Re: [video]

[fadeling]

Maybe they're confused too. [This place is confusing, after all. Maybe they don't understand either?]

I think they're trying. Trying tries to make things better.

Re: video

[fadeling]

No...it isn't candy. [Well. The water is, but that's not what he said.]

Will it be dark again?

Re: video

[fadeling]

Good. It should help. They should help. [They hurt more than anything, though. At least as far as he's seen.]

[kickingand]

Honestly? I'm guessin' it'll be dark again by the end of the week.

[fadeling]

But is that better?

[closerift]

Do you mean the rainbow?

[ please mean the rainbow ]

[fadeling]

Yes. And everything else, too. It's...different. But I can't tell if it's better.

[video]

[crowboy]

[Corbin's got the video mostly figured out, so it's clear picture of the freckled redhead, hair pulled back in a ponytail. The view out the window behind him is high, and he's eating a chocolate bar]

Havin' a real sun'd sure be nice. But the candy ain't bad.

[There's a cawing sound as a large black crow lands on the redhead's shoulder and he grins]

Yeah, yeah yer nice too. So yeah, it's helpin'. 's it helpin' you?

Re: [video]

[fadeling]

I don't know yet.

[There's a pause, though, while he looks at the bird.]

Is that your friend?

Re: [video]

[crowboy]

Yep, this's Blackie. He jes showed up, 'long with all the candy an' th' rest.

[He reaches up and scratches under the crow's chin. The crow's eyes close and he looks quite happy]

D' ya have one? Seems like erryone else does.

Re: [video]

[fadeling]

Hello. [Yep, he just said hi to the bird.]

I didn't look. Should I?

Re: [video]

[crowboy]

[Blackie caws back]

He sez hi. Mos' people don' say hi t' 'im. Can ya talk to crows?

[That would be different, as most people don't talk to crows either]

[Corbin shrugs]

Couldn' hurt. But he jes sorta showed up, I didn' have t' go lookin' fer 'im.

Re: [video]

[fadeling]

Most people don't try to. I can talk to them and they can talk back but I don't know the words.

Oh. Maybe I should look.

[video]

[tongueamok]

Trying, yet making things worse. They'd be better off not trying at all.

Re: [video]

[fadeling]

Why?

[video]

[tongueamok]

Because they have a tendency to make things worse.

Re: [video]

[fadeling]

They're trying. That's better than not trying.

Re: [video]

[crowboy]

So how d'ya talk to 'em? Talkin' us'ly means usin' words.

[lots of words, when you're Corbin]

Re: [video]

[fadeling]

I can talk.

[video]

[tongueamok]

When they consistently make a mess of things, I'm inclined to disagree.

Re: [video]

[fadeling]

Why?

[video]

[tongueamok]

What do you mean why? Because they make a mess of things!