attempt 001

[unconfines]

Who: Anders
Broadcast: FLEETWIDE VIDEO HIT IT
Action: SS Golden
When: 2/14, not long after shuffling WE ARE BACKDATING THIS MY FRIENDS

[He surprises himself when the feed clicks on easily enough. It's unsettling, but at least it's simple. He can bury the unsettling parts.

Those of you who are familiar—or who have had enough introductions to become familiar—might recognize the striped grey and blue of a Grey Warden uniform, with its high, studded collar, and the curled griffon on the shoulder.

Anders is, for his part, smiling broadly.]

So! Now that I've gotten through the "manhandled into a tin can" bit, closely followed by the "manhandled into a slightly smaller tin can" bit, I thought I'd take some time to say hello. Is everyone comfortable? Because I am not, thanks for asking. [beat] Does it ever bother you how terribly one-sided this is?

[Let him talk and he'll talk. Congratulations on being the captive audience.

Right, back on track.]

Now, I don't usually mind a bit of manhandling, of course, but even I have some standards. It was all terribly anticlimactic. Hardly a kidnapping at all, really.

Anyhow. [with a bit more grandeur:] I believe introductions are in order, don't you? I'm going to eat this [he lifts the little dessert cream in a toast] so you go first.

[Ready: go.]

Comments

[unconfines]

[He hums thoughtfully. It is something he's considered, what he'd do if he didn't have to be a Grey Warden, though less in recent weeks.]

It's hard to say. I mean, it doesn't seem like there's much to be done in way of spreading my wings in this place. I did mean it when I said tin can.

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Well, you're either in an admirable state of denial, or you don't sound all that upset to be gone... [he shrugs a little.] Maybe these little tin cans will be a good adventure for you.

[unconfines]

It'll be something, at the very least. I always did prefer to have a bit of change every now and then. What could it hurt?

[a beat]

I just wish they'd given us some breathing room, that's all.

[Claustrophobic: yes.]

[birdsbirdsbirds]

I understand. [being from a world where most people live in little caves under the ground.] But don't worry yourself too much, you'll be able to walk on actual ground before too long.

[unconfines]

Well, that's good to know. Anything that means the tin can parts are temporary is good in my estimation. Is that where we're going, with all this? Visiting exotic lands amongst the stars, or whatever?

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Ah, yes. [he waves his hand, vaguely--just like all the vague galaxies they will visit.] Touring around all of creation, seeing strange and mysterious sights, all for the entertainment of the very poorly-defined masses. It's... A unique setup, I'll give it that.