2 - Audio

[salamandher]

... Testing? Testing? Anyone? Hello?

[There's a pause. While she gets over the fact she's using a goddamn journal like a microphone.]

[Deep breaths, Kara.]

So I'm... supposed to write what? Diary entries? "Dear Journal, Earth is apparently exploded and I'm stuck in Not-England, scaring the locals."

[Why yes, that is some plastered-on bravado there.]

Just... how many people can hear this, anyway? I'm not talking to myself, right?

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[audio]

[aerospace]

You are most certainly talking to yourself. No one else can hear you at all.

[audio]

[salamandher]

... Nice to know my subconscious suddenly turned loud and screechy.

[helluvachin]

Scaring the locals?

[salamandher]

Uh. Yeah. Or the wildlife. I couldn't really tell.

[helluvachin]

Wildlife? Really? The only animals I've seen here are the ones they keep in pens, and on owl.

[salamandher]

It was kind of an owl? Ish?

[helluvachin]

Kind of an owl? What did it look like?

[salamandher]

It... was really big. Like... a bird and a lion had a giant Chernobyl baby.

[helluvachin]

Wait, I think I know who you're talking about. I met her when I first got here. She nearly scared me to death.

[audio]

[cellwave]

Yep, that's pretty much it. Just make sure you don't get too into it and write anything personal by accident.

[audio]

[salamandher]

I'm not a diary kind of girl, anyway.

[Audio]

[explooosions]

From what I've seen, most use these books as a method of communication; not to record personal thoughts.

[Audio]

[salamandher]

So it's a walkie-talkie, not a "write the name of your boyfriend in hearts" kind of thing?

[Audio]

[explooosions]

[Despite having no idea what a "walkie-talkie" is, he rolls with it.]

Not unless you wished to share the sketch.

[Audio]

[salamandher]

I don't think the people in the keep want to get exposed to crappy artwork.

So, no. I kind of don't. It's a favor to society.

[Audio]

[explooosions]

You wouldn't be interested in the possible critique?

[Audio]

[salamandher]

When I already know it sucks? Why bother?

[Audio]

[explooosions]

Some use critique as a means to improve––

But, hearts and names put aside, you'll likely find your journal most useful as a way to communicate.

[audio]

[angleofscience]

As a few others may already have pointed out, no, you're not talking to yourself, and unless you actually wish to share your... er, "dairy entries" I suggest to not write it here. Other than that, you're free to share what you will... as long as you're prepared for others seeing and perhaps commenting on it.

[A slight pause accompanied by the sounds of what sounds faintly like metal straining; Jetfire just shook his helm.]

And while you might have startled someone when you - ah, I assume you're recently arrived? - came here, I'm sure no one was too startled. And I would not put too much stock in the "explanation" we're given for having been brought here.

[He's trying for reassuring, but it mostly comes out layered with a(n audible) frown, as Jetfire's disapproval of the explanation and situation is stirred again.]

[audio]

[salamandher]

No, I think I'm good with not telling people the deep dark secrets in my brain, thanks.

[The hell is this guy doing? Digging a trench?]

Yeah, that's as good an assumption as any. And no, I'm... pretty sure I freaked some people out.

[audio]

[angleofscience]

I'm sure it's nothing that can't be remedied. Depending on where you come from, there's quite a few individuals here that would potentially be startling for you in turn, and while intent surely is not everything...

[He shrugs, even if it can't be seen.]

If you wouldn't mind the question... How did you, ah... "freak" these individuals out?

[audio]

[salamandher]

Like who? You know, since we're talking about it and everything.

[Paaaaaaause.]

I came around a corner. Out of nowhere.

[YEP. THAT IS TOTALLY THE TRUTH.]

[audio -> video]

[angleofscience]

[While he's not sure this is going to prove a point, since she asked... And he can ask his own question just as well over audio as over video. So, Kara, have a robot visible on the journal page.]

While I'm hardly going to assume this would necessarily be startling for you... There's further at least two individuals with wings... some, er... shifters? Ah, capable of changing to animal form...

[Then Jetfire tilts his helm and it's clear that while he certainly believes her that can't be all of it.]

I'm sure there was more to that circumstance than you merely rounding a corner.

[video]

[salamandher]

[Congratulations, Jetfire, you've succeeded in making the woman swear rather colorfully, and drop her journal.]

[... Enjoy that view of the floor for a while, big guy :D]

[video]

[angleofscience]

[...]

[Oh, well. He should perhaps have expected something like this to happen sooner or later, truly. So he'll just... sit there patiently and wait for the woman to either close the journal and end the recording on her end, or pick it up again.]