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Toph Beifong ([personal profile] barefootbender) wrote in [community profile] exsilium2013-03-06 02:05 pm

1. video [upside-down]

[A video feed begins, displaying a small girl sitting on her bed in her apartment quarters. She's fiddling with the placement of her netbook as it records, but she doesn't seem to realize it's... filming upside-down. When she's erroneously confident it's pointed in the right direction, she crosses her arms and grins.]

Hello, everyone. My name is Toph Beifong! I'm a new person here, but if you're from my world, you've probably heard of me. Greatest earthbender who ever lived, pioneer of metalbending, celebrated war hero. Not to mention a wanted person for a while, too. And the star of a smash-hit play.

[she straightens up and tips her head, apparently pretty proud of all that.]

Anyway, I wanted to let everyone know that I'm blind, so I can avoid having to explain it to each of you every time we meet. But - don't think I'm asking for your help or anything either, I can get around fine with earthbending. Basically, just don't bother coming at me with any pictures or books or papers or whatever. I can't see them or read 'em.

[she pauses as if about to say something else, and then suddenly brightens.]

Oh! I was gonna say not to bother sending me text messages either... but actually, I was messing with this thing earlier and I found out it could read them to me! [As she says it, she waves her hands in the air excitedly.] I mean they gave me one with special buttons just for me, so that I'd be able to use it, which is so cool already, but I never thought it would read for me on top of it! How awesome is that?!

[very awesome, because she's all smiles now.] So, I guess that even though you basically kidnapped us right when we were ready to start relaxing... I should say thanks to you Initiative people, too. I can't really think of anyone ever giving me something like this! You know... something that I normally wouldn't be able to use, but it's fixed so I can. It's kinda nice.

Anyway, uh... nice to meet you all! [she reaches towards the camera again and the video ends.]
chittybang: (JFK?)

[personal profile] chittybang 2013-03-08 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
It's only the greatest invention ever! [ You know, besides cars lulz. ] It's literally this box that instantly heats up your food. You have to try it.
chittybang: (you know what's fun? alcohol.)

[personal profile] chittybang 2013-03-10 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, like a stove, but a lot faster. I haven't quite figured out how it works, and I learned the hard way not to put metal inside of it, but either way it's pretty convenient.
chittybang: (they look like prostitots.)

[personal profile] chittybang 2013-03-14 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Well yeah, and plastic... I haven't tried a whole variety of things yet, it's just all I know is forks and aluminum foil don't fare well. There might've been a few accidents.

[She sort of frowns, because both incidents made the room stink up and that was embarrassing.] But hey, people like me make mistakes so that newcomers don't have to, right?
chittybang: (so i live or i die or i poop my pants.)

[personal profile] chittybang 2013-03-20 06:55 am (UTC)(link)
Mm, I'm sure someone around here knows how the mechanics of a microwave work, so I'll let you know when I know. Just goes to show how much we're capable of learning in a few centuries!

[the future is so cooooool tho toph]