1st keystroke [video]

[acts_of_claudia]

[The video cuts in on a redheaded girl with one shock of green hair grinning at the camera]

So is it just me or does that [air quotes] "orientation" thing need a little spicing up? Seriously. I didn't know whether I was going to the grand inquisitor's office or if I was back in the... uh... [She cringes, realizing what she almost just said. Grinning suddenly she waves it off] in bed having some weird-ass dream or something.

I do feel kinda gypped, though. [She mocks the woman's voice] "your housing companions will assist you in becoming ready." Yeah well I don't have any "housing companions" so I guess I'm on my own. [beat] Again.

[Yeah this is so familiar. Left alone in an unfamiliar place. Groovy. Yeah. She's done it before and she can do it again. She shrugs, shooting the camera a lopsided grin]

So I guess what I'm really saying is: Is there any place a girl can get a burger around here? I'm starving.

Comments

[acts_of_claudia]

How sweet. Already trying to butter me up and I don't even know your name.

Yeah I'm kinda used to the whole "need to know" thing. Whether or not I like it is another story.

[alittlesweptup]

That's me alright. Natural Valentino.

Fair's fair. Though I can't imagine there's too many people who would prefer being kept in the dark. See? You've something in common with the lot of us already.

[acts_of_claudia]

Now should I call you Nat or Val?

Well you know what they say about ignorance and bliss and all that. It's all a matter of whether or not people enjoy being stuck in the Matrix.

[alittlesweptup]

Christ anything but Nat.

And I can almost guarantee the number of people happy about being here round up rather close to 'a handful.'

[acts_of_claudia]

Val it is, then.

No shiney happy people, then? Can't say I'm surprised, really.

[alittlesweptup]

Kidnapping: not actually as popular as one might be led to believe otherwise.

[acts_of_claudia]

Yeeaah. Kidnapping is generally not a good thing. But things are what you make of it, right?

[alittlesweptup]

Well it's that just the sort of sickeningly positive attitude we need about here.