video

[theguideless]

[ok look his life is just going to be him smacking the wrong buttons if he keeps abandoning this thing for days/weeks at a time — this is really his own fault.

so here you go, a worm's eye of Martin seated in a hallway, a little damp from all the rain, but looking a great deal less like walking death. a nice change. the odds of him spinning out into melodramatic self-pity parties are shockingly low.

he's doing his very best to stick to his word and not exchange words, but he's somehow convinced himself that doesn't cover reading or listening to the people he's acquainted with...hence finally turning this darn thing on.

and stupidly turning on video feed.

he's staring at it dumbly for a little while, starting to squint and wonder why nothing's showing up. you can count the second the lightbulb clicks. his face reddens and his mouth sucks into an unspoken OH. he bristles, quickly snapping the computer shut. END FEED.


responses will be icly delayed about an hour/two hours RESISTING THE SIREN SONG TO COMMUNICATE.]

Comments

[theguideless]

No im not

[deadelfwalking]

[STRONGLY DISAGREE. But, if he's really a child soldier, then ...] You must hail from a world of constant conflict.

[theguideless]

Humans die if Darkovs dont kill monsters

[deadelfwalking]

You are not human, then? Darkov refers to your race. ['species' might be more precise but WHATEVER WARCRAFT TERMS ARE SILLY.]

[theguideless]

Yes

[deadelfwalking]

[well, that is interesting. BUT YOU'RE STILL A KID.] Have you a name, then?

[theguideless]

[a delay.

WHY...TALKING...SCARY THING...at least it's not a human there is no way..,]

Yes

[deadelfwalking]

[wouldn't be a human even if he were still alive!] And it is?

[theguideless]

[more delay.]

Martin

[deadelfwalking]

[Hmm ...] Why the reluctance?

[theguideless]

Im trying to keep from making more trouble

[deadelfwalking]

And what trouble have you made?

[theguideless]

[another lapse.]

People died
Its my fault

[deadelfwalking]

[daww, baby boy. Koltira's heart would be moved if it still had the capacity for movement] A terrible burden at any age.

[theguideless]

So if i stay away i wont hurt anybody else

[deadelfwalking]

[he can see the reasoning, as he's often felt unfit to walk among average people himself. Even so.] Ridiculous.

[theguideless]

What

[deadelfwalking]

Have you no allies here? No friends?

[theguideless]

I shouldnt bother them anymore

[deadelfwalking]

Have they expressed irritation with you?

[theguideless]

Some

[but that's them being annoyed with him BEING SUCH A DEBBIE DOWNER AND NOT ACCEPTING THE MAGIC OF FRIENDSHIP.]

[deadelfwalking]

[he does get the sense that this is a bit disingenuous.]

Really. They've sent you away?

[theguideless]

[wow OK FINE OOC BRACKETS IF YOU WANNA BE COURIER...]

No

[deadelfwalking]

Then they'll be worrying over you, I expect.

[theguideless]

They shoulndt