video, un: j.k. [post-butterfly effect]

[aeturnus]

[ On the screen is one Cain, also known as Romulus, commonly known in the city as Jacob Kane. He looks normal. Normal as he's ever looked, really, but the confidence that he lacked during the recent event is back in full force and he's very nonchalant about it all. He's at a flimsy-ish table with a laptop off to the side where the camera is obviously his propped up phone instead. ]

Hey! Long-time no talk, Riverview Quarantine. Just a few things. If you met me over the last week and a half or so, that was... technically me but not. You know that thing that was going on? Yeah, that. Don't worry about it. Forget about all that.

Quick catch-up for those who have (or haven't!) met me, I go by Jacob Kane nowadays. [ Not Romulus. Nope. This total 180 is completely normal considering he hardly looks any older or different at all. ] My job while I'm here is designing phone apps. I've been here for about two months now and I think this is my first actual post on the network. Anything interesting happen while I wasn't looking?

to Doom; Still good for lessons?

to Shai; Thank you. For everything you did.

to Natsume; Seen anything like our colorful friend lately?

Comments

[aeturnus]

Oh, that's not too hard. We should get you a laptop or tablet or something. They've even got ones you can write on that will convert it to plain text...

[ Now he's thinking about it. ]

It'd basically be like a journal with thousands of pages and none of the bulk.

[scholiast]

Oh, like– is this another electronic thing?

(She's a bit confused, but the whole thing sounds very positive.)

That would... that would be a real game changer, honestly.

[aeturnus]

It is. We can take a look around later for one you might like, see what prices come out to be. I'm sure it'll help.

[scholiast]

Okay.

Thank you, Cain. You really should let me help you with your magic, in that case.

[aeturnus]

Help with it?

[scholiast]

Yeah, let me teach you some things. I could teach you prestidigitation.

[aeturnus]

Party tricks?

[scholiast]

You know it. Maybe even some wards, if you think they would come in handy.

[aeturnus]

What kind of wards?

[scholiast]

Guarding wards, to protect objects or places. Always handy to know, just in case.

[aeturnus]

You're right, that would be cool, too. Little more useful than party tricks.

[scholiast]

Mmm hmm. I think there can always be a balance, though. Time for work and time for play.

[aeturnus]

Except when work is play, then you're just outta luck. Or maybe very in luck?

[scholiast]

Yes. I feel like this my job is play sometimes. I enjoy it a lot.

[aeturnus]

Then you've hit the jackpot. Not many people get that.

[scholiast]

Yes, I'm quite lucky in that regard

Your job is still going well, I take it?

[aeturnus]

Perfectly fine. Thankfully they get what happened, what with the rest of the city getting hit, too, so no skin off my back for missing time.

[scholiast]

Seems like quite a large amount of the city was affected, huh. I know some people who weren't, though. Wonder why.

[aeturnus]

Random happenstance? Maybe they stood just enough feet to the left. Who knows at this point.

[scholiast]

Must be. (She rolls her eyes.) Lucky them.

[aeturnus]

Maybe it just means it'll be their turn the next time something hits.

[scholiast]

Oh, I feel a bit mean now. Do things like this 'hit' often d'you think?

[aeturnus]

Not sure, but the rest of the city kind of took it in stride...

[scholiast]

Yeah no kidding. There hasn't even been any kind of official statement about it or anything huh.

[aeturnus]

I think it was just Taako's, yeah. Maybe that was the official statement?