video posted by @ruffboi

[ohhmrburnsides]

This thing sure is, uh, fancy.

[ Magnus sticks a finger out at the phone's screen, tapping the glass and knocking the image out of focus for just a second. However, he quickly realizes he’s made a mistake and fixes the camera focus accordingly. ]

Sorry, I’m just not used to this kinda stuff. I think my fingers are too big for this thing... But I’ll figure it out quick! Anyway, hi, I’m Magnus, and… Well, I guess I’d be lying if I said I was completely happy to be here — [ His face looks as if he’s guilty to be saying this, but it almost instantly lights back up. ] — But I’ll make the most of it while I’m here! Y’know, I’m always happy to make new friends. Just let me know if you need, uh, a chair, or a bed, or a bodyguard or something!

[ He reaches forward to turn off the camera, but pauses, quizzical. He retracts his hand. ]

You should also let me know if you have a dog that I might be able to pet. …I hope dogs exist here.

[ The camera shuts down with the press of a button. ]

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[ohhmrburnsides]

[Still in his cutesy puppy voice:] Aw, bad boy! No chewing on leather goods!

Is Taako famous or something? Everyone keeps mentioning him to me. We've only talked, like, once.

[inlaid]

[Oh. Well. That sure is a thing. Bryn masks her hesitation easily, and shrugs.]

We've become good friends since arriving here, it's just habit to mention him.

[No mention of who Magnus is to Taako, at least as far as Bryn knows. This is not her mess to dip her toes into, not without talking to Taako first.]

The important part here is that nothing is sacred to teething dogs so if you come to visit don't leave anything precious in reach of him, alright?

[ohhmrburnsides]

Huh. It feels like everyone around here knows him. He must be a really great guy.

I'm famously good with dogs. Well, I guess not around here, since I haven't... met any yet... but where I'm from, dogs love me. ... Trust me on that.

[inlaid]

Are you famously good with training them also or just have one of those personalities or something that make them adore you?

[Why did Taako never tell her how adorable his friend is? He's so young and full of energy and it's charming to talk with him.]

[ohhmrburnsides]

The second one. Being a dog trainer would be amazing, but I'm kinda focusing on my carpentry right now.

[inlaid]

Carpentry, hm? Any specializations? Preferences for the sort of work you do?

[ohhmrburnsides]

At my job right now I'm building houses n' stuff, but I usually like to build furniture. I also carve little animal toys sometimes? I'm not super good at that just yet, though.

[inlaid]

Good to know. Maybe when you're settled I'll commission you to make me something for my apartment. It's a rather large space and could probably use another end table or bookshelf, honestly.

[And hand-crafted goods are always better than store-bought assemble-yourself crap, isn't it?]

[ohhmrburnsides]

Absolutely! I've actually already got one planned, so adding another to the list won't be a problem! Think about it and get back to me, and we can totally set that up.

[inlaid]

Sounds great! I'll be in touch later on. In the meantime, I'll let you continue to settle in. Let me know if you need anything, alright?

[ohhmrburnsides]

Will do! It was nice to meet you!