[ 4 ] video; un: @altin ( early morning 11/1 )

[bringbackgold]

[ Otabek wants to post the video relatively early. There’s a calm when the video comes on. Otabek’s hair is is still fuzzy from having just woken up, having not been styled yet. There’s a sense of ease about him, too. While he’s normally pretty calm, it’s just different from what one normally sees from him. Also, it appears his laptop is set up in a different spot than normal. It’s on a kitchen table, and behind him is a counter, on it - a container with remnants of cake.

He’s wearing a tank top, but it’s not hiding the markings on his neck and shoulders. He finally speaks, but not without a small meow in the background from the little black cat who seems fond of making appearances. ]

Thank you for coming to the party last night. I was glad to see everyone. Also, as of yesterday --

[ A pause. ]

I’m nineteen. I don’t really celebrate birthdays. It was a good birthday, though. I’m curious...

[ Leans forward, is quiet. ]

What birthday traditions do you have?

[ He sits back. Clearly, his tone is about to change. Otabek never leaves it at one thing. ]

Also... As you may or may not know, I am in charge of entertainment at a few clubs here. So - this is also a job posting. Singers, DJs, musicians, and otherwise musical acts are all welcome to apply, either for one night or something more long term. It is a paid job, of course. You can either reply here, come visit me at the club, or send me a message privately.

[ He’s said a lot more than he typically does in any given moment. Then, something seems to grab his attention, and he turns back towards the bedroom, then back to the camera. He turns it off. ]

Comments

[bringbackgold]

That's true. I know you can't really know what to expect. The portal is less predictable than they think.

[realimperfect]

That's for certain. Makes it a little more interesting to be here, sure, but I'm not sure that the unpredictability soothes me when they say that we can be sent back upon our request.

Either way, I'm content enough for now so it's not a massive problem.

[bringbackgold]

Interesting, sure. A little worrisome at times. I don't really want to go back, and I don't want to get left behind. It'd be good to have a choice.

[realimperfect]

I suppose that's the one good virtue in being alone, here. Yes, I don't particularly want to leave behind the people I've met here, but on the same coin, returning to the others isn't all bad either.

I'll go back, eventually. Vincent and the others need me. But some time here to get my head on straight isn't a terrible idea either.

[bringbackgold]

It's a break from the noise at home. And this place isn't exactly peaceful... always, but it's not bad.

[realimperfect]

Home is .. too quiet, sometimes, for me. I don't mind the city bustle noise so much.

Right. But it's peaceful enough for me, still, that sometimes I find myself a little restless. I suppose that's what happens when you're used to just.. endlessly traveling like I was before I got here.

[bringbackgold]

I don't get much quiet at home with my career paths.

The type of quiet this is here is the quiet I like. I'm having the same problem. I was always moving and I'm sitting quite still here.

[realimperfect]

I didn't either until the dome fell. Now it's a different story.

Survival is more time consuming than work ever was.

[bringbackgold]

It would be, I imagine. I've never had to work for my survival in a traditional sense.

[realimperfect]

I never had either until I left Romdeau and then it fell. I imagine I never would have had to if I hadn't left.