compnetwork | Avitus figured out how to use the network! Next task: figuring out how to use the watch.... [Video]

((A day or two after Christmas....))

The first view everyone gets is of a blue person, apparently kind of confused, looking over the camera. Because what is this thing? Still fiddling with it, probably doesn't realize it's on.... the view tilts a bit as they continue to inspect the watch, and the viewer gets to see over their shoulder. A big black shape moves a bit behind them, over said shoulder; it's a feather-covered wing. And behind it, there's... lights.

Everyone's seen the Christmas lights that've been up around the city lately... but this? It looks like some of those fancy lamps sold in specialty shops; one of them is on the wall and appears to be a garland of flowers, with a little light in the middle of each blossom. Another is on the table and looks more like a vase of flowers, more little lights in the center of each of them, matching the petal colors, plus a few shining through the colorful glass below. Another looks remarkably like a small tree of some kind, covered in clear green strands, much like tinsel, rather than leaves, but with the ends of a good few of the branches drooping down to end in more little lights. Looks rather a lot like a miniature weeping willow, actually. And one more, one which might not use little Christmas light LEDs for its glow, but looks entirely like a hanging brazier... except, that can't be fire in it; it isn't moving. Looks more like the burdie got creative and made a cover for the bulb out of stained glass that makes it look like a fire is sitting in the middle of the bowl.

The view doesn't last too long before he realizes that it's already broadcasting his video, and then he straightens it, putting on a slightly sheepish little smile and taking a breath to relax.

"H-hi. I-- my name's Avitus, and I just got here, and I... guess I'm a little late for the Solstice festival stuff that's been going on, but... I was wondering if anyone would be interested in some lamps anyway."

He shifts the view back to the little table and the wall behind it, deliberately this time, pulling his wing out of the picture. "I can do others too... I just... I was kind of messing around with these ones first, is all.

"Anyway... um... let me know if you're interested, all right?"

And he'll spend the next fifteen seconds or so trying to cut the feed. Guess who isn't used to this level of technology at all! :D

((Actually, if anyone wants, I can easily enough explain how to make any of those lamps (well, similar!) though the hanging one would potentially be trickiest. But that one need not involve actual stained glass. None of them would be particularly expensive, either... We're talking about post-holiday-sale lights, plastic like you end up with from 2-liter soda bottles, maybe some wire coat hangers, colored tissue paper, etc... stuff like that.))

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Captain...

[No. Did he ever get his name? Kais doesn't think he did.]

...He is a very large man. Nine feet tall, maybe? In grey armor.

And... he's here?

*this worries him.*

Yes. He is the only one though. I've defeated many of his kind so I'm hardly worried.

*that's... not much of a consolation, when the burd in question is such a wuss. Haha. Maybe one of his brothers wouldn't be intimidated, but this is Avitus, and... he's well aware of this.*

...oh.

S-so... he isn't actually dangerous?

*biting the inside of his lip. Mixed signals here, ack.*

Very dangerous. But not to me.

Um... maybe I'll ask him... uh... later.

*translation: maybe never; not brave enough. But we'll see.*

So, um... *subject change, subject change-- right!*

...what's your name?

Shas'la Kais. Just call me 'la Kais.

'La Kais.... *quiet, to himself, there, just making sure he's got that*

And I'm Avitus.

....which... I said already, huh. Earlier.

*yeeeeah, he's... not great at the social thing, sorry. Burdie's still kinda flustered from the thing about the captain guy being dangerous, to boot.*

I believe so, yes. What....race are you?

*apparently a little hesitant, thinking about something, but he answers quickly enough* ...Razielim. And you?

I'm a Tau.

...can't say I've ever met a Tau before. *he knows it's a useless statement and that 'la Kais probably already knows as much, given the whole discussion about not understanding space travel, but hey.*

Have you ever met any vampires before? I mean, do they live with the humans you know of? *which would seem like a complete topic change, after the pause, but he's acting like it's not. ~~because it isn't, shhh~~*

Vampires?

[It took him a moment for his subconscious to spit up the meaning.]

Humanoid creatures who live on human blood? No, I doubt those exist. If they did, the humans would have wiped them out, I'm sure.

Oh.

*looking away a little, thinking about that, hesitating... and then doesn't say whatever it was that'd crossed his mind there. Kais him wondering now, though....*

So where you're from, it's just Tau, humans, Orks, and--

*er... what was the other one, again? He got distracted since that part of the convo!* ...Tyrantids? There aren't any other kinds of people there?

There are dozens...hundreds of races. Many of them are peacefully a part of our Empire. Others are not but they don't fight with us so we don't fight with them.

That... sounds nice, actually.

*a little smile... live-and-let-live appeals to him!*

Did... your people didn't have to conquer anyone, to make your Empire?

Everyone that's a part of our Empire joined willingly.

[At least, that's what everyone is told...]

I bet that made everything a lot easier. ....everyone must be pretty happy there, then?

*hey, what he doesn't know....*

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