009; Video; UN: Filledwithsunshine

[onebadapple]

[Snow White sighs as she seems to be getting another message not meant for her. She shakes her head and addresses the camera.]

Du meine Güte!

Ich habe ziemliche Probleme mit meinem Omni. Und in Anbetracht einiger der Nachrichten, die ich zufällig erhalten habe, glaube ich, dass wir alle es sind! Ich kontaktiere immer wieder versehentlich die falschen Leute. Nicht, dass es nicht nett wäre, mit ihnen zu reden. Trotzdem möchte ich die Menschen erreichen, die ich erreichen möchte.

[There's a humming sound that comes from the Omni and Snow's image fizzles for a moment before:] If I do say so myself, this is getting a little frustrating. Does anyone have an idea how to fix the problem? Or what could it be?

[Another hum and another fizzle. She is none the wiser that she's not being "translated."]

Ich fürchte, ich bin nicht sehr gut mit Technologie, aber ich werde versuchen, zu helfen, wo immer ich kann. Nun, hier hoffen wir, dass das Problem bald behoben wird.

[One last fizzle and then:] Well, all the same, I hope everyone is staying nice and warm as it gets colder! Please don't forget to be very careful right now.


(OOC: Just let me know if you want replies to be translated by the Omni or still in Google translate German. Hovering over the sentences will provide the translation.)

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[onebadapple]

Ich freue mich immer, Sie zu treffen!

Oh! Ja!

[threelayers]

[She was going to take 'Oh, Ja!' as a yes. Tapping her lips, she went over the possible meet ups and then it sort of came to her. Flipping the sign, she wrote on it carefully and then held it back up.

'Cellar Door?
We can do lunch.']

[onebadapple]

Mittagessen hört sich toll an!

[Then Snow realizes:]

Ah... ja. [She offers when it occurs to her Neo can't understand her.]

Action!

[threelayers]

[Neo gave a thumbs up in response and, once she was sure they had the same time and place in mind, she waited at the Cellar Door to see Snow White appear.

By then yeah, she'd definitely seen that the omnis were utterly on the fritz, so she'd gotten her little whiteboard out. She didn't think her friend knew sign language, so this was easiest.]

Action

[onebadapple]

Neo! [Snow White waves as she comes to their meeting spot, accompanied, as always, by her horde of animals.]

I hope we're able to understand one another much better now! I would be so worried if I couldn't be.

[threelayers]

[She waved and breathed an obvious sigh of relief when she could understand Snow White. Oh good, she'd been a little worried it was deeper than that. Taking the whiteboard out, she wrote quickly.]

Good, I think it's just the Omni.
It should fix itself sometime.

[onebadapple]

I had no idea I wasn't being translated. Oh, I do hope so. I only know one language and don't wish to go back into a silent existence again.

But, Neo, come, let's get out of the cold and inside where it's warm, don't you agree?

[threelayers]

That sort of thing used to happen rarely.
It shouldn't happen that often though, I think, so don't worry.

[But, she definitely agreed with that, motioning for Snow White to lead the way if she new a place around here. And, if not? Neo would quickly take the lead. She knew one of the places that wasn't seedy.]

[onebadapple]

Now, there are one or two places I know around here. But what would you like to eat, Neo?

[threelayers]

[Hmmm. What did she want to eat? Oh, that was pretty easy. She grinned as soon as she thought it, because she was pretty sure there had to be something around here, even if it was mushroom dishes.]

How about some stir fry?

[onebadapple]

Stir fry? I don't know what that is, but that sounds like fun! I'd love to try it!

[threelayers]

You fry up and stir meat and vegetables in a big platter.
It's simple and good. Trust me, you'll like it.

[She started beckoning in the direction of one of the food stall-scale restaurants in the district. Honestly, the best food at a time like this was the simplest, not the most complicated affairs. Wholesome and above all warm.]

[onebadapple]

Oh! Well, I am partial to both. And I certainly trust you. Alright, lead the way, Neo!

[threelayers]

[She raised her finger, pointing the way with a look of triumph on her face as she made for the nearest wok stand. They weren't exactly everywhere, but places like this? They were good considering the amount of mushrooms available.

Around the corner, the smells of stir fry could be had and she grinned over at Snow White.]

Hope you're hungry!