Z Nation Vlog Newsletter #1

[catchatting]

[ When Zari's face comes on the screen, it's painted like a glamorous leopard spotted cat and her hair is done up to mimic the shape of cat ears. She's sitting on a plush pink upholstered chair with carefully curated items on the wall behind her that fit the themes of light pink and leopard print. ]

Hi, Z Nation! It's your favorite celebfluencer... me! Okay, I know we're all from different times and places and a lot of you don't know me yet, but that's okay. We'll get there. My name is Zari Tarazi and I'm all about clean living, beauty and staying true to yourself. I'm a model, actress, singer and practicing Muslim.

I think I need to start doing regular content here, because I have absolutely fallen off my posting schedule in the last few months and that's no way to live, so think of this as a sort of newsletter-vlog. Or whatever.

[ She sits up a little straighter and then resettles in, eyes glancing to the side quickly to make sure her ring light is still positioned correctly. ]

First of all, I am looking for instrumentalists who would be interested in helping me to make some new music. Just something fun... maybe we could do some little concerts around the city the brighten everyone's days, record a few things. No big. I would be singing, of course, but I'm open to the right collaboration.

Next up, who wants to get mani-pedis t want to meet some people who are down for gabbing and good skincare and I haven't had a facial since we saved the world or stopped with me or do face masks or anything like that? I'm dying for some feminine companionship. Now, I don't drink, but if you want a glass of wine with all that, totally cool with me. I justime from collapsing in on itself?

[ She looks away for a moment. ]

Is that what we did? Oh, whatever. Anyway, you're totally welcome for it, but my skin is a disaster. Time travel rages havoc on the pores.

Oh, and speaking of not drinking, where's a good spot for mocktails around here? Low-cal preferred, organic required. Consume healthy when you can!

[ A small pause. ]

This is normally where I'd plug a sponsor like Hello Fresh or RAID: Shadow Legends, but I guess since this is a new series I don't have one yet. Would you like to be a sponsor? Hit me up in the DMs. Otherwise check out John Constantine's store. I'm there sometimes, so come by. I mean I don't work there or anything. I just hang around. Oh crap I'm one of those people who hangs around their friend's job, aren't I? I really need that music thing to happen. Please and thanks.

Oh and like, subscribe and comment down below with your cutest masks or makeup. Let's inspire each other! Wait does this thing have an engagement algorithm? Whatever. Just show off your cutest looks this month! Love ya!

Comments

video; un: wulala

[royalfling]

[ g a s p

It's like she's speaking to his soul. Wu is completely sucked in an enamored, and he doesn't quite know how to respond to such sheer perfection. The spots, the hair, everything she's about mani pedis and skin care. He doesn't turn on the Omni quite yet because he has to compose himself. He almost feels the impulse to pull a Bolin and construct her a well worded letter about her perfection, but instead he'll settle for turning on the video with a bright smile ]

Hello, hello Zari! I'm Wu, King Wu if you want to be formal about it. I must say, I love everything about what's happening here. You look stunning.

I just happen to be putting together a little performance space that will open at the end of the month! If you want, you can totally perform there! I'm looking for more acts for opening night.

[ Nice. Good job, Wu. You're doing great. He should cut the feed there but he just can't help himself: ]

Iwouldloveamanipediandtotalkaboutskincarewithyou.

[ Translation: I would love a mani pedi and to talk about skin care with you. ]

I mean, um. The air is totally not doing great things to my skin! But I'm dying for a seaweed wrap.

[catchatting]

Finally someone speaking my language! I would love to perform at your space. It's so exciting when new places open!

[ Business first, then pleasure: ]

And oh seaweed wrap? Sounds tres chic. Let's do it. We deserve healthy nails and glowing skin, don't you think? I don't know if there are like... places here for this stuff, but if there aren't, I am curating a relaxing living space where guests are welcome.

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[wwrench]

[The word 'influencer' is nowhere to be found in Wrench's vocabulary. Even if he were from a time when such a concept existed, he doesn't have the kind of familiarity with social media that would help him understand just what the fuck is going on. Despite all that, he can't look away. It's like a performance, or entertainment or something, and that's the absolute last thing he's expecting to see here.

And then she mentions Constantine, and he actually laughs at his screen.]

You seem awfully well-adjusted to all of this. Just one of the perks of knowing John Constantine?

Don't let him cut your hair, by the way. He'll put me out of business before I get it started back up again. Still has a pair of scissors I loaned him.
If you come by those in his shop I'll give you a free trim if you bring them back to me.

[catchatting]

I would never let John cut my hair. He's good at a lot of things, but women's hair probably isn't one of them.

Free trim, though? I'm in. I'll get them back for you.

And knowing John helps, but my baby brother is a time traveler and I've helped his team a little, too. John's like 1000% more stressful to worry about than anyone else I know.

Video; UN: Cuddlebunny

[lightthedarkness]

I VOLUNTEER FOR MANI-PEDIS!

Also, no wonder your all those things, you're absolutely gorgeous! I seriously adore all the things you just mentioned about skin-care regiments!

[catchatting]

Ohh, tell me more, new bestie, but save some dishing for when we get our nails done, too. Who are you? I love your hair. Tres unique.

[ (almost) not here ]

[oversight]

[ That is... so many words that Blake is absolutely certain are entirely made up. Note to self: Do not engage without a translator. ]

video;

[falsify]

[Oh god is he going to-- fuck it, it could be fun]

[Kathryn's face pops up looking absolutely delighted.]

You know, sometimes I think it's a real shame there's nothing like Instagram here. I'm not sure many people here would be interested in that though.

[catchatting]

Oh my gosh you're from the past! Cuuute. Everyone's all about CatChat in 2042, but Instagram is totally retro. I love it.

I do have some filters, though, and I managed to get them working on here. Look!

[ She reaches over and her cat face makeup is now covered with a catface filter. ]

Not the most flattering filter, but fun for a laugh.

video; un: TripleJ

[kyley_b]

Okay, this is the first bit of proof I've seen that we're actually in hell.

[If anybody in town needs fucking haircare tips is this idiot right here: he doesn't even know what conditioner is, really.]

[catchatting]

No way. My friends have been to Hell and it's nothing like this.

[ And she's just going to ignore the insult in there. ]

[Video][UN:A_Wesker013]

[subject_013]

[Have a handsome blond gent dressed as if he's stuck in the 1890s - black waistcoat over a royal blue shirt, blue tinted lenses hiding his eyes - now head-tilting at the camera, adjusting his glasses.]

I know this is in English, but what am I hearing? and what the devil is a celebfluencer?? [He says this as if he's thinking out loud and doesn't realize the camera is on.]

[catchatting]

Someone who is famous, influential and unique. Just like moi.

[ It's possible she did make up a few words here and there by mashing them together, but she's not sorry. ]

[imaglyphwitch]

[Boy, this is...this is a lot, isn't it? She sure hoped that this person wasn't expecting an easy life].

Well hi! Yes, you're definitely throwing words that some people aren't going to know. I mean, some come from places where technology is a crossbow! It might be easier to ease them into what you're doing, or you'll just confuse them.

But! It does feel good to see someone that's a little more savvy about the world around them. Granted, I'm not a hundred percent on what clean living is, but it sounds like you know what you're doing!

Mani-pedi's? I'm actually not sure what place does those. It might have to be a Sleeper run thing.

A lot of your questions I'm not a hundred on, but I wish you luck! I don't exactly have anything cute like you're describing, but I Do have this!

[catchatting]

Oh. My. God. You are too cute! Effortless yet adorable. I love it. You could totally fight crime or take a nap. I'd recommend the nap because I heard that fighting crime causes wrinkles.

[ She leans in and whispers the last part. ]

Good skincare starts early, but you look pretty blessed with good skin already. As for the mani-pedis, I guess I'll be going home-made, but that's alright. I'll just have to have a few friends over so we can make a night of it.

un: metalhead69

[bardbarous]

Uh! Um, I can play.

[ It's hard for Tuck to get a coherent sentence out in the face of a beautiful woman, but he's doing fairly well. Without breaking eye contact with the screen—or even blinking—he fumbles for the large bass lute with two necks and three heads off his back. Don't mind the giant battle ax. ]

I have a band. Me and my best friend. He plays back-up harp.

[ Not bad, Tuck! Not bad. ]

[catchatting]

Ohhh, back-up harp. I like it. I bet you have a really fresh sound.

[ Which is just what Zari might need, actually. Fresh new city, fresh new life and fresh new sound. ]

I think I saw your butt a while back, but I don't remember your name.

video; un: Laurel

[lightinside]

[ She doesn't have the most exciting of usernames but it's what Laurel is sticking with. ]

Count me in for mani-pedis and facemasks for sure. You can tell me all about saving the world.

[catchatting]

Yes!!! Bring your own stories, too, though! Tell me about yourself.

[ Please. She's desperate. She needs friends who aren't the guy she's fucking. ]

( text | un: burton )

[rocinantes]

The hell is a mocktail?

[catchatting]

Cocktail without alcohol. I'm Muslim.

video | un: sharpshooter

[azurestar]

Well well well, lucky for you I'm a musician, skin care enthusiast and I'm easy on the eyes. Every band's gotta have a pretty boy on lead guitar, right?

[Cue sparkling grin. He's not skeevy about the self promotion, it's just his charming way. And he is pretty damn cute, even with a scar over one eye. And the fact that he's been moisturizing since he was like 10 is probably obvious to her eyes, his skin practically sparkles along with his grin.]

[catchatting]

As long as you aren't trying to be prettier than me. I'd hate to have to fight you for it.

[ She's totally joking. Probably. ]

But he plays guitar and he takes care of his skin? I'm intrigued.

text; un: hh

[luckystriker]

You should get John to join you for the mani-pedis and get those claws of his under control.

[ Someone's got some interesting gouges down his back now, whoops. ]

[catchatting]

Oh my god I'm trying. I'm the only one who should be having talons in my bedroom, thanks.

You hold him down. I will file and moisturize. Teamwork.