001 Video: FilledwithSunshine

[onebadapple]

[At first, the image is that of just an absolutely giant stag. The stag's antlers are absolutely covered in songbirds, crows, ravens, and even a hawk, while a squirrel and chipmunk sit on his back next to a raccoon. And that's just some of the animals, there are creatures that look much meaner and nastier with infinitely harsher fangs and claws and mass. The stag huffs and shakes his head, the birds fly up for only a few seconds before going back to sitting on his antlers.]

...Now then, did I get it right this time?

[There are resounding tweets and chirps and squeaks and outright screeches from the animals.]

Oh! Wonderful!

[The picture turns around and then Snow White smiles bright and wide at the camera.]

Why hello there! It's so wonderful to meet you all! Or well, not meet you, not yet! [She giggles.] But I hope to meet you all properly soon.

My name is Snow White!

I was hoping someone here might have a very definite answer for a question I have! You see, I just arrived here not too long ago, but I'm not sure if this is the afterlife for all of us or not.

[Straight to the point this one.]

Some have said yes, others have said no! So I'm afraid I simply just don't know! I was so sure I was dead, after all, but what wonderful news it would be to know I'm not!

Would someone be so kind as to let me know? [Snow White asks all of this with a bright and cheerful smile. For a girl who thinks she's dead, she's frighteningly cheerful.

But that's Snow White for you.]

Thank you so much!

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video; un: dovahkiin

[fusrodaaaah]

Afterlife?!

[Sorry, Snow. He just got here. This is the first thing he sees. His head reels back, and little wisps of flame flick along his jaw.]

[Huh. That's new.]

Wh - what do you mean?

Video; UN: Filledwithsunshine

[onebadapple]

Oh! [Well isn't he just a handsome beast! Was he a dragon?]

Well, you see, just before coming here, I bit into a poisoned apple. I was very sure I was dead upon arriving, you see. And some others I have met have passed as well before arriving. But others were alive and well, that's why I was confused!

I'm so sorry if I worried you.

[fusrodaaaah]

You... Oh. Oh that's bad. That's - um. I have - I can - do you need - antidotes?

[He's already ducking off camera. To dig around in something unseen.]

I can make that!

CW: Poisoning

[onebadapple]

Oh, you're so kind. I don't feel any of the effects anymore. After all, I can breathe and the room isn't spinning and I've not collapsed to the floor.

I feel much better now! So I don't think I'm still troubled by the poisons! But you're really very kind to offer to help!

[fusrodaaaah]

O-oh. Oh. Um. That's - that is a bad one. I'm sorry.

[He finally pokes his head back on screen. There's some seaweed dangling from his horns. Apparently, he's stayed on the beach.]

It's - it's nothing, I'm. I'm an alchemist. So... so I can - potions. I can potions good. [Wait. Please hold] Make! I can make potions. Good.

[onebadapple]

That's alright, I'm not feeling it anymore, as I said. So there's no real reason to dwell on what it did. [Because dwelling doesn't change that it happened.]

Ooooh that is very impressive! Is it very hard to make potions? Or is it like baking and cooking?

[fusrodaaaah]

Oh, right. Yes. Okay. That - that makes sense. Got it. Yes.

[He's repeating himself. And apparently doesn't notice.]

Um. I think - I think it's like cooking. But. But other people say it's. Harder.

[onebadapple]

[She smiles, not bothered by the repeating.]

Well, that makes it all the more impressive! Cooking can be very difficult! [Especially in, you know, the 1500s.]

[fusrodaaaah]

... It can?

[What is this knowledge bomb you're dropping, ma'am.]

[onebadapple]

Oh yes! Especially when you're trying a new recipe for the first time! Every pot and pan can be different so the time it takes to cook or boil or bake in an oven or atop a fire can be different each time.

[fusrodaaaah]

Oh um. I don't... Ovens and stoves are harder. I just.

I just use fire. And alchemy burners.

S-so I'm not. That talented.

[onebadapple]

Oh now now, of course you are! Some people haven't learned to do even that. You're very impressive to me. And I hope you think you're impressive to you too!

[fusrodaaaah]

[ ?????? ]

[Impressive? For cooking soup? Honestly, he has no idea how to process that. Shouldn't people be impressed by heroic acts? Or dragonslaying?]

I um... I can um. I can try. To do that.

[onebadapple]

[Sure, but they should also be impressed by the day-to-day.]

Oh, that's wonderful! And if you need a reminder, I will be happy to remind you.

[fusrodaaaah]

You...

You will? But um. Why - ? You must have. Better things. More things.

[onebadapple]

Even if I have more things, I always have time for my friends.

[fusrodaaaah]

...

[Huh?]

We... are friends?

[onebadapple]

I would like us to be! Will you be my friend?

[fusrodaaaah]

Oh um.

Okay.

[onebadapple]

Oh! I'm so glad! It's always nice to make friends, don't you think?

[fusrodaaaah]

Y-yes. Yes, it is.

[He means it, he's just nervous.]

[onebadapple]

I'm still very new to making friends, so I'm so glad you said yes.

[fusrodaaaah]

... Really?

You are? I um. I mean. You're... new?

[onebadapple]

I am, yes! I was just exiled from my kingdom but have you heard of Germany?

[fusrodaaaah]

You... what? Why?

Oh um. Um - no. I'm sorry.