video | un: falcogrice

[grice]

[ on the feed and fixing the device's angle from his lap to hold just a half an arm's length in front of him is a young boy, definitely no more than twelve, with expressive, too-tender doe eyes and a certain amount of calm as he preps to speak. he's also incredibly tiny for the furs draped over his shoulders, now falling into a slant as he brings a hand up to give a little wave. for the most part, he tries for a smile, but the only thing his lips really feel like doing is subtly curving in one direction before he can't bring them to go all the way. the sorry excuse for a smile gets masked by pressing his lips quickly together in an awkward rush. talking to a camera to record these things is always weirder than text, or speaking to people in person. ]

Um, Hi. I'm Falco, and I woke up a few days ago. It's nice to meet everyone. I have a few questions? Not about The Trench, I think I'm all caught up with what's happening. [ at least close to what everyone else seems to know, by asking around, network snooping— it's no wonder that he's spent a few days just to let the information ruminate in his head and settle in. by staring at the ceiling.

either way, he clears his throat! ]

I know some Sleepers might have been in Deerington— but does anyone remember being to other places that aren't your home? Like, different worlds. Specifically South Sister, or California. Or the year 854, if that's familiar? The second thing is . . .

[ falco doesn't say anything and instead, signs: anyone understand? ]

Just curious. [ since if everyone can understand languages . . . ] And, for last. I'm looking for priests that don't use blood for their rituals. For, ah— Exorcism rituals. [ and after an inhale as if he was about to say something more, like an explanation, he shuts up and holds his breath. instead, he starts to scribble something down on spare notebook paper, ] —I can't talk about it if everyone is listening, but if someone can help— [ and then holds up the paper, showing what he's drawn: two "S" marks, put back to back. ] I'll let you know.

[ he supposes that's it, and nods— or more like bows his head. he's beyond polite and respectable as he says: ]

Thank you for watching, and stay safe.

Comments

text | un: klapbak

[klussy]

yea, i've been to a lot of different worlds now. i can't really remember it exactly right anymore.
california is familiar though i've never actually been there but it existed where i come from

& i dont know about priests specifically but theres people here who know how to do that shit.

[grice]

Thank you. Having more than one option helps.

Would you know someplace called Santa Rosita? It was always closed off so I never saw the rest of California.

[klussy]

no, sorry man. i pretty much only know the basics like los angeles and san francisco

but i bet we could find some maps or something in the archives of old-california

[grice]

[ old archives— wait, ]

we can find those here?

[klussy]

i dont see why not
unless thats from too long ago now but actually wait hold on im so dumb someitmes

(A second later and he's linking a detailed map of California.)

does that help

[grice]

[ falco knows california when he sees it thanks to santa rosita's middle school geography he had to partake in. behind the omni comes a gasp, and before he lets his eyes scan wide and far for the city's name, he types: ]

it's California! how did they get this here in the trench?

[klussy]

not sure if it's technically here in trench, but these phones of ours operate on a collective memory thing so i figured it'd be on here

if someone has a memory of something or whatever you'll probably be able to find it on the omni

probvably

[grice]

[ falco knows a lot of things— how to be resourceful, how to survive in the field, precautionary actions, observing, blending in, studying, and he’s certain that he’ll use the omni for all of these things, foremost.

he also has had the opportunity to actually do something childlike in the last year, one that’s less of an adult responsibility he doesn’t need to add to himself, which is . . . ]

even cartoons and romance movies?

[ a boy has priorities. plus, those things keep the silence asleep. ]

[klussy]

oh yea man theres so much of that shit on these things. do you want recs

(He fully knew about the desire to consume every piece of media out there. It is 100% the most important thing ever. The first thing Eddie did here was making sure he could still listen to good music. Mutual priorities. But when you were a kid, that kind of stuff mattered.)

[grice]

Recs
Recommendations?
Yes please

[ because you don't panic in a horror game you find ways to stay at chill ]

me staring at this tag like "i have never seen a single cartoon movie ever"

[klussy]

tangled is like the best ever it's romance and a cartoon and will probably make you cry
lady and the tramp is cute too
aladdin?
honestly everything in disney is pretty good

(It is an absolute necessity.)

this must be fixed the gods demand it

[grice]

I’ve never seen in Disney before

[ pointedly proved by the fact that it’s in Disney and not just Disney that he understood. ]

I’m going to watch them when I can’t sleep and can tell you all about them. Thanks!