video; un: dovahkiin (backdated to early Nov)

[fusrodaaaah]

Um.

[Wow, it's a rare show of video from Melius. The Argonian is sitting on the beach, in the cold, at his little tent. A lizard, in the cold. But he doesn't seem at all bothered by it.]

[He shifts where he sits, and then just. Straight up thrusts a basket of mushrooms at the camera.]

I was - I was um. [He ducks his head, hiding behind the basket.]

I know mushrooms! Really well! I um - if you need! To know! I can - I can tell you!

Goodbye!

[He shuts it off, right there.]

[... basically, Melius is offering his services as a mushroom expert. With a lot more anxious yelling than necessary.]

Comments

[fusrodaaaah]

I um. I don't... really know.

O-other people might! But... but I don't. I'm sorry.

[danserai]

[ ahiru shakes her head. ]

It's all right. I can ask someone else! But you told me about it so thank you!

[fusrodaaaah]

But I didn't ... tell you anything useful...

[danserai]

But you did.

You told me the last place was a dream and many people came from there to here. That's useful to me.

[fusrodaaaah]

It... it is?

[danserai]

Of course!

And I learned about alchemy too. So that's two new things!

[fusrodaaaah]

Oh.

I can um. I know alchemy. So that's - that's good!

[danserai]

See? Even if it's one or two things, it's meaningful.

It doesn't matter how big or small it is.

[fusrodaaaah]

O-oh. I didn't... know that.

Anything?

[danserai]

Mm, like me teaching you about ballet.

You never know when it might come in handy.

[fusrodaaaah]

Okay. Um.

I will. Remember ballet.

[danserai]

Well.

Maybe ballet isn't that important.

[fusrodaaaah]

Even... though they made you ... walk with a book? On your head?

[That sounds like intense training.]

[danserai]

Well, first you have to keep still and balance the book on your forehead and make sure you stay on your toes.

It's good for ballet, but probably not for . . . anything else . . .

[fusrodaaaah]

That... must hurt.

Books are heavy.

[danserai]

Oh, I guess it can be. I never thought about it before.

[fusrodaaaah]

It didn't hurt?

[danserai]

Not with practice. And the shoes we wear are special.

[fusrodaaaah]

Like -

Like boots? I mean um. Because boots. Protect feet.

[danserai]

Not really, but close!

[ ahiru is enjoying herself a little. ballet is the only thing she has knowledge about. that and what ducks like. ]

Ballet shoes are strong at the tip and use a lot of ribbon. You wouldn't wear them for walking, only dance.

[fusrodaaaah]

Only... dance shoes.

I - I don't think I have any shoes... only for one thing.

[danserai]

I guess it's not very practical, ehehe . . .

[fusrodaaaah]

O-oh I mean um.

Boots - boots aren't good in snow! S-So I should. I should have. Snow shoes! But... but I don't!

That's not - that's not practical! R-right?

[Melius... what.]

[danserai]

[ it's like looking into a mirror. ]

No, it's okay! I know ballet isn't really useful, it just looks pretty and it's fun to do with friends! I really should know some more practical things like shoes and alchemy!

[fusrodaaaah]

N-no! No it's um. It's - not that! I-it's okay! I um. I don't -

I'm sorry!