003 Video; UN: Filledwithsunshine

[onebadapple]

[Snow White, per the norm, is surrounded by animals who seem to be organizing things for Snow. Snow has a bright red something draped across her lap, it is very clearly fabric but what it looks like otherwise is unclear.

Why hello there! Oh my goodness! I really must thank Madam Generosity for such a lovely gown! I've never felt more like a princess! And it's my favorite color! I wonder how she even knew!

Did anyone else receive a gift from her? No wonder her name is Madam Generosity! She's so wonderfully kind! It puts everyone in a better state of mind.

Actually! If I may have just a moment of your time, might you be able to answer a question of mine?

Does anyone else have people constantly dropping off things on their doorstep or lingering just outside your home?

I don't mean for Christmas time, rather outside of that? I don't really mind, and, truly, no one has been unkind!

I even got something on my birthday and no one has ever given me a birthday present before! Or at least, I think it was a birthday present. [Snow turns to her birds who seem to SHRUG. They don't know either.]

People keep leaving me all sorts of things on my doorstep.

It's becoming a bit difficult to keep up with sending thank you gifts in return!

Is anyone else experiencing this? Should I be concerned?

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video; un: younghuman

[terriblepurpose]

[The angle of the video starts off badly tilted and out of focus, and it takes a moment for Paul to get it to look...well, his face is visible and the right way up.]

I've only heard of gifts coming from Madam Generosity. Have any of the people leaving them said anything to you?

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[onebadapple]

They won't say anything to me. If I try to get close to them, they hurry away. I once returned a gift and caused them to cry!

[terriblepurpose]

That is unusual. Is there anything strange about the gifts? Have you found any weapons, poisons?

[onebadapple]

Not that I can especially tell.

But nothing dangerous, no. At least, nothing I can think of that's dangerous? The food I've been given has been perfectly fine. There doesn't seem to be anything dangerous about the other gifts, either.

And while some just drop off injured pets, I just help them get better then send them back home since their pet said that's what they wanted, some leave incense. Some gift me MORE animal friends, not that I mind that but those friends have explained they weren't asked to come and be with me.

The strange thing is the fact that I keep getting more and more of them.

[terriblepurpose]

[She ate the food in the mysterious gifts. Paul is stunned into a brief silence, his eyes widening. But then the rest of the explanation clicks, and he relaxes. Slightly. This is Trench, not Arrakis, and the rules are different.]

That is good to hear.

Do they make you feel unsafe? Would you like them to stop?

[onebadapple]

[Look, she didn't INITIALLY know they were from strangers! People leave her gifts as food all the time... that said... yeah, Snow is... very trusting, a ridiculous amount.]

Well, I don't know about unsafe, I only started feeling that way when everyone said it was strange. [She's just so excited ABOUT people she doesn't know what to do when people behave badly.]

It would be best, though. After all, I can't keep up with the thank you gifts!

[terriblepurpose]

[Paul hesitates. His reflexive reaction feels wrong, somehow, in the face of this girl and her oddly attentive animals.]

Would you like someone to come talk to them for you?

[There. That feels less off than offering to threaten them.]

[onebadapple]

I think that may be best, yes. While it was very nice to get a birthday gift, I didn't tell anyone, so them knowing things like that... it does seem terribly strange.

[terriblepurpose]

If you let me know when they're nearby, I could come say hello. I'm good at getting people to talk.

[onebadapple]

[Honestly, Snow is sadly very used to people... well, no, a person seemingly knowing everything about everything involving her. Her stepmother always seemed to know what was going on at all times. The whole kingdom knew things about her even without knowing her. But that was the kingdom, this was here. She nods.]

I'm trying to get better at talking to people. I've just never had the chance to practice until recently! [She lived so many years in forced isolation.]

You know, I just realized I'm asking a favor of you and I haven't even asked for your name. I'm so sorry, that was so terribly rude of me!

[terriblepurpose]

The rudeness was mine. I was carried away by your graces.

[The truth is, he was carried away by concern, which isn't like him - agreeing to help before he knows exactly what he's dealing with. He bows to the camera, temporarily dropping out of view.]

Paul Atreides, at your service.

[onebadapple]

My name is Snow White, a pleasure to meet you, Paul! That's such a nice name!