un: eudaimonikos; video

[eudaimonikos]

[Well, this is Michael's username, for sure. He seems to be looking rather different, though. Still dressed the same despite it!]

Hey, this is Michael. Just curious - is this a thing that's happening now? Are we all doing this?

Don't get me wrong, it's not a huge deal. I honestly never liked all the weird dangly bits. Not sure about the hair... [He runs a hand through it, holding it briefly up against his head; does he want it short again, or is this good?] ...but I can cut that. Guess now I have to get used to everyone calling me "she", too...

[That one, he sounds mildly irritated by. It's not the word itself, necessarily, it just took him long enough to get used to answering to the first one. Why do humans have to change their language rules every two seconds? But, he's using their language and that's how it works. His usual body was the only reason he ended up being "he", so...well, he'll just have to manage.]

Except the locals, maybe. Why do they call everyone "they", anyway? What is that? [Seems rhetorical, though; he flaps his hands dismissively.] Well, anyway. If anyone else is suddenly changing size or shape, and your wardrobe isn't working anymore, let me know and I'll just run off some new clothes for you for free. Might as well make these things a little bit easier, right?

Comments

[phaseflex]

michael i'd like to friend

[eudaimonikos]

Oh! Well - [this is kinda weird tbh but he likes friends] - sure, okay!

[phaseflex]

sick
you know you can still be a "he" if that's what you want, right?
this is mcsmugger's wisdom

[eudaimonikos]

Oh...well, I guess.

[People seem to have a lot of opinions about this!]

It's not that I'm that in love with it, or anything, but I'm already used to that one. I did my time.

[phaseflex]

an excellent way to look at it
will you still go by michael?

[eudaimonikos]

Of course! That's my name.

[Which, granted, he got at the exact same time as the pronoun "he", but he just feels different about it.]

Besides, what else would I use? "Michaela"?

[phaseflex]

anything you want
have you ever thought of going by anything else?

[eudaimonikos]

Oh, I don't know. It's basically the only one I've ever had - before people started using human names and forms, we didn't really have any. Oh, I'm a demon.

[He explains off-handedly for This Random Weirdo]

It was sort of randomly assigned, but I guess that's how most people end up with their names.

[phaseflex]

of course you are

you should just skip the line and call yourself milf

[eudaimonikos]

If the word "Michael" is in the abbreviation, I'd just have to be Michael for short.

[phaseflex]

the one with less letters is the true nickname

[eudaimonikos]

M. I'll be M, like in James Bond.

[phaseflex]

mcsmugger knows not of james bond
explain, milf

[eudaimonikos]

Ah...it's a spy movie. A lot of spy movies.

[Probably he hasn't like, actually watched any of them.]

M is the guy who makes gadgets or something.

[phaseflex]

you make gadgets?

[eudaimonikos]

I could if I wanted.

[100% no]

[phaseflex]

go on then

[eudaimonikos]

[Michael blusters for a moment, and then makes a watch.]

There, see? That's a gadget!

[phaseflex]

anyone with half a brain who can stare at the sun for five seconds can tell the time themselves
show me something better!

[eudaimonikos]

It rains a lot around here, you know!

[Michael's not actually that great at creating complex devices anymore? He sort of played himself here!]

[phaseflex]

where is the annoying crying baby emoji