video; un: shiro

[shiro2hero]

Hey, all - I see there's some new faces. I'm Shiro, longtime resident here.

[He's seated on a sofa - well, seated is probably the wrong word. He's propped up by a lot of soft things, thanks to being a Warmblood this month.]

If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer - usually I'm on the Waker team, but ah, didn't get a chance this time around.

[Because of feeling like speaking, like moving, is too much effort.]

Anyway, I had a question. I'm pretty good in a fight, usually prefer hand-to-hand. [He is. Hilarious.] Weapons are a little more rusty, and this thing...

[He turns the omni to face a sword propped against the couch.] ... showed up at our house yesterday. And I could use a few pointers in swinging it.

Comments

[dialscientist]

[Well it just makes sense. You're the user. It's your name. Why wouldn't you want to be clear about that?]

Jedi?? You're serious!? They're real?

I was going to ask who you'd recommend but that changes things.

[shiro2hero]

[Oh no, he loves this kid - ]

I'm absolutely serious. Obi-wan Kenobi is actually here, and so is an apprentice.

... but if they're busy, I recommend Keith, so far.

[Some other people have definitely offer, but - he knows Keith. He'd rather check out a few others' style before recommending them.]

[dialscientist]

[And see, this is why he trusts your recommendation. So it all works out.]

You're telling me that I could Omni-Mail Obi-Wan Kenobi right this second. No way, you're messing with me.

[shiro2hero]

Min, I swear on my life. I swear on my teammates' lives.

Obi-Wan is here. You could send him a message on this post, if you want to.

[dialscientist]

[There is a pause. He needs to process this. Process and think and go and look and then die a little then then regroup and wonder how this is possibly his life. The Jedi are real??? It was all real?!?!? How did George Lucas know!?!?! The movie only came out like ten years ago.. how!! HOW???

Oh man no way could he just omni-mail the guy. He's way too shy.]

I would hate to bother him.

[shiro2hero]

If he's here commenting, I doubt you'll be bothering him.

He's... really great. Patient and - honestly the movie didn't do him justice.

[dialscientist]

You really talk to him? Are you friends?

Wouldn’t it be weird if I Omni-Mailed him out of the blue?

[shiro2hero]

I don't know if we're 'friends'. But we know each other. We've talked before.

Not if you're asking for help learning weaponry. He offered in public and everything.

[dialscientist]

That’s so rad, Mr. Shiro.

If only I were a Jedi.

[shiro2hero]

Min, just "Shiro" is more than fine.

Hah, right, though.

[dialscientist]

Sorry, Shiro.

I was like ten when the first movie came out and Ryan and I spent weeks trying to manifest The Force. We really almost convinced ourselves there for a little bit.

[shiro2hero]

No apologies necessary.

Did you really? That's - that's kind of amazing. I wish I was there for the opening days.

[dialscientist]

It was magic, if this old fellow can say so ;)

[shiro2hero]

Please don't say 'old'.

You're younger than I am.

[dialscientist]

Oh.. sorry. It was a just a joke. You know because of our timelines?

[shiro2hero]

Haha, no, I know :) I'm teasing.

Don't worry, Min. You have to really work to upset me.

[dialscientist]

[How do read tone via text]

Gottcha. That wasn’t my intention for sure. :)

Still getting used to all this omni-mail business. Thanks for sticking with me.

[shiro2hero]

It's not a problem, really. You're picking it up pretty quick. And you'll only get better at it.

[dialscientist]

[Wow that's.. so kind. So many people have gone so out of their way to be kind to him. It's a testament to how much Ryan means to them. That's good.]

I just don't want to look lame. I'll get there.

[shiro2hero]

You're talking to the guy who's been voted Dad of Trench.

Pretty sure you can't get lamer than that.

[dialscientist]

Yeah but you kind of like it, don't you

[shiro2hero]

That's debatable.

I'm not even thirty yet.

[dialscientist]

So? That's old enough to be a dad. Not my dad, but a dad.

[shiro2hero]

It's not even remotely possible for me to be a dad.

In the

Literal sense.

[dialscientist]

Huh? Why?