003. (v2) [video]
[At first, there is no sound; there is only the image of Xanth's forearm. Lines of letters curl around his fingers, twist around his hand, and spiral onto his arm. The ink, jet black, is stark against his pale skin.]
Th-this-- it means I-I've been-- t-too quiet, right? I-It... it wants me to-- t-to say... s-something.
[It's been a while since he's checked in, made sure people knew he hadn't vanished, but there is nothing to say.
The feed remains set on Xanth's arm.]
I'm... o-okay. I'm s--still here.
A-Are... are you guys... o-okay, too?
[He heard that crack some days ago. No one has called for help on the journals, so no one was hurt in the expedition that came after, and no one had been hurt during the initial bang.
Or so he hopes.]
Th-this-- it means I-I've been-- t-too quiet, right? I-It... it wants me to-- t-to say... s-something.
[It's been a while since he's checked in, made sure people knew he hadn't vanished, but there is nothing to say.
The feed remains set on Xanth's arm.]
I'm... o-okay. I'm s--still here.
A-Are... are you guys... o-okay, too?
[He heard that crack some days ago. No one has called for help on the journals, so no one was hurt in the expedition that came after, and no one had been hurt during the initial bang.
Or so he hopes.]
[Commentlog]
[He takes a seat at the table. The fish smells spicy and it's cooled from hot to warm, but Xanth would eat anything Kairi put in front of him at this point. Without further ado, he digs in.
Ha. It might not be the best thing he's ever eaten, but it is good. Xanth swallows the first bite, licks his lips, and then shoots Kairi a small grin.]
I-- I win.
[Now, please excuse him as he continues to eat!]
[Commentlog]
Hey, are you just saying that?
[She giggles.]
Because you can get better food from the kitchen.
[Commentlog]
[Xanth gets a forkful and then offers it to her. Come on, Kairi! It's good! Really!]
Re: [Commentlog]
But it would be rude to say now.]
Heh, okay.
[She takes the fork and nibbles at the end, swallows and then grins.]
You win.
[Commentlog]
S-So you'll-- y-you'll make this a-again? I-If I... a-ask?
[Don't worry. He'd never inconvenience you with making him food. Just... if he ever stops feeling like making food for himself again, he knows who to call.]
[Commentlog]
Well, not all the time.
[Cooking is not one of Kairi's favourite hobbies. She's discovered that unless she's with friends and they're having fun, she doesn't actually like being stuck in a kitchen.]
[Commentlog]
[His tastebuds would die! Some spice is good here and there, but the burnination! Xanth is no Trogdor.]
[Commentlog] I HAVE NO APPROPRIATELY CRACKY RESPONSE ;A;
[Kairi could, and happily.
Well, no...]
Heh, I'd miss the smoothies.
[Commentlog] IT'S OKAY, IT JUST SPRUNG UP ON ME
[Then he digs back into his fish. His appetite is picking back up!]