I [Video/After the Feast/Both Courts]

[wilder]

[It takes some tinkering for him to figure out how to work the locket. But he's a clever guy, and not unused to magitech- so eventually he figures it out. And once he does, there's a video feed of a man with red hair and wearing pink coming onto your lockets]

Well what do you know, a piece of tacky jewelry that talks. What I always wanted.

[He then seems to direct the feed more now, clearing his throat and giving a smile]

Hello out there all you beautiful ladies! ♥ Oh, and all you guys too I guess. If you don't recognize my handsome face, I'm the great Zelos Wilder! But you can always call me Zelos too.

Anyway, I just got here last night, so I'm feeling a bit lost to what's going on. All I really know there's something about being on another world and some war going on with these tiny fairy guys. I can't say I'm eager to fight for some guys who abducted me, but if anyone can give me information, I think it'd be good to know!

[And then it seems the cheerful sass dies down a little on the next request, sincerity coming through instead. Colette had just been with him, and he had been looking for Lloyd already- so he's worried they got dragged into this mess too]

Oh, also- I don't know if they're here, but if anyone's heard anything about a Lloyd Irving or a Colette Brunel - could you let me know? ....Thanks.

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[infiltraitor]

[ ... is this guy for real? ]

I'm surprised more people don't ask about their friends on the lockets like this. [ ... ] But to answer your question, no I haven't heard anything about them.

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[wilder]

[you don't want to know the answer to that question]

That is surprising. Do they bring a lot of people with no friends here or something?

[But oh, no news?]

And you haven't? Hm, not sure to be relieved or disappointed.

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[infiltraitor]

Don't know. I think a lot of people are just more sneaky about it.

[ and you'd know all about sneaky, wouldn't you artemis? ]

And given that we're supposed to be in the middle of a war, Iiii'd go with relieved.

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[wilder]

Sneaky? With how big this place looks, that sounds way too time consuming!

[He is LAZY okay jeez]

Heh, good point. But things weren't exactly peachy back home either, so I'm gonna worry either way!

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[infiltraitor]

So I guess you won't be traveling the world anytime soon.

[ neither will artemis... on her own at least, because the monsters here are hella frightening. ]

Huh, really? What kind of "not peachy"?

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[prinsects]

It also transcribes speech to handwritten calligraphy. [The piece of jewelry, that is. There is a sort of quaint, inherently ridiculous charm to that particular feature.]

And is that all you've ben told, really? [Faintest o' casual smirks with it all.]

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[wilder]

Does it now? [The camera tilts a little as he inspects the locket] What's the point in that?

[He gives a small chuckle] Heh...that was the gist of it, anyway! I admit I probably didn't pay as close attention as I should've. [too busy contemplating stepping on the little jerks]

'Sides! Is it really that smart to take just the words of the guys who abducted you for the truth?

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[prinsects]

[Anything's got to have its hypothetical uses but oh there's nothing wrong with a little feature for flair.]

Perhaps not, but treating it as base information which you can test is preferable to operating through blind spots, I should think.

Although, I suppose if you've little intention of getting involved in the war anyway... [...Then it's less to invest in for better or for worse. She tilts her head a hint, smile's absently amused.]

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[wilder]

Sure, but it's not like this locket has a time travel feature where I can relive the conversation! [a beat] Unless it does- does it?

Of course I have little intention to, I got enough people trying to kill me at home, my dear. But even if I don't wanna get involved, I'd still like to know what's going on so I don't accidentally walk into a battle, you know?

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[tensed]

[ hey i just met you and this is crazy but ]

any reason we should recognize you?

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[wilder]

[He'll call you maybe Gale.]

Well, let's just say I'm kinda famous where I'm from. So if anyone's from there too- they might know of me!

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[tensed]

[ he's uncomfortably reminded of caesar flickerman, the host of the hunger games. the man had one year dyed his hair a shade of red that bright for the games — and had painted his lips the same shade giving him the look of someone who had been drinking blood.

all this zelos is missing, in fact, is the capitol's affected accent.

gale's dislike ratchets up considerably. ]

sorry but this is as close toa television as youll get

[ short of going to the station, a fact gale keeps to himself. he wants this spoon-fed capitol peacockfar away from him. ]

[wilder]

[And he looks confused. Also completely unaware of Gale's RUDE monologue]

Huh? What's a [Reads it out, saying the word wrong] "te-la-vision"?

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[He really shouldn't say anything, but seriously?]

"The great Zelos Wilder", huh? What makes the "great" part of the title?

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[wilder]

Oh you know, lots of reasons! ♥

[Yes. A completely helpful answer here]

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[There's a beat.]

You don't really have any, do you? [He's starting to wonder just what kind of people are being brought here and why.]

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[wilder]

Heeey, that's not true! There's plenty!

I'd just hate to bore you with all the bragging! It's unseemly!

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[died_a_virgin]

I'm afraid that I don't know much about what's going on myself. I only fight for one person. Well...maybe two or three... Its hard to really get to know people when you can only go out at night.

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[wilder]

Hm?

Why can you only go out at night, darling?

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[died_a_virgin]

[Being called darling makes her face go a bit pink.]

Well, you see, I'm a vampire. Sunlight hurts.

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[wilder]

[And that meanwhile, gets him very boggled]

- Whoa, vampires are real??

[Zelos, you're a goddamn angel, like you have room to talk]

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[walkingarsenal]

[He'll get to something more helpful in a moment, but for now...]

You certainly know how to carve the memory of your handsome face into a maiden's heart. [How do you like this genuine beautiful dwarven lady batting her eyelashes at you, Zelos?

At least, if Fíli were a lady, he probably wouldn't look too different.]

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[wilder]

[He likes it very much. He laughs, a little awkwardly]

Haha, gotta say...never seen a maiden with a beard like yours!

[Especially since all the dwarves he's ever met where men...........probably]

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[walkingarsenal]

[One of his hands comes up to touch his moustache as he keeps up the act just a little longer.]

You flatter me. You should see my mother's.

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[wilder]

[His eyebrow raised]

Your...mother's?

[This guy's gotta be kidding right? Right??]