Video (Backdated to the 18th)

[punchingbagman]

[The video starts out zoomed in on a single, brown eye, as the owner of the phone speaks in a thick, country accent.]

Would you look at that, Giet? It's like somethin' right outta the ruins of Terises...or maybe even the bottom 'f the Legacy. Too bad Bubbles ain't here, huh?

[The eye moves to show a glimpse of a jeweled eyepatch and red hair as the speaker turns to look at something offscreen, earning a canine woof in response.]

Yeah yeah, I know, just 'cause it's up there with that kinda stuff don't mean it's the same.

[The camera angle expands, finally showing a man with tattooed arms and bandoleers made of large gems...and no shirt, despite the fact that he's out in the snow.]

How d'you figure we're supposed to work this thing? Hold up, what's that little word there in the corner? Wait, does that say recordin'-?

[He fumbles with the phone, somehow managing to end the recording in the process. That's one way to say hello.]

Comments

[have_hat_will_travel]

... Oh, the 'ancient forgotten language' issue?

[punchingbagman]

Yep. It ain't completely forgotten, I know a couple people who can read it, but it's all gibberish to me.

[have_hat_will_travel]

Ran into similar back home a couple times. Finding the right scholars was a pain, let me tell you...

[punchingbagman]

Guess we oughta consider ourselves lucky we just happened to have one who'd been studyin' this her whole life. Now, Bubbles ain't too bright about a lotta things, but she does know her stuff when it comes to ancient ruins and shit like that.

[have_hat_will_travel]

Did she also browbeat you into using magic to make a very specific sort of tea?