[video] a long belated introduction

[curriculum_fictae]

[ This video opens on a pale, nervous ginger who speaks with a rather pronounced British accent. (London with a hint of Manchester.) Has ... he prepared notes? He keeps looking down off screen, like he's written down everything ahead of time.

And yet, somehow he's still caught a little off guard when the feed starts up. ]

Oh, er - hullo, I'm. Well. I guess I've been here for a little while already, but it's taken ages to. To really settle in? This place is profoundly different and. Frankly a bit distressing. So I'm new here, but not completely new, just definitely trying this video post thing out for the first time and --

[ Deep breaths Martin. Focus. ]

M-my name is. Is Martin Blackwood. If you know Jonathan Sims, then I'm his Archival Assistant. We, er. We both work at the Magnus Institute? He's sort of my boss.

It ... well, it specialises in horror - archiving accounts of supernatural unpleasantness and. The like. I - I've heard a couple interesting stories here already, and I'd like to keep up. Er. Archiving.

[ Another glance down at his notes. ]

If you'd like to contribute, I set up a mailbox here. Just - please make it written or typed accounts only, please? Verbal statements are really not recommended.

[ A pause. Is he forgetting anything? Not on this topic, but... ]

Oh, and if there's any healers about, I'd really love to get your contact information, if you're willing. Just for - for general emergencies and such.

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[curriculum_fictae]

It's ... a bit of a complicated story?

[mysophobic]

[ Ah! Oh no?! He didn't mean to pry! ]

I'm sorry! It's just...I'm a doctor and thought I might be able to help...somehow. But if you don't wish to discuss it, that's perfectly fine too!

[curriculum_fictae]

No, it's - I should expect to discuss it if I'm asking for a doctor's help, but -

Look. Promise you'll believe me? Whatever I say?

[mysophobic]

Of course. It's my duty to listen to my patients as thoroughly as possible, so you can be as open as you want.

[curriculum_fictae]

Right. Well. How familiar are you with eldritch terror gods?

[mysophobic]

[ Shigeru goes completely dead silent on his end for at least a good minute or two. That...that is not what he was expecting?! ]

I. I do have a lot of experience with them.

[ He looks so awkward and uncomfortable on his end. Good thing this isn't video. ] Is it...a curse?

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Huh. Well, okay, that makes this a little easier, doesn't it? Maybe he won't have to explain as much. ]

Yes. Something akin to that.

[mysophobic]

I. I'm sorry. Is it something you can break or maybe someone here can help? I can try...I guess. But I have my own curse I can't even cure myself, so I might not...be of much help.

[ But Shigeru wants to hear the other man out before he jumps to any conclusion. ]