video; un: gonta; failed private??

[smellslikemountains]

[ It's summer, and here's an awkward torso shot of one very boofy jinba man in just a simple navy blue yukata with a white patterned obi. You can just barely see the bottom of his chin as he's speaking-- seems like he's speaking down to the communicator?? Clearly this dude hasn't really gotten used to handling this device despite being here for a full year.

He clears his throat. Maybe a little nervous. ]

If anyone of you know my wife, Konoha, don't tell her what I have to ask of you.

[ Clearing his throat again. ]

I'm in search of things for her. Gifts. Uh. Specifically jewelry. Jade. Something precious. Something... to... uh... let her know that she's important to me.

I don't do well in the realm of humans. Not even in this whole year I have been here. So, I would like to ask you for you help.

[ And he bows deeply to the communicator-- awkward, but very sincere. ]

VIDEO | UN: SINISTRA

[bisection]

[ It's late and Sinistra appears to be sitting outside, likely in front of his residence, barely lit by his comm device's screen. His shirt is off and there's a hint of pink on the peaks of his shoulders and the length of his nose. He hasn't mastered the art of sunscreen yet and he's no good with the heat. There has probably been a great effort by the people that know him to convince him his shirt has to stay on despite his sweating.

He is picking at the flaking skin on his nose, frowning as he speaks. He keeps his voice low. He doesn't really want the Archangel coming out and bugging him right now though he knows he's going to get some snidey response from him in the morning for this. That's how they work, isn't it? ]

If your body has been changed or if your body is 'newly given' to you in this world... how are you coping? When you have to generate chroma with others - however that may be - do you feel... disconnected from them, in some way? Do you feel you are being touched, or do you feel displaced from that touch? Does it feel foreign or is it a comfort?

[ His hand moves from his nose, thankfully, to rest against his own throat as he shuts his eyes. ]

How 'connected' do you feel to someone by holding their hand... or by being embraced... or even by fighting them? Does it feel 'real' or does it feel... strange? Dreamlike?

I am trying to gauge... what is normal... and if what I feel is strange. If this absent feeling is another form of sickness in me.

Video; un: Spock

[sem_rik]

[ The picture shown to the audience is not a half-naked half-Vulcan. Rather, it's of the very luxurious bath house, carefully showing a view with no other people and just the lovely scenery.

Clearly, this is being taken from inside one of the pools surrounded by bamboo walls with little waterfalls and probably-fake rocks and it's just generally nice. Even the steam coming up from the bath is clearly inviting. Well, according to the guy taking the video, anyway.

Oh, and there's a voice. ]

Either there is a nefarious plot afoot that has left me unwilling to be without this establishment for any reasonable amount of time or this particular bathhouse is gratifying in a way that none have been in all my experiences across my galaxy. This may be considered out of character for me- [ Haha, meta. ] -but I implore any who are interested to please visit the Four Penguins. It is quite a relaxing and soothing experience.

[ A pause... ]

However, if this is a type of ploy devised either by the moons' whims, the proprietors of the Four Penguins, or an unconsidered or unknown entity - the likelihood of which I deem is uncomfortably high - then I believe now is an appropriate time to ask for assistance.

Regardless, I would not be adverse to company. Spock, out.

[ Hope you got all that. Mr. Social isn't one to repeat himself. ]