video; un: constance von nuvelle

[noatic]

I have a question for you all.

[Good morning/afternoon/etc Lunatia! If you're tuning into the network this fine day, you'll be greeted by the (gorgeous and perfectly made-up, of course) visage of one Constance von Nuvelle, seated neatly in front of the camera and framed by purple roses. She's clearly gone to some effort to make her message attractive (not that much effort needs to be expended in that regard, but you know!), and her tone is tinged with...well, the usual haughtiness. Listen well!]

What's a skill you've learned here in Lunatia that you wouldn't have had access to, back home? I'm always seeking to better myself - as arduous as it is to try and improve upon perfection! - so I'm open to suggestions. I'm already innately talented in magic, battle and horse-riding, so please don't bother proposing that I join the Moon Knights. Other than that, however, I find myself enthused by the thought of hearing what you've managed to achieve!

[Once that's done, she'll reach out and gently run her finger along the petals of one of those flowers.]

I'm also quite interested in speaking with someone who has a good deal of experience in rearing roses. Do get in touch if you fit the bill, won't you?

[And with that, she'll depart!]

Comments

[noatic]

[what language was that

you modern kids and your 'lingo']

Ah....are you referring to the front-facing camera, and the photos you can take it with? I'm quite fond of them myself.

[wearingguess]

I am! Although, originally, I thought "selfie" referred to any image captured by the devices. Then, for a while, I thought it referred to any image containing one or more people... but now I know the truth.

By the way, I have found that using magic improves my "selfie game" still further. Have you tried that yet?

[noatic]

[...okay she was going to contribute to the selfie discourse there, but the 'M' word always manages to get her attention.]

Magic, you say? What sort?

[wearingguess]

Well, there is levitation and force magic so the camera can be positioned with great precision at any distance and the picture can be taken remotely. And light magic to control the illumination perfectly or add a particular color cast, or even to create illusory scenery, accessories, or facial augmentations. I have even used water and heat magic to make interesting filter effects!

[noatic]

[Oh now THIS is the discourse she wants to be engaging in!]

Fascinating! I'm more than capable of all those sorts of magic, yet I never thought to use them for photographs! How ingenious! Do you have any examples of your work?

[wearingguess]

I do!!
Just a moment, please.

[ he sends her a link to a prismagram account called 1stQadrMargaFan! there's about a year's worth of at-least-daily content, including video magic tutorials; restaurant reviews; interviews with local librarians, baristas, custodians, etc.; and lots and lots and lots of selfies. and emoji. (there's a perfunctory but apparently cheerful announcement of indefinite hiatus near the start of this year's fourth month, after which nothing further has been posted, but examples of the techniques he mentioned are still absurdly plentiful.) ]