video; un: laurea

[wearingguess]

[ thunder crashes. the wind howls. a blond youth wearing an enormous cable-knit sweater over a dress shirt with the collar popped places his palms flat on the counter of a starter-apartment kitchen and earnestly addresses the camera. ]

Hello! The current circumstances are less than ideal, but I can put this off no longer.

Whether you know me or not, I am Titus Alexius, formerly of the Reim empire. It is more or less accurate to say that I am sixteen years old. I have been conducting research with the Lunar Scientia for the past several months, and I have also had more than I can stand of living alone. Therefore, I have prepared a simple twenty-question survey!

Anyone and everyone is welcome to submit a response, and there is no need to answer every question. But to show my appreciation, I shall provide all those who complete at least the identifying information with a code redeemable for one free empanada from the stall by the fountain at the northern end of Greatmoon Groves. [ he pauses thoughtfully and then leans in further. ]

...And if you do not care for empanadas, let me know and I will arrange an alternative.

...Also, I am reasonably certain everything in that marketplace is currently closed due to the inclement weather and invisible tentacle attacks. And a number of the survey questions, too, posit situations or activities that are momentarily, if not impossible, then inadvisable. But, well. We must believe these hardships will be temporary, mustn't we?... [ he shrugs helplessly and grimaces! ]

Thank you for your attention!

[ and underneath the prismagram video is the survey in question, along with a few additional links. ]

Survey Form
Name: Moonblessing: Approximate length of tenure on Prismatica: 1. Are we friends?  —If yes, hello! —If no or unsure, would you like to be friends? 2. Are you satisfied with your current living situation? —If yes, might you also be satisfied with a different living situation? 3. Do you have any roommates? —If no, would you like one? —If yes, would you like another one? ——If yes, would your roommate(s) also like another one? 4. Would you like to live on Level 2 of Lunatia in a cottage with a small garden? —If yes, are you open to sharing a room? ——If yes, are you open to sharing a bed?  5. Do you like cats? —If yes, would you like to have a(nother) cat? ——If yes, would you like to have this cat (SEE SUPPLEMENT A)? 6. Do you have any aversions or preferences when it comes to fragrance (both in general, and with regard to Cordis pheromones)? —If yes, please elaborate: 7. Would you consider the recurring presence of Cordis pheromones in a shared living space to be a benefit, a drawback, or neither? 8. Are you comfortable with moths and butterflies of various sizes? 9. Do you have any strong feelings regarding magic or mages? —If yes, please elaborate: 10. Do you like to stay up late? 11. Can you fly? —If no, would you like to? 12.  Do you like to cook? —If yes, would you like to cook for me? ——If no, would you like me to cook for you? 13. Do you like to go out to eat? —If yes, would you like to go out to eat with me? ——For fried noodles? ——For waffles? ——For seafood curry? ——Other (please specify): 14. Do you like to go shopping? —If yes, would you like to go shopping with me? ——For snacks? ——For clothes? ——Other (please specify): 15. Do you wish to obtain more possessions? —If yes, would you like some of mine?  ——If yes, please visit my current home (SEE SUPPLEMENT B) to make your selections (the Lost Orrery and leatherbound treasury of Prismatican myth are off limits).  16. Do you like hugging? —If yes, would you like to hug me? 17. Do you like kissing? —If yes, would you like to kiss me? 18. Are you a member of the Lunar Scientia or the Moon Knights? —If yes, would you like to join me for lunch in one of the commissaries sometime? 19. Do you have any strong feelings regarding the Lunar Scientia or the Moon Knights? —If yes, please elaborate: 20. Would you like to register a grievance or complaint of any kind against the Lunar Scientia (e.g., for leadership's continued reckless rush to reawaken anything and everything, no matter how poorly understood and potentially cursed)? —If yes, please elaborate (indicate whether you wish your response to be anonymized):  ***Please submit this survey to receive your coupon code. For directions to the empanada stand, see supplement C.***

Supplemental Survey Materials
A. file: phix.image
B. location: apartmentL2U128.nav 
C. location: EmpanadaEmpusa.nav

Comments

[wearingguess]

But that is extraordinary. How does it work?? Are you able to call back their souls?

We can go furniture shopping together!!
Or separately.
But in any case
What fun! It will be just like camping, probably!

[ the two parts of this conversation are equally weighty ]

[dissonyance]

No, of course not. I would compare it to a one who controls a puppet rather than the actual manipulation of a soul. The souls of the former ribika are long gone after I draw their bodies from the earth.

( a beat, then: )

Like camping... I doubt it. But if you wish for my presence, I will be happy to join you. I have some experience in evaluating pieces of furniture.

[wearingguess]

Oh! I see. That is
I don't know whether I am disappointed or relieved.
...
What is the purpose of doing this?

I will rely on your critical eye as I choose my own bed, too! And we will need common room furniture, a dining table and chairs... end tables... wardrobes and things, I suppose...
Oh, and a big couch!

Of course, we should finalize the house itself first

[dissonyance]

What do you think the purpose would be, if nothing good?

And yes. It would be wise to not go beyond the first step. As excited as you sound, and that it is interesting to see such enthusiasm, the house comes first.

I trust you will find something that is suitable?

[wearingguess]

Well
I suppose that, if put to it
I can think of a few possible applications.
But I wondered what your own purpose was.

I will!
But do you not want to be personally involved in selecting the house?

[dissonyance]

Killing.

But do not be alarmed. I do not plan on killing anyone in our future home. I will ask that you send me pictures so that I can see what we may be sharing...

And then when the time is right, I will join you for a personal viewing, if need be.

[wearingguess]

Please kill no one outside of it, either.

[ anyway he does all that, with the photo sending and invitation to a final viewing.]

[dissonyance]

I make no promises.

( he hasn't killed anyone here. not yet. there might be time for it though. )