[VIDEO, set around the start of Iris] un: producer

[axemeaquestion]

Hey, so, uh--

[Rochelle adjusts the video and her position until the auto-focus finally kicks in. She smiles awkwardly at the camera. Instead of her usual locs, her hair is now made up of literal jellyfish tentacles, glowing soft pink and floating around her face as if permanently underwater.

She gestures to it, looking less than amused despite the smile.]

This's been a thing for... a few months now? Since whatever powers-that-be decided I wasn't Cordis anymore. It's kind of cool. But it's also like a mood ring, if mood rings could zap people around me when I'm in a mood.

And with work some days, that's... half the time, I guess.

[Her smile quirks wryly.]

Anyway. I usually have to wear it up just to get it out of the goddamn way. If I'm in a bad mood on top of it, too, I've got rubber gloves. Point being... does anyone else get weird hair problems with your moonblessing too? How do you deal with that?

[She reaches off camera for a hair tie, then starts pushing her hair back behind her - as much as she can as it floats around.]

I guess this is one of those long-lead-ups-to-a-random-poll type things, but... screw it. I'm bored and procrastinating.

Comments

text | j.valentine

[torsion]

It looks cool, but I can't imagine what it's like to deal with it.
Only zap others and not you or the rubber gloves more literal?

I'm usually pretty functional unless my jaw elongates and splits. It seems to happen more often during the triple moon, but it's a pain in the ass.
Especially with a mouthful of sharp fangs. No venom yet, but I feel like it's only a matter of time.

[axemeaquestion]

literal. the ends can still sting me depending on my mood. i guess i'm lucky it's the ends and not my whole head but. still. i gotta do some serious mental gymnastics to be in a DECENT mood in the mornings.

elongates and splits???? okay i feel like i'm being one-upped [Not really. She's kidding.] why's the venom only a matter of time anyway?

[torsion]

Is that a good mood or a bad mood sting? Or both, knowing this place?

Yeah, but it doesn't hurt or sting. Just sort of get a... snout? Sort of? Sometimes?
Can't say I'm a fan of it.
And it's a matter of time because all bullshit flows my way at some point.

[ She really can be a pessimist! ]

[axemeaquestion]

bad mood sting. like a literal don't-talk-to-me-before-i've-had-my-coffee bad mood.

oh, snout kinda makes sense. still bizarre, but i was thinking like. zombies i've seen. [Because of course she would.] and oh, same girl.

[torsion]

Might be nice if you've gotta a shitty guy staying over that won't respect that suggestion, at least. ;)

Ha ha, yeah!
And I guess so. Just glad I don't have things going that way with missing skin.
I'm not sure if it's a snake or wolf thing?
I really only know characteristics of those animals in terms of mutations and infections...

Guess the bonus is I can eat twice as fast. Nothing like slamming a whole burger in your mouth and finishing it off in a few bites.

[ She has her priorities straight. ]

[axemeaquestion]

oh for sure. i don't mind that part. :)

same honestly. only time i ever seen bioluminescence up close outside of a zoo was like. zombies. so that's where my mind goes now. like i get my hair's supposed to be jellyfish tentacles? but still.

oh my GOD i did that when i was cordis. pizza for goddamn days. you understand me.

[SISTER...]