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[lumberlady]

[Good morning, Lunatia. The video starts with a view of hooves, a too close view of a face... and then finally... a centaur? Who keeps looking off screen while she talks and never seems to actually focus on the lens correctly.]

Hello? Can everyone see me? Connor, am I doing this right? Okay? ... Okay.

[She clears her throat and dips into a bow, the camera bobbing along with her.]

Hello! This is Konoha... some of you maybe think my name is Shizu, but- It's Konoha! I'm from Echigo province, in Japan, if you know it... and I'll be in your care.

If you don't know me, which, I figure is most of you, this city must be even bigger than the capital I'm the... well in my world we say jinba but I'm the "centaur". I haven't seen anyone else like me so I think I can say "the"...

Anyway... what I wanted to ask was... if anyone had an recommendations for... shops? I've never really shopped before, and I haven't seen any locals quite like me, so if you know somewhere that does... I don't know, tailoring? Or a restaurant with really big seats or tall tables? Anything like that!

I'd appreciate it, so... thank you very much!

[Another bow, another bob of the camera... and a blurry flash of android helping her turn the dang thing off. Thanks, Connor.]

Comments

[ateaist]

What? Oh don’t be so sensitive, it was the style at the time! Trends come and go!

[lumberlady]

Just because there were wars going on doesn't make that a "trend"...

[ateaist]

...well, they were really nice cups you know. I paid a lot to have them converted like that.

[So there?]

[lumberlady]

That... doesn't make it better?

[also u nobunagas kind of ruined her species' lives... in a way]

[ateaist]

It’s not like I did it thinking it wasn’t wrong. I just wanted to do it.

It isn’t that hard to understand.

[lumberlady]

That doesn't make it better either?!

[ateaist]

I suppose...good grief, I’d ask if you were a companion of that Azai if I didn’t know any better. It’s not like it’s the worst thing I’ve ever done.

[lumberlady]

If you're really Oda Nobunaga, then you've done a lot of awful things. I've heard the stories.

[ateaist]

Right! Exactly! I’m a demon king to my core!

So isn’t it a little strange you’re so hung up on that one little thing?!

[She doesn’t even sound mad, just confused.]

[lumberlady]

[Konoha is so confused WHAT IS THIS CONVERSATION]

I'm not just hung up on this one thing, I'm not sure I should be talking to a demon king?!

1/2

[ateaist]

Whaaaaaaat? It’s not like I bite~

[ateaist]

Really now...it’s not like I strut around cutting heads off these days.

You should just get to know me and decide for yourself like you would anyone.

[lumberlady]

... So you're saying you've changed?

[ateaist]

More like retired. Japan’s unified after all, so I’ve earned some R&R as far as I’m concerned.

There’s no real purpose to violence for the sake of violence.

[lumberlady]

...

[Was that believable? nfkelwn She doesn't know this is A Lot. NO real purpose to violence sounds good but didn't they just talk really nonchalantly about violence...]

What do you do here, then?

[ateaist]

Haha! Well, this world’s an interesting place; you can make quite a living if you’re active enough.

It’s really quite the enjoyable setup they’ve got.

[lumberlady]

Active like... working? Or moonlacing?

[ateaist]

Moonlacing, obviously

Work is for suckers.

[lumberlady]

I'm looking for a job. I like keeping busy with stuff I know I can do well.

[ateaist]

Ah, youth...

Well, what are you good at?

[lumberlady]

[They... didn't look that old...]

Lots of things! I can grow crops, and cook, and haul lumber, and make preserves, and-

[blah blah mundane list]

[ateaist]

Hah? With that kind of profile you shouldn't have any issues finding work around here. Technology may have advanced, but fundamentally everyone's needs have stayed the same.

At this point you should think about which of those you enjoy the most instead.

[lumberlady]

I guess the world still needs "suckers", then?

I don't mind.

[ateaist]

Hah! Is that how you’re taking it? But either way, you did say you enjoy keeping busy.

Keep the place running so people like me can slack off to their heart’s content, okay?

[lumberlady]

[This person is so confusing... Is that how she's taking it? That's what they said to begin with?!

She's honestly just so befuddled now.]

... Okay, I will.