01 🐎 video c/o Konoha

[smellslikemountains]

[Those who know Lunatia's local centaur lady will probably recognize Konoha's face as the video cuts in... way too close up at first. But thankfully she pulls it away from her, and, with a few taps on the lens with her finger, turns it to reveal... another centaur! A much bigger, buffer, and male centaur, but yeah, that sure is a sweaty fellow with a bunch of lumber?]

Gonta! Here you go, it's working now! All you have to do is talk to it as if you were talking to actual people.

[For a moment, Gonta squints at it with his one good eye. And all of Lunatia gets to enjoy an eyeful of nearly shirtless buff sweaty one-eyed horseman with a large plank of wood over one shoulder.]

Uh...

[He was about to talk, but it suddenly feels awkward. He isn't sure... is this people? This is so surreal... but his eye just goes for Konoha and he clears his throat, trying to compose himself.]

So... uh... the machine things. They stopped working well when those jellyfish came. I smashed some. And the Prismals took the rest away. Uh...

[By the great mountain, this is so awkward. He scratches the back of his hair. The video sways a little in Konoha's grasp, and a little "Mmm, that's good! Now you just have to ask!" can be heard before- oops, there's some fingers in the shot, don't mind that.]

Alright, alright...

[Gonta composes himself, straightening his back, looking every bit a majestic, strong jinba with a long piece of hard wood.]

Without the machine things around, we need help to complete our new home and farmstead! I'm hoping to get this all done before the month ends. I'll be hoping for your assistance.

[And he bows respectfully towards the camera. The camera bows too???? Until Konoha remembers she's holding it and so her bowing too probably isn't a good idea, straightening back up and turning it around way too close to her face again.]

We'll pay you some, of course! And I'll make meals so you don't have to worry about that, either!

[One more bow and the feed cuts out halfway through Konoha's "Good job, Go-"]

Comments

Voice;

[smellslikemountains]

Dave.

[ a gruff huff. You know. Something akin to a burly horse’s snorting. ]

I’m Gonta.

[ That makes two socially-inept souls. ]

Voice; mfw ohmygodhesahorse

[itsknighttime]

Dave yep.

[[Horse noises are also something he's sure Dirk would love, Dave thinks nothing of it.]]

Gonta. Good strong name. Like possibly Russian or German. Or like.
Maybe Austrian.
Not that it matters just I...
Right cool I like Gonta. Good name.

So when you're not being a philanthropist what is it you're doing?

yes he fucking is; a massive burly one too

[smellslikemountains]

I don't know what you're talking about, but I guess I'm glad you like my name.

[ There's a bit of an awkward pause here. ]

Uh... what I do when I'm not... uh... what...?

[ Sorry, you're dealing with a country bumpkin. ]

Day made.

[itsknighttime]

Hell yeah I do.

[[Even if everyone's names are hard for him to memorize, he'll get it eventually.]]

Philanthropist. Like a humanitarian, a guy that goes out and does cool shit for everyone. You just do like farm and stuff? I've met a lot of cowboys but I've never met a farmer.

[smellslikemountains]

Huh. Never thought of myself that way.

[ He pauses, thinks for a bit. ]

Farming's just part of living where I'm from. I lived far from where people were, with my own kind. We had to rely on what the land gave us and work it to our advantage.