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[ocean_songbird]

WHO: Demyx and you
WHERE: Network post
WHEN: Late May
WHAT: Introduction and gacha shenanigans
WARNINGS: Sims music None



Network Post-Video:

[Demyx does not remember downloading this app but that doesn't bother him. He sometimes forgets doing things and that's fine. Totally not concerned. But when he spies it he fires it up, fiddles around with it and figures out how to make his very first video post!

He's sitting on an unmade bed in his bedroom. Posters of various pop artists are tacked up over it on the wall behind him. He grins into the camera as... sims music..? plays in the background. Currently Demyx just thinks someone in the next apartment over is playing Sims with the volume up loud. That's not the case.]

Hello! My name is Demyx! I'm brand new to this app and I'm super excited to make some new friends on here! I wanted to play you all a song to start off, but my neighbor is being rude and playing games really loud next door! So instead, I'm going to link my YouTube in the description! Come check me out! I take requests!

[Did he just use Libra to plug his YouTube? Yup. He leans out of frame for a moment and hauls an axe into view.]

Also I woke up with this thing in my bed this morning? And I dunno where I got it? Like we all drunk buy things, right? But I wasn't drinking last night... I don't think? Are there even shops around here that sell things like this??

Comments

video

[curriculum_fictae]

Is - is that a literal axe?

Re: video

[ocean_songbird]

Yeeees?

[Uncertain response.]

Are we like... not allowed to show stuff like this on here? Some social media things are stupid strict.

[curriculum_fictae]

N-no I'm - I'm sure that's fine just - an axe?

[ocean_songbird]

Yeeeeah. I mean... like I said I dunno where it came from. It seems pretty real too? Like I don't think it's a prop? So even if I did buy it drunk like... where? Guess you don't know any places that sell axes, huh?

[curriculum_fictae]

I am profoundly unfamiliar with axe procurement methods. Or any weapon purchasing at all!

[ocean_songbird]

Me either. Kind of scared to think how much I might have spent on it. Or where I might have been to buy it... drunk me is full of secrets I may never know...

[Should this trouble him more? Probably? It might later. But for now it's just One Of Those Things.]

Anyway! Didn't catch your name! Nice to meetcha!

[curriculum_fictae]

Mmmaybe consider drinking less then, if this is the result.

[ He rubs at his face then. ]

Martin Blackwood. Ah. Nice to meet you as well?

[ocean_songbird]

Oh man. I probably sounded like an alcoholic just now. I'm not. I swear. I drink a totally normal amount!

[Not... the point.]

Have you been using this app a while? I've never even heard of it! Is it kind of new?

[curriculum_fictae]

I - don't know? Honestly? I've only just arrived so. But there's been similar in the -

[ World he came from, ]

The. World. In general! Bit obscure though.

[ocean_songbird]

Ohhh! New to the area? Need someone to show you around? I know all the best places to eat!

[curriculum_fictae]

Er - actually? Yes. Yes, that would be - extremely helpful. I found a café that I like, but the owner might have accused me of stalking him and threw me out.

[ocean_songbird]

I got you! Just make sure I know which cafe you aren't allowed in.

[He does not appear at all bothered by the uhhh kind of big red flag that is 'I was accused of stalking'? In fact...]

Were you? Just out of curiosity. You can't just drop that and not give me details. What's the story there?

un: starfruitsora

[oathkeeper]

[Hey, no shame in plugging stuff on this weird as heck app. Have Sora, a well-known face on the streaming-sphere.]

Hey! Demyx?! Wow, I already follow you on Youtube! I'm Sora, your music is always on my playlists! Welcome to the Libra app!

video; un: riftdancer

[thavnairian]

Hey, nice axe.

[He means it!]

You're a bard?

Re: un: melodiousnocturne

[ocean_songbird]

[Demyx blinks at the screen in surprise! Hey! Hey knows this guy!]

Whaaaat? No way! You listen to my stuff? I've been following you on twitch! This is so cool!

Re: video; un: melodiousnocturne

[ocean_songbird]

A bard? Never heard that one before. I feel like I'm kind of a twunk. Somewhere between a twink and a hunk.

[He has no idea what a bard is.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ There's a bit of a pause before the next response comes. ]

The um. The "Whiskers & Whipped Cream" café over in the university district. I just ...

I thought I knew someone there, and I scared him instead.

[ocean_songbird]

Aww man. That sucks. Misunderstandings are the worst. It's cool, man. We all make mistakes. I'll help you find another cafe. Are you more an atmosphere guy or someone who cares if like... the coffee is really good?

[curriculum_fictae]

Oh. Ah. I'm actually more of a tea person? But atmosphere is more important.

[ocean_songbird]

Good tea and atmosphere. Yeah, I think I know a place! They play like... lo-fi beats that really soothe the soul. And it's really cozy. And they have a bunch of different tea to choose from. I usually do the lemonade. But my friends have said the teas are good!

[curriculum_fictae]

That sounds perfect, honestly.

[oathkeeper]

Really?! That's awesome! I didn't think I'd find someone like you on the app! What a small world when the internet is huge!

[Is Sora going to try and be pals with this guy? You bet.]

oh my fucking god he's perfect

[thavnairian]

You don't know what a bard is? How can you call yourself a musician without knowing the ancient history of your art? [He pauses.] Not that the ancient history I know is the same as the one here, but still...

[Ahem.]

In an age far from now, when stories were still spoken in rhymes and the courts of sultans needed entertainment, bards were the masters of their craft; they were entertainers, keepers of lore, medics, and sometimes even spies. This love of music and storytelling was passed down through the ages, until thousands of years later... when a young man with a big heart and a big dream published the chronicles of his creativity on the network. (That's you!)

Thank you~! <3

[ocean_songbird]

[Demyx is absolutely enthralled. Hanging on every word.]

Ohhhh! Then yeah, I'm a bard!

[You have instantly won him over, Amal. Congrats. I mean. He's easy to win over. But still. Instant is pretty quick even for him.]

So you're not from around here?

[He did pick that bit about ancient histories not being the same up. He has no idea how 'not from around here' Amal actually is.]

[ocean_songbird]

It really is! Hold on, I'm definitely adding you to my friends list as soon as I figure out how to do that!

[Doing some clicking around in another tab on his laptop while keeping the video going. Hold on a second!!! He's looking at Sora's profile aaaand...]

Whaaaaat? No way! You're in Kaisou too?? What are the odds, dude?? We could like... totally run into each other on the street or something! How did I not know we lived in the same city?