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[pacetua]

[The video begins with a girl in a 1950s sun dress sitting nervously in front of the camera, before she takes a deep breath, straightens herself up and begins.]

Hi! My name is Turn-From-Evil-and-Do-Good-Seek-Peace-and-Pursue-It Gregory, but you can call me "Peace."

Also, before anyone asks: Yes, I do have four eyes, no, I did not paste opals to my forehead or in my hair, they are real, and yes, my hair is really this red. No, you may not pet my tail, that's pretty rude. I had questions, but... I can't remember what I was going to ask.

Thank you very much.

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Video ; @nazuna

[pinkfox]

That is a very long name...

Hello, peace-san! I'm Nazuna Hiwatashi, it's nice to meet you.

And there are many non-human people here, so I don't think you will be getting rude questions like that. [ PROBABLY ]

[pacetua]

Yeah... I know.

I didn't used to be like this, but I am now. But Peace is totally fine, thanks -- [Wait, that's Japanese, sooo...] -- Hiwatashi-san?

I appreciate you letting me know that people won't pull on my tell. It's pretty luxurious though.

terribly sorry for the wait, I was on hiatus! feel free to ignore if you'd like (=

[pinkfox]

You are now...? How did you become like that, then?

[ nazuna smiles a little ] Hm, I suppose. But it's yours and people shouldn't poke it.

no worries!

[pacetua]

I... don't really remember; but it is who I am now.

[Says someone with no idea what kind of world of hurt she'll be in in a month.]

But, I can see why people would want to: it's extremely soft and fluffy. People like that kind of thing.

[pinkfox]

[ doesn't remember? That's... strange. But in all fairness, nazuna turned into a beastman and for a long time she had no clue why either. ]

You seem to be very proud of it. [ are you sure you aren't the one petting it, Peace? ]

[pacetua]

[Some people pet their tails! to!! cope!!]

I am! I vaguely remember that wasn't always the case, but I'm used to it now. Just like I'm used to my opals.

[pinkfox]

[ no judgement. maybe!!! ]

Hm, they are pretty, though.

What is your species, anyway? Do you know?

[pacetua]

Oh! I'm a troll. Thus the ears, rocks, extra eyes... tail.

I'm a full package, you know?

[pinkfox]

Oh, I have no idea how trolls are meant to look like. [ ugly and gross? but that is just what she knows from stuff like manga.

She is glad she is wrong, in this case ]

It's my first time meeting one.

[pacetua]

It's a lot of people's first time. I guess they expect me to live under a bridge and eat goats or something.

[She giggles.]

There's no way I'd do that!

[pinkfox]

Something like that.

It's good that the stories are wrong.

@sunshine, video

[dayific]

Wow, that might be one of the longest names I've ever heard! I used to have a name almost as long as that, but these days I just go by Sunny!

It's nice to meet you, Peace!

Re: @sunshine, video

[pacetua]

Yeah, it's... really something. But, you know, cult parents are going to cult, I guess.

But thank you for the warm welcome, I'm really looking forward to getting to know people better. It's nice to meet you, too, Sunny. Can you recommend any good spots to eat?

[dayific]

[ Sunny winces slightly. ]

Ouch... What kind of cult? I hope it was a good one.

...If there even is a good kind of cult.

Less bad one? Let's settle on that.

[ Now that she's shoved her foot wholly in her mouth... ]

There's plenty of good places to eat around Tokyo, as long as you like Japanese food! If you're looking for any other kind of cuisine, you're outta luck, though.

[pacetua]

There's definitely no such thing as a good cult, but they were... Puritan. Like Puritan-Puritan.

[The fact she can eat familiar food, even if it's foreign food, is at least cheering.]

[dayific]

Ooh, woof... That sounds intense. I've got to say, anyone who takes their religion to such extremes, 99% of the time they're really missing the point of what their gods or goddesses actually want from them. Most of us are just happy if our people are trying to live their best lives, you know?

[pacetua]

[She's going to let that "us" slide for now. That's... Look, it's already been A Day and Peace just wants answers to her few questions, really. She takes a breath.]

Yeah, it really does seem that way. Anyway!

What do you like to eat here? Because I eat almost everything but octopus they're cute...

[dayific]

[ If Peace ever gets close enough to Sunny to tell her about the various gods of the last world she was in, Sunny would feel Some Sort Of Way about the deaths of the Day and Night gods... But that's neither here nor there. ]

There's a really good udon place in Shinjuku. They sometimes try to make food from other worlds, but they don't always do the greatest job replicating the flavors. Still, their attempt at spaghetti is worth a try!

[pacetua]

Ooh. I do miss carbs...

[Why wasn't she eating carbs? She can't really remember, but whatever.]

Could you give me directions? I have a really bad habit of getting lost and while I can defend myself, I don't really like the idea of having to.

[dayific]

Oh, sure! It's [ INSERT DIRECTIONS AND LANDMARKS HERE. ]

You might want to go with a friend your first time, if you're afraid you might get lost.

[pacetua]

[She writes it down and talks as she finishes up,]

Oh, I don't know anyone here, actually.

[dayific]

Oh, right... [ That does put a damper on things. ]

Well, hey! You know me now! I could always take you.

[pacetua]

I think I would love that~!

[She looks genuinely excited. Making new friends is always fun. Even better that they're not put off by her appearance!]

Just let me know when's a good time for you.

[dayific]

[ Sunny is a goddess. Physical appearance means nothing to her. She only appears human because it's convenient. It's unusual, for her, to meet lots of people who look differently, who aren't other gods like her, but she doesn't mind it all the same. ]

I have no other commitments! We can go whenever you're hungry for some good food.

video; un: Default

[woodeneye]

Blimey, where'd ye get so many names? I only got the one - well, two, really, but no one ever calls me by me Christian name, so it don't count. How d'ye remember 'em all?

[ Ragetti absolutely would have attempted to touch her tail, were they to ever run into each other physically, if she hadn't specifically forbidden it just now. He looks like he might still be considering it. ]

[pacetua]

It's just the one name. Just a lot of words all smooshed together. But really, what's in a name, anyway? Like... you said Christian, so it's a line from a psalm. Psalm 34:14 to be exact. I guess you can say my parents were pretty puritanical.

[woodeneye]

Lot o' things is in a name, innit? Mostly letters... I think. That's them little things they put in words, right?

[ He holds up to the camera a thumb and forefinger, spaced slightly apart, in an illustrative manner. ]

So all them words of yers is just one name? That how everyone gets named where yer from - just pickin' somethin' from the Bible? Huh. Wonder what I'd be called.

[ Ragetti ponders this, although the answer is clearly And-If-Thy-Right-Eye-Offend-Thee-Pluck-It-Out. Not that the eye loss really did anything to stop him from sinning, but... look, he's trying. It's a process. ]

[pacetua]

Yeah, they just picked a verse out that they felt resounded~ with them and slapped it on me. Thus: Peace.

video; un: a.kirkland

[propertosser]

Your four eyes are quite lovely. [ Seriously, he thinks she's a fairy princess. Because only England's idea of a lovely fairy princess has four eyes. Well, and maybe Scotland's. ]

And I sincerely apologise for wanting to pet your tail. [ England if you hadn't have said it then she wouldn't even know. ]

It just looks so

soft.

[pacetua]

Thank you for your honesty; it is really soft. Super soft. But don't do it.

[The bottom two eyes close. No use for thermal vision when there was no one to use it on.]

I'll be real mad if you do.

[propertosser]

The softest?

Now I quite believe you're taunting me.

[pacetua]

It's extremely floofy, yes. Very soft? Also yes. Probably the softest.

[propertosser]

You are taunting me.

When we've just met as well, how cruel.

[pacetua]

It isn't a taunt if it's the truth!

If we become really, really good friends, I'll let you touch it.

[propertosser]

Friends. I see.

Do you think we will become friends then?

...Not that I care mind. But I suppose it would be very pleasant to have such a lovely friend.

[pacetua]

Sure, I can be friends with just about anyone. Why not?

[She grins at him. He super cares, the tsundere.]

Maybe we can have some nice green tea and snacks. I really want some good snacks.

[propertosser]

Tea, of course.

Snacks? Well, yes, only right and proper that we have food too.

I can make scones. Or biscuits of some kind.

[ God he's practically sparkling at this point. Lovely tea and lovely snacks with a lovely friend. And she seems like such a nice and straightforward sort of person, as though England can't say anything that would mess this up... ]

Or perhaps- Are you fond of spotted dick? I can show you that.

[pacetua]

[Forgive her, England, she's not only Scottish, she's American too. Her brow furrows.]

I don't know what that is, actually. It sounds like a disease...

But scones sound nice.

[propertosser]

It most certainly is not a disease! It's wonderful- I'll just have to bloody show you my spotted dick and you'll realise just how good it is!

It's a delicious pudding. [ Nicely diverted from potential harassment charges there. Sort of. ]

And my scones are the best. [ The best at being charcoal for the fireplace. ]

[pacetua]

[Sadly, she won't know until it's too late.]

Really? Spotted dick and scones. Sounds like a date.

[A bad one.]

[propertosser]

A date?

[ DO NOT USE THE D WORD AROUND THIS TERRIBLE MAN ]

[pacetua]

Yeah, you know, when two people hang out together over food. A date.

[Forgive her, England, she knows not what she does.]

[propertosser]

A date.

[ Look you can see him shuffling awkwardly even on video. ]

It will be a very good one. I'm excellent at dates.

[pacetua]

Great, tell me when and we'll go!

[He was nervous and that was adorable. He was pretty adorable, if a little awkward.

OK, a lot awkward. ]

video | @HARU__

[hopticulture]

[well, Haru's seen all sorts by now.

anyway: have a rabbit]

What species are you? Or are you a human who's already gone through some changes?

[pacetua]

I'm a human. Or at least, I was a human. I'm not totally 100% on what I am now. Troll, maybe?

[hopticulture]

A troll...is that similar to an ogre? [she's thinking in terms of yokai...y'know, oni, that kind of beast.] Either way, there's a handful of hybrids who live here, but even then some people just don't understand personal boundaries about petting etiquette.

[pacetua]

No idea! I think ogres are bigger, though. More fi-fai-fo-fum and all that. Or maybe that's giants...

[Sorry, Haru, Peace is pretty bad at her mythos knowledge... Still, she brightens up and her tail peeks out and waves from side to side.]

It's really rude to just pet someone like they're a, well, pet.