savetheearth | One Jewel: Diamond in a Tiara [Video

[A rippling image shows on the network. Someone has connected on the surface of water. The connector's voice comes across clearly - it's a lilting voice like a young woman's - but if you try and try to make out what the image is, you'll find it most recognizable as the face of a white horse, leaning into the water, head slightly turned to get a good look with those wide-set eyes - mouth moving with the words.]

Hello?

I think I'm still not quite clear on a few things... What was all of that about "were-wolves" in the so-called Dead District of town? ...What a name.

I do hope that problem has been contained! It has, hasn't it? I'm a bit - confined - where I live, you see, and if there is any reason that I should have to keep watch for any... wild beasts, stalking around my master's home, well, I'd certainly like to know -- especially what with there being two foals living here!

[There's a scratching sound, the horse pawing at the ground before it turns its head to look into the water out of the corner of its other eye.]

...This is how this works, isn't it? Tell me, tell me that someone can hear me. Any part of it!

Anyone!

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[...well.]

Hello! Can you read this?

[Words. Are these for her? She squints at them, seeing if maybe they'll start coming to her now the way speech did a little while ago, taps them with her hoof in case maybe that somehow "turns them" into sound, but that just breaks them into ripples.]

...Was this meant for me? I beg your pardon, but I... can't quite read. Yet.

[Rats. Well, he probably had to do this eventually.]

Hello! Ah, that's a shame. You really should be taught!

[And she was hoping for a face to go with the voice - but at least she can understand now.]

It would be most practical. Hello to you, too.

Perhaps someone could teach you! Though, perhaps writing would be impractical... hmm, well, welcome to the Numbers Club. I expect you've had your share of ah startled reactions.

Ah - you have no idea.

Thank you! [Simulation of a bow.] ...Is that what we call ourselves, now?

My name is Cinderella, by the way, and, no, learning how to read would have to be enough of a convenience for me.

Hahaha, well, it's the first time this has happened, if I'm not wrong! Perhaps it's as well that the first talking animal is so gracious a lady as yourself!

[It's a reflexive embellishment, then he realizes he's flirting with a horse. ...better try to keep that to a minimum.]

Ah, well, we don't have a better name yet! "Those who have a number that lets them see and participate with the network" is so cumbersome, after all. Similarly when there is a memory, or skill or physical change or anything else of the sort, I like to call them "extras", but not everyone does.

Cinderella. I don't suppose you're aware of the tale? And I suppose teaching could be arranged, it's just, logistics...

[Aye, he's flirting with a horse who paws half-bashfully and is only prevented from responding with an also-flirty and amused look by virtue of having an equine face.] Ohh, am I really the "first talking animal" you've talked to? For you certainly seem to know how to be gracious!

I do know that Cinderella is the name of a princess, though no one's ever thought to tell me the entire story.

A true gentleman always tries to accept things that are, rather than what he thinks should be, and so true gentlemen are ever gracious. Now, I'm not sure if I qualify, but I could certainly make the effort for you!

[MINIMUM. Julien. Aaargh.]

Now there's a tragedy! I suppose I may as well be the one. Would you prefer the cliff notes - ah, the story in brief, or the actual tale? Oh, and I'm being rude. I'm Julien. It's similar to a name that belonged to an emperor, once, not that I exactly live up to it, haha!

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