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[unelven]

[ The feed opens after Teagan attempted to pin the numbers he's been scratching down repeatedly since his encounter with Julien into google search. If this is some new google function he doesn't like it, but it doesn't have any of that useless flash that tends to come with one of their unnecessary add-ons. He sits there for a moment, brow furrowed, frowning, thinking, with his chin in his palm and his finger tips tapping his lips. ]

Alright, this is obviously some sort of video feed. If there's anyone there who can hear me, let me know what this is about or I'm going to close out.

[ It's a damn good thing his servers are security protected, or else he'd have closed out right away. ]

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[unelven]

In other words, you've exceeded your usefulness and don't know the answer.

[espigeonage]

[Another laugh. He takes a moment to formulate the phrase and then, a little playfully-]

If so you want to say it! [yeah okay that's still a little awkward, but understandable.] Unless you really do want my speculations.

By the way, man i eneth gîn? ['What's your name?' hmm. Julien revises that and adds "What name do you prefer to be called?"]

[unelven]

Teagan.

[ Oh yes, still strange that he can understand what he was asked. ]

I did ask for what you thought. That implies that I'm interested in hearing your speculations. Now though, I'm not so sure I'd deem them worth anything.

[espigeonage]

First-name basis, huh? Cool! [he's usually inclined to call thirties-and-up adults by their last names.] So I shouldn't be shy then, huh? All right.

Possibilities. My friend's memories were of a human man who traveled with an elf. He probably learned it to relate to them better. That could be the case with your guy, too.

Or, he is an elf. My friend described the one he saw as human-sized and graceful. Could be worse. Apparently they have a liking for poetry, I know part of this epic ballad he pulsed back.

There's also the idea that the other you picked it up through study or was taught by non-elves, and the language was more of a curiosity or to have a language most people don't understand. Like for me. If nothing else it's good for taming animals and talking about things most people won't get.

[unelven]

[ Giving a first name then was a mistake. It was better in his case to do so, given that his family name carried weight, but to be give this nut a reason to be even more forward with him?

This was going to be a trial, for sure.

Still, hearing Julien go through the possibilities does something. It's not that hollowness again, not anything distinct and unlikely a real pulse. There is simply a familiarity, one he shouldn't have given the situation. As if everything he was suggesting wasn't entirely surreal. ]

I'll think about it. And don't get too comfortable, giving you my first name wasn't an attempt to be friendly.

[espigeonage]

Good! This is something only you'll be able to figure out, in the end. And that's all right, I'm friendly enough on my own.