video; un: yomiko

[blackwaterchild]

[She appears on the network wearing a pair of white cat ears, brandishing a sort of princess wand, which she uses for emphasis as she talks]

Hey. Name's Miu, I'm an actress, and I'm here to tell you that if I see a single one of you wearing a spooky monster costume that ends up stuck in said costume and/or acting more and more like the monster come Halloween, I will beat you with this princess wand.

Don't do it. Stick to cute or easy costumes and stay away from those stupid ugly masks! I've seen enough movies to know that's a stupid idea and if you do it anyway I get the exclusive right to say 'I told you so!' super mockingly next month.

[She clears her throat and sits back] Now then, the important question:

Sexy angel, or sexy cat? I can't decide if I like the idea of having wings more, or a cute tail and ears.

[She looks between two generic costumes like it's the most important and confounding decision of her life.]

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video ❀ un: avidya

[wreatharrow]

Are those really the choices that you want to go with?

Even more concerning: you're speaking of this like it's happened before.

video; un: yomiko

[blackwaterchild]

Well, why not? What's wrong with them?

[Simple, easy, sexy... What more could someone want!

The rest of it just makes Miu shrug] It's a pretty basic plot for a horror story. Someone finds a mask and wears it and it fuses to them and becomes their real face, or starts influencing their minds and how they act.

Or someone wears a full costume and suddenly is stuck in it and starts acting like what they're dressed up as...

I haven't gotten any horror movie roles yet, but I've seen enough of them to know it's a cliche that this place might jump on.

[wreatharrow]

If you're not sure if you'll be stuck like that for a time, why would you want something that offers so little protection?

[ Just asking! Honestly it's not an issue about skin exposure in the traditional sense. Cyno always runs around with his feet and most of his flesh exposed. It really does have to do with protection purposes and practicality.

More importantly, there is a term he doesn't know! ]

...Horror movie?

[blackwaterchild]

[She pauses for a long moment, not sure where exactly to start with all of this. There's a lot to unpack and she's starting to get the idea that's she's dealing with someone not of a modern day. Or modern-ish, at least.]

Which part lost you, the horror, or the movie?

[wreatharrow]

The movie part, mostly. I can surmise what the horror part of it might be referring to.

[blackwaterchild]

Oh, well... Huh, I wonder if this city will open a movie theater soon... [She can only imagine what would be playing, but she's sure it isn't anything good.]

Anyway ,it's like a play, but not performed live in front of you. It's performed and recorded, which can then be edited and add a bunch of other effects to make it look good. Then you can play it for people to see later. And you can re-watch it whenever you want.

I used to act in them too, before here! [Well, maybe like. 1 or 2. And some TV shows. but whatever she still considers herself an actress. She's trying for more, okay??]

[wreatharrow]

The closest thing that we have to any sort of visual recording device is a kamera. Other than that, I'm not sure that we could do anything like what you are suggesting. Though I get the concept.

[ He's just not sure how you would go about making it so that people could see it once you record it?

Whatever, whatever. It might be one of those things he has to see to understand. ]

This is... Entertainment where you are from?