video; un: archon

[onlythans]

[ the video is clearly being shot from a phone is propped up on the coffee table. in it, Reno is sitting on the floor of his living room in an otherwise fairly bare-looking apartment, leaning back casually on both hands.

behind him, Thancred can be seen doing what appears to be a casual few reps of push-ups. or possibly a lot of push-ups. it's likely that Reno is aware of what Thancred is doing behind him, and Thancred is definitely aware that Reno is filming, but neither fact seems to bother either of them, and it doesn't seem like this somewhat unorthodox spectacle of physical prowess will be slowing down or stopping anytime soon. ]

Yo. [ a brief salute as a greeting. ] So we've been watchin' some monster movies lately and came up with a list of questions for those of ya who are from Earth or who might know the answers for some reason.

[ Reno lifts up one hand to tick through the questions from memory: ]

1. Where is Japan and what's the beef between Japan and America?

2A. Where's Russia and what's the beef between Russia and America? And 2B. What's a cold war?

3. What big war event happened in 1944 that would make somebody's pocketwatch stop keeping time?

4. How long is a klick?

How far. It was a measure of distance, I think.

[ — an interjection from Thancred that earns an amused eye-roll from Reno, clearly for the camera's benefit. when Reno speaks again, it's in a surprisingly accurate imitation of Thancred's accent: ]

Oh, excuse me, how far is a klick. Hey, and while we're at it, is "British" the place where they have accents like his?

[ Reno shakes his head, smirking; when he speaks again, it's back to his usual drawl. ]

...What was I saying? Oh, yeah — 5A. What's the story of the mouse and the lion? And 5B. In the story of the mouse and the lion, did the mouse and lion become friends or did the mouse kill the lion with the splinter?

6. Have any of you ever been to the moon?

[ there's a pause while he tries to remember if there's anything else. after a second, Reno turns halfway back to Thancred to ask, ] That was it, right?

It for you, mayhap. I'd still like to know what in the seven hells is a "DILF" —

[ but alas, that's one answer that Thancred is destined not to get, at least by present company, because the audio fills with the sound of Reno's laughter as a hand approaches the camera to switch off the feed. ]


[OOC: Responses may come from Thancred, Reno, or both! Threadjacking is definitely encouraged.]

Comments

text; un: loveless

[limbical]

Why would anyone want to be on the moon?

Anyway. I can't really answer most of those questions, but it seems like my world isn't so dissimilar to most versions of Earth. A war ended in 1942 where I'm from, though. Not 1944.

@DONQUIXOT3, video

[icanfixer]

[ hey daan ]

Why would one not wish to visit the moon, in all her celestial splendor?

[limbical]

The moon is a literal god where I'm from. Can't say I'm that fond of him.

[onlythans]

i found it surprisingly tranquil all things considered

save the primal abomination hellbent on bringing about the end of all things that is
that did put a bit of a damper on the rest

text; un: Constantine

[keepgodwaiting]

a Dear, Innocent, Little Friend

@DONQUIXOT3, video

[icanfixer]

[ oh

she is learning so much Thank You Queen sorry reno and thancred she's here to gather knowledge ]

Then I know a certified DILF! It is my very own roommate, Young Sinclair, who is dear, innocent, and could be called by some "little"!

[ never mind she's a few centimeter shorter than him herself. she's not little. ]

[keepgodwaiting]

oh I might have gotten the L wrong, it might be "lovable"? I'm not sure

text ; @thundaga

[astraphilia]

this is mean

I like it

[keepgodwaiting]

This is a public post

[ RENO. DO NOT. BLOW UP. HER SPOT. ]

it's not mean it's educational

[onlythans]

i am suddenly filled with doubt

@DONQUIXOT3, video

[icanfixer]

[ oh HELL YEAH hold on!!!!! ]

I cannot answer all!!!!!! But I can answer at least one!!!!!! In the story of the lion and the mouse, the mouse hath come upon the injured lion and rightfully fears the beast, but the beast's irritation comes from the splinter stuck in his paw. As a heroic spirit who ought to be held in the highest esteem and respected by all, the mouse graciously offers to remove the splinter, and the two become inseparable partners hence! It is a beloved tale, one that depicts how all are the same no matter the circumstances of one's birth and station -- it is how one treats others that decides the course of their story!!!!

[ .........

right? yeah. yeah? something about it isn't quite right. but it's more or less correct. probably. trust her, she works at a bookstore. ]

video ; @thundaga

[astraphilia]

So the mouse doesn't use the splinter to skewer the lion?

[ why is this vaguely disappointing ]

audio forever;

[onlythans]

[Unfortunately, Thancred's still doing push-ups at the time of this broadcast and isn't about to let up in the middle of Arm Day, so he just switches on the audio and puts the device underneath him while he continues, which also means he sounds a little measured and controlled when he speaks on account of the...all that.]

Did the mouse at least keep the splinter? Daresay it'd make a half-decent weapon for a creature of his size...

text; un: The Seventh Crown of the Seventh Demon King

[unrequite]

Is that how that tale goes in your world? Mine's a bit different.

text; un: tsuna27

[theskyaccepts]

Japan's where I'm from, it's an island country kinda in between China and Russia.

I don't know if we've got any real issues with America at least when I'm from

[Tsuna. Does not have high grades in History or Geography.]

text ; @thundaga

[astraphilia]

idk what China is either but interesting that Japan is close to Russia

the movie we watched was set in uh... partly in 1944 and partly in 1973

[ he remembers 1973 because it was six years before his own birth! ]

if that helps explain the beef at all

[onlythans]

there was a war of some variety it seemed from context

which i suppose might help or it might not
depending

audio; un: hythlodaeus

[nomoresharks]

I am mostly here to learn these answers myself, admittedly, but I can at least provide a bit of trivia while I'm here.

[Though he's certain Thancred already knows]

In my time, Etheirys has no moon.

video ; @thundaga

[astraphilia]

I posted this lookin' for answers and now I have more questions... 7. What is Etheirys? Is that where you and Thancred are from?

[ he's aware that Thancred and Hythlodaeus are from the same(?) world(??) or at least some version of, or iteration of, the same world, but that's about the extent of the knowledge. ]

How'd ya get a moon if you didn't have one before... wait, what do you mean "your time"?

[ so many questions from this comparatively short message! ]

audio forever;

[onlythans]

[If Thancred's breath seems unusually even and sort of controlled, that's probably because he's still doing push-ups while he's talking. What a multitasker.]

...Ah, true. You missed both of them, I'm afraid — the white one and the red one.

[EXCEPT FOR THE PART WHERE HE WAS ONE OF THE PRISONERS IN THE MOON JAIL BUT YOU KNOW WHAT. LET'S JUST. LET'S JUST NOT PUT THAT ALL OUT ON THE NETWORK IN FRONT OF HYDAELYN AND EVERYONE.]

video; un: Hob

[100more]

Uh, if I may, there's a lot behind the answers to those questions.

[ Hob does have one of those British accents, at least. ]

I taught history back home, you see. But, I've never been to the moon.

audio forever;

[onlythans]

[Thancred does as well, as evidenced by the audio post — though his is a little bit artificially even and methodical, which sort of gives away the fact that he's still doing push-ups while recording.]

Is there at least a simple version? Certainly there's no need for an extensive lesson, but a bite-sized morsel would do.

text. @kaveh

[fussiest]

I am, ah, almost certain that everything in this post is words, but I can't for the life of me feel confident that all of it is language.
That being said, being asked if you've been to the moon sort of excludes any culture that had more than one moon, doesn't it? You ought to ask if anyone's been to a moon.
... Hi Reno. Hi Thancred.

text ; @thundaga

[astraphilia]

hi Kaveh :) we're learning history

I found out that Japan and Russia are both countries that had war with other countries in the 1940s and that's why they're always fighting in the monster movies we're watching

I don't think saying "the moon" is exclusionary to people who have multiple moons tho... if they've just been to one outta then they've been to the moon just not "all" moons

do you have two moons wherever you're from? is that why you feel passionately about this

[Video]

[fashionably_strong]

My home planet is called Earth, but the one I'm from doesn't have Japan, Russia, or America. I'd never heard of any of those until I got here.

[She pauses for a moment, a slight flush crossing her cheeks.]

I do know what a DILF is, though.

[Whether it's appropriate to explain it on a public network is another matter.]