03 ✧ Video

[sanguineseams]

[Hello, imPorts! This evening, Senketsu broadcasts from the Heropa Residence 29 kitchen.

As usual.]

Given recent events, this kind of thing might be far from everyone's mind--but I've been doing some reading up on this "Thanksgiving" holiday I was hearing about. It seems like American culture considers the timeframe of late November through New Years to be "the holiday season," hallmarked by a general sense of generosity and togetherness.

We might be able to use that to our advantage. If we could coordinate an event, we could gain appeal for our peers with the locals. In the event that the government decides to really bare their fangs at us, we may have fostered helpful alliances to fall back on.

I'm of the habit to organize gatherings centered around food, but--I'm sure that my roommates are starting to feel that trick is a little old hat. [No they don't. People will never get tired of food, Senketsu.] Does anyone else have any other ideas?

01 | Video

[bays]

[Tom looks nervous. He's not used to speaking in front of an audience, on camera or not.

Unfortunately, this video doesn't come with subtitles. But he at least starts out trying to speak properly.]

Er...hello. My name's Tom McNair - big 'm', little 'c', big 'n' and then...

[He spreads his hands wide, hoping that will explain the 'air' part. Maybe he should've written this out on index cards first after all. Tom lets his arms drop to his sides, grinning softly as he continues.]

Right, so I wanted to thank someone for the new job 'n all. It's good though, I ain't used to just swanning around all day. I can hardly believe it. I ain't even got a CV, but I've done lots of odd jobs, most of 'em dirty. I was an assistant manager for a fancy hotel once. Had a badge and everything, A-s-s M-a-n spelled out right across it so everyone knew I was in charge when Hal weren't around. I'll do me very best though, for the the city and everyone.

Eh, I do have one question. Does anyone know when the next full moon is? And where there might be some woods and a place what sells cheap chickens. I think that's it.

[He thinks for a moment longer before giving the camera a bright grin and a thumbs up.]

Yeah, so cheers.

001 ❆ video

[bythestorybook]

[the video opens on snow. she brushes back a stray hair, and manages a smile. it's almost natural-looking -- besides the slight, worried knit in her brows.] Hi. This looks like where all the imPort conversation goes on, so I thought it'd be polite to introduce myself.

I'm Snow White. Yes, the same Snow White you're thinking of, since it... doesn't really seem like keeping it a secret here is going to work. [her smile gets a little tighter around the edges.] Let's leave it at that I'm not the biggest fan of the Brothers Grimm, and I have enough trouble making woodland creatures file their taxes, let alone mop or dust. I'm much prouder of the work I do back home for our government than anything in the fairytales.

I can't say I'm happy about being here, and I imagine none of you are, either. But, since I don't seem to have a choice [is that a hint of bitterness???] I'll have make the best of it. I'm starting with getting to know all of you. [her voice is sincere on that note, at least, even if she doesn't sound super jazzed to be here.]

Audio

[walkingballpit]

We don't talk much, Network. I should be blogging more. After all, they gave us these comms for a reason. They want us to chat.

I've been thinking a lot about names lately. They tell more about your parents than they do about you. I never asked mine about my name, but I think "Robert" means that my dad won that particular argument so I got a name that would look good on a business card. Robert J. Baldwin, attorney at law. If my mother won, I'd probably be Dakota or Jaden or something else offbeat.

There's always that one kid in every class, though, who gets saddled with a name so awful that you have to think the parents are outright sadistic. Crazy consonant clusters, random zs, silent letters all crammed into one word, sometimes with a "helpful" apostrophe to sort it all out. Is it unique? Is it traditional? Does anyone stop to think if it's fair to give a kid a name that they won't be able to spell until they're in high school?

Codenames aren't much better. Everyone assumes that you pick them yourself, but I didn't pick mine. It just stuck. I think it's that way with a lot of people. No one sits down and thinks "I need a cool moniker if I'm going to fight crime!" ... well, maybe some people do, but I don't think names like "Marvel Boy" took a whole lot of though, especially since there was already a Marvel Girl.

Thoughts? Complaints? I know, really deep stuff getting talked about here. Take your time. Incidentally, if you do have a crazy first name by New England standards, I found something that belongs to you, but, since I can't figure out how to say your name to save my life, it's on you.

[Individually privated to Peter Parker, Valeria Richards, Kate Bishop]

So if I strip a file of some of its content, can you still find out anything about it? You being yourself or a more experienced hacker. Because I'm not sharing it as is.