4th dawn → video

[resipiscent]

So... I guess it's been a while since I posted here. Hi.

I just thought I'd... get in touch with everyone. It's been kind of crazy lately, so I wanted to make sure everyone was okay.

[There's an audible mew from somewhere offscreen and suddenly the frame is knocked sideways, then flat, pointing up at the ceiling. A kitten peers into it, and Riku sighs quietly, reaching over to gather the little black cat to him and, with the other hand, readjust the feed.]

Oh. Um, this is Atoli, formerly known as Nevermore. I got her from the Pines. She's pretty cute.

[He looks thoughtful for a moment, then nods.]

I've also decided to start holding swimming lessons for imPorts, so if you're interested, I'll be holding sessions at the Nonah training facility's pool. They're free, so if you can't swim, you can send me a message.

That's it, I think. Let me know, okay?

Comments

[Video]

[hands4healing]

Oh, that's a cute kitten!

[Al would love it, she means.]

Swimming lessons? Really?

[Video]

[resipiscent]

She's cute, right? I didn't go looking for a cat, but I like her.

[He nods.] Yeah. Because some of us probably can't swim, right?

[Video]

[hands4healing]

She is cute. [Al would really love her.]

I wouldn't mind taking lessons.

[In case.]

[Video]

[resipiscent]

Yeah? What kind of a level would you say you're at?

Permavid

[governorkang]

That thing is not allowed in my room.

Permavid

[resipiscent]

That's fair. She'll live in mine. You don't like cats, Kang?

[governorkang]

I don't like pets.

[He will never understand why humans like having pets.]

video;

[amadaman]

Oh, a cat from the twins? Did you get her at their block party? And uh, I think I might be interested in the swim lessons... I can swim, but not so much that I can say I swim well.

video;

[resipiscent]

No, I got her when their uncle posted on the network about them a couple of weeks ago. But yeah, if you're interested, I'll be like... making a schedule, and stuff.

[amadaman]

Oh, right, that post. That's good though. Those cats need a home...

You think you'll have a lot of students?

video

[glitterateur]

Aw! It looks like you guys are getting along just great.

[Because the cat wrecking stuff is how it should always be.]

video

[resipiscent]

She's a good girl. I never really went looking for a cat, but she's a good one. She's never peed anywhere or anything, and she only scratches her post.

[glitterateur]

Of course she's good. Dipper would never sneeze a bad cat into existence!

video

[khajidont]

It's too bad one of the guys I knew isn't still here. He would've loved meeting another swimmer.

[He talked a lot about how beautiful it was... he was a really strange guy, come to think of it.]

Where'd you get the cat's name from, anyway?

video

[resipiscent]

Well, I wouldn't call myself a swimmer. Rather, I can swim fairly well, that's all. And... I think I read it somewhere once. It sounded pretty. How come?

video

[khajidont]

Just wondering. I've never heard the name before, so I figured either it's from a place I don't know much about, or that you named her after something.

[Video]

[equinamity]

[Riza looks perplexed. Thoughtful, but perplexed.]

I met you. Not here--I mean, in that dream. Hallucination.

[Video]

[resipiscent]

I remember you, too. Thanks for being good to me. I... really needed it.

[He still kinda needs it, but she helped a lot more than he expected her to.]

[Video]

[equinamity]

You're welcome.

[Her gaze is inquisitive. Concerned. Something about his expression suggests that he's not quite doing well, and Riza isn't the type to necessarily leave someone younger alone at "well enough".]

Are you doing all right now?

video;

[kingpawn]

Cute cat.

[ But more concerning than the introduction of Atoli... ]

Is everything alright? You mentioned things being crazy lately...

video;

[resipiscent]

It's...

I don't know if you heard about that shared hallucination that some of the imPorts had, but I had it, too. It wasn't good.

video;

[kingpawn]

[ Walt frowns. ]

Yes, I did.

[ Jesse had been one of the number to have entered a catatonic state. ]

What was your experience?

video;

[alcheregis]

[ Have a positively puzzled young woman blinking at you. ]

Swimming... lessons?

video;

[resipiscent]

[This guy is puzzled that she's puzzled.]

Yeah. Because... a lot of people don't know how.

Re: video;

[alcheregis]

Well, of course no one knows how. Where in the world would you get enough water to swim in?