Dawn of the Dead - [Video]

[deadsmizing]

[Faint pop music plays from just off camera, and a young woman with pale skin and platinum blond hair lounges on a lawn chair somewhere with a copy of As I Lay Dying on her lap (har har), soaking up the sun and chewing on a piece of gum. With her complexion, the rays seem desperately needed but should leave her at quite the risk for sunburn if she's not careful! In any case, right now she's clearly not thinking about that, as she is quite busy adjusting the angle of the camera sitting next to her, even going so far as to lift her sunglasses onto the top of her head to get a better look and make sure everything is perfect.

Once she's satisfied, she smiles, nods, and blows a big, pink bubble that pops quite loudly.]

Pop quiz, everybody. Karen DeSonne here, your intrepid undead girl reporter.

Oh, wait. Reporters don't... give pop quizzes, do they? [She taps her chin thoughtfully.] Intrepid undead substitute teacher? Sure, let's go... with that.

I've heard a lot of talk about powers and heroes and nano-something-or-others since I got here, but other than how we're a problem... this world would be blessed to be rid of or something like that, not a lot about monsters. Creepies. Crawlies. Spooky, scary... skeletons. Can I get a head... count on how many of you out there are the things that go bump in the night? Maybe we can start a club. Also, those of you who'd rather kill a zombie than buy her a caffè Americano and a white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookie, you can chime in too. Then we'll both know exactly who to keep... our distance from, won't we?

[The sunglasses are slid back down over her eyes, and Karen leans back into prime sunning position. Then, almost as an afterthought:]

Bonus question, before class is dismissed. Any idea what this place needs our type around for? They say when there's no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth. So what does... that say about an... Earth that's desperate to have us?

Comments

[deadsmizing]

How could I refuse an offer like that?

[illuminescent]

Well, of course, you should not.

[deadsmizing]

[Karen chuckles a little at the way she words that.] You're cute.

Name a time and a place, and I'll be there.

[illuminescent]

I do not mean to be so!

Thursday, at four, at the Ambassador's office in De Chima.

[deadsmizing]

So it's all natural then? [She smirks.] Well, intentional or not, I hope you keep it up.

And... I'm sorry, did you say "Ambassador?"

[illuminescent]

I did, for that is who I am.

[deadsmizing]

Impressive. I've heard of the ambassadors, though not too much about what it is you actually do. Why don't you tell me about it?

[illuminescent]

Well, most simply, I give the imPorts a voice to the government.

But more detailed, much of my work deals in speaking to people and attempting to solve problems. It is, ah. More complicated than one might imagine.

[deadsmizing]

It sounds like a... lot of responsibility, especially for someone your age.

[illuminescent]

Do you think so? I have been doing similar work very much of my life.

[deadsmizing]

Really? Don't tell me you're the superhero president back home too.

[illuminescent]

No, nothing so dramatic.

I am the youngest Queen of Narnia.

[deadsmizing]

[She makes the face of someone appropriately surprised and impressed (though it maybe comes a split-second later than would seem natural).]

Wow. I've never met a queen before. Definitely never had tea... with one.

[illuminescent]

Well.

Now you shall.

[deadsmizing]

I'm looking forward to it.