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maskormenace2014-07-17 09:21 am
worrior) wrote in maskormenace2014-07-17 09:21 am
Entry tags:
- erik lehnsherr | magneto,
- † bertholdt hoover | n/a,
- † derek hale | n/a,
- † erwin smith | n/a,
- † kaidan alenko | sentinel,
- † kaine parker | scarlet spider,
- † kate kane | batwoman,
- † matt murdock | daredevil,
- † olivier armstrong | ice queen,
- † reiner braun | n/a,
- † sasha blouse | n/a,
- † shinjiro aragaki | n/a,
- † valeria richards | n/a,
- † violet harmon | n/a
001 > video
[ The feed goes live with Bertholdt looking absently at it. It's not his voice that comes through first. He's getting prompted with instructions, albeit bumbling ones, that he nods to and responds with equal confusion and uncertainty. ]
—right? How do I tell if it's on?
I told you-- [ The feed shakes a bit as a larger hand grasps it and adjusts it. ] You got it right already, stop worrying about it. See?
[ Reiner waves his hand in front of the camera as if to demonstrate. ]
If you say so...
[ He looks off to the side for a moment, apprehensive and another "are you sure" on the tip of his tongue; not that he doubts Reiner but this technology is still new to him and it's taking a while for him to adjust and trust it. He looks back to the camera and concentrates on it. ]
Hello, I'm Bertholdt Hoover. I have a few questions about this place… There are some laws and rules here that doesn't exist in our world. Just the other day, I was told you can't buy alcohol if you're not over twenty one years old, which is when you're considered an adult here. I wondered, what else aren't you allowed to do here if you're under adult age? Is this just in this world or is this the same where everyone is from? I hope it’s not a lot—
[ Reiner interjects, though at first his voice is quieter, directed more to Bert. ]
Hey, Bertholdt, don’t expect a good answer to that one! Around here it's normal to be treated like a child even if half your life has passed already. [ Then, louder, he continues tangentially: ] I'd be better off asking how to stop someone from moving in bed all night and keeping me awake -- it's harder to sleep through all that crap without something to drink first. A beer before bed would be great right now.
[ Bertholdt sighs and resigns himself to being the guy who moves around too much when he’s sleeping. ]
Reiner, thanks. We’ll… talk about that later.
[ He continues with the somewhat somber voice: ]
I just have one more question. [ He thinks about it for a moment and a frown shows he’s struggling with the phrasing. ] …What does everyone do here, now that their old lives are left behind in another world?
That's--
[ Reiner sounds mildly caught off-guard by the question -- awkward -- and shifts over on the bed they're sitting on so that he's more in view. He nudges Bertholdt a bit roughly with his elbow before effortlessly replacing the mask of enthusiastic confidence back over his expression. ]
Mm… uh, what he means is -- do we get to choose how to live our lives here now? Are we obligated to live a certain way because of how things were before, or is it really up to us? Is there anyone living a better life here? … If anyone has advice about that, we’d really appreciate hearing it.
[ Bertholdt watches Reiner speak and makes eye contact with him, holds it for a second more than necessary, before turning back to the camera. He shows a small smile. ]
Thanks for your time.
—right? How do I tell if it's on?
I told you-- [ The feed shakes a bit as a larger hand grasps it and adjusts it. ] You got it right already, stop worrying about it. See?
[ Reiner waves his hand in front of the camera as if to demonstrate. ]
If you say so...
[ He looks off to the side for a moment, apprehensive and another "are you sure" on the tip of his tongue; not that he doubts Reiner but this technology is still new to him and it's taking a while for him to adjust and trust it. He looks back to the camera and concentrates on it. ]
Hello, I'm Bertholdt Hoover. I have a few questions about this place… There are some laws and rules here that doesn't exist in our world. Just the other day, I was told you can't buy alcohol if you're not over twenty one years old, which is when you're considered an adult here. I wondered, what else aren't you allowed to do here if you're under adult age? Is this just in this world or is this the same where everyone is from? I hope it’s not a lot—
[ Reiner interjects, though at first his voice is quieter, directed more to Bert. ]
Hey, Bertholdt, don’t expect a good answer to that one! Around here it's normal to be treated like a child even if half your life has passed already. [ Then, louder, he continues tangentially: ] I'd be better off asking how to stop someone from moving in bed all night and keeping me awake -- it's harder to sleep through all that crap without something to drink first. A beer before bed would be great right now.
[ Bertholdt sighs and resigns himself to being the guy who moves around too much when he’s sleeping. ]
Reiner, thanks. We’ll… talk about that later.
[ He continues with the somewhat somber voice: ]
I just have one more question. [ He thinks about it for a moment and a frown shows he’s struggling with the phrasing. ] …What does everyone do here, now that their old lives are left behind in another world?
That's--
[ Reiner sounds mildly caught off-guard by the question -- awkward -- and shifts over on the bed they're sitting on so that he's more in view. He nudges Bertholdt a bit roughly with his elbow before effortlessly replacing the mask of enthusiastic confidence back over his expression. ]
Mm… uh, what he means is -- do we get to choose how to live our lives here now? Are we obligated to live a certain way because of how things were before, or is it really up to us? Is there anyone living a better life here? … If anyone has advice about that, we’d really appreciate hearing it.
[ Bertholdt watches Reiner speak and makes eye contact with him, holds it for a second more than necessary, before turning back to the camera. He shows a small smile. ]
Thanks for your time.
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[ Kate pauses, wondering if Bertholdt was also a soldier like Annie. ]
Why not start with something simple?
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[ He thinks for a moment. ]
We didn't live in a world where things were simple. And I have my friends to think about.
[ There are friends then there are "friends". ]
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[ She's kind of amused at first. Then she pauses, curiosity reflected in her expression. ]
Is there anything you like doing?
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I read. Sometimes, I play chess with Reiner but he's not very good at it. And Annie.
[ And then there's Annie, who's a mystery and he doesn't know what to do about it besides flail around when she's around. ]
What do you do?
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[ A tiny smile. ]
I like to dance.
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Do you still dance?
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[ A small smile. ]
Every weekend or other weekend.
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When you don't dance, do you think about home?
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[ Says the college dropout.
His question gets pause, her smiling straining faintly. ]
Sometimes. The clubs back home are better than the ones here.
[ Small town clubs, haha. ]
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[ He tries to recall what clubs are like in his world. ]
I don't think I've ever been in a club before. That has dancing.
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