[video; intro]

[rosejam]

[A young girl, dressed in black, leans towards the camera. She's practically smiling with delight.]

Ah, Saint Germant outdid himself this time! It's a wonderful gift--I speak into this and it'll record my voice as well as my image? [She's talking to someone off-screen. Getting an answer the girl smiles even wider.] Hehe... If anyone could come up with this, my Saint Germant could!

[She pats the camera like one would pet a small dog. The way she tilts her head next indicates there's someone talking to her off-screen.] Don't worry, I'll have my tea in the garden like always. I'll show Brother this wonderful gift when he gets back home. Though, I must wonder...

[She pouts.] If a man has enough free time to design such machines wouldn't he have enough free time to visit the person he's engaged to? Oh, don't worry. I'll write him a letter about it later.

Now, little camera, it's just you and me. It's a little lonely, isn't it? Georik won't be back until sunset today... How about I sing you a rhyme? It might suit you, since you're made out of springs. [With that, the girl begins singing a soft nursery rhyme.] Hickory, dickory, dock...the mouse ran up the clock....

[The video ends.]

Comments

video;

[dualer]

[ that is the fanciest girl he has ever seen in his life. he's kind of intimidated. ]

Ah, um... Miss? It's not just a camera—! I mean, it is a camera, but - there are people on the other end who can see, and...

video;

[rosejam]

[Lilith is a little surprised. She blinks a few times, leaning in close again. Then her smile returns quickly.]

Really? Saint Germant really outdid himself to surprise me, then! This gift is even better.

[dualer]

This might not have been something he did... I-it's kind of— magic, you see.

[rosejam]

Magic? [That can't be right. She lowers her voice.] Magic, are you sure?

[dualer]

Well - no? I don't know anything about magic, really... But it goes across a whole lot of different universes, and it can change the way you look or act, and transport you to random places... That sounds a little like magic, doesn't it?

[sugar_and_spice_witch]

Tea, you say?

[rosejam]

Yes! I usually have some tea in the rose garden in the afternoon. I just made some fresh rose jam recently... it should taste delicious on a day like this.

[sugar_and_spice_witch]

That sounds delicious. I want some!

[rosejam]

Well, I'm sure I'll be able to make some more so I could send it to you. [Lilith... You can't send jam through the mail. And you can't send jam through the mail to different universes.]

[sugar_and_spice_witch]

No need. I'll be joining you for the tea party.

[fearleads]

Hi! I guess you're having fun, huh?

[rosejam]

[She gives a small, un-ladylike giggle.] I am!

[fearleads]

It's fun to try and figure out new inventions. And deaducational! *The green-skinned girl laughs.* Nice meeting you! There are a lot of new faces here.

[rosejam]

Well, I'm not the one who made it, Saint Germant did. He said it was supposed to be some kind of communication device... or something like that. He's always making things like that. [She nods.] I'm quite happy to be able to talk to so many people. My name is Lilith Zaberisk.

[fearleads]

I know how it feels, sort of. My dad's a mad scientist and all. I'm Frankie Stein!

/fashionably late - EDIT: and video, should clarify...

[fortheworld]

"...The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory, dickory, dock."

[rosejam]

[Lilith claps her hands.]

You finished it! I thought it was fitting for such a thing, made of springs and cogs.

[fortheworld]

To be honest, I just recognised the rhyme. [English lessons]

Welcome to the Community.

[rosejam]

Either way I'm glad you finished it.

Ah... what exactly is this, then?

[fortheworld]

"This" as in the Community or "this" as in the Device you are holding? I can only answer the former.

[Video]

[strippedofgrace]

[...well then.]

Eh, how does that one go?

[Video]

[rosejam]

[Lilith stops for a moment. For the first time in the post she looks unsure. She swallows it down.]

Hickory, dickory dock. The mouse ran up the clock, the clock struck one. The mouse ran down. Hickory dickory dock.

[Video]

[strippedofgrace]

Doesn't mean much, does it?

[Video]

[rosejam]

Maybe not but I like rhymes like that. They're simple and nice.

[Why was it she feels such dread? He reminds her of Mephistopheles... A feeling she doesn't want to repeat.]

[Video]

[strippedofgrace]

[Now, he's a perfectly decent devil... it's her that's putting him off.]

Nothin' wrong with them even if they've got no point.