[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

[fearleads]

Does he live far away?

[rosejam]

He lives in the capital city. My brother and I used to live in our house there but we had to move to our villa in the countryside. [She's a little annoyed but she smiles brightly.] I'll just give him an earful when I send him a letter telling him I received his gift. You said your father was a scientist...? My father was a doctor.

[fearleads]

Yeah! He even made me, and my pet, too! He's a little famous, I guess.

[rosejam]

[Her eyes go wide. Then she whispers quietly,] Are you a homunculus then? I read about them in some of my father's books...

[fearleads]

I think the actual term's flesh golem, for what I am, anyway. It's scary-complicated, so mash-up monster works, too.

[rosejam]

Oh...! That's so interesting... I'm sorry I dropped my voice. I thought Sebastian could hear but I remembered he's out of the mansion for a while. It would have been hard to explain that I've been reading Father's books on alchemy.

[fearleads]

That's okay! But, uh, why's it bad? Do you have to worry about mobs?

[rosejam]

The king outlawed magic a few decades ago. My father was already an alchemist when it happened so we still have his materials... I get bored so I read them sometimes. Sebastian is a little old fashioned. I don't want to worry him or my brother, Georik.

[fearleads]

That's kind of sad. There's nothing wrong with that stuff.

[rosejam]

I agree! I don't really see any problem with it but I'm sure my brother would worry if he heard about it. Though.. [She giggles a little.] Walpurgis Night is coming up soon. [It's earlier in the year for her, okay.] I think I'll going to find some people celebrating it...! The Sabbath day for witches. It's very exciting to think about.