llama 16, video + action

[blitzcheer]

[ Hello, ICP video. There's a Tidus sitting on the computer chair in the standard coach when the image pops up, waving up a hand to the screen. ]

Hey, 'sup everyone! I got some stuff from the last mission with Inigo and Dennis that we wanna share with the rest of the train. Some computer tablets, VR glasses, goggles - hey Seto! You can do somethin' with those, right? - and some clothes and whatever else we could get our hands on.

Nothin' like books or music or food. Sorry! But if you like lamps or fans, we got those. [ Ahahaha. ] Oh yeah, and some first aid kits too, if any of the teams want 'em for supplies. And speaking of, Jane told me about these bacta bandages thingies they use where she's from. Like some kind of healing...gel you can sit over wounds? Uh, I got a book on it for an easier time understanding the stuff.

Annnyway, [ moving alooong, ] there's something I wanted to talk about with the last mission and those illusions. I know there's people who know how to work with tech or magic, usually one or the other... well, I don't know anything about making things, but I know there's a lot you can do with the right tools and know-how. And there was some magic and gear that could push back on the illusions. Like a bracer I have, and one of the spells on the manadrives!

I was talkin' with Q'uila - she's a blacksmith that works with enchanting. And I know there's this big chunky book on magic and magitek in the library. Uhh, I've never read it [ because NO THANKS ] but I didn't know if we could... do something? To help with these missions? Create some kinda...I don't know, big barriers when we turn them on, that don't need magic folk casting them! Put our heads and resources together and make somethin' cool!

[ Cool magitek science junk!! ]

A-anyway! [ Because he realises he's really reaching here-! ] If anyone's interested, I'm fine if you wanna check out the bracer that helped with the illusions - even if you need to take it apart. And I know Senku's been checking out the manadrives - that has a magic barrier spell too, and Light got manuals on the things. And I got some other gems and protection gear from my world too! If it'll help. Never know, right?

'kay, well - see you!

[ ACTION: standard coach ]

[ And for those of you who come into the standard coach, either because of the message or just because you were passing through, Tidus has taken up a table with a bunch of...everything on the table. Tablets, pens, folded clothes in different sizes, cute toys and ...cubes?.

And Tidus is sat taking up an entire booth couch, legs folded and playing a handheld game.

Let's play shop. ]

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[blitzcheer]

[ Oh. ]

Well make some for me too. [ --and that second of consideration is all Tidus needs before the suggestion is out of his mouth. Easy! No biggy! No worries! ]

I'll wear them. Why not! Just make me some shorts. You guys have shorts back home? Or something nice and loose around the legs. Like I always wear!

[ Except Ylissean! ]

[flatteries]

.. you're sure?

[ Not that Tidus's generosity is anything new, mind you. But it still catches Inigo slightly by surprise, and he stares at the other quietly for a moment before he continues. ]

Well, people don't.. really wear shorts back home. [ Please, Tidus, what if someone sees an ANKLE?

(Don't think too hard about the way other people are just barechested. Or how Inigo's mom just doesn't wear pants at all.) ]

But some people do wear more baggy pants? Would you be alright with those?

[blitzcheer]

Sure! I'll be your practice model! [ He gestures out at himself. ] So long as I can move around in them and it doesn't take me forever to get into, what's the problem.

[ And if it makes Inigo comfortable too - it seem like something small and far from inconvenient to him, while Inigo gets to not feel like The Only One. ]

You could turn into Webs's rival one day!

[ business rivalry!! ]

[flatteries]

[ It does apparently make him comfortable. Or maybe it's just that Tidus's enthusiasm is so infectuous, because Inigo can't help but laugh a little when the other arrives at that last part. ]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves that quickly! [ Please! Before the terrifying spider girl catches wind of it, he's too scared to deal with her. ]

But making clothes.. would be fun, I think. [ Inigo smiles warmly. ] It's a fun form of self-expression, you know?

[ Like dancing.

But less mortifying. ]

And if you'd wear what I'd make too, then I guess I don't have to feel as awkward about it.

[blitzcheer]

The fact you're into the idea's a good thing! You know what kind of fabric you need? You've got a book for it, right? That got uhh, all the sewing stuff you need to do in it?

[ Hi, how does one make clothes? Draw a design, cut the fabric, sew the fabric, tada? Sounds about right for Tidus, but Inigo likely has a better clue. And doesn't need him helping out for any of this.

Except for measurements. He knows about those! ]

[flatteries]

Well, I'd mostly need some bigger pieces of fabric. When I asked for fabric before, I only got it in these very tiny squares.. [ He sighs, looking away for a moment. ] I know I shouldn't have told the train it was for a tiny person.

[ Those squares were tiny, even by Jumblie standards!! ]

And I only really have the basics of sewing in that book. I don't know all that well how to make the clothing.. patterns? [ Is that what you call it? Bro, Inigo isn't used to this either!! No time to make clothes in the postapocalypse!! ] That's why I'm making dresses for Jumblie, those are easy. But sleeves or pants are a whole different story.

[blitzcheer]

[ Patterns? Clothing patterns?? ]

Well, uh... if there's words in the books we can look up, we can shop for them that way? And how to make clothing...patterns? There's gotta be an easy way, right? Maybe if we get one of those sewing machines.

[ Do they know patterns? They should, right!? Speaking though of 'should'... ]

We should start making a shopping list at this rate! Ugh...

[flatteries]

[ Tidus may be going down the 'ugh' route, but Inigo instead smiles, even briefly laughs. ]

Or maybe I should ask around first to make sure there's not someone with one of these sewing machines around here already. [ Though they probably would have noticed if someone had one, but still. You never know. It's slowly starting to turn into a bigger and bigger train. ]

You know, before we get too carried away with all of this. [ His smile widens into a grin. ] Are you that excited to wear something I made for you?

[blitzcheer]

You're more eager about showing off your clothes than you are your dance moves, so sure! I'm excited to wear whatever you make. You wanna do good in this hobby? I'll support ya.

[ It's as simple as that, a wide and comfortable smile spread across Tidus's face. ]

But yeah, maybe...Spider knows? I think there was a girl who was helping her. And there was Dread? Dunno if he used a sewing machine.

[ Imagining that tall man sewing or machining anything is....something to the imagination. ]

[flatteries]

...

[ Ah.

Well.

There's one problem. ]

Hey, Tidus.. [ Listen to that tone. That's definitely the tone of someone who desperately needs someone else to do something for him. ]

Could you.. maybe ask her then if she knows..?

[ PLEASE. He can't talk to the spider!! You can't make him! ]

[blitzcheer]

[ ... Wait.

bwuh? ]

Why? [ ... waaait - ] Are you scared?

[ Of big miss Webs??? Who just sits around eating snacks and playing videogames?? ]

[flatteries]

N.. ooo....?

[ Was that convincing? Clearly it was convincing, right. ]

I just thought-- the two of you are closer! It might seem less strange if you'd ask her! [ H-Haha, bro, that's all!

Please don't make him talk to a girl he doesn't know well. ]

[blitzcheer]

...

[ Look at this smile being pulled, and a finger poking at Inigo's chest. ]

You're scared of Spider! [ Haaaaa, bro!! ] You worried she's gonna wiggle all her legs at you? Or scuttle up in her webs real fast? Huh?

[ someone's scared of spideeeers ]

[flatteries]

[ Though it may just be only the two of them here for now, Inigo still hisses as if someone could overhear them: ]

It's not the spider parts that are the problem!

[ PLEASE.

Not that he likes bugs much either, but at least he could stab those while freaking out?! He can't just stab girls! That's murder!! ]

1/3

[blitzcheer]

[ Tidus is 100% ready to continue with this teasing, until Inigo comes in with that whispering hiss, and the humour on his face pauses with the rest of him.

Not the spider par...ts...?

... ]

[blitzcheer]

...

Oh come on.

[blitzcheer]

[ Okay.

Okay. ]

Inigo.

You need to talk to the spider.

[ Inigo this is an intervention. ]

[flatteries]

Wha-- no!

[ Inigo may be flapping one arm right about now, as if that gesture somehow gives more power to that 'no'.

It doesn't. ]

I literally just told you why I can't!

[blitzcheer]

Call this training. [ Patting his hands on the side of Inigo's arms. ]

You've gotta do something about this! Just say 'hi, do you have a sewing machine? Yes? Can I have it? No? Bye!'

Webs doesn't even like to talk much! You'll be fine!

[flatteries]

[ Ah, yes. Of course training starts by not just talking to any girl, no.

It's the giant spider girl. ]

I can't-- I won't even make it halfway through that sentence!

[ Before what happens? Who knows. ]

I'll pass out. I'll die! I will accidentally flirt with her and she will murder me!

[blitzcheer]

...I dunno what she'd do, but I don't think she'd murder you.

[ Be embarrassed? Die herself? Be confused? Now he's wondering... ]

But c'mon! You learn to talk to - people. [ Girls. LOOK HE'S CHANGING WORDS FOR YOU, BRO. ] You talk to Kitty! You can talk to Webs too! What if you need a teleport? She's nice!

[ She won't bite!!! ]

[flatteries]

That's easy for you to say! Of course girls wouldn't murder you!

[ CHANGING WORDS IS NICE AND ALL, BRO.

But it isn't going to save him from the wrath of the giant spider girl! ]

[blitzcheer]

Well-! Just think!

[ He waves out his hands, his expression earnest. A pause before-! ]

You'll come back!

[ HE COULDN'T HELP IT- ]

[flatteries]

[ BRO?!

BRO. HOW COULD YOU DO THIS, BRO. Inigo's expression suddenly looks so (dramatically) heartbroken. ]

Y-- You don't care if I die?!

[ This brotrayal. ]

Tidus, I.. I thought we were closer than that! You could watch a monstrous spider girl devour me and not shed a single tear?! [ Look, at least he's smart enough to immediately point back to the spider girl situation, before they think about the other recent time Inigo almost died. ]

[blitzcheer]

Well when you're talking about her like that, she might as well! You don't think any good about her despite all the work she does around here!

[ It's fortunate, that Tidus isn't having a bad reaction, thinking about then and that this might be too far after what he did. He knows it's a joke, this is all a joke, arms folding in a shape of disappointment. ]

What a guy! Calling her a monster, just because she's a giant spider!

[ A monster spider. ]