Video:

[highpitchednoises]

[ Regan is using her device today to introduce herself to the town at large and she looks a lot better than she did before. For starters, her clothing is new and her hair is tied back in two semi messy French braids. And she’s in a bedroom that’s starting to show signs of a young girl living in it. To her left on the desk she’s propped her device on, a white board and colorful erasable markers. To the right? A pile of cochlear devices. She picks up the whiteboard and scribbles out a message for all to read. ]

Hi! My name is Regan. I’ve only been in town for a couple weeks and I have a question.


[ Erasing that message, she writes a newer and slightly longer second one. ]

I was born deaf, so I use American Sign Language to communicate. Back home, I had a lot of people in my life who understood it and could communicate back. But here? I don’t have as many. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in learning so that I had more people I could talk to?



[ Its really not a bad idea, honestly. She gives people time to read that one and then writes again. ]

I also need a job. I have no idea what I could do or anything done I haven’t had a job before. So if anyone has anything a deaf thirteen year old might enjoy, please let me know. Thanks.

Comments

Re: Video + Text!!!

[highpitchednoises]

Matt is a blind lawyer?

[ She believes it. This is just fact-checking. ]

I think that text-to-speech thing would help me out in talking to him.

[ Essentially, she wants to meet him. ]

If it's okay with you and everyone else, I'd like to take the job.

Re: Video + Text!!!

[bigbadrose]

Yup! And possibly a ninja. Even with your cochlear in, you wouldn't hear him coming. We also have um, Cheshire who is a teleporting cat -- he's the Haunted House tour guide! [Troll guide.] And Koishi is our youkai tester for meats and stuff. They're all really good at being accidentally sneaky!

And no worries! You're hired! Jack does security, I do hirings. And since you can basically be my assistant on top of testing things, you'll only have me as your boss, okay?

But if the Doctor says to do something, it's for your own safety usually. Or at least someone else's. So if he says to duck or hold things, it's best to do it, and then figure out what he's up to. And it's more fun that way.

Re: Video + Text!!! (*sighing at herself* sorry)

[highpitchednoises]

[ There's some excited grinning and wiggling and dancing from Regan, the girl demonstrating the sign for applause before texting Rose to let her know what she just signed. ]

I'll listen. I'm good at that. Thank you so much! How much does this job pay, so I know what to tell my guardian when we talk about this later?

Re: Video + Text!!! (*sighing at herself* sorry)

[bigbadrose]

[As Rose explains, she'd love to pay more, but for now, it'll probably only be 2 stars until Regan has more experience -- but if she supplements it with ASL, she should be golden.]