[Video] RIP welcoming hologram

[notatriangle]

[The video clicks on to show Pascal standing just outside the Bay. She waves at the camera.]

Hey! So, I saw the hologram already. Blah blah abduction, trapped forever, get a job, blah blah. Got a question, though!

[The camera swivels to the hologram stand-- or what was the hologram stand. It's lying in pieces now with all the circuit boards exposed. Pascal continues in the same cheery tone as if this was a totally normal and acceptable thing for her to do. She waves a screwdriver at various parts of the circuitry as she talks.]

I can see that the zippy bit goes to that lump-thing there and I'm guessing that click-click is what's making the projection, but what's the power source? I thought it might be that thing--[She points at an empty container, which anyone from Remnant might recognize it as a dust cartridge.] but when I popped it open to take a look, it was just like-- FWOOSH! And then, uh, that happened.

[She swivels the camera to show that a sizeable chunk of the Bay around her has frozen solid. This includes the water she's standing in. She doesn't seem too concerned about the fact that she's frozen to the floor though. When she turns the camera back to her face, she's beaming.]

It was kinda like the stuff you can do with eleth, but I'm absolutely sure it wasn't eleth. So if you know what it was, help a girl out! Thanks!

[And the video clicks off without so much as an introduction.]

Comments

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[whiteas]

Have you considered not taking apart others' things without permission?

[ Guess who is SO MAD? It's Weiss. Looks like she'll be replacing it instead of just updating the current one...

Judging by the background of the video, however, she's probably on her way... ]

[notatriangle]

[Guess who's not even listening? It's Pascal. She's just too excited about finding the person who made this doohickey, ok?!]

Ooooh, I know you! You're the one in the video, the Schnee!

[Then, finally, comprehension sets in and the grin slides off her face. She puts her hands up defensively.]

Hey, no need to get all worked up! I promise I'll put it back together. Uh-- yknow, as soon as I can move my feet.

[whiteas]

I'm Weiss Schnee, yes. You're welcome to call me Weiss.

I'm not worked up, I'm irritated that someone decided just because they saw something they thought it was a good idea to try to break it. If you want to take it apart, just ask for a new one. I put that Dust in there to stop thieves.

[notatriangle]

[Break it? The arrogance! The indignity! Who is she to slander the Great Pascal?! Other than, y'know, the CEO and proper owner of the hologram, but why let the details get in the way of good righteous anger?]

Hold it right there, Weiss!

I'm not a thief and I didn't break anything! I took it apart and I'll put it back together and it'll work, you just wait!

[Never mind that she still doesn't know what the power source is.]

[whiteas]

Exactly what do you call taking something that doesn't belong to you apart without permission? Unless you're from Remnant, I doubt you have experience with Dust so I wouldn't recommend working with Dust-based technology unless you want to get yourself killed.

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[inquisitoring]

I would think asking how something works before taking it apart would be the best course of action...

[Though, she probably would have done the same thing when she was younger.]

[notatriangle]

Nah, it's way easier to just take a look inside. When you ask people they go on and on, and to be honest I kind of tune out after a bit.

[inquisitoring]

That's why it blew up on you.

[notatriangle]

Yeah, well--

[Ok, she can't actually argue with that. She sighs.]

That doesn't usually happen.

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[shslprogrammer]

[Chhiro wasn't sure what exactly to say, or even how to answer such a question.]

So... by breaking it caused the water to freeze... How exactly does that work?

[notatriangle]

No clue!

[And that's exciting! Nothing like a good technological mystery to get the gears in her head turning.]

I mean there was some kind of crystals or powder inside, and I guess it must've reacted with the water because it didn't feel cold until it got wet. But if I knew how that worked then I wouldn't be asking you guys, yknow?

[shslprogrammer]

T-That makes sense. I mean that doesn't sound normal either really. I wonder what the person used who made it.

[he had assumed it was a program of some kind before, but now he knew that wasn't the case.]

[notatriangle]

That's what I'm wondering too!

So, whaddya say you help me track down whoever made this? I can try asking that Weiss lady later, but I think she might be kinda mad at me right now.

[Because that's what happens when you break stuff, Pascal...}

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[soldierofloveandbeauty]

Can I say that... You are making no sense what so ever. Did you know that?

[She wondered if they tried to make it simple and failed or something.]

[notatriangle]

[Pascal rubs her neck, frowning slightly.]

Really? Man, I thought I was pretty clear this time, too...

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

I did not understand a lick of what you said, so sorry about that.

[Not that she would have paid attention anyway.]

[notatriangle]

Well, I guess if you couldn't get it then you probably wouldn't know the answer anyway. Oh well.

[She sounds matter-of-fact, apparently unaware that she might be kind of insulting.]

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[firefandance]

Was doing that actually necessary?

[She felt like she had to ask at least.]

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[notatriangle]

Well, yeah!

[She starts in on a stream-of-consciousness ramble with a grin that gets progressively more uneasy as she continues.]

If I'm going to be stuck here for a while, I've got to get acclimated to your tech, right? And I mean, maybe if I get really good at it I can figure out how we got here, and maybe if I figure that out I can figure out how to reverse it, and maybe if I reverse it I can get back home before Richard sucks all the life out of the world, so I'll actually have a home to get back to...

[She pauses. She had already gone through this train of thought in her head, but somehow saying it out loud gives it a bit more oomph.

Still, why should she worry about stuff she can't control? That's totally unlike her. The grin rebounds.]

Or something like that! It seemed like a good idea at the time, you know?

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[firefandance]

So you have a reason you need to get home? That sounds pretty horrible. Someone sucking the life out of the world.

[She couldn't even imagine that happening back at home.]

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[notatriangle]

[She shrugs and carries on like she's discussing the weather rather than an impending apocalypse.]

Yeah, it's a real bummer. It's ok though. My friends are working on it, and a couple of them are smart enough to make progress even without me.

Besides, I bet you've got reasons to get outta here too.

[If she can make this chick talk about herself then she won't have to worry about Richard! Yes! It's a flawless plan!]

[have_hat_will_travel]

... Uh... Isn't being frozen in place like that kind of dangerous?

[notatriangle]

If I stayed here for ages, sure, but these boots are pretty sturdy. I can hardly even feel the cold!

[She pauses as if something just occurred to her, then tilts her head to one side and tries to wiggle her toes.]

Nope, never mind, that's cause I lost feeling in my feet. Huh.

[She starts rifling through her pockets for something she can use to chip the ice.]

[have_hat_will_travel]

... Er. Yeah. That'd be a bad thing.

[notatriangle]

[She continues to pull things from her pockets. A couple feathers? Nope. Wind cryas shard? Nope. Flathead screwdriver? Eh, it'll do. She flashes one last grin at the camera.]

It's fine, I can fix this!

[She sets her phone down on the ice before she sets to work, hitting the back of the screwdriver with her fist to chip away at the ice around her boots.]

Of course, it'd be even better if you've got a real chisel I could use. Or a kettle of hot water or a blowtorch or something.