[network] @lockhart; video; morning 185 [open]

[powersouls]

[When Tifa starts the feed, she’s holding up a pair of black leather gloves. They’re surprisingly nice, and she’s wearing a pair herself.]

Hi. So, I came here wearing a black leather skirt, and Andersen was nice enough to turn them into gloves for us. We have extra pairs, so…

[Andersen’s head pokes up from the bottom of the screen. He looks slightly less grumpy for once. Maybe he feels a little better because he’s being useful in some way.]

It has nothing to do with being nice. I'm someone who hates being indebted, is all! Life is already a cage in itself. To owe someone else a favor and to prolong such a status is… ugh! It's just responsible to pay it off as quickly as possible, in my opinion!

[Tifa rolls her eyes at his protest before continuing.]

Right. We have two pairs of leather gloves, but one pair is child sized. I can trade my old regular gloves, too.

[Her eye rolling doesn’t deter his attitude one bit.]

Tifa, shouldn’t you be specific about what you want?

[She glances down at him, or more accurately, at the top of his head.]

Oh, uh… I’m open to suggestions.

[Andersen harumphs. He doesn’t address her directly and talks to the tablet instead.]

Don’t waste our time with stupid offers. That’s all I have to say.


[ooc: Replies will be coming from both Andersen and Tifa!]

Comments

@prettypinkflowers; video

[lacecase]

Oh wow! Look at you!

[Clap clap clap for Tifa!]

I'm so happy you found some way to fix that skirt right up! And that you're doing it while making friends!

[She only wishes she could've been there to help Tifa learn more sewing.]

[lacecase]

Totally! I'm Ginger! We haven't seen each other for awhile, but she's pretty and wonderful and I really, like, dig her, you know?

[He's gotta know!]

@lockhart; video

[powersouls]

[Aww, Ginger is so cute.]

Thank you. Andersen did most of the work. I was just sort of... moral support?

[lacecase]

Don't sell yourself short, honey! That's a great thing to be. Cause, like, you know, sometimes sewing can just knock the patience and goodness right out of you.

[She nods knowingly.]

And then you're down on your booty and you're wondering if the clothes are gonna get the better of you. So you tell 'em! Like, you go, Andersen! Those gloves got nothing on you, cutie!

@notasidekick; video; day 185

[nursetemple]

Shame I just left you guys, I'm still using these.

[She holds up a hand to the camera, showing the handsewn fingerless sort of glove that she made herself out of the t-shirt Alfie gave her. It's been useful, but not actually warm, or anything.]

If someone claims them, that's fine - I'm hoping I'll find something around when I travel back north. But otherwise, I'd happily take a pair. Not that I have much to trade with, right now.

[nursetemple]

[She smiles, tilting her head.]

Ah, thank you. My advice comes free though, I swear. I'll keep an eye out for materials anyway.

[powersouls]

It's okay! I don't really need anything to trade for.

[Once again, she can practically hear her friends judging her.]

I'll hold onto a pair for you.

[nursetemple]

That'd be lovely, but if someone needs them more and you have to let them go, that's okay!

[There's a smile in Claire's voice.]

How are you doing?

@IAmLegend; video;

[definingfuture]

Well, that's generous.

video

[definingfuture]

I like it. I'm glad some people think like that.

@lockhart; video

[powersouls]

Well, we don't need all of them, so there's no use hanging onto them, right?

[definingfuture]

[He seems pleased by that answer. There is hope for Norfinbury!]

Right. Right, exactly. And it'll help everyone.

@featherydouche; text

[mrcreamsicles]

since when does lil gramps know how to sew
i gotta agree with him though
who goes offering a trade without any idea of what you want in return
i could polish up a portfolio of all my truest high art only for you philistines to turn up your noses because you want landscapes not portraits
what are you into
you want survival gear or you want the luxuries
what makes a luxury to a lady selling her skirt gloves and the worlds youngest septuagenarian
help me out here

[mrcreamsicles]

you tell me
why would a kid masquerading as a famous fairy tale author know how to sew
wasnt writing stories your deal
whats an author need to know about sewing
yknow youre kind of a dick for some guy who wrote about mermaids and
uh
fuck i dunno which ones are yours
all this shit blends into each other after a while
like who even started mother goose
geese cant write
geese are a bunch of noisy ass motherfuckers who think humans owe them bread
they aint got time to sit down and spin nursery rhymes
hickory dickory dock
this shit could fill a crock
and what about the brothers grimm
were they trying to be edgelords
who gets edgy about princesses and talking animals
hot topic didnt get invented for centuries
theres being ahead of your time and then theres completely missing the point
aint no kid needs to read a story about
i dont know
how did they write
story time wasnt big in my house
point is i got no idea why some dude who maybe wrote alice in wonderland needs to know the ins and outs of sticking needles in and out of sewing material

@lockhart; video

[powersouls]

Um...

[Wow, Tifa's actually not sure how to respond to this.]

Maybe you could just... make an offer and we'll see?

[mrcreamsicles]

[Davesprite sticks to text.]

i got a wooden spoon
do you like those
how about an app that makes pictures ugly
paper clips
some original one of a kind hand drawn art by a local master
a school jersey
handcuffs
stray feathers (orange)

@hawkguy, audio

[awwnoun]

What counts as a stupid offer? [ He sounds amused! ]

[awwnoun]

[ this bara-voiced child I swear ]

So a snowball and a handful of animal crackers is probably a stupid offer, then.

@lockhart; video

[powersouls]

You'll have to ask Andersen, I guess. But don't worry, I'm holding onto a pair for you, anyway.

[awwnoun]

Aww, girlie. You don't gotta do that, I'm fine. Save 'em for someone who needs 'em more than me.