covermyback | [Accidental Video] From One Life to Another

[When Zelgius lands, he lands in a most ungainly fashion right on top of his journal, triggering a video feed. He is dressed in the standard New Feather attire of white cotton pants, exposing his back to the camera. For a moment before he moves away, a a strange marking is partially visible on his back, under one dark blue Lucetian wing. It takes him a moment to fully come to, but when he does, he immediately scrambles for the shirt by his side and pulls it on. He had no idea if he was still in Tellius after what had happened (he had just lost consciousness after a duel to the death, after all), but if he was, he wasn't going to risk letting anyone see his brand (never mind that observant viewers might have already seen it, unbeknownst to him).

His red and gold armor is beside him, which is a bit strange considering that he was in a completely different suit of armor when he blacked out, but it's reassuring to him nonetheless. He can put it on in a moment (he had quite a good amount of experience with putting it on by himself); right now he needs to check his surroundings. He turns around, and his gaze finally lands on the journal.]

What is this? A book...?

[He stares at it (and the camera) for a moment, sets it down, then gets to work on putting his armor on. Care to talk to the New Feather and get him to pay attention to the journal?]

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Greetings, Roy. I meant... do you know how to access the different functions of this journal? Such as turning it on and off, and how to talk to others through it?

Ah, I'm still figuring that out myself. You can write on the pages, and everyone here can read it. There are "buttons" for what I think they call "audio and video".

[Whatever that means. Roy describes these buttons.]

Whatever you write and say here can be seen and heard by everyone. If you shut the book, it will stop.

[Zelgius nods, taking in the instructions.]

I see, I see... I've never even dreamed anything like this. Just one moment.

[He closes the book and turns off the feed. It takes him a good few minutes of finagling around and playing with options before the feed comes back on.]

Hello? Are you there? It seems closing the book really does turn it off, but getting this back on is more difficult than I expected.

[Roy can definitely understand. He'd never dreamed of something like this either. That's how he knew it was real. There's no way his mind could make all of this up.]

I'm still here. I'm certain you will get use to it in due time. Also, I don't believe I caught your name?

I had to find the video button, then find your name in a list... I wasn't quite expecting that. My apologies. I should have introduced myself. I am General Zelgius, commander of the Begnion Central Army.

A General? It's a pleasure to meet a fellow commander. I hail from the Lycia Alliance Army.

You command an army? You seem awfully young for a commander. Then again, I have seen some young army leaders in my time, so I'm not surprised. [In other words, Ike.] For which country does the Lycia Alliance Army fight? I can't say I've heard of it.

[Roy smiles at that and genuinely isn't surprised at all by that remark.]

I had little choice. Had my father not been ill, he would have led the army. I was still studying in Ostia at the time.

The League of Lycia. A country made of smaller territories each ruled by a Marquess. My father is the Lord of one such territory, Pherae.

What country do you fight for?

Pherae... I can't say I've heard of that place. As for me, the Begnion Central Army serves the country of Begnion, which takes up the southeast and the center of Tellius.

Well then I can assume we're both from different worlds. Although from what I can see of your armor, it's not unlike what you might find in Elibe.

Different worlds? How is such a thing possible? I suppose I have no choice but to believe you, considering that I've never heard of the location you've given.

I don't know. But there is a place in your book that will help to explain.

[And Roy will give him the page # or whatever where he can find the guide.]

I see. Thank you. I will look into it when I get into the village. The village is where everyone is, correct?

That's right. If you need any more help, just ask anyone around, or contact me if you want.

[Roy wants to ask about that mark on this man's back, but decides to leave that for another time.]

Perhaps, once I get settled, I could visit you. Do you know any manner of swordplay, or are you skilled with another weapon?

[Accidental Video] From One Life to Another

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