38th Metal

[godsays]

[ video ]

[ Opens on a bunny, here thanks to Scoot, nosing against the camera enthusiastically WHAT IS THIS THING IS IT A NEW VEGETABLE CAN I EAT IT and this may accompany an alarming glimpse of bunny teeth. ]

Oh, stop it.

[ Zane nudges him back from the camera, giving it a clear view of him and his fluffy mane and his stupid ears. ]

He needs a name.

[ And suddenly, the bunny FREEZES. He may have detected a noise. Or responded to a gamma ray. Or become alarmed by a rumble in his own stomach. He suddenly dashes away, and runs smack straight into (and bounces off of) the bed's headboard.

You can just hear the eye roll in Zane's voice. ]

Honestly, he is the stupidest...

[ video goes off. Comes on again, a while later: ]

[ video ; filtered FROM sylvanas, no bunnies in sight ]

I'm Sylvanas's warden now. I'd like you to come to me first if you have any particular problem with her or... anything.

Comments

[filtered ; private]

[godsays]

All right.

I promise I'll try.

[filtered ; private]

[deadliestviper]

If she knows you are, that may count for something.

[filtered ; private]

[godsays]

I hope so.

[filtered ; private]

[deadliestviper]

I need to ask you something about her.

[filtered ; private]

[godsays]

I can't guarantee an answer.

[filtered ; private]

[deadliestviper]

Regarding her, then.

I have a a gift for her - a sword. Until now I've kept it for her, but now that's your call. Can she carry it? Or would you prefer to hold onto it instead?

[filtered ; private]

[godsays]

...no. I don't think I can in good conscience give that to her knowing she might use it to make a point and hurt someone else.

You can keep it, or I can keep it for her.

[filtered ; private]

[deadliestviper]

Understood.

If it's all right with you, I'll keep it for now. She... [Bea hesitates.] We have reason to trust each other.

[filtered ; private]

[godsays]

Good.

And please -

[ He stops himself, and reconsiders his words. ]

You don't have any reason to do as I ask. But I want you to know that I really want her to have people - that she can trust, that she can depend on. It's what saved me. So I would appreciate it if you would keep being a friend of hers.

[ A little smile. ] Even if it means siding with her against me.

[filtered ; private]

[deadliestviper]

That thing about understanding her? I think you've got a good start.

[Bea offers a half smile, a mix of amusement and encouragement.]

I don't intend to let my friendships turn me against anyone. That said, she's important to me.

[filtered ; private]

[godsays]

...thank you.

[ He means it: that really does mean something to him. ]

I'll let you know, about the sword. If I ever think she wouldn't run me through once she got her hands on it...