(Text) → UN: courtesy

[stonebird]

(To say she is shaken is putting it mildly - and kindly. Alayne isn't sure she can stand on her own two feet when she lands - yes lands. It seems falling through the rift originally is not the only fright she will be receiving from this...adventure.

She is sick to death of adventures - or, no, perhaps Alayne isn't. She did visit the East and she chose to travel across the sea to see her father.

But this is...not the same. A sea doesn't have any magical or mystical properties. A sea cannot, in the blink of an eye, carry you from one place to another.

Though she is shaking in fear, she decides to reach out for answers - for hope - for guidance. She must be strong.)

My name is Alayne Stone. I am the daughter of Petyr Baelish and I hail from the Eyrie.

(There, beginnings are proper. She cannot be too panicked to forget her courtesies!)

What am I to do...? I thought it was strange to be hired for such a mission, but it has only gotten stranger. I feel I am dreaming.

(She must have hit her head. Yes, that is a comforting theory, however her dreams have never been so...surreal.)

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[stonebird]

I am grateful to have it, then, or else I would be relegated to searching for other members on foot.

(And that sounds tiring and scary, honestly.)

Moving...pictures? How is that -

This is...advanced.

text ---> video

[beyourrock]

[Pearl smiles a little and closes her eyes as she will her own end of the feed to switch from text communication, to video. The video reveals her on the beach, dressed in her ALASTAIR uniform, with a makeshift yellow star sewn on the front of her shirt, and of course, the gem in her forehead prominent.

Pearl smiles into the jewel, waving.]

Like this. It captures things in real time. Your voice and, well, yourself! You think of the type of communication you wish to have, and the jewel does the rest for you.

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[stonebird]

(She doesn't wish to be rude, so as Pearl switches, so does she. The process is remarkably simple and she sits down to avoid collapsing in shock. Surely this is magic!)

I... I see. Is there a reason to be cautious with it?

[beyourrock]

[Pearl is taken aback for a moment. She looks so young. Still looks like ALASTAIR doesn't discriminate when it comes to their recruits when it comes to ages.

She purses her lips and offers a small smile. Poor girl, this has to be a lot to take in.]

Well! It depends on how comfortable you are with showing your face, or letting your voice be heard. It's an excellent way to get in touch with other recruits. It's your only means of communication outside of talking in person.

I would be mindful of your jewelry at the very least. Keep it on your person at all times.

[stonebird]

(Her physical form might be young, but her mind and heart are not. Nightmarish experiences have aged her and unless she distracts herself - one of her favorite parts of being "Alayne" - she feels ancient and alone.)

I think it best to hide the jewelry. One does not walk on any road in my world with their most precious items in full view.

(She fears the jewelry and knows she needs it - desperately - at the same time.)

Forgive me, I have never met someone with your...coloring? You are quite striking.

[beyourrock]

[Pearl opens her mouth to respond, but is taken aback by her comment. A small blue tint rises to her pale cheeks as she clears her throat bashfully. Her skin was as an unseen shade of white. Abnormal when compared to the majority of humans here. Even her peach pink hair.]

It's quite alright. I'm not human, so my coloring would seem strange to some.

[She taps the surface of the large pearl in her forehead.]

I'm a Gem. A magical sentient rock, in simple terms.