video; un: peridot

[runningjoke]

[The video turns on, and this individual here is… very green. Neon green, even. And with a stone embedded in her forehead, very similarly to another person who posted once before. However, unlike Pearl, Peridot's voice is less melodic, and more… nasally. She doesn't sound happy, either.]

Hello humans.

[Sigh.]

And whatever else is here.

It seems somehow, ALASTAIR has sent me something from my home world. If only they could spend their time on sending me back instead of bringing things here I don't need.

[And with that, Peridot looks off screen, reaches for something, and places a weird orb with legs out in front of the video feed she's set up. It takes a few steps to settle itself, and then remains still again.]

This is a flask robonoid. It's purpose is … useless here. It's really just useless.

The only reason I'm showing it to any of you at all is so that if you see it around, it isn't a threat. I should just destroy it so that it doesn't get in the way, but …

[She kind of wants it around. It reminds her of a simpler time, when she wasn't stuck on a foreign planet. Instead, she just flicks at the Robonoid with a "finger" of hers, and a pool of liquid inside of it splashes around before it finds equilibrium again.]

… Just let it walk around.

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VIDEO. UN: LOKI.

[selfimage]

Ah—useless you say. [ Loki clicks his fingers, as if something's just struck him. ] Then you wouldn't mind parting with it, would you? I'd happily take it off your hands. No more useless anything for you, nope.

[runningjoke]

... What do I get in exchange? I'm not stupid, you're not going to just get it for free.

[selfimage]

You'll not have to concern yourself with others trampling upon it. I'll relieve you of the responsibility.

Besides, what do you give for something that's useless? Something useless back, no doubt.

[runningjoke]

You'll make sure it isn't stepped on?

[She's trying to sound like she doesn't care and it's probably not working.]

[selfimage]

I'm certain that I can manage.

[ Loki what are you going to do with that thing. ]

[runningjoke]

[ Well now Accord has convinced her to keep it, so... ]

I've changed my mind. I don't want to give it up. Especially not to someone who looks as...

Untrustworthy.

[selfimage]

[ his expression flattens to something dubious. ]

Are you judging my character on my face?

[ a pause. ]

Rude.

[runningjoke]

I can judge you however I want!

[selfimage]

This declaration hardly makes anything less rude.

[runningjoke]

Then I am rude.

[selfimage]

Oh, please—say that a little louder, I didn't hear you the first time.

[ he waves his hand back and forth in a lackadaisical sort of fashion. ]

[runningjoke]

I don't need to repeat myself for you either!!

[selfimage]

Well, I suppose the whole thing doesn't have to be limited to the same, does it?

[runningjoke]

... No, I guess not. But I don't like the way you ask me things. It sounds like you're making fun of me.

[selfimage]

Well, you did insult my face.

[ he doesn't sound as if he cares all that much, but somehow it's a point to make, nonetheless. ]

Consider it a verbal sparring.

[runningjoke]

Oh, I see. We're sparring with words now. Then you're fortunate I was recently educated in one of the highest forms of verbal communication that humans use.

[selfimage]

While the humans do pride themselves in their industrious uses of chit-chat, there are other ways to make wordplay. They're not the only ones that do.

[runningjoke]

What other ways are you talking about?

[ Because she was talking about rapping and making puns. ]

[selfimage]

See: reasons why iambic pentameter was invented.

[runningjoke]

What is "iambic pentameter"?

[It sounds math-like. She likes math.]