[video] un: linneus.

[inaurare]

Hello every… ah, anyone who might see this. My name is Linneus. I... am not sure if this is working.

[leaving comments on other people’s posts is one thing, but putting his own out is quite another, and there’s a certain degree of nervousness that hasn’t been present in his everyday interactions, accentuated by the fact that he is clearly chilled and just about holding off a shiver]

I was hoping perhaps someone might be able to help. Someone in Olympia, that is. You see I returned from Wyver just now and-- well, look.

[the shift in camera angle is clumsy, but eventually he steadies the device on his surroundings. A broken-in window, the snow blown inside in small drifts. As he pans it’s clear that what little home he had started to make for himself has been quite overturned, covers tossed back and pulled off beds, cupboards and shelves standing empty, but he doesn’t linger too long on those. His main focus is on the window, one hand reaching into frame to gesture as he draws closer]

I can manage much of the housework and the cleaning, but it’s this is the trouble - it’s sort of a sash window, but it draws to the side instead of up. [a careful tug - broken glass notwithstanding, it’s clearly stuck open] I’m not sure I can manage to take it off its track by itself - I think the glass will break further if I try. But I hoped someone might try and help me with finding a replacement and perhaps fitting it?

[turning the camera back on himself, a slightly shy smile.]

I should forewarn that I may not be capable of instant repayment, but I would consider myself in your debt and endeavour to do what I can. I… await any reply, even if you’ve only advice to offer, but I shan’t be instantaneous in my replies, you understand. I have no small amount of cleaning up of my own to do…

Comments

[inaurare]

But why was it the dragons kidnapped you in the first place?

[is it even kidnapping, if it is done by dragons? Come to that, is Cain even young enough to be kidnapped?]

[baguablade]

It was just the one dragon.

[ Because surely that makes it better! Not a whole horde of dragons, just one fire-breathing monster with huge claws and razor-sharp teeth! ]

And it turns out I looked like its owner and it was lonely. He'd been off on a business trip for a week when it spotted me.

[inaurare]

I suppose it's fine, if it was just one.

[his tone tells a completely different story...]

...I see?

[baguablade]

[ Cain's electing to ignore that dubious tone. It all turned out fine, Linneus doesn't have to sound so skeptical! ]

I think it was just lonely. Poor dragon.

[ Poor giant, fire-breathing dragon. ]

[inaurare]

Do dragons traditionally seek humans for company when they are lonely?

[because he thought that only happened when dragons were hungry, at least according to every story he's read...]

[baguablade]

I hadn't heard of it before, but it's hard to argue with the evidence...

[ They didn't back on his world, at least. Those dragons were much more the hungry type. But apparently the dragons in Wyver are so domesticated that it happens, as he can attest. ]

[inaurare]

How strange...! My world has tales of dragons but, well. They always end in the slaying of the dragon.

Are you in Wyver for the time being, then?

[baguablade]

That's right. I'll be heading back to Olympia eventually, but I've got a few things to take care of here first.

[ He makes a face, pouting. ]

You know, they won't even think of slaying the dragons here. I got lectured for being kidnapped! Can you believe that?