uglybug: (she rings like a bell through the night)
Mantis ([personal profile] uglybug) wrote in [community profile] elnysa2017-08-02 08:00 pm

video | un: mantis

Hello. I am Mantis. [With that abrupt greeting comes an equally abrupt (and not at all awkward, really!) smile. She's trying. There's a bit of a pause here, as her smile fades a bit, to be replaced by a genuinely contrite expression.] I apologize. I know I have a hideous face. I will not show it here again. I wanted to meet all of you, though.

[And that means face-to-face, you poor unfortunate souls.]

Some of you have asked such interesting questions. I am afraid that I do not have any to ask of you. I wanted to meet you all and introduce myself. [Cue the friendly awkward smile again. She is getting better at it, at least.] Oh! Perhaps you could tell me something about yourself. [A pause, as she tries and fails to think of a more specific question. Then, a little defeated:] Anything at all will do, I suppose.

[She glances downward for just a short moment, uncomfortable and anxious at the attention she's calling toward herself. But it's just that: a short moment, easily mistaken for wandering attention, perhaps.]
idealog: (in the valley of the dolls we sleep)

[personal profile] idealog 2017-08-15 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
That's good, at least.

If it helps, I think all of this is a new experience for everybody. You don't have to be alone and you can do whatever you want now.

[ That was already making a huge difference to him. ]
idealog: (in a million multi-coloured lies)

[personal profile] idealog 2017-08-23 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
I'm having the same problem, actually. [ He chuckles nervously. ] Was there anything you really liked to do on your own time?