[Video]

[inemeraldfaith]

[At first, there's just audio as Aerith is figuring out how this little trinket works. A phone would be easier, wouldn't it? As video comes on, she lifts a hand and wiggles her fingers in greeting.]

Hellllooooo!

[If it seems like she's too cheery, that very likely might be the case. Despite the situation and bizarre circumstances, she's chosen to approach all of this with a great deal of optimism. Smile, and the world smiles with you, goes the saying.]

I understand a lot of us are kind of going through the same thing and it's probably very easy to focus on what we don't know, but I thought it might be kind of nice to have the reminder that we have a common goal. So whether you arrived here with friends or without them, you're not alone! You have the rest of us, too.

[Gesturing to herself, she continues.]

My name's Aerith and I didn't arrive with very much, but if there's something I can help you out with, make sure you let me know and I'll do my best! Also, if you're having trouble finding a place to stay, I'm sharing a room here with my bodyguard, but I'm sure he won't mind too much if we make a little more room for you.

[You're welcome, Cloud.]

Comments

[inemeraldfaith]

[Just the act of linking arms warms Aerith right down to the core. If anything, it makes her think a little like Tifa. Clara's a bit more outgoing, Aerith thinks, but it's such a nice feeling. Being wanted. Someone excited and happy to see her. She knows well enough to try keeping that enthusiasm to a minimum, however. She should try not to be overbearing.

Her arm tightens just a touch on Clara's. Not enough to be uncomfortable. It's almost like a wordless acknowledgement. One that says she likes this very, very much.]

Hmmmm. I'm not very picky, actually. My mom makes things like stew and stuff. I'm not really from a place with a lot of variation in food? So it's like I get to eat anything fancy. I'll probably eat just about anything that's in front of me. That said, I asked Cloud for ice cream after we got here, so I like ice cream pretty well.

[Aerith, that's not a meal.]

[makemeasong]

[ After years of traveling with the Doctor, Clara has practice with this exact scenario. ]

Love ice cream, unfortunately not a meal. But let's pencil that in for later, on our way back. Have you ever had anything like a kebab? Or curry?

[ Maybe it's a tug of homesickness, but she misses the common foods that united people in her country. ]

Fish and chips is always good too, but I've mostly only eaten food from the little cafe.

[inemeraldfaith]

I think there's a place in one of the sectors that does kebabs and curries, but I don't think I actually have eaten at them.

[She can travel from place to place with little trouble, but aside from the diner that's in her sector, it's probably a better idea not to linger in another one if she doesn't have to. Momentary visits are great. When she's on her own, sticking around for a meal or two alone seems like a great way to invite trouble.]

They sure looked and smelled good, though. I would definitely eat any of those things if they were put in front of me. I think they had kebabs here during the festival? And I did try those, along with a little of everything that they were serving. The food here is great! Oooh, ooh—

[Aerith lifts a hand as if the most startlingly good idea has just hit her.]

—Maybe we can find a place that has like, a sample platter. So then we can have a little bit of everything!

[makemeasong]

It'd definitely help get us familiar with the food here, faster. What kind of food do you like? I mean, I'll eat anything at least once, and I'm not allergic to anything. But I do have an aversion to carrots. Can't stand them. Don't necessarily love vegetables to begin with, but I'll eat them.

[ Except for carrots.

As she talks, she's looking around for a place that from the outside looks inexpensive but inviting, offering at least more than two cheap things to eat. ]

[inemeraldfaith]

Uhm. I like... anything? Maybe. I've never really had the opportunity to be picky? [Which is probably exactly why she isn't, honestly.] Seriously, you should share with me anything you like and I'm gonna eat it. And it sounds like whatever we get, it's probably not going to have carrots.

[A shame, really. She's pretty sure Elmyra puts carrots in that stew she's accustomed to.]

I guess I really like potatoes?