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Hope Estheim ([personal profile] contempsi) wrote2011-02-12 03:47 pm

002 || {Video}

[A few weeks have passed since his arrival; Hope's grown more accustomed to the way things run around here, finally gotten some climate-decent clothing, and is now attempting to stick his neck out further—for better or worse. When the video comes on, he's wearing a dark green turtleneck sweater—since there's no errant silver feathers sticking out behind him, this suggests that he opted to cover his wings instead of letting them hang out to be vulnerable.

His head is sort of halfway tucked on his folded arms, which suggests he's lounging across something—probably his bed. Hope props his chin in hand, staring at the camera.
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So... ah... [Idly adjusting the cuff of his sleeve.] I guess... it's time for me to go back to school, huh. [He gives a faint, nervous sort of smile.] Who here's already going? Um... I guess... i-it'd be nice to know who I'm going to be in class with. Or do they separate it by years here... like they did back in my hometown?

[There's the sounds of shuffling, then, and he quickly turns his head to the side.] W-what...!? H-hey, stop! [A black nose appears in view, along with the heavy sounds of panting—before a thick pink tongue drags over his cheek.] Gross! Cut that out, Baldr! I'm trying to... stop it! [He's clearly trying not to laugh, though, as half a curly black puppy face appears in the view, an audible thumpthumpthumpthump as his wagging tail smacks against the bed each time.] HOPE PLAY! HOPE PLAY!

We'll play later! [Hope's brow furrows as he attempts to shove the young dog away, now occupying the furniture. He gives up then, with a heavy SIGH, pulling the journal back toward him.]

I... guess they don't allow pets there, right?

[voice]

[identity profile] boxedoff.livejournal.com 2011-02-13 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
I, urm. Haven't gone to the school either.

[voice]

[identity profile] contempsi.livejournal.com 2011-02-14 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Really? Wow... I thought they'd make all of us younger people go.

[voice]

[identity profile] boxedoff.livejournal.com 2011-02-14 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nearly answers "They probably don't care that much", but remembers that this is over the journals.]

Dunno why. But it's nice to have a choice.

[voice]

[identity profile] contempsi.livejournal.com 2011-02-15 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you going to go? I haven't decided yet... but the more I think about it, I want to.

[voice]

[identity profile] boxedoff.livejournal.com 2011-02-16 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
Not sure either. I mean, I've been fine without school so far, yeah?

[voice]

[identity profile] contempsi.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess that's true. Did you go to school before you came here?

[voice]

[identity profile] boxedoff.livejournal.com 2011-02-19 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I did.

[This is technically a lie. Or a half-truth, anyway.]

[voice]

[identity profile] contempsi.livejournal.com 2011-02-20 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I did, too. And I would have done anything to get out of it. [Until things actually changed, anyway.]

[voice]

[identity profile] boxedoff.livejournal.com 2011-02-20 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess you've changed your mind, then?

[voice]

[identity profile] contempsi.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah... um... [A quiet, wry laugh.] It's kind of complicated.

[voice]

[identity profile] boxedoff.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
[He's not gonna ask what Hope means by that.]

So, you're going?

[voice]

[identity profile] contempsi.livejournal.com 2011-02-23 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I... I think I'm going to give it a shot. I think it'll be a good thing.

[voice]

[identity profile] boxedoff.livejournal.com 2011-02-24 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
[An awkward pause.]

I'd rather not go alone.

[voice]

[identity profile] contempsi.livejournal.com 2011-02-25 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, a few of us are going to try to start it together... as a group! So... if you change your mind, you could come with us.