Public channel, S2;D4

[textsfromhotland]

[All right, Alphys, you can do this. It's just like talking on the phone- no wait she hates talking on the phone.

There's a few deep breaths before she finally addresses everyone.]

U-uhh... heeey? This is Alphys, w-w-with engineering? I was just wondering, uh, if anyone here likes... anime...? I have a whole bunch of DVDs now, s-s-so I was thinking that maybe it'd be fun to have, like, a g-group watch? I-I mean! Unless everybody's really busy getting ready for the next show!

S-so, uh, I'm in trailer 20, if you wanna stop by and pick something out that looks fun to watch? I'm not sure what all I even have right now- it was a REALLY big box of DVDs! So, uhh... okaybye! [CLICK]

Comments

I'd say Sorry but Reira is probably the one about to be in Danger here-

[soft_focus]

....

What's anime?

Is it a type of movie?

[Alphys. Alphys come back. She needs to know Alphys. Tell Her, she has an Interdimensional Ghibli Movie-.]

/RUBS HANDS TOGETHER

[textsfromhotland]

[Uh oh now you've done it]

Oh!! Sort of? Anime is a form of animation that typically includes thoughtful storylines with well-developed and memorable characters! Sometimes they're movies, and other times they're long-form television shows!

[soft_focus]

So...

...It's things with only good stories? Not like the weird bear movie I had to watch when I was sick?

[Sadly No.]

...how do you know it's an anime before watching it then...

[textsfromhotland]

[NERVOUS LAUGH] Ehhhh... MOST of them are good stories! Not everything can be a winner, right?

I c-can assure you that everything I've got is anime!

[soft_focus]

[She's counting on you Alphys.

Now You Have To DELIVER-

For Reira's voice is one that is quite filled with the exact wonder of someone about to throw probably ten years at minimum down the toilet of being a Weeb.] ..........Can I bring the movie I got and see if it's anime..?

[(It is Fortunately Anime (and good) )]

[textsfromhotland]

[This is the one thing she can't possibly let anyone down on!!]

S-sure! And even if it's not, I've got plenty here!

[soft_focus]

Umn!! Okay!

...I'm going to come and watch with you then!!

[Get ready for a slow descent into being a NEEEEERD, REIRA]

[textsfromhotland]

[WELCOME TO THE TRASH HEAP, ENJOY YOUR STAY]

O-okay! I'll be here!

[dorkypantsuit]

Oh, anime! We should have a viewing party!

[textsfromhotland]

[HE KNOWS! ABOUT! ANIME!]

Y-yeah! It'll be a lot of fun! And I've g-got a really big collection now, so we could do it a bunch. It could be like... a club?

[dorkypantsuit]

That'a great idea! Maybe we can even get a projector and display it on a big sheet. It could be a whole thing!

[textsfromhotland]

Whoa- we can do that? That's allowed? I would love to do that.

[dressedtothe]

Oh, you're the weird lizard thing.

[Sorry Alphys.

He's not usually one for stories, but it's not like there's much for him to do between world hopping.]

Sure, why not? You're trailer's right next to mine, anyway.

[textsfromhotland]

t-technically, I'm a monster, you know... I mean! S-sure! Come on over!

[dressedtothe]

Oh, is that what you are? I wondered... Aaanyway, roger that. See you soon!

[Sure enough, it's only less than a minute before he's at Alphys' trailer door, Pod 153 hovering at his shoulder. Instead of knocking, 9S tries the door handle. Because he's rude like that.]

[textsfromhotland]

[And Alphys... didn't lock the door, so she very suddenly has a visitor. And she's still in her pajamas.]

O-oh jeez! Hi! Come on... in...?

[dressedtothe]

[Nice clothes, dork. 9S blinks at the onesie, not that Alphys can see it while he's wearing his visor, but still!! He's very obviously looking around the trailer as he enters.]

Thanks! I've never watched an... anime? At least I don't think I have?

[He smiles, before making his way over to whatever seating setup Alphys has.]

So this'll be fun!

[textsfromhotland]

[s-shut up baka!! Alphys has turned one half of the trailer into a nest of pillows and cushions, because chairs are for chumps.]

Y-yeah! It'll be great! S-so... is there something in particular you want to see? Sci-fi? Drama? Romance? Comedy?

[dressedtothe]

[Great! 9S practically throws himself into the pillows and cushions. But he sinks way into them; he's made of metal, after all! But 9S doesn't seem to be bothered that much by it.]

Sci-fi's about space and machines, right? I'll pass on that. They always get everything about androids wrong. What do you have for drama and romance?

[sworntothesword]

[ Well, DVDs are probably not gonna be as good as the original manga, but it is harder to read something with someone than watch something with someone! ]

Hi! I'm Connie! I like anime!

[textsfromhotland]

R-really? Awesome! What's your favorite genre? Mecha? Isekai? Shojo?

[sworntothesword]

Shojo! Although that's actually more of a target demographic than a genre, per say.

[textsfromhotland]

[This.

This is the start of a beautiful friendship.]

Oh em gee. Me too!

[sworntothesword]

[ Verbally pronouncing internet acronyms was silly since each of the words that the letters represented were already one syllable, but Connie was completely used to weird quirks by now. ]

My favorite is Revisionist Girl Yaina! It's a tale of heroism and love, and also it has some really well choreographed and realistic sword fighting!

[textsfromhotland]

[GASP] You've seen Yaina? I love Yaina. I even have a replica of the Sword of Roses! w-well, it's really just a letter opener, but..

[sworntothesword]

Wow, I guess some things are just so great they cross inter-dimensional barriers!

...Unless you're actually from my world, maybe??

[ Connie couldn't immediately come up with a good way to describe her world. Most of it was Boring, and all of the Cool Stuff she'd seen with Steven definitely wasn't known to most of the people in her world. ]

Do you know anything about the Crystal Gems?

[textsfromhotland]

Great art transcends all boundaries.

[There's a pause as she considers the question.] The Crystal whosits? Is that a magical girl show?

[sworntothesword]

No! Well, maybe in another universe.

The Crystal Gems are aliens from another planet that defend the world from other Gems that want to destroy it!

My friend is a Crystal Gem, do you know Steven?

[textsfromhotland]

Whaaaaa-! Those sound like real life magical girls! And your friend is one of them? There's been magical girls here the whole time and nobody's told me!?

[sworntothesword]

Yeah, it's actually pretty insane. They can summon weapons and shapeshift and they have super powers like future vision and energy blasts...

Steven has a pet Lion which can teleport and also he can go inside it's mane and store things and we ride it.

[pipers_son]

It sounds like yer gonna have a full trailer at this point~. Still, it's good ta relax after a hard day's work, yeah?

[textsfromhotland]

O-oh, it'll be fine! Really! I don't have a roommate right now....

[pipers_son]

Ha. That's not gonna last long. Best enjoy that freedom while ya last~.

[textsfromhotland]

It's not that I mind having a roommate or anything! But... well, yeah, I'd rather not have a roommate. It's nice!

[pipers_son]

Hey, who knows! Maybe ye would end up with someone who likes those, ah, DvDs of yers! Could be a wonderful friendship~.