♣ 001 - Accidental Video

[sniffsbutt]

[The communicator turns on with a click, revealing an image of a young man with long hair that’s falling into his eyes, staring around him with a confused expression on his face.

He’s surrounded by tall hedges, and he’s looking around him curiously.]

All right, so I haven’t the foggiest idea where I’ve turned up, but I’m pretty sure James is behind this somehow. He’s just hiding from me, and I’m going to have to find him.

Except I don’t fancy getting more lost than I think I already am.

[He’s thinks he’s talking to himself at this point, since he hasn’t figured out that the communicator, which he is ignoring, is on and broadcasting. He keeps looking around, finally calling out in case anyone happens to be nearby. And yes, he’s still ignoring the communicator in his hand, until, hello, he realizes there's something there.

At which point he addresses... someone. Anyone, really.]

Unless there’s no one who lives here but gnomes or something… Can anyone hear me? I need you to tell me where I am so I can get back to Hogwarts.

[Of course, there’s no answer. Sirius sighs, and he lets his shoulders slump forward.]

This is definitely not the best day ever.

Comments

[kch-kch.livejournal.com]

No! Actually, they're rather smallish, as trolls go.

[Pause.]

Not that I'd ever seen one before I got here. But still.

[sniffsbutt.livejournal.com]

Bollocks. They make good targets, if you're in the mood for target practice.

[That just means he's going to have to find something else to throw Stunning spells at. Once he gets a wand, anyway.]

Where're you from, anyway?

[kch-kch.livejournal.com]

I'll have to take your word for it.


Spain, originally. You?

[sniffsbutt.livejournal.com]

Great Britain. Well, okay, London, to be specific.

[kch-kch.livejournal.com]

Fascinating! So many people from so many worlds, here! And I suppose you're from the future too? What year are you from, amigo?

[sniffsbutt.livejournal.com]

[He laughs.]

The future? No, more like 1977.

[He peers at Miguel curiously.]

Are there people here from after that?

[kch-kch.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes! Most of the people I've spoken to have seen the year 2000!

[He squeals a little. This is AMAZING NEWS, okay?]

It's fascinating!

...Not that 1977 isn't also fascinating!

[sniffsbutt.livejournal.com]

Oh, really?

That's ruddy brilliant, I suppose.

[He's not completely certain why Miguel is so excited about this, so of course he has to ask.]

Why is this so fascinating to you? Just... out of curiosity.

[Naturally, the future is a daunting thing to think about that most people would spend great chunks of time examining, but for a fellow like Sirius, he's more concerned with the present, and just living and having fun and things like that.]

[kch-kch.livejournal.com]

Uh, well...I'm from 1519, amigo. Quite a bit earlier than the rest of you, I'm afraid.

[sniffsbutt.livejournal.com]

Wicked.

So, does that mean you're really ancient?

[Because the fact that he's from 1519 clearly means he must be really old, obviously.]

[kch-kch.livejournal.com]

...I don't think I'm particularly old, no.

[And he doesn't quite get why Sirius would think that!]

[sniffsbutt.livejournal.com]

Well, let's think for a moment...

It's 1977 for me and 1519 for you.

[He's not trying to be mean. He thinks he's being logical about the whole thing.]

That means you're old.

[kch-kch.livejournal.com]

[...]

You think I lived through all those years? Amigo, there are people from your future here too. I doubt you're in your fifties.

[sniffsbutt.livejournal.com]

I don't know what to think! I've never met anyone from 1519 before.

[All right, so maybe he's not being so logical. But he actually is excited about meeting Miguel, so maybe he should be given a pass here.]

[kch-kch.livejournal.com]

I've only recently delved into the possibility of speaking to people from hundreds of years in the future! It's fascinating, let me tell you.

[sniffsbutt.livejournal.com]

It's all kinds of fascinating! Brilliant, fascinating, crazy...

[Sirius breaks off mid-sentence, mainly because he's just realized that he hasn't met all the formalities that situations like this require. Not that Sirius cares much for formalities, but this bloke is fascinating, so he figures he should give him at least that much.]

The name's Sirius. Sirius Black.

[kch-kch.livejournal.com]

And I'm Miguel! Nice to meet you, amigo.

I'll have to hear more about your time someday.