[Okay, well! That startles Armin a little bit! Warrants a nervous laugh at the very least!]
Hi there.
[Straight to business, this one. Armin steps a little closer to show him the screen on his camera, which is indeed recording whatever he points it at (currently the ground). He lifts the camera to direct it toward the tree, then snaps a couple of pictures. He shows Xiao the frames.]
See?
[He flips back through a few other stills, showing him the one that captured Xiao in the tree.]
[Ever seen a cat see themselves in the mirror for the first time? Well, that’s what’s happening now.
The moment the picture scrolls to him he looks back up at the tree. Back to the camera. Then under the camera. Behind the camera. Back to the tree. Back to the camera. Down to him.
It's not magic. It's science. Though, I'm...not sure I'd be able to explain to you exactly how a camera like this works. It's a little advanced for me.
I could take another picture of you if you'd like to see how it looks up close.
[He was far from the most educated of the Adepti, seeing himself as more of a weapon he felt such knowledge was useless to him. However, he has been stuck in the company of Cloud Retainer enough times to get several earfuls about this and that creation of hers. Brilliant inventions made from a combination of technology and magic…
which she usually used for cooking.
Anyway, this little box seemed like something she would create. In truth It interested him as well. The faces of those lost had been all but forgotten by the world. There would come a time when they would fade from his memory as well.]
…Very well.
[And he’s doing the old man squint at it. Still trying to puzzle this thing out.]
Well, this is a digital camera, so it takes the pictures with advanced technology that I don't fully understand yet. [Still not magic though.] I also have film cameras. Those sort collect light through a lens and then burn the image into a special type of paper called film. You have to develop it yourself in something called a dark room.
[Ope. He's rambling.]
Ah...anyway.
[Armin takes a step back and holds the camera up for Xiao, snapping a couple of up close pictures. He then steps back to show Xiao the preview on his camera.]
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Date: 2024-03-07 11:31 am (UTC)From:[He holds his up, smiling.]
This is a camera. [A digital one, so:] Basically, when I click this button, it copies an image of you. I can show you if you'd like.
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Date: 2024-03-07 11:41 am (UTC)From:So he vanished from the branch and reappeared in a quick flash of smoke by Armin’s side. Because he’s incapable of being normal.
Anyway he’s leaning over to look at the device expectantly.]
Well?
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Date: 2024-03-08 12:50 am (UTC)From:Hi there.
[Straight to business, this one. Armin steps a little closer to show him the screen on his camera, which is indeed recording whatever he points it at (currently the ground). He lifts the camera to direct it toward the tree, then snaps a couple of pictures. He shows Xiao the frames.]
See?
[He flips back through a few other stills, showing him the one that captured Xiao in the tree.]
And...there you are.
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Date: 2024-03-08 06:55 am (UTC)From:The moment the picture scrolls to him he looks back up at the tree. Back to the camera. Then under the camera. Behind the camera. Back to the tree. Back to the camera. Down to him.
And finally back to Armin.]
Is it some type of spell?
[It’s… its gotta be spell.]
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Date: 2024-03-08 07:01 am (UTC)From:It's not magic. It's science. Though, I'm...not sure I'd be able to explain to you exactly how a camera like this works. It's a little advanced for me.
I could take another picture of you if you'd like to see how it looks up close.
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Date: 2024-03-08 08:33 am (UTC)From:[He was far from the most educated of the Adepti, seeing himself as more of a weapon he felt such knowledge was useless to him. However, he has been stuck in the company of Cloud Retainer enough times to get several earfuls about this and that creation of hers. Brilliant inventions made from a combination of technology and magic…
which she usually used for cooking.
Anyway, this little box seemed like something she would create. In truth It interested him as well. The faces of those lost had been all but forgotten by the world. There would come a time when they would fade from his memory as well.]
…Very well.
[And he’s doing the old man squint at it. Still trying to puzzle this thing out.]
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Date: 2024-03-08 10:40 pm (UTC)From:Well, this is a digital camera, so it takes the pictures with advanced technology that I don't fully understand yet. [Still not magic though.] I also have film cameras. Those sort collect light through a lens and then burn the image into a special type of paper called film. You have to develop it yourself in something called a dark room.
[Ope. He's rambling.]
Ah...anyway.
[Armin takes a step back and holds the camera up for Xiao, snapping a couple of up close pictures. He then steps back to show Xiao the preview on his camera.]