1.1.01.01.001: due regard for the well being of others.

[needshumility]

[There is an awkward, stiff cough, and a shot of the eighth floor common room. A young, very smartly dressed, man appears on screen, and he straightens his tie, then offers a small wave,]

Hello!

This remote viewer is tiny, and... well, I never thought a remote viewer could watch you. Fascinating! [He grins, a touch nervously,] So if you're watching, hello! oh, I already said that...

I'm Edward Russett, but you can call me Eddie. I'm not quite sure whether this is the equivalent of Useful Work or a Pointless Task, but I'm sure I'll find out soon enough.

Who are the local Prefects? What're they like? I imagine I'll be the Red Prefect here.

[awkward pause whilst he ponders whether to ask or not, then he directs the camera to a lightbulb nearby]

This is going to sound silly, but can I have some lightglobes? There's no natural light in my room. I... [slight nervous intake of breath. Dammit, night terrors.] I need a source of light.

Comments

Re: [video]

[young-idealist.livejournal.com]

You keep saying that word. Previous to what, if I may ask?

Re: [video]

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

To the Something That Happened.

Re: [video]

[young-idealist.livejournal.com]

So you don't know what it was?

Re: [video]

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

We would probably come up with a better name if we did.

[video]

[young-idealist.livejournal.com]

That makes perfect sense.

What exactly changed?

Re: [video]

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

I don't know much at all about the Previous, unfortunately. I'd... have to be here a lot longer to notice the differences.

There was the Epiphany, though. I imagine that's what caused the changing.

Re: [video]

[young-idealist.livejournal.com]

These words. To someone who has no idea what you're referring to, they are confusing.

History calls the time I am from the Reign of Terror or simply the Terror, but if you don't know what that means, it is simply nonsense.

Re: [video]

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

I... am really not sure what you'd know and what you wouldn't, that's the problem.

The Terror doesn't sound particularly nice, though.

[video]

[young-idealist.livejournal.com]

It isn't.

I realize that, but it does make it hard to follow your explanations when the answer refers to yet another thing I do not know.

Re: [video]

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

I didn't know you didn't know it, though! It's like asking someone what real yellow looks like. You can't quite ever explain it so the rest of us understand.

[video]

[young-idealist.livejournal.com]

I think we've established that.

You seem to be blaming me for my own confusion by not being able to tell you what I don't know.

Re: [video]

[needshumility.livejournal.com]

I'm not blaming you for anything! I was just saying it wasn't my fault either.