un: shiro | video | mid-festival

[constellational]

⟪ and bam. on your screen, a guy, white-haired and surprisingly jovial, which is a bit at odds with what he’s about to ask. is it genuine, or is it a façade?? who knows. you might recognize him as the fool who innocently swiped left on you—or the guy who told a really bad astronaut joke on the netherwork. either way, shiro’s gonna shiro, so he’ll introduce himself again—just in case—his mouth a polite curve. ⟫

Hello. I’m Shiro… How’re you all holding up?

⟪ don’t worry, there’s no pep talk this time. not unless you ask for it, anyway. ⟫

I’ve a… I’ve a favor to ask. For my arm… or lack thereof. ⟪ point in case; his gaze drifts a bit to his right side, where his sleeve hangs empty. ⟫ I had a prosthetic once, back home, but uhm… ⟪ and there it is. a chuckle. half-strangled, half-nervous as he cuts the camera another hesitant glance and clears his throat, stifling a wince. ⟫

If anyone with skills in finding alternatives to missing limbs is somehow looking for a great candidate, well… you’re looking right at him! No complaining, high pain tolerance… and I used to be a pilot, so I can sit for as long as you need me to. This is not an emergency. You can reach out when or if you ever have time to spare.

Thanks.

⟪ ooc | voice-to-text is 100% a thing and it’s probably what shiro will use to reply to you! ⟫

Comments

video. un: erwin.smith.

[theomachy]

[ THIS guy is also oddly pleasant for the conversation, blond and smiling in a small but easy way that's unclear if that's how he looks or if an attempt is being made. he glances down at his own empty right sleeve (pinned up neatly at the shoulder) then looks back to the camera lens, canting his head aside before he speaks. ]

I'd be interested in prosthetics as well, if you happen to find anyone willing. It's not an emergency on my end either, but I never had a chance to use a prosthetic back home so it would be a new experience for me.

When you originally got a prosthetic, how was the learning curve? I've gotten used to functioning with one arm, but admittedly I do miss some of the ease of two.

[constellational]

You got it
You'll be the first to know

As for my original prosthetic
let's just say that I didn't have much of a choice
and to be honest, I don't remember much
It was high-tech, connected to my nervous system
It served well enough, but I'm not mad it's gone
I guess it's just a matter of... learning again