touchscreens | {first prayer} video

[The video starts with a close-up of a man's face. He blinks several times, and then breaks out into a wide grin.]

Ah! I believe it is recording now, yes? [He straightens to his full height, but since the terminals are set at a height equal to about his waist, the feed is filled with the image of his breastplate and robes.

He stops and makes a surprised sound, and he squats again so that it focuses on his face.] Goodness. Why did they place these machina at...? Ah, well. [He smiles brightly.]

Hello! I am Braska. I have two things I would like to address today.

The first is to offer my services to any who need it, free of charge. I am a skilled healer with years of experience, and I need not rely entirely on White Magic. I am also capable of using natural herbal remedies, though I need some time to accustom myself to what is available here in Saeng Seong. I have to admit, I am not skilled in the use of machina and other advanced techniques, but if anyone would be willing to teach me, I would love to learn!

Now, of course, I am sure there are those of you who are asking, "what's the catch?" If it would make you feel better, you may pay me, but I truly will not ask for anything from you in exchange. This is something I did for a living many years ago when I was a priest. I want nothing more than to help. Please, do believe me in this.

Now, my second topic! I would like to hear about the magic where you are from. I have been studying magic since I was young, so it is of a special interest of mine, you see! Or, if you are from a place without magic, as difficult as it is for me to imagine... How does your home operate without it? I am willing to explain these things about where I am from, if you are interested!

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Hmmmm. We have ice boxes, electricity, and some engine-powered vehicles... but not many. We certainly don't have any machina like these terminals! If something like it was introduced to Spira, it would be revolutionary.

I can imagine. This kind of thing is pretty common in my world... Most of the people I knew had a smaller version they could carry with them, called a phone. You could just talk with people, do a video like this, or just send text. Most of the ones I know could take pictures or record video, too, along with a lot of other things. [He's starting to realize how complicated this all must sound to someone not familiar with it...]

I'm hoping to get a phone here soon, myself. It would be nice to be able to keep in touch with people on the network without having to be at a specific place...