video; un: whiteroad

[whiteroadrunning]

[Our scene is laid in a pod kitchen. The first-person view displays a countertop, with a toaster upon it. The toaster is older, a bit battered, but it's been lovingly polished to some semblance of its former glory. It's plugged in, but when Alec pushes the lever -- which he's done a few times since the video started -- he's not pushing it down quite hard enough to engage the power. Also, there's no bread inside. It seems, at the moment, he's just trying to figure out how it works.

Functional usage can come later.

After the fourth or fifth try, Alec sighs.]

Oh, Sakor's t--

This is a foolish question, no doubt. But would someone care to explain this to me? I've taken the damned thing apart and put it back together twice, and I can't...

It's for bread, yes? Or pastries?

[Alec grumbles and kneels down beside the counter. The feed cuts after a brief flash of his distorted reflection in the toaster, pouting, brow furrowed with frustration.]

Comments

[whiteroadrunning]

Who just makes two pieces of toast? Where is the rest of breakfast?

[This is so insulting!]

[nobasisinfact]

Most people don't have the time to make more than toast.

[What are you, a decadent asshole who doesn't do anything for a living?]

[whiteroadrunning]

...most people don't have time to eat?

[That's what Alec is getting from this. If you don't have time to hunt and spit-roast your own squirrel in the morning, maybe you should get up earlier.]

[nobasisinfact]

On occasion.

[whiteroadrunning]

What on earth else are you doing? How are you meant to do anything with just toast in your belly?

[nobasisinfact]

People don't just eat toast.

[Ok, there's something wrong with the logic in this man.]

It's just a breakfast option, or dinner if you're eating grilled cheese.

[whiteroadrunning]

You just said--

[Alec stops, because this is such a ridiculous argument, and he's not looking to give himself a headache.]

Thank you for the information, but I'm not trying to debate the merits of eating bread.

[nobasisinfact]

[Oh, you think you're going to get out of this explanation? That's cute.]

I never said anything of the sort. Sometimes people don't have time to make a full breakfast, toast is an option should they want it. Some don't eat breakfast at all.

[whiteroadrunning]

[Alec is disgusted by this concept, and he sounds deeply concerned.]

What kind of world are you from? Are you alright?

[nobasisinfact]

Why would anything be wrong with me?

[whiteroadrunning]

You feel it's perfectly acceptable to skip breakfast?

[nobasisinfact]

Unless there's time for it, yes.

[whiteroadrunning]

You're a madman.

[nobasisinfact]

You have an unnatural obsession with breakfast.

[whiteroadrunning]

Hardly, it just seems unhealthy to go without food so frequently that it becomes commonplace.

[nobasisinfact]

It's hardly an everyday occurrence.

[whiteroadrunning]

You're completely contradictory.

[nobasisinfact]

I think you're misinterpreting what I'm saying.

[whiteroadrunning]

I think you need a proper breakfast. Would you like to come over?

[nobasisinfact]

I can make my own breakfast.

[This is starting to get insulting.]

[whiteroadrunning]

Apparently not, if you're going without it.

[nobasisinfact]

Can and choose to are two different things.

[whiteroadrunning]

Granted, but if you need breakfast...

[nobasisinfact]

And I eat it on occasion.

[whiteroadrunning]

Right. [He's speaking slower now.] So if you need it, you're welcome to come to our pod. I'll make some for you.