[Console: Video]

[leaptopudding]

[The feed kicks on to an empty chair. The video is streaming, but there's no sign of Makoto anywhere. She may or may not be sitting on the floor, out of view.]

Alright, real talk.

I have something super important to ask you all, so listen up.

[She actually sounds pretty serious here too.]

How uh... How many of you know baseball?

[Home is far away and out of reach, so she's on the hunt for common ground.]

Comments

[pushtheboundaries]

Hmh. Let's just say I was one of those kids who'd rather tinker with the pitching machine than throw the ball.

[leaptopudding]

[He gets a snicker, but she's still out of sight.]

Hey, that's cool. Each to their own and all that.

[Neeeeerd. Though there's a pause from the girl.]

If I get a group together, you should totally come play for a bit. Cross baseball off the bucket list, y'know?

[pushtheboundaries]

How about if you're a player short I'll consider what positions you have? [and then build a robot to fill it oh wait parts and materials...]

[leaptopudding]

You know I'm gonna hold you to that, right?

[Be it him or a robot, Makoto would be damn excited either way.]

If you don't want to run around or anything I can be your runner! Like, you hit the ball and I'll do the base runs. It'd be no worries!

[pushtheboundaries]

That's not a promise to play, just to consider the positions. And I'm fine at running, thank you. [HE'S NOT THAT OLD]

[leaptopudding]

[That gets a chuckle.]

Okay okay. You sound kinda like my dad. That last bit especially.