Week 40 | Monday | Video + Text

[memoryguardian]

[ For most, this video feed might look like nothing but a nice shot of scenery in the forest. Birds chirp and flutter on and off camera but, besides that, there's nothing really happening and no one in sight. For those that believe in her, however, they'll see Toothiana in all her wonderfully bright colors and with a small smile on her face.
Despite the feed being video, a text message accompanies it. ]

Hello, everyone!

My name is Toothiana. While that's my given name, almost everyone where I was from referred to me as the 'Tooth Fairy.' Yes, /that/ Tooth Fairy. It's a familiar story for most but to those that it's not-- I collect the teeth of children and leave behind a small gift in exchange. The reason I collect the teeth is because the most precious memories of childhood are stored in them. It's why my other title, though lesser known, is the Guardian of Memories.

[ Though there's no actual delay in the post, she had deliberated for quite a few minutes before figuring out what to say next. ]

I know it's probably a little strange but I'm not the first spirit here. There's Jack Frost and Akito, to my knowledge, and I'm similar to them. You can't see me if you don't believe in me. I don't expect all of you to believe me in me though. Not right away, at least! I hope that you do eventually, of course, as belief is the only thing keeping me in existence.

I'll be happy to answer any questions that you may have. Thank you for your time!

Comments

[attention_wenches]

[She's certainly interesting to look at, but she wouldn't stand out much at a tavern near Asgard.]

I am a sorcerer. I encounter plenty of oddness in the ordinary course of things.

[video]

[memoryguardian]

Oh, well, I do but-- Yes, I have a purpose for collecting them as well.

[memoryguardian]

A sorcerer? Sorcerers haven't been open about their professions where I'm from for a long, long time!

[attention_wenches]

It's a perfectly respectable thing to do in Asgard, Milady.

[He tries not to look sour. He's aware humans are odd about magic, after all.]

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[akito]

Should I take her to Mr Atticus' house to stay?
Since it is more of a house than my cave...

[video]

[hypospraying]

Right, the memories of children. But why do you collect them?

[video]

[forbiddenfriendship]

[Hey there Tooth, Hiccup's looking just a little bit alarmed here]

You die if no one believes in you?!

[barelydead]

Do ... you really collect teeth?

[Text]

[nodavinci]

Ok. Get me some independently verifiable evidence of your claims, and we'll do business.

[video]

[memoryguardian]

When children grow up and forget what's important, I'm able to remind them.

[memoryguardian]

Of course! I am the Tooth Fairy, after all.

Though, to be fair I hadn't been collecting the teeth myself--not really--for about four hundred forty years or so.

[memoryguardian]

Asgard? [ Ah, well, that makes a bit more sense. ]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say it wasn't! I'm just not used to it being so acceptable where I'm from.

[Text]

[memoryguardian]

I'll see what I can do!

I'm a pretty persistent spirit.

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[memoryguardian]

That might be for the best right now.
Hopefully, the molting won't take too long.

[video]

[memoryguardian]

Oh, I-- Sort of?

I don't exactly die, I just... stop existing. [ Which is, essentially, the same thing as it feels like dying to lose belief. ]

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[akito]

That's good to know!
Thank you Ms Tooth.
:)

[video]

[girlworthfighting]

For what it's worth, I can see you. But that's hardly surprising - I've always been able to see Jack.

[video]

[hypospraying]

How? If they can't see you?

[attention_wenches]

[That seems strange, but humans are always strange, after all. He softens.]

I see. It's quite ordinary at home. I'm one of many.

[barelydead]

You said because they hold the memories of children, right? How do you know? Do you see them, or are they just there, or..?

Who's collecting them, then? Do you collect them here?

[video, pretend this tag is not super-late]

[tiptoeing]

[Bruce just shrugs; as scientific as his mind is, he's seen a lot of weird things/people lately. Hell, he's pretty weird himself, considering. So while he takes it with a grain of salt, accepting she's the Tooth Fairy and spirits are a thing is not much of a stretch for his imagination. Particularly due to the alternate universes factor.]

I think you'll find more people are open to believing you exist around here than you might think. Though I am curious if you're from the same universe as the "Celestial Guardian" I met earlier.

[video]

[forbiddenfriendship]

[See this? This is Hiccup looking you with an expression of exasperated disbelief.]

You know, that sounds strangely like dying to me.

[Video] Latest of late!

[erranthero]

[Kerra...blinks at this broadcast. It's...rather incredible, to be honest. She's used to believing in the unknown, of course. The Force can't really be seen or touched. But it's there. Spirits, though? That's not something the Galaxy really has.]

Wait. You...collect teeth? What do you do with them?

[Yes, that's what she took away from that Toothiana. But she'll get to belief soon.]

[video]

[memoryguardian]

They don't need to be able to see me for me to access their memories. That's why I keep the teeth, so I'm able to remind them no matter how old they get.

[memoryguardian]

I see them, yes. It's kind of like... Well, I guess a hallucination might be the closest sort of sensation. When I look into a tooth's memories, I see those memories play out before my eyes. But only I or the person who the memory belongs to can see it.

Yes, actually! Or, at least, I plan to. I still need to work on making some tooth boxes but I'll hopefully be in business soon.