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

[memoryguardian]

That sounds fascinating! And you said... Asgard, right? As in the realm of the gods?

[ Just for, y'know, clarification. ]

[video]

[memoryguardian]

Okay, so, technically. Yes! I would die. Though it's never been a problem and still really isn't here.

I'm weaker than usual, sure, but nowhere near not existing!

[video]

[memoryguardian]

Have you now? That's wonderful!

Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Miss...?

[video, pretend this reply isn't super late]

[memoryguardian]

[ Oh! Yet another believer. This was turning into quite the pleasant surprise. ]

So I'm learning!

Celestial Guardian? The only celestial being in my world is Tsar Lunar. He's the one who gave us Guardianship and was the first protector of Earth!

[Video] latest of the late replies /o/

[memoryguardian]

[ It's interesting, this notion of people from different universes who are so accepting of her and her fellow spirits. Adults in their world were so hard-pressed to believer it was sometimes ridiculous. ]

Yes, that's right! I store them for safekeeping, mostly.

[video]

[hypospraying]

So they think it's just a memory resurfacing on its own?

[Video] ^_^

[erranthero]

Safekeeping?

[...wat...]

What the kriff do you do with teeth?

[video]

[forbiddenfriendship]

You're not worried?

[attention_wenches]

Ah, that's apparently what human legends would suggest. It's the realm of the Aesir. Gods wouldn't be precisely accurate.

[barelydead]

Is there something special about tooth boxes?

...What if an adult loses a tooth?

[video]

[memoryguardian]

Yes, essentially! We can't influence people directly in their later years but we never really forget about them either.

[memoryguardian]

Not particularly! It's just a nice way of storing and organizing all those teeth.

If an adult loses a tooth, I can still see the memories inside if I collect it but... that's the thing. I don't usually collect adult teeth.

[video]

[memoryguardian]

[ There's a bit of a pause. ]

Of course I am but I can't let it get me down! I need to keep on working on getting more belief instead of fretting over the belief I don't have.

[Video]

[memoryguardian]

I store them in my palace. There's seven sections for each of the seven continents. At least, in my world there's seven.

[memoryguardian]

Aesir, then. Why wouldn't gods be accurate?

[attention_wenches]

Because... we... aren't? We're different from humans, more powerful, but that doesn't make us gods.

[He's decidedly averse to any distance between himself and humans, knowing what a future self might make of it.]

[video]

[hypospraying]

How selfless. I think I'd like a little credit for helping people remember.

[Video]

[erranthero]

Why, though? I mean, they're teeth. Do you eat them? Make things out of them?

[barelydead]

Why not? I'm an adult, I believe in you. What's the difference?

[video]

[forbiddenfriendship]

[Wow. All of that positivity is kind of amazing. Hiccup kind of wishes he had that.]

Right. So you just need more belief.

Uh, how exactly are you going to get more? I'm getting the feeling that you don't think just telling people that you exist will do much.

[memoryguardian]

Well, here I might but back home it's just not my place to collect adult teeth. The Tsar chose us as Guardians for a singular purpose: protect the children of the world.

[video]

[memoryguardian]

We get rewarded in our own ways though. Like if I can help someone going down a bad path get back on the right one, then that's enough to make me happy!

[memoryguardian]

So... you're more like super humans, then? [ Or aliens. The Tsar was an alien! ]

[Video]

[memoryguardian]

Oh, heavens no! I collect them for the memories inside them, the most precious memories of childhood. Those need to be protected at all costs!

[video]

[memoryguardian]

[ It really is a gift. ]

Oh, of course not! There's... Well, I'm not entirely sure how just yet. I'm trying to come up with ways I can show off my powers but so far nothing really comes to mind.