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[hyphenated]

I suppose it is time I introduced myself. It has been long enough.

[The woman in front of the camera looks prim and proper; a true lady with a massive ribbon on her chest. She's doing her best to look neat for the video. To hell with camping. Apt people might notice a leaf in her hair.]

After all, it seems we're going to have to put up with each other for a long while. My name is-

[The camera turns.]

No, Derry! Don't you dare-

[SMOOCH. That's bright pink lips right on the screen there.]

Derry! I told you to hold it up to me! How useless...

[She tugs it out of the Smoochum's hands (paws?) with a sigh.]

Ahem. As I was saying. My name is Sola-Ui. Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri, to be precise. I suppose we will see whether it is a pleasure or not in times to come.

...if a man named 'Lancer' appears here, please inform me.

[Nope, no idea about other Lancers. Too busy not dying of OH MY GOD SO MUCH WALKING AND WHY DOES THE WEATHER HATE ME, etc, etc.]

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[video]

[darkenedgales]

Sola-Wui Nawada-Re Sof-- how the hell do you pronounce that?!

[... Way to be rude, Crow.]

[video]

[hyphenated]

[...well, she can't say she's surprised at the uneducated commoners.]

Listen carefully, then.

Soh-lah-we - the 'w' sound is simular to the english 'u', but it all one sound. So it's "soh-lah-uhwe noo-ah--duh-ree soh-fee-ah-ree".

[She carefully stresses each syllable to make them easier to make out.]

The "D" tends to be more implied then spoken.

[video]

[darkenedgales]

Soh-lah-uhwe noo-ah-- Damn, it must be a pain to introduce yourself! [No wonder she says she's waited some time with it. Clearly she must have gotten mentally ready first!]

Ever thought of shortening it to just 'Sola'?

[video]

[hyphenated]

The name is a mark of honor, but I will admit it can be troublesome at times. However, back at home I was expected to use the full version. I suppose things here are different in that regard.

I have no qualms with people using shortened versions, within limits, of course.

[video]

[darkenedgales]

[Crow lets those words sink in, and then he smiles and nods.]

A name can have a meaning to it, eh? Yours really does sound like it's special, anyway.

[He tilts his head a bit, his expression turning somewhat apologetic, but remaining cheerful nonetheless.]

... Still, it's kinda mouthful, so mind if I stick to Sola-Ui? [Since 'Sola' alone would be confusing due to one of his Pokémon being named that and... Yeah.]

[video] Sorry for the delay! My computer is borked

[hyphenated]

Yes, that would be fine. And you would be? It's a little rude for a gentleman to hold off on an introduction.

[video] No problem! Hope it gets fixed soon.

[darkenedgales]

[That would imply he actually gives a damn about being a gentleman... But she's right about one thing: he forgot to introduce himself.]

--Right! Sorry 'bout that. The name's Crow Hogan; nice to meetcha!

[video] I hope so too.

[hyphenated]

...what manner of name is "Crow"?

Ah. It's... a pleasure?

[video]

[darkenedgales]

... A perfectly normal one, if you ask me.

[He folds his arms with a scowl. How come he gets commentary on his name by someone named Sola-Ui Nuawhatwastherestofitagain? Like she's the one to talk!]

[video]

[hyphenated]

Normal? Ah-

[Of course. Hippies or Native Americans. She'd read about those.]

I see. I do apologize for my presumption.

[Really, she should have figured out his ~shameful~ origins from his face.]

[video]

[darkenedgales]

[um rude HE'S JAPANESE OKAY

Fortunately, Crow doesn't think much of such things and just waves his hand dismissively with a smile.]

No problem! Happens to everyone sometimes.

[But yes anyway--]

--You haven't been here long, have you?

[Considering how she's just introduced herself and stuff...]