[ @stillstcnding sent the meme “Hues and Shades” for Elliot ]
Elliot tilts his head with a thoughtful expression for a moment. He doesn’t know much about colors other than how they are used in technology to represent different things. Like how a circuit board has different colored panels or an electrical box has different colored wires. He kind of chuckles softly, so soft it’s more a huff of breath than anything resembling what most people would consider an actual expression of mirth.
❝Jas reminds me of an RCA connector.❞ It’s an odd answer, he knows it is. In fact, that’s not a color, he knows that deserves an elaboration he’s just not sure he knows how to explain why that’s what he associates her with. The feeling is there, nagging at his brain telling him that’s the correct answer. Why aren’t the words there? Why are words always so difficult for him to grasp? ❝The RCA connector originated in the 1940′s as a means of connecting a phonograph turntable to a radio receiver. But, um, most people nowadays would better recognize an RCA connector as that three-port plug you use to get video and audio from one device to another. Uh, for example, a video game system to an HD TV?❞
Elliot rubs the back of his neck awkwardly. This feels dumb. Does he sound as dumb as he feels? No, he has to answer the question completely. He can’t let his anxiety just swallow up his voice like it usually does when he get nervous and starts overthinking all the ways in which he’s saying and doing things all wrong and making people around him uncomfortable.
No, this is about Jasmine. Jas is important. You need to explain how she’s important. What makes her so special to you?
❝Um...❞ he tries again, clearing his throat. ❝So--the most common version of an RCA connector has three adapters; and there are variations of colors on them but the generic one that comes with most standard electronics is red, white, and yellow. The red and the white produce audio, red for the right speaker and white for the left, and the yellow produces video.❞ Oh no, is this infodumping? This is definitely infodumping. This is weird. He’s being weird, isn’t he? He should wrap this up and stop talking. ❝And I just thought...❞ His voice comes out a bit softer in his own self-consciousness of anxiety taking over. ❝Y’know, she’s...she’s got all these different sides to her. She’s very...real?❞ Shit, why can’t he put it into words? This is too hard. This is dumb. He sounds so dumb right now. ❝--I mean, she’s not afraid to put herself out there and be herself. She doesn’t judge people, she just...adapts to their needs and does whatever she can to make their day a little brighter.❞ Wait, adapts? Oh great, and now that turned into a pun. Somehow he swears Mr. Robot put those words in his head intentionally. That’s so lame.
He pulls his hood up over his head in embarrassment and mutters in a jumble of word, ❝I don’t know why I said all that, that wasn’t what you asked, I’m sorry.❞
[ Hues and Shades meme || accepting ]
