 Hi everyone, this is Isabel Iola. Yes, this is the actual episode you're watching. No, this is not the behind-the-scenes vlogs that I said I'd release, which you should watch. I just wanted to welcome everyone to this short, four-part prelude for Recorded by Arsall. We call it a prelude because it is exactly that. It is an introduction to a book. It is the beginning. It is our episode zero, our first glimpse into this new world. We wanted to show you guys a peek, because it is small, but it is mighty. We used this series as a test to see what would work and what didn't. And after all of it is done, there's four parts, we want to hear from you guys what you thought of it. With that being said, thank you for checking in. Enjoy the show. My name is Arsall. I am 16 years old, and I am a senior at Academy 14 District 4. I live with my Tita, Tito and cousin. My favorite food is apple peach pie. Uh, what else? Oh, this is an extra credit assignment, a formal application to be a record keeper, if you will. They gave us some prompts to get us started. So, uh, the first one. What is a record keeper to you? A record keeper is a citizen of Makdaba, sanctioned to add to the global archive by exploring the world. They go to new places, meet new people, and record their progress along the way for the history of humanity. Like this, pretty much. I got into this because my friends, Resella and, and Leah. Wow. How convenient. What's up girl? You're in your school uniform, aren't you? What the? Are you psychic? Weirdo? You're the weirdo in a uniform. You're doing extra credit in the middle of vacation. How am I weird for wanting to succeed? Stop holding yourself up in your room. Go out and live life like a real record keeper does. I'll live life after I finish this assignment. Leah and Resella have always wanted to be record keepers. And they've been a huge influence on me since we were nine. We went to school together, did a couple of sports together before I quit. And now we got this. My friends are pretty cool. Next. How long can you hold your breath? Uh, 20, 20 seconds. What's the average? 30. What are you most proud of? Hmm. Oh, my room. I know it's full of stuff, but I think it's a nice representation of myself. These are prints from my favorite traveling photographer. This is my desk. This is the special 50th anniversary hardcover edition of my favorite book that I never touch. It's too precious. I have a digital copy anyway. And this, my friends and I painted together. It's a landscape of Yaman, the country my family is from. We worked really hard on this a few years ago. Rizal, what are you doing? Are you cleaning your room? Dita, my room is clean. Really? Stop using paper to print things out. Just download it. Why don't you get on Atte Mango's case about cleaning her room? Because she's a college student. What does that make me? A high school student with a dirty room. Clean it up. Hmm. And finally, um, why do you want to be a record keeper? I guess there are a few. My mom traveled a lot, and since I never knew her, uh, my friends thought it'd be cool to be together. It'd be nice to get out of the city. Hmm. It's not quite... Well, at least I'm not the only one having trouble with this. I can always go back to this one later. I gotta do some research and psych myself up for this next phase. An interview with a real keeper. Hey guys, thanks for watching this episode. If you like this stuff, you should check out I Have Notes. Or go ahead and click on one of the videos on screen to keep watching Barista Teeth animated content. Or you can even go to RistaTeeth.com and watch the show that we were talking about recorded by Arsall. Oh my god, you have so many choices. I'm really happy for you. Please go.