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[nonscriptum]

[ Recent events are enough of a push to get him to do what he was waffling about, but that doesn't mean he likes having to be the bearer of any news, let alone the kind where he gives mildly hypocritical advice. ]

i know it hasn't even been a week but apparently people are already biting the dust again, so

hi, i'm nate, and enough people have asked me about this crap that i should probably have made this sooner. i've been to another world like this before, the whole "kidnapped population of different people, different places" thing, got the t-shirt, so i might be able to answer some questions people have

death probably isn't gonna stick here, but that doesn't mean you should be testing your luck since there's always some kind of price with these things.

seriously, don't be stupid.

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[nonscriptum]

no, but i will happily stop you from accepting the gauntlet that a teenager threw

fuck off before you embarrass yourself

[saibot]

You cannot stop me from doing anything.

[nonscriptum]

wanna bet?

[ @subzero blocked from @drake's post; posting capabilities lost ]

[originallutece]

Teach me how to do this.

[nonscriptum]

people pissing you off already, madam lutece?

[originallutece]

Preemptive planning is always a wise idea.

People pissing me off, as you say, is an inevitability.

[nonscriptum]

there's a boy scout motto to that effect.

i can show you how to do it but it's probably easier in person. these tablet things aren't exactly the most intuitive

[originallutece]

That may be the first time anyone's compared me to a boy scout. I'm dubiously honored.

What other things do tablets in your world usually do? What functions do they have? These might be very similar, and then again they might not be; I'd like to see how many things I can discover.

onefear.jpg

[nonscriptum]

first time for everything.

[ Oh, God. The rest of that is...so much that he is under-equipped for. ]

usually you can send audio messages and text messages, i don't think these can do video - that's a kind of face-to-face thing, but through the device

i'll be honest, i'm the last person to be in the know about cutting-edge tech, it's not really my thing

[originallutece]

It is now, Mr. Drake. You seem competent enough already; I'm sure you'll be fine.

[nonscriptum]

i can honestly say that has never been said to me before, ever

let me know when you want your lesson, it's not like we're lacking in free time.

[originallutece]

This evening. Where are you sleeping?

[nonscriptum]

uh

room 308, with a couple of other people. might be better to meet somewhere else?

[originallutece]

Why?

[nonscriptum]

they're a couple and i'm trying to give them privacy

[ You know. ;) ]

[originallutece]

Are you in 308 now, still texting me?

1/2

[nonscriptum]

uh

[nonscriptum]

i'm actually on the roof

[originallutece]

I can't decide if that's better or worse.

[But then it goes silent. She comes outside, frowning up at the roof. If there's a ladder, she'll climb up, but if not, he'd better be looking down and ready to either pull her up or come on down.]

[nonscriptum]

[ Sure enough, he's on the roof. Nate leans over the edge to see her standing expectantly two stories below, and he gives a small wave. ]

You want me up here, or down there?

[ It's partly a joke, seeing as he'd never expect someone to climb something, but if she wants a view he's always got the rope at his hip. ]

[originallutece]

[A momentary pause, and then she beckons. Come here, tall child.]

Keep a rope hanging, though.

[Maybe she'll look at the view afterwards.]

[nonscriptum]

[ He rolls his eyes and ignores the request if only because it's a simple matter, tossing a grappling hook up again, and Nate drops over the side of the eaves before clambering his way down with the speed and practice of a man who knows what he's doing.

Thank God the building is sturdy, anyway.

When he drops to his feet again he turns, flashing a quick smile. ]

Don't worry, we can get back up.

[originallutece]

I wasn't worried.

[Blankly stated.]

Shall we do it here, or some secondary location?

[nonscriptum]

[ Nate looks around for a moment, noting the curb and deciding it's sufficient. He seats himself and pats the granite next to him, flashing a quick smile as he pulls out his tablet. ]

Here's fine.

[originallutece]

All right.

[She tugs at her skirt automatically, realizes she doesn't have to in the knee-length ones they sell in the store, and sits with a slight scowl.]

Le'ts begin with the basics, shall we?