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[theguideless]

[LONG TIME NO POST. but hey, shiny new...typey-posty-devices. he must try. he must...fail to really get how this shit works.

the feed is sideways. a blink, a beat with an expression realizing oh hey it's doing a thing, and then a moment to quickly right the thing. this way. whew. okay.]

Ha, uh...Sorry. [sheepish.] I wasn't very good with the old one...and this one's stranger. [let him demonstrate by trying to fold one corner of it into view...but not really getting that far and just kind of. shaking the feed. oh well.]

Maybe it just takes getting used to... [by golly it only took months to feel comfortable with the old one what could go wrong with this.] I'll try not to do anything too strange or...press anything I don't recognize. [which is a lot.] I just wanted to make sure I could at least...hear from people again.

[a beat.

wait...]

I'm...being heard right now, right?

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[deadelfwalking]

[he debates responding to this for a few minutes, but, well, he did say he would speak to Martin again. And he does want to, after all.]

Yes. You are being heard.

[theguideless]

[...ssstaaaaaareeeeeOH CLICK LIGHTBULB.]

Koltira. [hey. a smile; he's glad he seems okay! ...okay being subjective to...well, y'know.]

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[undeadarmies]

[She nods, trying not to laugh.] Loud and clear.

[theguideless]

[oh geez girl don't laugh at his ineptitude :(

whatever man he still smiles, ducking his head.] Good...Or, hello. I guess I should've said hello first.

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[hornedomen]

I can hear you and I can see you, too. You should press everything or else how will you know what it does?

[It was not a sophisticated way of learning, but it was how Ico caught on to using it so quickly.]

[undeadarmies]

[She's trying not to!!! Sort of.]

Usually that's the accepted form of greeting, but even I have had some trouble with these new things. So hi.

[theguideless]

Maybe later. [he doesn't want to blip out after all this work, man. gosh.] I think I'll be happy it's just working like this well enough.

[theguideless]

Hi. [hah. he doesn't use that one, but it's cool.

beat. uh–] Was your room alright? After the attacks...

permavideo;

[sithiche]

Do you need help with that thing?

[theguideless]

Maybe a little. [he shrugs, still sheepish.] Well, unless I've gotten this to work the way it's supposed to. I was kind of guessing by the time something familiar happened.

[sithiche]

Well, I can hear you, yeah. And, uh, kind of see you. But I think I've figured out most of the tricks with this thing.

permatext;

[boughtabookstore]

You are.

[theguideless]

[he blinks at "kind of," and tilts his head, tilting the tablet at the same time. as if that'll help.]

What do you think I should do...? I can read it. Mostly. But some of the words don't mean anything to me, or...they're things I've never learned before. We don't have anything like this where I came from.

[theguideless]

[a beat and a stare to read.

then a bit of a smile.] Alright, I'm glad...Though I haven't found where to write the words yet. Is it hard to figure out?

[sithiche]

I dunno much about the words... I might be able to find some sort of dictionary function? But I've learned most of the settings on it, pretty sure.

[boughtabookstore]

Not at all. I'm sure someone will be able to show you.

How are you?

[theguideless]

[me?]

I'm alright. [a slow, single nod. beat. he has to scan the screen...name's in a funny place, but there it is. Roslyn. he mouths it silently a bit before pursing his lips in another beat of thought.]

...Are you?

[theguideless]

[dictionary function? he looks as uncertain about that as kind of before.]

Anything you can tell without pointing and showing me in person?

[sithiche]

Uh, yeah, I can try. Just a second.

[ About a minute later, a text message is sent, containing instructions for using some of the more important functions on the communicator. ]

[theguideless]

[slow on the uptake over here, Marty's still waiting patiently, kind of starting to drift off and stare elsewhere, scratching at the bridge of his nose and sniffing loudly. doot doot doo...

ping? he blinks, looking back at the tablet. what ping? he searches around before finding the little notice.]

Oh, wait...Something just came up...I think I might've pressed something? I'm not sure.

[undeadarmies]

Yeah, we got lucky, I guess. A few things were knocked around. [She shrugs.] What about yours?

[theguideless]

Oh, I... [he winces a little at the eyes, but seems to prefer to shake it off with the smile, shaking his head.] I don't really know. It wasn't very high up, so maybe it's alright. The other ones on the same floor seem to be fine, so...

[sithiche]

[ He blinks at that. ]

I sent a text message. Is it that, or something else?

[theguideless]

Oh...That was you? [huh!] Oh. [h-haha...] Oh, so...Do I just...[finger hovering.] Touch it? Or...

[sithiche]

Yeah, tapping on it will bring the message up to view. There should be a little "X" in the corner when you want to close it. [ already reconsidering the plan of trying to explain this over the network... ]