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01 [ voice/video ]
[ as the transmission begins, it remains only in voice. ]
…why won’t this device work? It couldn’t be… is it broken? [ there is a tinge of horror in his voice as he says those words. while gaius is usually a very confident person, his demeanor changes dramatically when it comes to using machines like this. ]
It should be just like the GHS... I just have to remember Rowen's instructions and I should be fine. So why isn't it working? [ of course, it actually is working, and transmitting every word he says. it suddenly shifts to video, as it becomes clear that gaius is pushing buttons rather randomly, trying to get his tablet to work. unfortunately, he has no idea how to tell whether it's working or not. ]
This is why I dislike things like this. Meetings should be face to face. There are important things that can only be communicated through direct conversation.
[ of course, he's merely whining to himself as he continues to struggle with the device, his expression slowly growing more and more annoyed. ]
Enough! If this thing refuses to cooperate, then so be it! I will not be reduced to the mere pawn of a machine. [ he seems to have finally given up... before he suddenly pushes another button. miraculously enough, he actually manages to turn it off. ]
…why won’t this device work? It couldn’t be… is it broken? [ there is a tinge of horror in his voice as he says those words. while gaius is usually a very confident person, his demeanor changes dramatically when it comes to using machines like this. ]
It should be just like the GHS... I just have to remember Rowen's instructions and I should be fine. So why isn't it working? [ of course, it actually is working, and transmitting every word he says. it suddenly shifts to video, as it becomes clear that gaius is pushing buttons rather randomly, trying to get his tablet to work. unfortunately, he has no idea how to tell whether it's working or not. ]
This is why I dislike things like this. Meetings should be face to face. There are important things that can only be communicated through direct conversation.
[ of course, he's merely whining to himself as he continues to struggle with the device, his expression slowly growing more and more annoyed. ]
Enough! If this thing refuses to cooperate, then so be it! I will not be reduced to the mere pawn of a machine. [ he seems to have finally given up... before he suddenly pushes another button. miraculously enough, he actually manages to turn it off. ]
[video]
[ you probably lost him a while back, but he's certainly not going to admit that. his expression looks incredulous at best, extremely strained at worst. while using one of these things might just be common sense to most people... to him, none of this is intuitive. ]
So this is how you turn-
[ and, predictably enough, his device promptly turns off. ]
[video]
... Did he just hang up on me?
[Yes, Sheryl, he did. Then she narrows her eyes at her tablet as she scowls.]
What?! No one gets away with hanging up on Sheryl Nome! I won't allow it!
[With a loud, indignant "hmph", she shuts down the device on her end, reminding herself that she should give Gaius a very stern discussion the next time she sees him again.]
[offline]
the more he tries, the more frustrated he becomes, just leading to... well, nothing really. ]
Feeble contraption... I demand you reactivate at once!
[ but no, his voice commands aren't having any effect. unsurprisingly. ]