five; video --> voice

[boughtabookstore]

[ Video for a moment. Roslyn's bent over the netbook, frowning. She doesn't look nearly as put together as normal, her hair shoved back into a messy ponytail as she rubs at her forehead. Her room behind her is a mess, none of the organization people who had visited her before would have seen. She realizes the video is recording almost immediately and sighs, clicking a button to switch it to voice. ]

I've noticed a significant uptick in people asking for the nearest bar. I believe someone out there is working on some sort of welcome booklet, but for now -

Welcome to Exsilium. Here's how you have a drink.

[ just before she disconnects ] You'll need it.

[ And attached to her post is a text list of the bars in the hold, question marks by the ones she hasn't been to and a few words' of description by the ones she has - size, activity levels. Well over half of them have descriptions. ]

Comments

Voice forever

[blondejokes]

[ She's not really interested in the bars. It's bad for reflexes and beer bellies are gross. ]

People feel safe enough to drink here?

video;

[fintastic]

We really do need some good welcoming material. Do you remember who all was working on it?

voice

[latkje]

You're the most useful person I've met so far.

ditto

[boughtabookstore]

I think people feel driven to drink here is more accurate.

permavoice;

[boughtabookstore]

Not really. I saw it mentioned once or twice but wasn't paying much attention.

[blondejokes]

Huh. I can see why with all the problems I've been seeing on here.

But I wouldn't trust anything I can't clean or cook myself from this place.

voice

[boughtabookstore]

Thank you. I try.

permavoice;

[twiceadays]

I probably could have used this handy guide a few months ago.

voice

[latkje]

I can tell. There are annotations.

permavideo;

[fintastic]

Maybe it's time someone actually got that going. Now's as good a time as any, right? With all these new people, we can ask them what kind of things they would have liked to see and get everyone who's been here a while to chip in answers!

whoops

[boughtabookstore]

When they wanted to drug us, they did it through the water and the air.

Cleaning or cooking our own food won't help.

[boughtabookstore]

If that's a project you're interested in, by all means. I'm sure people would find it useful.

voice

[boughtabookstore]

I prefer not to leave a job half-done.

I don't think we've met.

same

[boughtabookstore]

I was busy chasing dead ends then.

But it's here now.

voice

[itase]

Worrying. Yet oddly reassuring that priorities are apparently trans-dimensional.

voice

[boughtabookstore]

It took me six months. I thought I might as well speed up the process for others.

[Text]

[trustycrowbar]

I still don't know who you are, but you've made me a very happy man.

Also you've given these people a much-needed means to let off steam. Any longer and they would've started eating each other.

voice

[latkje]

My name's Nash. Simple, but it'll have to do.

permatext

[boughtabookstore]

I'm Roslyn Small.

They already had that. I just made it easier to access.

Perhaps next month I'll start an AA group.

voice

[boughtabookstore]

Roslyn.

Perhaps I'll run into you some night.

voice

[latkje]

Maybe. If you're planning to cross out some question marks.

voice

[implying]

My dear, I do believe I've fallen for you already.

voice

[boughtabookstore]

I'm not a fan of leaving the unknown unknown.

The question marks won't be around long.

voice

[latkje]

Well put.

I'm a question mark too, you know.

voice

[boughtabookstore]

Just a little shallow.