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[dragonbard]

 [The screen shows a boy with light teal hair. He stares curiously out from the monitor, though in reality, he is looking at a camera. He tilts his head, perhaps fascinated with the way that his image is being recorded back to him. Static runs across the monitor, and he jumps a bit at this, quickly shutting the monitor down. He has, however, forgotten to turn the camera off.]

S-so that's how it works... oh!

[There are sounds of fumbling fingers in the background as the audio finally cuts off too.

Clearly, this is the first time that the boy has ever encountered a computer.]

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[bowandblade]

[Since it appears that the boy turned off the monitor, Archer isn't really expecting an answer. But he can't help but leave a comment.]

It appears someone has never used a computer before.

[Yes, yes, stating the obvious.]

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[dragonbard]

[The computer blips a bit, causing Nils to turn the monitor back on. He squints a bit, reading the text that appeared on the screen before speaking again.]

Y-yes, I heard that is what they were called.

[Has everyone here used a computer in their original worlds? He wonders if he's behind the learning curve. How is this person getting text to show up instead of a video anyways?]

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[bowandblade]

[Ah, there we go. Archer switches from text to video when he sees that the boy has returned, smiling at his stutter.]

Then you are new to the tower, hm? Or you are just now using these consoles.

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[dragonbard]

[Nils blinks again, a bit startled by the sudden appearance of a blond man on his screen. Was this the person who had sent him that message earlier?] Both, actually. I... just had my first bowl of -- [He struggles to recall the name of the food.] -- oatmeal. Yes, oatmeal.

[He prods the monitor with a finger curiously. When it leaves a smudge, he "hms", then goes to wipe it off with his scarf.] I've, um, never used one of these before. I'm sorry. [He's a little embarrassed by this considering how, from Archer's expression, the man seems to be perfectly at home with using one.]

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[bowandblade]

[The way that the boy pokes and prods at the screen is amusing; it reminds him a fair amount of how he was when he originally received a cell phone.]

Do not be sorry! Such marvels were beyond my original life as well. It is fascinating how commonplace they are in this tower.

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[the_word_is]

Yep! Are you new here?

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[dragonbard]

[He nods on-screen.]

Yes, I am.

[This time, it's a girl. She looks to be around his age.]

I-Is it that obvious?

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[the_word_is]

[Maka nods.]

Either that or you've been here awhile and haven't figured out the terminals yet. Don't worry, they confuse a lot of people.

I'm Maka. What's your name?

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[dragonbard]

[Oh. That's kind of embarrassing. Still, Nlis has never seen a terminal before, let alone 99% of the technology floating around the tower.]

Maka, you said? My name is Nils. [It's nice to meet someone around his own age.] It's nice to meet you.

[It's weird talking to a camera and a computer. He isn't used to it at all yet.]

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[the_word_is]

Nice to meet you to, Nils. Have you found anyone else from your world here?

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[bloodlessons]

[Actually seeing the monitors flicker to life was something, this kid sure was smart for figuring it out on his own wasn't he?]

hey come back! if youre going to going to turn it on then disappear thats a little rude.

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[dragonbard]

[Nils has discovered that he isn't a very fast typer. On the other hand, he only knows how to turn the video on and off, so that's just what he does as a message pings on the screen.]

I'm sorry! At... least I know how to turn it on and off.

[It was strange talking to words on the screen.]

U-um, it's nice to meet you though. [Was this video even going through?]

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[bloodlessons]

[Oh there's the video, now he doesn't have to type anymore. Even if he has thin fingers like chicken legs, it's tedious!]

Hey, that's better than nothing! But I guess you must be new too, kinda like me. I'm Henry!

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[dragonbard]

It's nice to meet you, Henry. [He's glad that this person also seems rather kind.

Although, now that he thinks of it... those robes look awfully familiar.]

Are... are you a dark mage? [They're very different, but the style and color look about the same. He's also promised himself not to jump to conclusions and won't allow Henry's class to define how nice or not-nice he is.]

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[bloodlessons]

Buh? How'd you guess? I didn't think anyone would be able to figure that out here, unless they already knew me or I decided to tell them! [Not that he really minds that someone figured it out, he's rather proud of his ability to wield dark magic.

It doesn't even occur to him yet that it might be the obvious clothes.]

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[warriorscribe]

*Enoch can't help but laugh. It was a smile much needed, in all honesty.*

I enjoyed learning how to use these, too. They're fascinating machines.

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[dragonbard]

[Someone who shares his opinion!]

Y-yes, they really are. I've never seen them before. I don't... think they run on any magic though. It's strange.

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[warriorscribe]

They're supposedly similar to something that would come from my world's future... They're very useful.

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[dragonbard]

[He nods.]

They are! I haven't learned what else they can do though. Have you?

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[warriorscribe]

You can send sound alone - it's marked "audio", and the pad with the letters at your desk is used to write, there should be a place on the screen you can enter it- use the unmarked pad beside the letters to access it. That arrow is like your hand on the screen, it's used to select things.

*He likes to teach people things, especially things he's learned the hard way. It's like his work pays off double when he teaches someone else.*

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[carabina]

I take it machines like these don't exist in your world?

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[dragonbard]

[The boy shakes his head.]

They don't, no. Do they in yours?

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[carabina]

They do. Technology like this is rather common in my world.

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[dragonbard]

[He gives the girl a small nod.]

I see... This is the first time I've seen something like this. [He prods the monitor gently.]

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[carabina]

I see! Don't worry, you're not the only one. There are a lot of people who weren't used to these machines. They're very handy for communication though.

Ah, my name is Mami Tomoe by the way. It's nice to meet you.