001 | Text/Voice/Video/Derp

[derping]

[There's a burst of static, and a garbled sound like someone talking for a brief moment before it clears, beginning a voice message.] -doesn't this thi-[More static, along with the sound of buttons being pressed. Likely buttons that should NOT be pressed, if the beeps that keep sounding mean anything.]-ith instructions or something?

[That? Is the sound of TEN MILLION BUTTONS being pressed. One of them has to let him write. But WHICH ONE?

Until now, this has been a mystery to Sora.

But apparently he figures it out, because suddenly, text!]

jkl;q23fa8sdpj

oh, there it is! Now I can send messages to people. This is neat!

but writing everything out like this takes forever. [Because guess who's typing one. letter. at. a. time.

But there must be another way! Maybe if he can figure out how video works...

Oh, hey. Time to abuse the terminal's keyboard again.

This goes on for a few minutes, occasionally accompanied by various warning beeps and error messages. Finally, the video flashes on briefly, revealing the face of one (1) VERY SURPRISED Sora, who...was maybe starting to think that this wasn't going to actually work.

...but then he has the biggest smile because GUESS WHAT? IT DID. Computer: 58, Sora: 1.

He's definitely catching up, okay?]

Alright, it wor-huh?!

[And all of his hopes are dashed when the screen turns bright red, and the video shuts off after another, this time much angrier, error noise. Apparently, the terminals do not take kindly to misuse.

Finally, there's just a minute of silence. Then...]

...did I break it?

[Meet the future savior of all worlds, everyone.]

Comments

[Video]

[lethechained]

[Sora... please don't go destroying the terminals.]

Do you need some help?

[Voice]

[derping]

Nah, that's okay. I think I've got it working now.

[By which he means "It's recording my voice, so I just won't touch anything ever again."

Super effective strategy, right? Rightttttttttttt?]

[Video]

[lethechained]

[... Whatever you say, Sora. There's a head tilt.]

If you're sure.... [There's a hesitance, though. She's weeeeeell aware of his technical incompetence.]

[Voice forever]

[derping]

Well, it should be fine as long as I don't press anymore buttons...I think.

[He doesn't sound too sure about that, though.]

...it will be okay if I don't mess with it, won't it?

[Video]

[lethechained]

[... That did sound like one angry error message.]

... Maybe?

You're going to have to figure out how to do this again the next time you want to use it, so....

[derping]

...yeah, I guess you're right.

[He...hadn't thought about that, yet.]

I just didn't think it would be that hard to figure out.

[lethechained]

[....]


[Now would not be a good time to say that she didn't think it was very difficult, herself.]



Everybody needs help sometimes.

[derping]

[That's only because you're a genius, Namine. That's the only explanation. That, or you have these things in your world. Or your brain doesn't disappear in the presence of computers.]

Or...maybe I'll have better luck next time!

[Did we mention that this child is just FULL of good ideas today?]

[lethechained]

[............]

[Luck. Sora--]

[....]

[What is she going to do with you?]

Maybe....

But I really don't mind helping you.

[derping]

[Sora's stubborn, but even he has a limit...and common sense tells him that Namine is right, and that he really should accept the help. And, since she's the person offering the help, it's a lot easier to admit that, too.]

Well, maybe...do you think you could help me out next time I try to write a message or something? That way, I can be sure that I'm doing it right.

[And he won't almost break everything trying.]

[lethechained]

[A smile blooms on her lips. She's a little relieved, honestly.]

Of course, Sora...!

[Well, she'll do her best to make sure it happens that way.]

I would be happy to. Just let me know.

[derping]

Thanks, Namine! You're the best.

[He smiles back, of course...and it's too bad that he can't turn on the video so that she can see it. Still, it's probably easy to imagine.]

[lethechained]

[-- The best. Hah. Strange to hear, even if she's sure it's just an exaggeration.]

You're welcome....

[She can hear the smile well enough for it to make a difference.]