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Well it's true it's already gotten colder than the last time.

Not magic, but I guess if you're unused to technology and machines then I can see how it can seem that way. It's wires and things inside that make it generate heat. The power source would need recharging if you use it for a long time, but if you're staying in a place it can be plugged in, then you won't need to worry about that too much.

i come from world that still uses candles and carriages and horses to get around. some people use magic. i do not. making heat sounds like fire magic. magic in general is bad from my world, but it does not seem so bad here. better controlled. i am in a room in the hotel. eight floor up. eighth. this is hard to type on sometimes. ia m sory about mistakes.

You're doing fine. I can still understand what you're trying to say, that's the important part. And don't worry, it's hard to type on these things even if you're used to these kinds of devices.

I'll bring a heater over, then. It's not far.

do you need me to meet you in the front room?

_{[The word 'lobby' wasn't in his vocabulary just yet]}

Front room? If you'd prefer. It won't take long for me to show you how to use it, at least.

_{[Lerith pulls his scarf around his head and neck to situate himself before heading out of his room. As he gets closer to the lobby floor, he slows. What if this was a trap? But lots of people maybe saw the texting on the network. Witnesses? He wasn't entirely sure of how things worked, but maybe he'd be safe. Or this person could show him how to work the magic heater from a distance.

He shivered and finally took the last few steps down into the lobby with his scrawny arms around his upper body for warmth.}

[Cal is the last person to be wishing any harm upon anyone. Having been in the situation of not knowing if there was anyone whom he could trust, he can completely understand the wariness and reluctance in having someone come directly to your door.

It takes him a little bit to get to the city square and the hotel itself, the snow making the walk from his workshop just a little more tedious, but not impossible. He stomps his boots free of snow before stepping into the lobby and pushing back the hood of his poncho, a young man, probably in his late teens. In his other hand he carries a rectangular device. Over his shoulder peeks BD-1, his droid.]

_{[Lerith is already down there, sitting by the stairwell in case he needs to make a break for it. Not that going up would be better, but his door had a lock at least. At the sight of someone with one of those strange metal creatures on his back, he clamors up to his feet.

Slowly he worked his way over, watching in case the man made a sudden move. It was like watching a deer make its way over to him - though this one was way too scrawny. No wonder he was cold.]}

you are the one with the heat?

[Cal gives him a little wave with his free hand, deciding after observing how the elf approached, to remain where he is. He tilts his head before nodding after reading the tablet.]

Yes, that's me. I'm Cal Kestis. This is BeeDee-One.

[He smiles a little as he indicates the droid with a nod, BD-1 beeping a perky greeting at Lerith. Cal then holds up the box he carries by a handle, about a foot in length and a several inches beyond that in height with a grill set in the front and a couple of dials and buttons on the top.]

Here's the portable heater. I'll show you how to work it- it's not too difficult.

_{[Lerith regarded the other carefully, though his yellow eyes remained on the robot. What was it's name? BD? He motions with his hands: pointing to himself, tapping his held together fore and middle fingers against the side of the other hand's same fingers doing the same, before finally doing what seemed to be spelling with six letters.

He pulled the device back into his hands.]}

i am lerith

_{[He looked at the heater before crouching down to get a better look. Too-thin fingers play with the dials and the buttons for a moment before looking at Cal.]}

never seen something like this before. common where you are from?

[Hand signals- no a name, Cal realizes as he watches the elf's hands closely. He looks at the screen once Lerith clarifies, nodding at him.]

It's nice to meet you, Lerith.

Yeah, we have similar things like this. Here.

[He sets the heater down, then begins to point things out.]

This switch turns it on. This dial adjusts the temperature. Don't place anything directly in front of this grill and don't touch it when it's been running or you might burn yourself.

This here can set a timer for it to turn off if you want, up to four hours.

_{[This person may not understand his signs, but at least gets the gist of what the mute is trying to convey. That was good, that meant there was potential. He looks and watches with eager yellow eyes as the workings were pointed out to him.]}

almost like there is fire magic inside of it. but controled with the dial on top? interesting.

_{[He makes certain it's not plugged in before turning the dial a little here and there, and then pressing the button for the timer. Nothing happens obviously, but the motions are so odd to him.]}

my room is small, probably won't need to be on for even four hours. especially with all the blankets people have donated to me. what kind of magic is beadyone?

[Cal watches and lets Lerith try out the controls.]

If the room is small then you're probably right. So long as everything is closed, it should keep the heat in for a time. The plug's in here if you need it.

[He turns the unit around and opens the storage panel in demonstration, pulling out the end of the cord.]

If you have an outlet in the wall, you can plug it into there so this will have power to turn on. Like...

[As he looks around, BD-1 beeps and hops off his shoulder, skittering over towards an adjacent wall. He tweedles and beams a light at the wall outlet he's found. Cal grins.]

Yes- just like that. Thanks, Bee-Dee.

[He has to chuckle at the question as he tries to work out how to explain.]

Not exactly magic. He's...mechanical. But I guess if someone wasn't familiar with droids, I can see how they'd think he's magic. He's got quite a personality.

_{[Keeping everything closed was the easy part. Lerith didn't like unexpected guests so the door was generally always locked when he was home, and he kept the curtains shut most of the time. It felt safe.

He notes the cord presented and nods, then looks back at the robot]}

is his name 'beedy' or 'bd'? i want to spell it right.

_{[Carefully the mute goes over to squat down and get a better look at the droid, holding his hand out like he would an animal.]}

The latter. Droids usually have an alphanumeric combination as their identifier. So the letters B and D, and then a dash and one are BeeDee's.

[The droid tilts his boxlike head at the elf and then looks at the hand before shifting his weight to one leg so he can tap at the hand with his other foot. Is this that variation of a fistbump that some people like to do here?]

_{[A grin at the tap to his hand by the foot. He taps it back, not understanding the gesture at all.]}

[BD-1!]

_{[He signs it easily to the droid, almost like he's trying to show the robot how his name works in sign language. Lerith leans in a little closer, trying to inspect BD-1 without actually touching them. It? Them.]}

[BD-1 looks at his foot quizzically at its being tapped, but he seems to shrug before setting it down again. Close enough! One of his lense-eyes flickers a little as the elf moves his hands, most likely recording. As he finds himself being inspected he turns about to watch Lerith, which might make it difficult to really look at him when you have the same side facing you.

Cal laughs as he watches them.]

_{[Fist bumps weren't of Thedas, so he thinks it's some sort of strange robot gesture and decided to just go with it.

As BD-1 turns to watch the elf inspect him, the mute gives a silent laugh himself.]}

[I look! Stay still!]

_{[The signing is easier, even if the recipient can't understand it. Another silent laugh and instead offers his hands because he wants to pick up the robot. Droid? Sentient metal creature.]}

[The droid cocks his head at the hand motions again. No, he doesn't understand them at all but it's clear Lerith is trying to tell him something. Oh but this gesture he does know!

With a little hoot BD-1 obligingly hops up, expecting to be caught, but if he's not he'll just stand on tiptoe until he's picked up. He'll tuck his feet in like a bird, not terribly heavy despite his metal make.]

_{[Lerith doesn't catch him at that first hop. In fact, it almost startles him. But he does carefully pick up the droid with both hands, and lets the creature sit. It was like a bird! But without flying. And no beak. Or tail.

Okay, so only a little like a bird.

He grins over at Cal with his yellow eyes bright. It was like he had nothing to be afraid of with this metal animal being like a friend! Lifting him up, BD-1 is offered the top of Lerith's head, poofy white hair resembling a nest only a little bit. A nest for a bird droid robot creature thing!]}

[Cal smiles, glad to see the two making friends. It's definitely a different mood than when he and BD-1 first came upon Lerith.

BD-1 beeps as he's lifted, peering at the elf's head before reaching out one of his little feets to pat at the tuft of hair. Ooh, heads are harder to stand on, not that he's stood on many heads, but he is very careful as he's eased there. After all, he doesn't think Lerith would like him grabbing onto his hair if he suddenly felt he was going to fall!

It's a balancing act even Cal watches with a bit of anxiousness before BD-1 gives something like a triumphant twitter once he finds his balance.]

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