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it si so cold here how do you deal with it? like going to haven from tevinter all over again.

does anyone have thicker blanket? or maybe more than one? maybe for trade i can teach you some sign language? device is usueful but i am not goood at typing yet.

the snow is pretty. thatdid not change from thedas at least

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[mutedsuspicions]

_{[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?

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[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.

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<sub>[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]</sub>

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.]}

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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?]

[mutedsuspicions]

_{[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.]}

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[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.]

[mutedsuspicions]

<sub>[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.]</sub>

[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.]}

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[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.]

[mutedsuspicions]

<sub>[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!]</sub>

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[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.]