[SWITCHBOARD]

[in_extremis]

In an attempt to trace the Agrii communication and get a message back to them, Tony has made something of a mess of the network. Sorry, is it a bad time? For the next few hours, your messages seem to keep landing in the wrong place.

It's going to be fine, no one has any secrets that they're trying to discuss that they're worried about misfiring, of course.

Meanwhile, just about everyone receives one or a combination of texts from what appears to be several different sources, both names that exist on the network and some that definitely don't.

we come in peace

you haven't considered that I don't care

have you tried kidnapping them?

try asking nicely

come down here and fight me you punk ass bitch

we could have just talked about this

[ooc: You can try to direct your message to someone in particular, but anyone might reply to your top level!]

Comments

[beholding_archivist]

It's a legitimate question. I had trouble figuring out what you were writing.

[deal_me_in]

But you were still able to figure it out.

[beholding_archivist]

I still wouldn't willingly subject anyone to such writings myself.

[deal_me_in]

Aw come on, I'm sure there's been worse.

[beholding_archivist]

There's always worse. Which doesn't mean I have to be bad if I know better.

[deal_me_in]

Hey, you've seen me write. If I had a keyboard, punctuation'd be way easier!

[beholding_archivist]

Your phone has an on-screen keyboard.

[ What a revelation, right? ]

For next time.

[deal_me_in]

What do you think I've been using! I mean like an actual keyboard. With keys.

[beholding_archivist]

Certainly not the punctuation mark buttons.

And I know what you meant, don't worry. I do own a laptop back in London.

[deal_me_in]

Still on that, I see.

Wow, a laptop. Now that is old school.

[beholding_archivist]

Can't all live in the future, Cayde.

[deal_me_in]

Nothin' wrong with that. The good ol' days seem to have had a lot of stuff going for it.

[beholding_archivist]

You didn't quite strike me as someone with a hidden retro aesthetic I must admit.

[deal_me_in]

What, the books didn't give it away?

[There's definitely a grin in his tone.]

Simpler times. Most of the adventuring was done through media though. I kinda like being able to get out there as I please.

[beholding_archivist]

Simpler times, indeed.

Though despite having been born before the media took over... I can't claim I despise the convenience it brings.

[deal_me_in]

Oh I get it. Not everyone gets a thrill out of jumping across chasms and poking around uncharted alien territory.

I like watching Golden Age shows when I can find 'em. But books are more portable. The Speaker had walls of 'em, his own library. Shame they're mostly all gone.