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[truthdecided]

[Today, Akechi presents a rather peculiar object to the Pearls: a smartphone, circa 2016. Certainly state of the art, by Bottlecap Bay standards, but more importantly is the music playing from its speakers.

Soothing, smooth jazz... How he's missed it.]

I'm not entirely sure how, but it seems I've been reunited with one of my belongings from home.

[He shuffles around the phone, brushing off some glitter.]

It took some doing to operate it in my current state, and I'm not certain how I'll keep it charged. If any electric types wish to volunteer their services, I would greatly appreciate it.

In turn, it may be possible to use my phone to better record data and take photographs on missions. I will have to be careful with it, of course. It may have a shockproof case and screen protector, but it is hardly invincible.

Still... If anyone else received technology, perhaps we can pool resources. This has a great deal of potential.

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[holidaygirl1225]

Wait, you too?

[The 'camera' pans over to reveal a handheld gaming console, laid gently on the floor. Heroic RPG music is playing from the speakers. By tapping very carefully with her hooves, she can operate what looks like a turn-based RPG-- namely, Dragon Blazers. (The closest touchpoint for Akechi or other observers might be 'Dragon Quest'.) A few of Noelle's roommates are gathered around, watching her play and/or taking turns... though Noelle seems to guard the console very, very closely.

Also, residual glitter has gotten everywhere in the Spire's low-tier housing. Whoops.]

[truthdecided]

A gaming console? Fascinating.

[He takes a moment to observe through the Pearl. It's not quite as versatile as a phone, but it's certainly a good way to pass the time.]

At this rate, we may have to network in order to find a way to keep our devices in working order.

[holidaygirl1225]

Maybe Electric moves could charge them...? [Hopefully they won't overload or short circuit the battery. She'll have to be very careful.] ... Video games were one of the things I missed most from home-- [Aside from her family and friends, of course.] -- so this is a really nice Christmas surprise, fahaha. [... or is it just 'longest night' here?]

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[shotinhead]

No tech here.

[ But his voice does sound quite relaxed, and-- huh. He's wearing a duster. There's other clothes on his bed, but he's just got a duster on. ] How do you not break that?

[truthdecided]

Careful, precise movements.

[He lifts a wing, moving individual feathers as if they were fingers.]

I used it with gloves before, and it has a very high quality screen protector to better ensure its longevity.

[shotinhead]

So. All personal communication devices are that small back where you came from.

[ He is trying not too sound too shocked. ] And-- they store music, I'm guessin', too. [ he hates sounding so dumbfounded! he hates being this out of place when it comes to the world! ]

[edgewater]

How in the Void's name do you have computer's that small where you're from?

[ she briefly projects an image of a datapad for comparison's sake. ] On Earth??

[truthdecided]

Technology marches on. Though, I wouldn't necessarily call it a computer, even if they are more comparable to one than the cell phones of old.

[Still, that datapad does prompt a quirk of the brow. That's certainly more... old fashioned.]

[offtracks]

Ah! How remarkable - it can make music!

[ You can just listen to music whenever you want??? ]

[truthdecided]

It can play music, videos... Record video and capture photographs. There are a great deal of other functions, making them comparable to miniature computers.

[But how much would Ingo understand? Infodumping might only provoke a headache if he isn't careful.]

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[dunchies]

[ Resident Electric-type with no technological reference chiming in. ]

It can just do that? I've never heard that kind of music before either...

[ So smooth. His head is tilting back and forth trying to make sense of this. ]

[truthdecided]

Oh, it can do so much more. How much you'd comprehend is another story.

[Heh, heh... How does he approach this? Technological discrepancies can be a difficult bridge to cross.]

I suppose jazz would be a bit too modern for your era. It came into being after the industrial revolution and many other developments.

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[sharpjustice]

I haven't seen one of those in ages!

[Even though it's only been month since she's gotten here, Mayaka says this with full conviction. She suddenly misses sending texts with emojis and taking reference photos with her phone. Even more, she misses Satoshi, who is the only one she texts without fail everyday, even when they have nothing new to share. He always had something fun to tell her.

She pauses, trying to recognise the music she hears coming from the phone.]

So this is the kind of music you like, huh? [She doesn't sound surprised.]

[truthdecided]

What can I say? I have sophisticated tastes.

[Yes, just soak in the vibes, Mayaka. Enjoy the soothing vocals. He lets the music keep playing uninterrupted.]

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[telewarped]

Okay, what 70-year-old made this playlist?

[She doesn't dislike it, really; she's just contractually obligated to give Akechi a hard time.]

[truthdecided]

You believe jazz is exclusive to the elderly.

[He scoffs.]

I just happen to have a sophisticated musical palate.

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[wolfcut]

... That walkman's a phone?

[ NOBODY LAUGH. ]

threadjacking. ignore me

[friendlyflower]

[You already know what this is.]

[truthdecided]

The walkman is decidedly older than the modern smartphone. And, I'm rather certain that a walkman can't text message or browse the internet.

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[0dchess]

[Smartphones may be quite a few years after Kinger's time, but he's definitely heard about them from newer members of the Circus. Enough to know that's the first real computer he's seen in a long, long time.]

Well that just rocketed technology forward a few centuries. We can do a lot more with that than photos, notes, and jazz.

[truthdecided]

Ha. You do raise a valid point.

[He flashes a smirk at the phone, still playing its pleasant tunes.]

But with only a few phones to work with, replicating the technology may prove difficult. Not to mention, we'll have to adapt the devices to retain power within this world.

[positivestars]

Huh! There weren't any clues, or notes?

[A phone, huh? She tilts her head, trying to get a better look.]

It seems pretty lightweight! That must be convenient out in the field. It's like it's in compact compact form!

[truthdecided]

There was... glitter. An annoying amount of glitter.

[He looks down at a wing and grimaces before shaking said wing. Damn glitter, getting on his coat.]

But, yes. It's very lightweight, with faster processing power than older models of cell phones. Its built in camera may come in handy during field missions as well.

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[outbounds]

Soooooo ... no mysterious dream or feeling telling you to go dig in a specific place?

[ Not like with Firoza's shield, that one time? ]

Interesting ideas though! Though. What will you do when you run out of storage? It is not like there are any PCs to transfer or back up the data to.

[truthdecided]

...No such dream, unlike when I obtained Outrage.

[Though that had a lot less digging by comparison...]

Admittedly, storage does present a unique conundrum, unless the presence of phones gives the locals an opportunity to rapidly advance technology.

[That seems unlikely, however...]