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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.

Comments

[0dchess]

I guess you're right, all the computer science in the world is nothing without an electrician keeping the lights on. I'm guessing even the weakest electric attack would just fry a microprocessor.

[Kinger is in his blanket and pillow fort, looking over the diary Polteageist gave him.]

If we had more we could test how fairy or psychic magic works with technology, but it's probably not worth the risk.

[truthdecided]

It would need to be a very weak spark, and you're right that psychic and fairy types may be more reliable in theory.

[There's the rub. Whatever he does, he'll need to be extremely cautious.]

I suppose I could always seek out a Rotom. They're apparently known to inhabit appliances...

[0dchess]

We have appliances? Ones that run on electricity?

[Obviously the kitchen equipment is technically "appliances" but not anything comparable to what you'd find at Sears nowadays, let alone something computerized. Heck, even modern appliances in Kinger's time aren't computerized, who would want a computer built into their fridge?]

[ooc: link is not an endorsement to be 1000% clear: it will show you ads and then break within a year]

[truthdecided]

Emmet-san does in his world, if nothing else, and it's possible that such machines exist more prominently in human-dominated societies here...

[Still, that's a hypothetical, not at all like... Whatever that fridge is. Sometimes, technology goes too far...]

[0dchess]

There's so much about this world we don't know, it's a little worrying.

[truthdecided]

Which is precisely why I've tried documenting as much as I can.

[He pauses.]

The Archives can only cover so much, and not everyone has easy access to their records.

i couldn't think of much else to say but i might as well let us both get to 5 on this oops

[0dchess]

I'm going to check it out next month. There should be new people then, so the Archives will probably be a bit more open.

[truthdecided]

Ah, yes. The more new arrivals, the more opportunities to investigate. I ought to do the same.

[Not to mention, a lot can change in a month. For now, they'll have to play it by ear.]