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prismatica2019-11-25 11:37 am
m19_lover) wrote in prismatica2019-11-25 11:37 am
Video; UN:revolving
[After much, much fiddling with the device on his wrist - which at first brougt some interesting flashbacks of a certain other wrist device he was forced to wear one time - Jigen finally manages to get the video feed feature of the thing going, and the first thing that's on the screen is his less than amused face, a cigarette burning between his lips.]
So, this "moonlacing" deal... [He takes a long drag from his cigarette, head shaking for a moment.] Not sure what this place's plan is but they couldn't have picked a worst guy for the job. [The only other person he can think of that would be a worse fit is Goemon.]
Am I really expected to get all lovey dovey with strangers to generate some mystical energy? Yeah, not happening any time soon.
But I should at least introduce myself, since I'm here and all. Name's Jigen Daisuke, and despite these... [He points at the bunny ears that have now replaced his own.] I'm a completely normal human. Well, I guess these have their advantages. I feel like my hearing is more accurate.
I guess I'll be seeing you people soon, hm? [The feed unceremoniously ends without either a good bye or wave of a hand. Yeah... not the friendliest guys around.]
So, this "moonlacing" deal... [He takes a long drag from his cigarette, head shaking for a moment.] Not sure what this place's plan is but they couldn't have picked a worst guy for the job. [The only other person he can think of that would be a worse fit is Goemon.]
Am I really expected to get all lovey dovey with strangers to generate some mystical energy? Yeah, not happening any time soon.
But I should at least introduce myself, since I'm here and all. Name's Jigen Daisuke, and despite these... [He points at the bunny ears that have now replaced his own.] I'm a completely normal human. Well, I guess these have their advantages. I feel like my hearing is more accurate.
I guess I'll be seeing you people soon, hm? [The feed unceremoniously ends without either a good bye or wave of a hand. Yeah... not the friendliest guys around.]
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I suppose, depending on their personalities. I've been working alongside the military for so long it's just ingrained in me at this point. Besides, a surgeon running late on a trauma case doesn't bode well for the patient. But I'm always happy to be helpful.
( She rests back in her chair with long legs crossed under the table, turning to him a little more comfortably as one arm rests over the padded back. (And she doesn't have any moon traits! Angela is 100% human for this.) )
The devices do get tricky; a lot of people here are from a time without "smart devices", and many still with no technology to speak of at all. I believe they only really started being created in the early year 2000s. I'm from 2076, myself, so it wasn't venturing too far from what I already knew of. Some things are still quite different even then.
( But she catches sight of the waitress heading out, so she tips her chin up toward her for his attention to redirect and make his order. )
lol I misread your past tag where you mentioned her traits jkhgfkahf ignore that then XD
He allows himself to sit back more comfortably as well, hands still hogging Angela's warm cup of coffee, even though his fingers are not even that cold anymore. Maybe he just got a little distracted.]
Wha... 2076? [He sounds surprised. Shocked even. Never in a million years he would guess she was from such a distant future.] Now I really feel like I'm an old relic, being from the early seventies. [They... had more than 100 years apart from each other, time wise. Could he even keep up with someone so far ahead from him?
When the waitress approaches to get his order, he finally realizes he's been holding on to Angela's cup this entire time, and finally let go of it.]
Anh, coffee. Sugar, no milk or cream. [He says, as the waitress nods and disappears inside the cafe again.]
Well... what can you teach me about these things them? [He stuffs one of his hands inside the pocket of his coat and leaves the other, with the device on his wrist, resting on the table.]
UR GOOD just wanted to clarify goin forward c:
( But she's amused as she says it, no harm no foul as they both settle in and delve into a proper conversation. The year gap shouldn't surprise her anymore, but sometimes it still does— thankfully he's not the first person she's met from the 1970s! )
You're not an old relic, Daisuke. And you're not the first I've met from the 1970s! There's an engineer down on the third level, Dell Conagher— he is, as well. And a man named Jacques who works at the academy. He teaches theater. Many people here are from the 1990s and early 2000s, but there are also a good handful from my when and I'm sure plenty beyond it. It's just the nature of this place.
( But the waitress approaches for his order and she'll smile to herself as she gathers her cup back up for a good swallow, two— then holds it for a few moments before setting it back down between them. In case he needs to warm his hands while he waits. )
I see we're opposites on coffee, if nothing else. I'm a "cream and no sugar" gal. Maybe that's what changes in a century. ( Welcome to Bad Joke Land, home of the Bad Jokes. But when he prompts her for the lesson, she'll rest her hand close by so the angle of the hologram is visible to him. She gives her wrist a little shake to wake it up, and the menu pops up before her. ) They're quite simple if you don't wish to delve into all the extra features— the icons keep it pretty straightforward for ease of identifying the features, though some people with no technology at all likely won't recognize many. This one here is for voice calls, like a regular telephone. When you pull it up you have a camera icon in the corner to switch to video, if you prefer a face to face conversation— you just have to be sure to hold your wrist up a bit higher.
The camera is here, and you can tap it to turn its focus either onto you or onto what's in front of you. This here is the feed for others posting, which you managed to do just fine, and they can be any format— it's sort of a bulletin board for socializing, or people posing questions for assistance with this place as you'd figured. And this app right here— it's meant for finding moonlacing partners, but that can be things as simple as coffee meets like this, too. It doesn't have to be too intimate. We can get you set up in a bit.
I was going to go over the moons, too, hm? What do you remember from what the scientists told you on arrival? I know they cram a lot in while you're still reeling; I've tried to tell them to simplify it, but they get so excited...
( She'll just sneak a couple covert pics of him in the meantime when he's at a particularly nice angle or if he smiles— for the app, of course. These things are best done candid, no? )
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At the coffee comment, a short laugh escapes from his lips - probably a good opportunity to snap a sneaky pic of him. It's an incredibly dumb joke, yes, but he's a little amused by it, not to mention he appreciates it that Angela is trying to make him feel a little less inadequate about the whole thing. He still feels he's very out of touch with more futuristic things, but the way she's taking it lightly helps alleviate that feeling.
He pays close attention to her explanations about the communicator. He's trying to get as much info as he can about those from the get go so he doesn't have to pathetically fiddle about with it until he ultimately gives up and needs to ask for help again. He honestly hates to depend on others.]
You don't want to know how long it took for me to figure out how the camera and messaging system on that thing worked. [Really. It was incredibly embarrassing and he still doesn't know how he achieved the feat of actually posting something.] I'm glad you are explaining it to me like I'm five years old though. [He means it. Technology was never his strong suit. That was Lupin's area of expertise.
When she explains the profile app to him, he scoffs.] I'm just glad not many people took interest on me in that thing, because that text it wrote about me is very unfitting. [And invasive. Specially invasive.
Ah yes, the moons. Honestly, what the scientists told him about them just flew over his head for the most part, so he really didn't get the real gist of it.] I guess you could go over those as well. I had people tell me you can get turned into an animal under them and I dunno if I'm a fan of that idea.
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( Which is to say, Jigen should absolutely speak with him again and nerd out a bit with the guy; Dell would probably have a good time over a couple beers showing him his work. Angela does indeed snag a picture as he laughs with a flash of teeth, and another with the warm wind-down smile that lingers, curving his lips. Thank her later, dear. She's definitely trying to bridge the gap and lighten the load of time, so she'd be glad to know she's succeeding and setting him at ease anew. She only shakes her head with an easy smile to his remark on how long it took him, waving it off. Learning curves, right? )
I promise I wouldn't have used the term "socializing" if I were speaking to a five year old. I just know how to be succinct. I'm glad you're finding it easy to understand, though. We'll see what happens once we get that profile updated and gauge your interest from there, hmm? Here, let's see it. Go ahead and open it up, there should be a little gear picture to change the pictures and what's included.
( She's messaging over those pics she just took of him now, filters adjusting some of the colors to be a touch more vibrant with a softer background detail, but otherwise untouched. )
Well, they weren't necessarily wrong. It's usually only a couple of traits at a time— you saw my pictures, no? With the fawn spots, or the ram's horns? Those were from the moons of this place. There are three, each in the sky for five days, then all three at once for another five. First Sanguis, the crimson moon, then Cordis, the blue, and Iris, violet. There are like traits and effects of those who fall under them, specific to each one. Sanguis tend toward aggression and bloodlust, shown as wolves, or snakes, or... mer-creatures, fish, sheep— it's difficult to tell when they mostly just show patches of scales or gills. Cordis is indulgent and prone to blowing money and eating their fill wherever they go, and they run through the chroma energy of this place the quickest. Foxes, owls, cats, butterflies, giving off attractants to others. Then Iris which I believe is yours in particular, and which I had been during the majority of my time here— affectionate and protective, in "heat" more often than not with the same attractants as before, but being affected themselves as well. Rabbits and deer, and rarely, something like jellyfish and possibly bats. A few others have been cropping up or appear during the presence of other races in this world, but...
( She shrugs; that's about the extent of her or anyone else's knowledge. )
It's a short-lived hassle, if a regular one. The important part is the chroma, because if you aren't generating enough to restore what you lose over time, much like a car's fuel tank, you'll run empty and begin to crystallize. It's important to not let it get so low. These devices show our readings at the top. See? Mine is fully green.
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He follows her instructions about operating the app, and is rather surprised when she sends him the pictures she snapped. Honestly, he's more surprised by the fact that he didn't notice her taking those. Isn't he supposed to be a little more perceptive than that? He decides to chalk it up to him still being disoriented by this new place and move on.
When the explanation about the moons follow, he listens carefully, nodding to assure her he's listening. In the meantime, the waitress comes with his coffee, which is a relief because his fingers had been growing cold, but he was a little too nervous about hogging Angie's cup again, so he kept his hands to himself.]
Yeah, I remember your photos from the app. That means you are the Sanguis type, hm? [He looks her over for a moment, than smiles after a sip of coffee.] Could've fooled me. I wouldn't take you as the blood thirsty type. [His smile falters after a moment however, when he focuses more on his own moon.] Not sure I like the idea of being "in heat." Makes it look like I'm gonna start behaving like some mindless animal looking for a mate. [He hopes it doesn't come down to that. He can deal with the affectionate and the protective parts though.]
Guess there's no escape from making connections in this place then? [He peeks at the screen of her device. He isn't surprised to see her Chroma gauge full. She's certainly friendly and cordial, so it's certainly easy for her to get closer to others. She's pretty much the polar opposite of him, which makes him wonder why she took such an interest in him.]
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The waitress delivers his coffee and tops Angela's up with a smile before trotting back off, and she'll gather it back to her and add in a bit more cream just in time for him to tease her. )
Hmmm, no, not bloodthirsty. ( And a wink. ) But I do occasionally get quite possessive. And I may bare my teeth if I grow irritated, which hankfully doesn't happen often. I'm quite protective on my own and Sanguis makes that a bit worse, for me. They all affect people in slightly different ways, I think, but the general theme runs about the same. Violent, indulgent, intimate. I'm afraid to say you'll just have to wait and see what happens, for your own effects. They change month to month, as well. Sometimes stronger, sometimes milder.
With my previous experiences being Iris, I wish I could say that's inaccurate; it's a bit half and half. I'll cross my fingers for you all the same. But no, no escaping connections. Not unless you've always dreamed of being a crystal sculpture.
( Isn't the saying "opposites attract", Jigen? Come now. )
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When she corrects him about the bloodthristy part of Sanguis, he feels a little color rise to his cheeks. Ah yes, he should have suspected as much. When she mentions she gets possessive he doesn't quite know how to take those news. He just hopes that doesn't mean she'll immediately latch on to him, because he's absolutely not ready for this type of closeness with anyone just yet.]
So, on top of everything the effects of these moons aren't even consistent from one month to the next? [Great... Jigen mumbles the last word under his breath, frustration clear in his voice as he sips on his coffee. As if growing random appendages wasn't worrying enough.
He can only hope he doesn't get too attention starved when his cycles come up.]
Crystal statue? [Oh boy, there's even more caveats... The bad news just keep on piling up, don't they?]
love past typos... "hankfully" instead of thankfully, king of the hill over here
But she won't latch onto him too terribly, not for a while. Promise. Her possessive behavior is incredibly mild when it comes down to it and she mostly just hugs people to rub her scent on them, which keeps others away from those "marked". No biting just yet, no matter how she teases. )
No, I'm afraid not. But I hope you know you can call me if anything happens, or if you have any questions. If anything concerns you. I won't mind setting your mind at ease once we have an idea of how you're affected. As for the statue bit, if you go too long and deplete your chroma, you'll begin to crystallize. It isn't very pleasant. It's usually a day or two's process, so it isn't irreversible or fast by any means, but it's best to avoid tempting fate in the first place.