NPC POST - THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FOR

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ When the video feed turns on, both Tyr and a new face can be seen looking down into the camera. The woman sits back with a sly smile of sorts and levels Tyr with a sidelong glance. ]

Not bad for our first time, darling. Go on, then. Tell them what miracles you've brought for them today.

Not bad, is that truly the reputation you wish for me to have? Not bad, when I spent all morning worshipping you for all you did for us?

[He’s cute, isn’t he? He’s definitely cute, the way he says all that and then has the audacity to wink at her, like that’s what endears him to her. With a little grin, he turns towards the camera, focusing down. This is a post for the Wanderers, but it takes a lot to refocus Tyr from her.]

Given you all have a bit of a tendency to wander-- [DO YOU GET IT BECAUSE YOU’RE WANDERERS ha ha he make joke] --we thought we’d help you all keep in touch. Now, this is new, so don’t go breaking it your first day, hm? I’m going to be quite annoyed if our hard work is ruined from the start.

[ She rolls her eyes, entirely unimpressed by his antics and yet still smiling like a cat that doesn't even need to ask for the cream. ]

As though your lot aren't prone to breaking beautiful things. You could all stand to learn a more delicate touch.

[ She glances directly into the camera as she says the last sentence, perhaps speaking more to their audience now than the banter that seems to run between them. ]

It should do most of the work for you. Tap where you must to tell it what you want it to do, and then you can do or say whatever your little heart desires.

[ If she seems privately amused by the word "little," it's certainly just your imagination. ]

Laufey . . .

[Don’t be mean? Except he’s grinning, so. What is the truth, Tyr.]

Anyway! If you need any help, if you run into trouble, if you find you want to make some improvement-- although really, how could you? Have you seen who made this?-- do let us know, hm?

[And that’s that on that, it seems, because he’s turning towards the Best Girl, his voice quiet but so, so fond:]

--how long are you staying? Are we--

[That’s that on that, as someone’s finger comes down and closes it.]

[ OOC NOTE: it's here, friends! This is the official NPC post for From the Ground Up, meaning the network is now live for use! Your characters will all see this message at the same time, and then you will be free to post or contact each other at any time. Feel free to threadjack on this post at will!

Also, I forgot to mention this on the mod post, but everyone should set up an IC contact post in their character's journal. This mechanic is not optional, but we won't judge you if you don't use it at all. You can code this post in any way you want, and comments on IC contact posts are valid for AC!

There is also an optional log to interact with Laufey set up over here if anyone is interested in running into her.

Aaand speaking of NPCs, we're still accepting applications for Njord and Heimdall on this page if anyone was interested in checking it out. We would really love to have someone dedicated to playing these characters and haven't received any inquiries from interested parties for either of them yet, so if you were sitting on the idea, it's probably all yours after some discussion and whatnot! I'm (Faith) always happy to talk about this nonsense, so feel free to hit me up somewhere.

Otherwise, have at thee and enjoy the new network! ]

Comments

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[momsboy]

[ Peter is beaming at the camera, so happy that a network finally exists. ]

Many thanks for making this a reality. Maybe next time a giant dragon tries to eat us all we can coordinate ourselves better.

BUT... you forgot something also very important. This place needs music.

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[sanityinruins]

Given how most of you decided to just attack, yes. Next time a little more planning needs to be involved. I'm surprised most of you still have your skin.

permavid!

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ She fixes him with a sharp look, somewhere between playfully suggestive and vaguely admonishing. ]

Perhaps you ought to get to work on making some then, dear.

Text, UN: GallowsCalibrator

[mindseer]

[Peter, have you ever experienced wht it is like to try and read someone typing in all cap with numbers for letters? Because this is now your life. Congratulations, dude.]

This is clearly not the most important use of our time and internet resources, but I am certain that some people will establish some kind of coordination.

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[sanityinruins]

Oh bravo, another thing for the masses to annoy others with. At least this didn't appear in the middle of the night.

That being said, I wonder if there is a way to watch some drama on these things. I'm missing my dramas. Is there a way to get those working next?

permavid!

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ And another request for something entirely frivolous. She fixes him with a Look, no heat or judgment behind it, but still stoic and unmoved. ]

As I told your compatriot over there, dove - if you want something, make it.

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[asgardsheart]

Oh! Hey guys! This is neat, what a nice thing to make for the wanderers! I wanted to try out the writing, it's very intuitive. I even made a rose out of letters, how cool is that? I can send them to everyone! ^_^ <- smile face

@}-,-`-

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[yggdrasilsearth]

Finding creative use of a new thought already, little one? Should I be surprised?

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[theprezident]

Look at you, you're a natural already.

Text, UN: GallowsCalibrator

[mindseer]

Oooh, this one's catching on already.

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[sassery]

about time tbh
wheres the emojis

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[yggdrasilsearth]

I was told you lot were rather keen but I'm not particularly impressed by your lack of initiative thus far.

[momsboy]

What's an emoji?

[ They were invented in 1998, okay, he has a reason to be clueless. ]

Text, UN: GallowsCalibrator

[mindseer]

[Gling! Oh, hey, look. There was something in front of her. She sniffed it and smelled it before she picked up on what it was doing. That was a video feed. That was totally a video feed. Her tongue snaked out and she tasted colors in the air on a laser light show of a hologram screen and suddenly there was a giggling sound that made everyone anywhere near her kind of ... just fucking edge away. She took her cane and tapped her way up to the roof of a building where nobody could see her because, of course, she'd have to be unable to sniff out the colors on this thing. Poo, but she wasn't going to let that get her down.

Setting up in an upper story somewhere, anywhere, she pulled off her blindfold and did what she was fucking born to do. She typed.]

DUD3, W3 F1N4LLY H4V3 1NT3RN3T! TH1S 1S S0 4W3S0M3! 1 4M G01NG T0 TR0LL 3V3RY L4ST GL0BB1NG 0N3 0F Y0U!!!!!

H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H4H!!!!

[Wait, where the HELL WERE HERE BEAUTIFUL COLORS?!?]

(OOC: So, just a minor note. Her typing quirk is 'opt in' only, so don't worry. This opening is just to show how she usually types. If you don't opt in, I'll type normally because it's enough to make the eyes bleed. But you can assume she's always typing in this irritating scribble.)

text; quirk is fine btw

[sassery]

whoa
seriously
are you really speaking all in l33t
thats dedication tbh

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[theprezident]

[ Wow, look at the gods being useful. This is some good stuff. It's like the ECHOnet! He's impressed. ]

Now that's what I'm talking about. This'll make everything easier.

permavid!

[yggdrasilsearth]

And we do live to make things easier.

[ She's smiling, but there's a vaguely dangerous edge to it. ]

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[zombra]

Oh my God, did you actually just give us iPhones and FaceTime?

[ Do you realize how long it's been since she's had a working cell phone? Since social media was actually a thing because people weren't getting turned into zombies? ]

Dude, this is awesome. No joke.

permavid!

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ Laufey smiles, and it is something softer and more genuine than her distantly calculated interactions with the other Wanderers thus far. ]

Many of your words are nonsense, but you're quite welcome all the same.

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[brokenlight]

[Ventus might be looking at this curiously. He's barely used the Gummiphone back home so he's just...trying to see how this works.

He might not even notice it's on--yet. Just for a minute though before he notices that yes, the camera is on, and he looks just a bit embarrassed.]

Oh, um, thank you for this.

[NOT AWKWARD AT ALL.]

permavid!

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ There isn't a single shift in her expression to judge him or otherwise; she just stares, watching him fumble his way through it, and smiles with a faint amusement when he finally speaks. ]

You are very welcome.

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[keybearing]

[Sora takes a moment, blinking with a start when this video feed appears with wide blue eyes. He doesn't even realize it is working on his own end initially. Even if he used the Gummiphone back home, this was still a little different, using the bracelets and their screen and all.

That and Sora was never the best with technology.....]

I guess this means we can figure talking to each other, like the Gummiphones back home....? That's good! Since Namine and the others are in different Houses, it'll be easier to talk to them and keep in touch with this!

And let's see, they said to just 'tap it'? I should tap something to figure saying thanks.....which one?

[Be thankful he wasn't trying to text. That'd probably result in a lot of initial keysmash as Sora figured it. He's mostly used to answering calls when his Gummiphone rings and taking pictures with it.]

permavid!

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ She watches him as he works his way through his thoughts and the bracelet's functions, curious without judgment, before finally deciding to speak up. ]

There's no particular button for offering gratitude, but consider it received.

[ Hello Sora, we can see you. ]

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[captainmaterial]

[Slightly amused, just a wee bit, but doing his best to not let it poke through.]

Thank you all again for setting this up for everyone.

[And mostly to Tyr:] Is she the old friend you were talking about?

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[momsboy]

Finn, Fiiiiiin, my friend, buddy...!

[ Peter's smiling like Christmas just came early. Not like he has celebrated Christmas in 30 years. ]

Our dreams come true, I'm glad we could bounce ideas out of each other.

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[madcuriosity]

Thanyouk

Coul d

sum one

shhow mmeplease

htow to uusethis/.>



Please?

[Alice is incredibly new to all of this, they don't even have typrewriters in her world, yet! She hates how terribly misspelled everything is but she can't figure out how to turn on the video.

But suddenly her face up close to the screen and then she pulls away.]

Did... did I send it? How am I supposed to be able to tell?

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[tealeafs]

[ Oh, Chizuru really feels relieved to see a message from someone who seems just about as confused about all of this as she does.. It makes her feel a little less like the odd one out.

Even if this girl looks younger than her, but.. still! Chizuru may be an adult, but never having seen technology like this is still an excuse, right! ]

Ah.. I think you sent it. I'm not sure how you're able to tell by yourself, but I can see your message..

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[thrawnsaide]

I really appreciate you taking the time to make such a network. Thank you for allowing us to have another means of reaching out to one another.

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[hightouch]

thank you so much!! you guys rock!!

i didn't think i'd miss using emojis so much
i'm never taking them for granted again

☆~~ヾ(>▽<)ﾉ｡･☆

permatext!

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ Oh, Shouyou. The hidden humor behind 'you guys rock.' :') ]

What is an emoji and why do so many of you seem eager at the prospect of them?

[mannerism]

[ she looks. terribly confused. ]

Is there to make this whole process more simple in case we need to contact someone in an emergency?

[ pity the child who came from the 40s'. ]

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ Poor thing. Not that Laufey seems any moved from her distant curiosity. ]

There is a function to alert your peers at a moment's notice, yes. The rest is rather an indulgence from your patrons.

[ An adorably spoiled lot, to be sure. ]

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[lethechained]

[ In contrast to most of the others from her worlds, Naminé doesn't seem to have had much if any trouble adjusting to the new system. That might, however, be because she's taken a bit of extra time to look things over rather than jumping in immediately. Her text comes a bit after the initial onslaught, carefully typed out. ]

It's very generous of you to do this for us.
Thank you for going to all of this trouble.

[ And, you know, she kind of wants to ask what the whole deal is with the two of them, she's just not quite so bold as that. Instead, more to the point, ]

But I do have a question.
Is it always like this? We can see what everyone else sends?

[ She hasn't discovered any of the direct messaging yet, so this is A Concern for her. ]

permatext!

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ Aha, another one with a pleasant amount of manners. ]

You are quite welcome. There are more discreet methods of communicating with one another if you feel you need the privacy.

[ It may be hard to convey her deep curiosity over why they might need such a thing through text, though. ]

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[ragnarsson]

Interesting. I suppose this is a better way to communicate sometimes.

[Better in the sense that Ivar can't stab people or cut their ears off when he gets annoyed with them like in real life.]