Right? Why even let me have it if it's not gonna be able to do anything helpful?
[ lea can't take offense if he was thinking it?
also. fucking chipmunks made his phone, but how does he say that ]
Ah... it was a gift. [ from a wizard and/or cricket, look, he's tired ] It's a mix of technology and magic and... something called gummis? I'm not too sure on the details. It's supposed to have a wider range and be able to reach other worlds.
[ yeah just casually drop that into the conversation, lea ]
Well, for one thing, it's kinda new. There's really not that many people who have access to it, and all of 'em are world travelers.
[ but she's not wrong on the latter, so he takes a bit to think of how to explain the disney copyright law ]
Hmmm... Most people aren't meant to be aware of other worlds, to be honest. From experience, that knowledge falling into the wrong hands has kinda led to a lot of bad things happening for a pretty long time.
[she's about to open her mouth and press what, how before the answer is so plainly clear in front of her. she presses her lips shut in frustration as she thinks about the capacity for human greed. the way that people are made to suffer simply to flaunt power.]
.... so it's easier to ignore the good that could come from it too?
[her lands could be helped so much if she could just get her hands on technology like shess' tablet, but if it comes at the risk of other people's homes....]
Yes and no. I think right now, we've all just been too focused on repairing the damage that's already been done to think about what's something more we could do.
It might be difficult... sometimes greedy, powerful people might stop at nothing to get their way. It would make sense if some people thought it would be too dangerous.
[ . . . well, she'll offer his gummiphone back to him]
Even still, I'm glad that I learned of other worlds. Even if everything else here is horrible, I will take that back home with me.
[ he doesn't say anything to that first part, just taking his gummiphone back wordlessly. he can think of a few things to say, but all of them feel like platitudes. ]
"Even if everything else is horrible"? Now, come on, it hasn't been that bad yet, has it? [ he could think of a lot of worse scenarios, and all of them involve death and dying, so watch him take that back in a week. but he just switches his phone to camera mode and shows her ] But speaking of learning-- this thing does have another function. You ever heard of pictures?
Sometimes good things can come out of some pretty messed up circumstances.
[ but there is no way he can defend an actual facts pro-kidnapping stance, so he will. let that go. ]
Sorta, yeah. They're like portraits, only instantaneous, so no sitting down and posing for hours for some random guy. Here-- smile!
[ and he takes a picture without giving her much more of a warning then that, like an asshole, though he turns the phone around to show her right after. so she can see. his mistakes. ]
she just looks SURPRISED but the thing is that unfortunately lili is very pretty and most expressions are still decent on her face unless she's gone full mad dog vicious
in this case she'll just look surprised
and then when she sees the phone screen, her expression turns confused]
Alright, alright, don't bite my head off because you're shy.
[ he deletes it after saying this obvious fucking lie, but he refuses to think any longer on being called a pervert. this is why he still thinks girls are Difficult To Understand ]
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that said she's going to nod in his direction once she arrives because she actually doesn't hate his presence for some reason]
A-
[wait]
Kaoru calls you Axel.
Do you prefer that, or Lea?
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You guys talked about me?
[ why does he sound so surprised? dumbass. but he shakes his head after a second ]
Either one's fine so long as you memorize it. [ he says it with a cheesy grin around his spoon. ] Axel's sort of a... long-standing nickname.
[ that's the lie he came up with and the one he is sticking with ]
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[they're not close enough for a nickname
that's how she comes to that conclusion]
He mentioned you have something called a 'phone'.
May I see it?
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[ he sees no problem sharing that, and hands over a real stupid looking toy ]
You ever seen one of those before?
[ there are many worlds and they all share the same sky... but they absolutely do not share the same technology, so. ]
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but lili is immediately fascinated as she takes it into her hands, expression lighting up]
No, not at all! Not besides the tablet that Shess uses to communicate.
[she looks back at axel]
Does this serve a similar function? Oh - but you have your voice....
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[ which is probably very impressive, until lea adds, deadpan: ]
Not that it works in this place right now, but that's the general idea behind it.
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[sad.
she doesn't sound surprised, but she probably doesn't mean to be rude about it]
Amazing - where did you get this? How does it work?
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[ lea can't take offense if he was thinking it?
also. fucking chipmunks made his phone, but how does he say that ]
Ah... it was a gift. [ from a wizard and/or cricket, look, he's tired ] It's a mix of technology and magic and... something called gummis? I'm not too sure on the details. It's supposed to have a wider range and be able to reach other worlds.
[ yeah just casually drop that into the conversation, lea ]
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What?
[now she's just going to stare at him]
Kaoru's already made fun of me by telling me things that aren't true. Don't be rude, Lea.
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[ him sounding amused does not make it sound more real ]
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How come you don't use it in order to spread its power to other places? It could help so many people!
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[ but she's not wrong on the latter, so he takes a bit to think of how to explain the disney copyright law ]
Hmmm... Most people aren't meant to be aware of other worlds, to be honest. From experience, that knowledge falling into the wrong hands has kinda led to a lot of bad things happening for a pretty long time.
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.... so it's easier to ignore the good that could come from it too?
[her lands could be helped so much if she could just get her hands on technology like shess' tablet, but if it comes at the risk of other people's homes....]
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Yes and no. I think right now, we've all just been too focused on repairing the damage that's already been done to think about what's something more we could do.
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It might be difficult... sometimes greedy, powerful people might stop at nothing to get their way. It would make sense if some people thought it would be too dangerous.
[ . . . well, she'll offer his gummiphone back to him]
Even still, I'm glad that I learned of other worlds. Even if everything else here is horrible, I will take that back home with me.
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"Even if everything else is horrible"? Now, come on, it hasn't been that bad yet, has it? [ he could think of a lot of worse scenarios, and all of them involve death and dying, so watch him take that back in a week. but he just switches his phone to camera mode and shows her ] But speaking of learning-- this thing does have another function. You ever heard of pictures?
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[and lili has very strong feelings about both of those subjects
though at that question she'll frown]
Pictures...? Portraits?
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[ but there is no way he can defend an actual facts pro-kidnapping stance, so he will. let that go. ]
Sorta, yeah. They're like portraits, only instantaneous, so no sitting down and posing for hours for some random guy. Here-- smile!
[ and he takes a picture without giving her much more of a warning then that, like an asshole, though he turns the phone around to show her right after. so she can see. his mistakes. ]
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she just looks SURPRISED but the thing is that unfortunately lili is very pretty and most expressions are still decent on her face unless she's gone full mad dog vicious
in this case she'll just look surprised
and then when she sees the phone screen, her expression turns confused]
Me?! But - from a second ago?
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[ it is a little bit more complicated than that, but also, eh ]
This one's alright. Mind if I keep it?
[ he says, like he isn't just going to anyway ]
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Don't be a pervert.
Delete it.
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Wh-- Not like that! [ what the heck!!! ] I keep pictures of people I know as a souvenir, kid, don't make it weird.
[ he doesn't even know how old she is ]
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No. You don't need one of me.
That's weird.
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[ he deletes it after saying this obvious fucking lie, but he refuses to think any longer on being called a pervert. this is why he still thinks girls are Difficult To Understand ]
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so she'll just roll her eyes rudely at that]
There are already weird people here. Don't get yourself lumped with them by accident.
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