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May 30, 2005 4:25:03 GMT -5
Post by semm on May 30, 2005 4:25:03 GMT -5
It was a busy afternoon.
The sun shone down onto the streets, casting warm light onto every slab of rock, every blade of grass, and every living, breathing being. The plaza was as usual, of course-- the bustling environment had become part of everyday life.
However, a new pair of shoes padded silently against the ground, amidst of all the familiarity.
Edan breathed in lazily, letting the fresh air fill his lungs. It sent a strange tingle through his body, seeing this many people again. This was one of the things a nomad had to give up-- a home. Being here almost made him regret becoming one...
Grey material brushed gently across the sidewalk as his footsteps resumed, bringing him deeper into the city. After a few minutes however, the movement stopped, coming to a standstill.
"...Well, what's this?"
The nomad reached forward, one of his hands enclosing round an unfamilar object. It was hard and cool, and a rubbery string coiled from it, leading to a box. An eyebrow shot up into the air. This was new...
His other hand moved as well, fingers brushing against smooth, rounded metal. There were 10 of this metal buttons. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0...
What in the world? Does this city have contraptions that teach people how to count?!
This was very strange indeed.
Eyes the color of liquid magneta flicked up to a brightly colored sign perched atop the box.
"Public...telephone."
Edan promptly sweatdropped.
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May 30, 2005 12:07:42 GMT -5
Post by Akaru on May 30, 2005 12:07:42 GMT -5
Lorelei tugged on Edan's sleeve. "Um...excuse me, mister? I need to call my brother..."
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May 30, 2005 21:20:01 GMT -5
Post by semm on May 30, 2005 21:20:01 GMT -5
Edan jumped, completely taken by surprise. Looking around with a rather guilty expression on his face, he immediately retreated from his spot.
"Oh...er. Sure, why not? Sorry for blocking..."
Her brother lives in that box?!
Now, this was getting stranger by the minute. Maybe he should just ask?
Recomposing himself, Edan tried to hide his utter confusion and tapped the other on the shoulder.
"Excuse me, Miss...but what's that?"
ooc- I made him sound completely -dumb-...o___o. *hits self*
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May 30, 2005 21:24:56 GMT -5
Post by Akaru on May 30, 2005 21:24:56 GMT -5
Lorelei blinked. What...was it? "um.... it's a telephone." When no spark of recognition lit Edan's face, Lorelei explained. "You push these numbers, and then you can talk to people. Everyone has a different number."
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May 30, 2005 21:55:48 GMT -5
Post by semm on May 30, 2005 21:55:48 GMT -5
Edan was still confused, but at least some things seemed to click. So, that was what the buttons were for...
"Eh," he continued, praying that his next inquiry would make him sound like an idiot...
"So the box is supposed to send your voice to the people you want to talk to?"
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May 31, 2005 9:34:04 GMT -5
Post by Akaru on May 31, 2005 9:34:04 GMT -5
Lorelei nodded. "Yes, now you're getting it. You speak into this.... "She held up the reciever and pointed to the mouthpiece "And it sends the sound of your voice through this cord and into the...box, then it sends it across these wires here to a similar box which the person you are talking to has and it comes out on the other side through here." She pointed once again at the reciever, this time at the earpiece. "Does that make more sense?"
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May 31, 2005 9:45:25 GMT -5
Post by semm on May 31, 2005 9:45:25 GMT -5
Edan nodded slowly, flushing slightly. He'd never been so embarrassed in his life. The only form of communication he'd ever used were handwritten messengers-- sent by messengers. This seemed so -easy-...and rather interesting...
"Thank you for helping me," He said genuinely, smiling. "My name is Edan. What yours?"
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May 31, 2005 10:06:03 GMT -5
Post by Akaru on May 31, 2005 10:06:03 GMT -5
"I"m Lorelei. Nice to meet you." Lorelei said, smiling at Edan. "Here, do you want to try it? I can show you how to make a call. See, I'm going to put in my brother's number now." She typed in the seven-digit number. "I know my brother's number, but if you don't know the number you can look it up in the phonebook. After you put in the number, it will try to connect you to the other side. You know it is connecting because it make a ringing noise." Lorelei held the phone away from her ear, allowing the light 'briiing! briiing! to be heard. Then there was a click, and a 'hello?' "See? Easy as that. Hello, onii-san." She turned back to the phone, finished her call and then said goodbye. "Then you put the reciever back over this button, which breaks the connection and it's ready for another call." She stepped away from the phone and gestured to it with her hand. "Now, you try."
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May 31, 2005 10:48:22 GMT -5
Post by Sameya -- Artemis on May 31, 2005 10:48:22 GMT -5
ooc- and enter my local drunkard.
ic- Arayan stumbled into the sidewalk, still off her face from the twenty beers she had downed. Her hand held tightly onto a large bottle of vodka, she picked herself up unsteadily from the pavement and wobbed to the curb. She had been kicked out from her favorite bar for picking fights. The hood of her cloak was up, shielding her alcoholic mind from the sun as she began wandering aimlessly down the street.
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May 31, 2005 11:05:03 GMT -5
Post by semm on May 31, 2005 11:05:03 GMT -5
Edan smiled again and was about to pick up the phone when his eyes spotted something very strange.
Turning to Lorelei, he pointed to the swaying person heading down towards them.
"Is it me, or is she drunk?"
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May 31, 2005 17:51:32 GMT -5
Post by Akaru on May 31, 2005 17:51:32 GMT -5
Lorelei turned, spotting the figure Edan was pointing towards. "Yes, it would seem that she most likely is," she said, noting how the woman weaved across the road.
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Jun 1, 2005 3:51:25 GMT -5
Post by Sameya -- Artemis on Jun 1, 2005 3:51:25 GMT -5
Arayan mumbled something incoherent to herself, collapsing into a shady area, resting against the wall, hugging her vodka to her bosom. She hiccuped wetly and uncorked the vodka, taking hearty gulps.
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Jun 1, 2005 4:12:10 GMT -5
Post by semm on Jun 1, 2005 4:12:10 GMT -5
Edan hesitated, then called out to her.
"Er, excuse me-- are you okay?"
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Jun 1, 2005 18:29:55 GMT -5
Post by Akaru on Jun 1, 2005 18:29:55 GMT -5
Lorelei placed the phone back and hurried after Edan. She stepped past him, lightly and quickly movind forward to kneel by Arayan. "Are you all right?" She then noticed the bottle of vodka clutched in her hands. "Oh... I think you've had enough to drink," she said, reaching for the bottle.
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Jun 2, 2005 0:16:16 GMT -5
Post by semm on Jun 2, 2005 0:16:16 GMT -5
"Too much to drink, in fact," Edan continued, kneeling down as well.
"Do you think we should put her somewhere more comfortable, Lorelei?"
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