01; voice - cellphone

[schild]

[ Guess who's dialing you up...... this guy? Doesn't really seem familiar. ]

Was this someone's phone number? [ That's not quite right... ]

Does anyone...? Uh, well. [ He clears his throat. Time to leave a message using his Authority Voice. ] Hi, I'm Ryan Brown, from the Locke City Fire Department. If you have any sort of emergency, don't hesitate to give us a call.

Just whose phone number is this, though?

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[toobig]

[Over the past couple of days, Bertholdt has been getting used to the sudden necessity of.... being around other people, even if it's just through talking or video chatting over the network, so he's not as surprised when he hears Ryan's voice. He just sighs a little before responding. It's all still handwritten, it's the easiest when he's editing pages. At least it's not messy?]

It's... not a phone number, really. More like, hmm, a code?

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[schild]

[ Woah how did that-- Now he's getting texts? ]

A code? Then how did you get my message? Who is this?

[toobig]

Anything you do using that number is put onto a... network, I'm pretty sure it's called. Anyone who uses the network can see it... I'm not sure if there's any privacy settings yet, I've only used it for a few days now myself.

It's... complicated.

[schild]

A network? So I just dial in, and it's like a radio?

[ But then how did he text..... ]

How're you texting me though? Does my number show up when I call?

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[eras]

hi mr. brown!
here is an faq!
it is a useful intro although tbh there seems to be a lot going on right now, so there is stuff that just isn't in there.
i'm aria btw.
a name for a name is fair!

[toobig]

I think that's how it works. I'm writing this on a piece of paper, it can be accessed through just about anything...

You just write the number down... or type it where ever... on any kind of surface...

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[schild]

Wow. Ok. [ IT'S A LOT TO TAKE IN... ]

Nice to meet you, Aria. I might be busy a little busy at the station, but what can I do help?

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[wirsinddiejager]

what if the emergency is a giant purple scorpion do you deal with those.

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[schild]

I'm afraid not. I think you might need to call in a superhero for those. [ Prank... calls.... oh the nightmares. ]

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[eras]

haha yeah wow is pretty accurate.
i'm still figuring it all out myself but that is a terrific stepping stone!
and has some useful warnings/tips.

i think what you can do is maybe offer your services on the faq so they can add that there's someone @ the station if we need help in that manner?
also you should speak to ellie (linked her last network thing)!
she is trying to put together some form of resistance/defense i do believe.

otherwise i think just talking to people and learning what's up is probably helpful!!
and if you see an emergency here and know you can assist, do so!
i've seen one or two things happen, but i either wasn't close enough or equipped to do anything.
luckily, there are enough of us that someone seems to be nearish in emergencies, and many people have useful skills.

oooh, if you think you could train people in some sort of emergency skills, you could offer those too?

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[wirsinddiejager]

yeah well thats pretty much all of us. except we mostly just get stupid shit instead of superpowers. anyway that was just an example I dealt with the scorpion thing myself.

[schild]

Oh... how is that... even possible?

[ Magic ain't real, right? ]

Guess it's a good thing I made this call on my cell, in any case...

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[schild]

Ohhh. [ Did somebody say weird superpowers? ] You too? All I can do is heal. Dunno how useful that'd be against a giant scorpion...

[toobig]

[Only in storybooks, as far as Bertholdt knows.]

No one's sure about that yet, the how. It has something to do with the... beats of memory, I think they call them echos.

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[wirsinddiejager]

huh you too? seems like thats pretty common then I know another guy who can do that and I got back a memory of having something like that so I think I might get it too.

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[schild]

I'll definitely keep an eye out and lend a hand as much as I can.

We do some basic first aid training here at the station, that sort of thing. I could see about opening classes for the people on here...

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[schild]

It's not a whole lot. Just cuts and stuff, I have to think about it for it to happen.

Did you say you "got back a memory"? What's that about?

[schild]

You lost me at 'beats of memory.' Echoes? What?

[toobig]

I guess... it can be different for everyone...

When... you suddenly had that number, in your head... Did anything strange happen...?

[schild]

Oh! Oh, yeah. I can heal. I got this "ability," I guess. I think about it, and my body just fixes things like cuts and bruises.

[toobig]

[Wait that small angry teenager was telling the truth? He hesitates.]

Healing...? It just happens, automatically?

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[wirsinddiejager]

thats something that happens to everyone here. sometimes you get memories of things that never happened to you. some people say theyre from past lives or something but who knows if thats true or not.

[schild]

I have to think about it, technically. It's kind of hard to describe... there's little puffs of steam sometimes, too.

[toobig]

Steam? I guess... I shouldn't ask if that's impossible considering I'm sending you text messages from a piece of paper.

[What he doesn't mention is the sudden ...uncomfortable sensation he feels hearing about it.]

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[schild]

Not exactly memories if they never happened to you... Guess I'll know if I ever get one, too.