[Video/iPhone camera]

[earnedmystripes]

Haaaa?

[The video on the network shows a middle-aged man, perhaps in his late thirties, staring in evident confusion. From what can be seen through the camera, his apartment is something of a mess, clothes haphazardly lying on the couch and floor and beer cans and bottles strewn around everywhere. At his side is a clipping from the newspaper, with coupons for pizza--which may explain what Kotetsu was trying to do when he punched in his number by mistake.]

Oi, you. [He flicks at the screen, as if personally offended by it.] Eye-phone thingy. You were supposed to call the pizza place, not randomly start recording a video.

[He sighs, grumbling to himself and unaware what he thinks is an internal “video” recording is actually broadcasting to at least a dozen others.]

Don’t see anything “smart” about this phone. What’s the point of a phone that takes pictures and goes on the internet if it can’t make calls???

I had to back up over my old one in that parking lot, didn’t I...

[Aaaand he dumps the phone unceremoniously on the couch, leaving the recording running as he goes to hunt down the instruction manual and hope he didn’t toss it out.]

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[ video; cellphone ]

[secondcomingof]

[ Ew. Ordinarily Casval would stick to audio because paranoia, but he can't help but make the most utterly judgmental of faces at the most utterly atrocious of messes Kotetsu is stewing in. This is distaste that must be conveyed on screen, there is no other suitable way. ]

I don't think you need to order anything more of anything, by the looks of that pigsty.

[ Have a classy, sassy Brit all up in your iPhone, Kotetsu. He is literally so disgusted he forgot that he's supposed to be concealing his identity. ]

[ video; cellphone ]

[earnedmystripes]

[Oh hey look, he's back, having indeed dug up said instruction manual, and--

--oh, there's a person there now. o:]

Huh? I did get through?

[...]

[WAIT A SECOND.]

It's not that bad. And what's it matter to you guys?! I can pay for the pizza!

[secondcomingof]

I'm not a bloody deliveryman!

[ ...ouch. That was loud. ]

It's not bad, it's egregious. So far beyond unacceptable that there are no words in existence to describe that monstrosity you call a dwelling space. Don't you have any standards at all?

[ So much for just dealing with pizza. Now you get to deal with this instead. ]

1/2

[earnedmystripes]

...You're not? Baaaah, did the stupid coupon print the number wrong?

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[icy_heavens]

[Yeah, text. Because he's still not keen about everyone knowing how young he is, even if he got found out earlier today.]

I'd say they're only as smart as the people who use them.

Text 1/4 i am a srs rper and do srs rp things

[earnedmystripes]

[And now he's being insulted in text too okay....]

Oi oi, what's your problem????

I'm gonna tell everyone not to buy porn from you guys!!!!!

2/4

[earnedmystripes]

[...]

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT I DID NOT SAY THAT I HATE THIS PHONE.

Porn I said porn.

Text 3/5 actually i'm sorry

[earnedmystripes]

PIZZA DAMMIT

WHAT KIND OF PERVERT DESIGNED THIS STUPID FUCKING THING

Text NAH DONE i like this better

[earnedmystripes]

................

that was not supposed to be a pun

[oh god no someone kill him now he wants to die.]

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[icy_heavens]

[You know, if he were a more typical 11-year-old, he might think this is funny. Alas, he is not typical. And he will at first stare in horror, and then eventually roll his eyes as the stupidity of old people with technology.]

And so my statement holds true.

[Yes, he's being a brat. It's been a rough day.]

Also, this isn't the pizza place.

[Texted]

[espigeonage]

lol, I'm sure you've heard by now that this is something different. Welcome to the conspiracy, friend!

[Texted]

[earnedmystripes]

Conspiracy? What?

[Oh dear, did he run into a wacko...Kotetsu has no idea what's going on yet, but feel free to inform him. :')]

[espigeonage]

Ah, well... Huh, I've never been the one to tell this yet. Sorry it's from me!

I don't know all the details, but there are weird things happening to people all around the city. Someone tried going to the police about it. He got killed. So be careful about that.

[audio]

[northless]

[Oh god, not another old man. At least this one isn't yelling at his fax machine.]

It's multipurpose, and as far as I know they can make calls.

[audio]

[earnedmystripes]

Okay, seriously, what's the deal? I called one number, how are all these people replying?

[Goddamn new-fangled technology. /shakes cane]

[audio]

[northless]

Hasn't anyone told you? It's a network. You put in a number that's been stuck in your head and you get to connect to everyone else on it.

There's more, but that's the basics.

video;

[comparative_insanity]

Okay, I'm sure everyone has confused you plenty by now!

[Hi, have a cheerful blond grinning happily at you and waving.]

There's something you should know though. This network that you connected to by accident? Don't tell anyone about it, apart from the people you find here. Not anyone at all, okay?

video;

[earnedmystripes]

[SUP cheerful blond, have a guy who's just learned his boss and who-knows-how-many of his coworkers are child-murdering scum. Do excuse him if he doesn't grin in return just this once.]

...Yeah, that'd be...a word for it.

[Confused, horrified, betrayed, overwhelmed--Kotetsu's more or less running the gamut of (negative) human emotion this evening.]

Don't tell anyone. Right, I can do that.

[There isn't really anyone he could even tell--no one he'd want to be involved in this mess, anyway.]

video;

[comparative_insanity]

[Have a small, sympathetic sound at the state of that distressed face.]

There now, sugar, it ain't all bad. Sure it's scary as fuck and the whole police thing is messed up six ways from Sunday, but don't get your broodin' hat on just yet, okay?

[His smile has softened a bit now.]

We're still alive and we're learning fast.

[Text]

[shiromadoushi]

Wrong number.

Why did you get an iphone if you don't see the point of going online with it?

[Text]

[earnedmystripes]

The sales guy was giving was some sorta deal or something for upgrading, and they didn't carry my old phone anymore, so I went for it.

[Text]

[shiromadoushi]

Make sure you read the manual next time.

Though I suppose that wouldn't have helped this situation much.

text

[withregret]

Welcome to the network.

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[earnedmystripes]

Uh, thanks? I think...

[Given what he's now learned about this whole...mess...]

text

[withregret]

I'm assuming you're mostly caught up on what's going on here?