o3 :: Gathering

[magentarific]

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Attention all Lucetians! Or is it Lucetese... Lucetijin? Luce-- [ She cuts herself off, then puts a hand on her forehead for a moment before looking back up at the screen. She's surprisingly close to the book, so most of what you can see is, in fact, her face. ]

Anyway, that part isn't important. I need to know if anyone's good with building minor electronics? I want walkie-talkies that are handmade so that I can reach people across Luceti on our own frequency.

[ She's crosses her arms, leaning back. She's obviously sitting somewhere and this time she's definitely got her headband and a school uniform on. ]

Other than that, I've got more of a philosophical question.. or maybe existential? Some hard to answer topic. If they can erase our memories of the past few days then what do we have to prove any of our memories are real?

Comments

[magentarific]

[ She's going to whisper loudly! Because that clearly helps. ]

Isn't that something you shouldn't be saying on here if it's true?!

[redjacketthief]

Just get a cellphone and see--I am a liar.

[magentarific]

If you're a liar then you're just trying to talk me into getting a cell phone even though I want walkie talkies for a private line of communication that doesn't rely on what would have to be set up by the Malnosso.

[redjacketthief]

No. I'm an honest gentleman who is informing you of a system already in place that doesn't rely upon any outside networks, like you've requested. Why make new tech when tech already exists?

[magentarific]

You just said you're a liar, so why would I believe you're an honest gentleman? Even if you are an honest gentleman, you would've lied about being a liar, which would make you a liar. Which means you have to be lying about being honest. Obviously.

Also, walkie talkies are less expected than cell phones. If just anyone wants to reach me they can just find me or grab me on this thing. The walkie-talkies are for a certain group only.

[redjacketthief]

I was just telling you what was available, as an honest liar. Take it or leave it...you might want to know it later.

[magentarific]

We've got perverted gentleman and honest liars here... This is definitely a funny place.

So, Mr. Honest Liar, what's your name?

[redjacketthief]

Paul Sernine. [If she was smart, she'd see the obvious anagram for Arsene Lupin. Too bad, she didn't seem like the sort who knew her history (or her literature?) that well!]

But, I'm an Honest Liar. [dramatic sigh.] Why would a girl like you believe a dodgy old man like me?

[magentarific]

[ Nope, she really doesn't. She's more of the athletic type who occasionally messes around with computers by clicking around until she gets what she wants. ]

Because I don't really care what your name is, as long as I have something to call you. Names aren't that important. If you tried to give yourself some kind of self-praising or offensive nickname I might rename you though.

[redjacketthief]

That's a little presumptuous!

...what's your name, girlie? [So he knows to avoid you in the future...]

[magentarific]

Well think about it. You're still going to be the same person if I call you Keiichi or Paul or Julio or anything. So you can tell me what you want me to call you and that's that.

There's a guy in the afterlife I knew that was called TK. It's obviously not a real name, but no one cared. Versus, like I said, a self-praising and offensive nickname like Takeyama who constantly wanted us to call him "Christ."

It's just something to call you, it doesn't change who you are. I don't see how that specifically is presumptuous. [ Though she'd definitely always pretty bold about things. ]

Either way, I'm Yuri Nakamura. Though it seems like there's more than one Yuri, so I'm fine with Yurippe to avoid confusion since that's a nickname I've been given before.

[redjacketthief]

[Girlie, his name is his reputation. He is so not helping you if you come to him for help. Nope.

Still...she had a point.]

Very well then Pippa, [because two can play that game,] your point is well made.

Now, go get yourself a cellphone or do whatev with the tip.

[magentarific]

Pippa? [ She makes a face. ] What does that even mean? It's not like I'm going to stop you but at least I let you pick your name.

[redjacketthief]

You said that names don't matter, so your's doesn't either. I gave you a fake name, anyway.

[magentarific]

Nope, it doesn't. Pippa it is then. [ SHE AIN'T EVEN BOTHERED. ] So can I come up with something for you then?

[redjacketthief]

[NO]

...

Paul Sernine is just fine.

[magentarific]

Paul it is then. [ She's fine with it. But he's going to be glued with it forever. ] But really, what does Pippa mean?

[redjacketthief]

Just making a nickname...

[He doesn't mind Paul sticking with him--its an old trick of his grandfather's, and another group of people in Luceti know him by that handle.]

[magentarific]

That's fine by me. It's like a nickname of my nickname right? Yuri to Yurippe to Pippa? Though there are probably a few skipped steps in there..

[redjacketthief]

I'm French. It's easier for me to think of Pippa than Yurippe, that's all.

[magentarific]

So it's a name of laze?

[redjacketthief]

Yeah. Let's go with that.

[magentarific]

Whatever floats your boat. [ She's not necessarily a fan of it but.. she didn't originally like Yurippe either, so maybe it would grow. ]