UN: Dovahkiin; video

[bowvahkiin]

[She's annoyed and exasperated, having tried several times with this technology, but it seems that she's completely botched things. There's an alarm blaring in her dome, the bedside clock having gone off hours ago, but refusing to comply with her button smashing. Water is spurting in the sink, one of the faucets having broken off. Despite being a skilled hunter, she's pretty shit and learning how to manage the basic functions of her dome.]

As much as I hate to ask, someone is going to have to show me how to work half of what they've given us. That box with the time is constantly screeching and my indoors water supply is starting to pool on the floor. I've tried hitting it, twisting it, but that flimsy metal just broke off in my hand.

How in the name of the Eight did anyone manage this? It's like it's a trap set up to drive me mad.

My apologies to the neighbors who have to listen to this. I am sure it is driving you to drink the way it is driving me.

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[gadaboutdetective]

Definitely not! [He’s gesturing awkwardly, because that’s a horrifying idea.] Electricity can be dangerous, I’ve seen some uh... nasty accidents involving it.

[Oh, criminy... Which direction? He sometimes got them mixed up.]

I believe... right would be the appropriate direction? That should tighten things and hopefully stop the flow of water to that sink. I think.

[bowvahkiin]

[Got it. No touch and no temper bursts around them.]

Right? [She gives it a try. It takes a few twists, but finally the water is shut, only leaving a small drip in the sink.]

Blessed Eight, it stopped!

Thank you, sir. I'm in your debt.

[gadaboutdetective]

[Oh, thank goodness it worked! Letting out a little sigh of relief, he grinned.]

Excellent! Think nothing of it, Miss. I’m glad that I could help, I remember being new here myself. Lots of um... confusing things to learn about and get used to.

[bowvahkiin]

Starting with whatever it is I'm talking into. It took me several minutes to even figure out how to turn it on. I thought for a moment I nearly broke it too. I suppose that is only saved for the most destructive objects.

You can only get so lucky.

[gadaboutdetective]

Mm... If you broke it, I think you’d know. [a wince,] it’s connected to our brains. I’ve been informed to not try to tamper with it and remove it. To do so would apparently risk death.

I can’t explain fully the how of it, as that’s rather beyond my understanding of technology... But since it’s connected to our brain, we can all use it to converse audibly, moving images such as we are now, and ‘text’ with each other at will over long distances through a network.

[bowvahkiin]

I didn't realize... [And that's enough to make her paranoid now. Something connected to their brains? How in the name of the Nine Divine did that happen?] You said to our brain?!

Does it stay there even if we are sent home?

[gadaboutdetective]

Yes, it’s how it’s capable of projecting our thoughts across the network with ease. It’s... fascinating, but something to be careful with. If I understand correctly, as long as you don’t try to remove it or tamper with the device, it won’t be an issue.

[Which was why he warned her, considering what she did to the sink...]

I can’t say for certain what happens to it when we’re sent home, I um... haven’t known anyone who went home and returned here, nor have I gotten to go home myself? I presume that it would have to be removed though? Especially where many of us are not from worlds where such technology exists.