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[likeabos]

sHEESH, 1S 1T JUST ME, oR D1D TH1NGS SUDDENLY BECOME REAL QU1ET AFTER THAT WHOLE EXPLOSION THAT ONE HUGLU STARTED UP?
wHAT WAS H1S NAME AGA1N?
gAHUL?
tHAT WAS QU1TE THE SPECTACLE WASN'T 1T?

aNYWAY, eNOUGH OF THE SMALL TALK,,,
1 ACTUALLY K1ND OF HAVE A QUEST1ON FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CONS1DER YOURSELVES ALL TECHNOLOGY SAVY,,,

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[fracturedsoul]

I consider myself all technology savvy. Shoot.

[likeabos]

[Well that was a color he never saw before. How odd.]

rEALLY?
tHAT'S GREAT!
yOU SEE, aS AWESOMLY SK1LLED 1N PRETTY MUCH EVERYTH1NG ELSE AS 1 AM, tECHNOLOGY 1S SOMETH1NG 1 K1nd OF, wELL,,,
1 SUCK AT 1T,,,
bUT 1'M HOP1NG TO 1MPROVE MY SK1LLS SO 1 AT LEAST HAVE SOME 1DEA WHAT 1T 1S 1'M DO1NG, y'KNOW WHAT 1 MEAN?
hOW GOOD ARE YOU AT HANDL1NG THESE M1RRORS WE WERE ALL G1VEN?

[fracturedsoul]

Still working on hacking their inner workings, but I've got the surface level functions down pat. You're looking for a mentor?

[likeabos]

pRETTY MUCH,,,
bEEN TH1NK1NG 1T'S ABOUT T1ME 1 LEARN TO HANDLE TH1S WORLDS TECH,,,
sEE1NG AS, wELL, 1'M K1ND OF BAD AT 1T,,,
aLSO WOULD BE A GOOD 1DEA TO KNOW AROUND TH1S STUFF W1TH EVERYTH1NG THAT'S HAPPEN1NG POLL1T1CALLY,,,
y'KNOW, wHAT W1TH ALL THE ANNOUNCEMENTS 1 SHOULD LEARN TO KEEP AN EYE ON RECORD1NG WOULD PROBABLY BE A GOOD 1DEA, aND STUFF,,,

[fracturedsoul]

Understandable. I can get you caught up to speed on the basic functions, at least.

[likeabos]

sOUNDS GREAT!
sO, hOW SHOULD WE START TH1S TH1NG?
aRE YOU ABLE TO GUIDE ME THROUGH MIRROR FEED, oR DO YOU WANT TO MEET UP, oR SOME OTHER METHOD THAT I CURRENTLY CAN'T SEEM TO TH1NK OF,,,

[fracturedsoul]

Up to you. Do you think you'd learn better over mirror feed, or in person?

[likeabos]

eH, bOTH 1 GUESS?
1'M THE SOC1AL TYPE NORMALLY SO PREFER MEET1NG UP 1N PERSON,,,
1T WOULD PROBABLY HELP 1F YOU SAW ME MESS1NG UP ANYTH1NG TOO,,,
bUT 1 DON'T M1ND LEARN1NG TH1NGS HERE ON M1RROR TOO 1F YOU ARE MORE COMFORTABLE W1TH THAT,,,
aND LESS 1NTO FACE TO FACE 1NTERACT1ON,,,

[fracturedsoul]

[ Think think. Dirk's still kind of weird around people, so... ]

Let's do it over the mirrors. I've got an ability that'll let me see what you're doing on your end so I can call you out if you fuck up.

[likeabos]

sURE TH1NG, l1KE 1 SA1D, nO QUALMS AGA1NST DO1NG TH1NGS OVER M1RRORS L1KE TH1S,,,
bUT REALLY?
a POWER?
aRE THOSE YOUR PS1ON1C POWERS, oR SOMETH1NG?

[Yep. He still thinks you're a troll.]

[fracturedsoul]

Something like that? Not really, though.
Hey, quick question. You know Tavros?

[video]

[deciderly]

[here is a little hoofbeast on your screen]

Y'think somethin' happened in th'government?

[text]

[likeabos]

[Oh hey. A talking hoofbeast. Like, actually talking and not just communicating telepathically. That was interesting.]

wELL YEAH, hAVEN'T YOU BEEN NOTIC1NG ALL THE CHAOS THEY'VE BEEN CAUS1NG RECENTLY?
wHAT W1TH DENY1NG US BAS1C R1GHTS, aND TRY1NG TO CLOSE OFF OUR BOARDERS?
1 DON'T KNOW WHY THEY TH1NK ANY OF TH1S 1S A GOOD 1DEA, 1F US OTHER-WORLDERS DON'T GET TO 'EM FR1ST 1'M SURE THEIR OWN PEOPLE W1LL BE MORE THEN HAPPY TO,,,

sO, uM, dON'T MEAN TO SOUND RUDE OR ANYTH1NG, bUT YOU'RE REALLY TALK1NG R1GHT?
l1KE, fORM1NG WORDS WORDS W1TH YOUR MOUTH AND NOT JUST TALK1N' TO ME 1N MY HEAD OR ANYTH1NG?

[video]

[deciderly]

[she is about to respond to the first part when he asks more questions. too bad she can't see his face. but she can read fine!]

Well, that sounds mighty fancy! Y'mean like telepathy? I have no idea how t'do that! The words y'all here are comin' straight from the pony's mouth! [wink]

[video]

[likeabos]

hUH, 1SSAT R1GHT?
wELL DAMN, 1 WOULDN'T BELE1VE 1T 1F 1 WASN'T SEE1NG 1T FOR MYSELF,,,
bUT YEAH, TELEPATHY, USUALLY 1 TEND TO TALK T'PON1ES THROUGH A MORE MENTAL L1NK,,,
k1NDA COOL THAT YOU CAN READ ALL TH1S AND RESPOND TO 1T JUST F1NE,,,
wHAT'S YOUR NAME?

[video]

[deciderly]

Th'name's Applejack! An' yeah! Where Ah come from, ponies are the... uh. Dominant species, Ah s'ppose! We can read an' write an' do all kindsa things!

[text]

[likeabos]

wOW, cOOL, pEOPLE USUALLY CALL ME THE SUMMONER,,,
dUE TO THE FACT THAT 1 CAN SUMMON TH1NGS WITH MY M1ND, 1 GUESS,,,
sO YOUR PRETTY MUCH MEAN TO SAY YOU COME FROM A PLANET OF SENT1ENT HOOFBEASTS?
sOUNDS K1ND OF AWESOME ACTUALLY,,,

[video]

[deciderly]

You summon things? So, like magic?

[text]

[likeabos]

what?
yOU MEAN THAT SER1OUSLY?
eHEHEH, nAH MAN, 1 DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR WORLD, bUT MAG1C A1N'T EXACTLY A TH1NG THAT HAPPENS WHERE 1 COME FROM,,,
1T'S PS1ON1CS,,,
uSUALLY ALL THOSE OF US WHO ARE LOWER ON THE HEMOSPECTRUM ARE G1FTED W1TH 'EM 1N SOME WAY OR ANOTHER,,,
fOR ME 1'VE ALWAYS K1ND OF BEEN G1FTED W1TH TELEPATHY,,,
eSPEC1ALLY 1N MATTERS CONCERNING OTHER AN1MALS THAT AREN'T TROLLS, l1KE 1 AM,,,
tHAT 1S TO SAY, 1 AM A TROLL, AND 1 CAN TALK TO OTHERS WHO AREN'T TROLLS W1TH MY MIND,,,
1 FEEL L1KE 1'M MAK1NG TH1S SOUND MORE COMPL1CATED THEN 1T ACTUALLY 1S,,,

[video]

[deciderly]

Well, it sure is tough to understand completely. But one o'mah friends is sorta like that with animals! She can talk to 'em an' make them comfortable an' she really cares fer 'em. So... Ah guess maybe y'all do that same kind of telepathy thing.

[text]

[likeabos]

rEALLY?
tHEN MAYBE THERE 1SN'T TOO MUCH D1FFERENT BETWEEN OUR SPEC1ES,,,
wELL, aS1DES FROM YOU BE1NG A HOOFBEAST AND ALL,,,
bUT YEAH, MAK1NG FR1ENDS W1TH ALL K1NDS 1S EXACTLY WHAT 1'M ABOUT,,,
hAPP1NESS FOR ALL AND ALL THAT,,,
tHAT 1S TO SAY, tHOSE TYPES OF SUBJECT AREN'T SOMETH1NG YOU'RE AGA1NST, aRE THEY?

[Don't want to come off as too abrasive now with the whole anti-hemospectrumism.]

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[theraccoon]

Yeah I noticed that too it's kinda weird.
Maybe something is happening but it's all secret?
Also what did you need to know about technology?

[She's not some super-hacker, but it's 'the future' in her world and everyone uses data pads and robots and stuff so she's at least been exposed to the technology more than the average person.]

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[likeabos]

pERHAPS, 1T'S ALL BEEN CRAZY QU1ET, AND 1 DON'T TH1NK 1 TRUST 1T ALL TOO MUCH,,,
1T'S L1KE THE STARK QU1ET BEFORE A HORR1FY1NG STORM,,,
bUT TRUTHFULLY?
1'VE BEEN WANT1NG TO F1GURE OUT HOW TO SET TH1S TH1NG TO PR1VATE MESSAGES AMONG OTHER TH1NGS,,,

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[theraccoon]

But private messages aren't really that private, people can hack them or overhear the message or things.
Finding the person and talking to them in person would be more private.

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[likeabos]

yEAH, 1 SUPPOSE YOU'VE GOT A POINT W1TH THAT,,,
mAN, 1T'S K1ND OF HARD TO GET 1N CONTACT W1TH PEOPLE THEN 1SN'T 1T?
1 MEAN, tHAT 1S TO SAY 1F YA DON'T REALLY KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE,,,
bUT WHEN YOU NONE THE LESS HAVE AN 1DEA 1N M1ND THAT NOT EVRYONE WOULD BE ALL TO HAPPY W1TH?
mOSTLY 1 WANTED TO A1M SOMETH1NG AT EVERYONE WHO CAME TO TH1S LAND FROM OTHER WORLDS,,,
bUT W1TH HOW SENS1T1VE THE GOVERNMENTS BE1NG 1 THOUGHT 1T WOULD BE BEST TO KEEP 1T FROM GETT1NG TOO OUT OF HAND W1TH TOO MANY PEOPLE,,,
FEELS L1KE ANY OPP1N1ON CAN HAVE SOME PRETTY DAMN HARSH CONSEQUENSES THESE DAYS, aND 1 DON'T WANT TO CAUSE ANY TROUBLE,,,
mABYE 1 SHOULD JUST KEEP QU1ET AND HOLD MY OPP1N1ONS TO MYSELF THEN?
hEHEHEH,,,