v.moore@moosedev.tetravaal.local-01:~$ cd video/02 ~ VIDEO - CONSOLE

[sadisticmoose]

So, uh...

[The feed flickers on to show Vincent, a black rectangluar object in his hand.]

This is probably going to be a dumb-arsed question, but... There any way to charge mobile phones in this place? I only got 15% battery left, and it's sorta been what's keepin' me busy when I get bored.

[Guess who still hasn't found a job, either. Help a bloke out, eh?]

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console; video

[sadisticmoose]

I can't conjour water out of nothing, mate, and any desalination solution'd take years to make.

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

What about air conditioning or some way to provide easier transportation for goods that would spoil in the heat, meaning people from further out have a better chance of getting what they need? There are other ways to deal with heat than just making water appear.

console; video

[sadisticmoose]

Air conditioning uses a lot of power, something I'm pretty sure the power grid can't handle yet.

Besides, not my area of expertise.

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

What is your area of expertise, then?

console; video

[sadisticmoose]

[You're really gonna make him say it?

Fine.]

Weapons.

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

[ Cain just quirks a brow at that. Weapons development is respectable enough to him. ]

Could be pretty handy if the Chihuleans end up not taking a liking to us. Have you thought about contributing to whatever preparation efforts people have going on?

console; video

[sadisticmoose]

Trust me, mate. It'd be better for everyone if I didn't help out.

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

Don't like your job?

[ Cain isn't super fussed about it, but he's entertained and a bit confused at this guy's insistence on not being useful when he has to have some kind of applicable skills. ]

console; video

[sadisticmoose]

Reasons I'd rather not go into, cobber.

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

Sure, I'm not trying to pry.

[ And he's not, really. If he hits a wall, he'll head in another direction. ]

What else have you got?

console; video

[sadisticmoose]

What d'you mean?

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

Well, that can't be your only talent or interest.

console; video

[sadisticmoose]

I put my life into my work.

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

And yet that's not applicable here. Are you willing to learn something new?

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[sadisticmoose]

[Grunt.]

Bit old for that.

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

[ That actually gets a slightly startled laugh from Cain. ]

No, you're not. Set in your ways, maybe, but that's different.

console; video

[sadisticmoose]

What d'you know?

[Because, bro, you look half his age. :V]

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

[ Looks are so, so deceiving. :D Say hi to the first king of Rome! ]

A whole lot, actually. It might take some effort, but not getting complacent is worth it.

console; video

[sadisticmoose]

I'll bear that in mind.

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

No interest in anything else?

console; video

[sadisticmoose]

I've had about a month to adjust to all this magic, and stuff. I've not had a chance to think about that.

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

[ Quietly, he chuckles. ]

I know how that feels. An entire month, and you only went down to 15% battery? That's pretty impressive.

console; video

[sadisticmoose]

Aeroplane mode is a godsend.

console; video

[insertdadjoke]

Oh, that's true. No wi-fi, no need to search for a signal.

[ As if he hasn't disabled it on his own phone by now. ]

Jacob Kane, by the way.

Re: console; video

[sadisticmoose]

Vincent Moore.

[A shrug.]

Maybe I should do that. Make the internet.