UN: Presage : Video | Is there a doctor in the house?

[albatrossomen]

[Murmur doesn't often do public video, preferring the relative privacy of text or audio. But this is a different kind of request. One of particular import.

Staying relatively private had occurred to him, but this time it might not have as strong an affect when he can't intensely stare down the camera.]

Are there any on board who might qualify as something of an apothecary, or alchemist? Whatever the current terminology is, I require the assistance of one on a matter of grave import.

[That was spoken in the usual casual monotone that was typical of Murmur, then he shifted quite dramatically to almost... flippant?]

On to another matter: Some local law enforcement have taken an interest in Navi and have been asking questions. I wouldn't suggest speaking with them over much, nothing good can come of it. After all, we don't have much time left here...

[His voice lowers, an icy edge creeping in. Where he had been looking off into the distance as he spoke his focus now honed in on the camera and it might almost feel as if he's looking right. At. You.]

With the next leg of our journey nigh upon us it would be a shame [Almost hissed.] for our tenuous peace to be disrupted.

[Did he just maybe imply threatening the whole crew?]

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[sisterswitch]

Like I always say - NEVER talk to cops. Ever. About anything. #ACAB

[albatrossomen]

I think that is remarkable advice. But if you would please...

What is ACAB and why did you put a pound sign before it?

[sisterswitch]

[right. there she goes again with those modern language references.]

ACAB stands for All Cops Are Bastards. A lot of people, such as anarchists like myself, use it to announce their beliefs that - well, it's what it says on the tin. And that's a hashtag. You use hashtags with keywords on web sites like Twitter, and it links everything with the same tag together, so you can click on the tag and search for other people talking about whatever the tag is. We can't do that on this network, obviously - it's just an old habit.

[albatrossomen]

[Being friends with an angel can be a real hassle.]

Hashtag. Should I start using hashtags? I wonder if they could be made to work on this network. You realize of course I do not know what a Twitter is, but I believe I understand the gist.

#teatime

[sisterswitch]

Twitter is kinda like the network, but it’s text only and bigger and there’s a lot more yelling. And I guess I could talk to Navi about what it would take to enable hashtags on the network.

[shh, being friends with an angel is delightful.]

There you go! You’re already picking it up. Next step: memes.

[she’s proud of you, mur. c:]

[albatrossomen]

Sounds entertaining. And chaotic. Do you think they would be useful to us?

[They can be very strange creatures at times.]

You know what my next question will be.

[Tell him about the memes.]

[sisterswitch]

Not really. We don't have that many users, and there's probably not enough information that needs to be sorted this way. But it could still be fun.

[oh yes, she knows. luckily, memes are an explanation she has given before!]

Memes are usually pictures or videos that people find funny, and they get passed around so much they become part of the cultural lexicon of the internet. But it’s not EVERY funny picture or video you find online - there's usually a specific format. Like pictures will often have silly words pasted over them that go with the picture. It's sorta hard to describe without a visual example, but I have a few saved on my old phone that I can show you.

[albatrossomen]

We can always find more convenient means to sort out pertinent information I am certain.

[Good because this angel is a little behind the times on humans. He's not completely niave like some of his brethren would likely be, but still very behind.]

Human ingenuity with regards to language and methods of communication never ceases to impress. Should you have the opportunity I would enjoy seeing some of these memes.

[sisterswitch]

Well, it's a good thing you know where I live. Stop by sometime and I'll show you.

[like he doesn't also basically live there.]

[albatrossomen]

I shall certainly take you up on that. After I am finished here, though my prospects are looking thin.

I may have to revisit this upon the next world we visit.

[He basically lives there.]

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[misterbrekker]

[For once in his miserable life, Kaz isn't actually up to anything, so he has no reason to take the implied threat personally. Even if he is being threatened, it just makes him feel at home. Still, the existence of a threat is enough to pique his interest that something is happening, and his curious disposition naturally leads to him wanting to know more.

He does not qualify as an apothecary or an alchemist or anything of the sort, but there's a slim chance he knows some odd trivia that might come in handy. There's an even slimmer chance that if he does, he'll willingly make himself useful, but hey.]

What do you need help with? And should we be concerned about our peaceful voyage being disrupted?

[If only text could convey subtle sarcasm as well as his tongue does. Peaceful voyage indeed.]

[albatrossomen]

Well, given the history thus far I think it safe to assume it will be interrupted regardless. The peace between passengers, however, may shift in ways we would not describe as convenient.

That said, I require an apothecary. Do you know one?

[He's not just going to volunteer why, Kaz, try harder.]

[misterbrekker]

[It was worth a shot.]

Seems like a fair assumption no matter where you are. I'd hardly describe anything so far as convenient, but I suppose that's a matter of taste.

I know quite a few, though arranging an appointment might be complicated and I'd hate to see their rates.

[Is he talking about people at home? ... Yes.]

[albatrossomen]

[A valiant effort.]

It could always be worse.

Yes, I am afraid the assistance I require cannot wait on inter-universal travel. We will call that the last resort.