She's... had people try to explain how this works to her before, and she knows now that... there's a list of people in it, and a strange thing that has all sorts of... "posts"?
But it's all so much, and the watch just... has mostly lived in her tool belt. Until it rang just now. Besides, she sticks out like a sore thumb, who needs to call her when they can just tap her on the chocolate brown rump?
There's a long moment with some sort of shuffling (maybe hooves?), and her fingers running over the microphone by accident, then, kind of like... whispering...]
[There are rustling noises, and the sound of a microphone protesting the way it does when someone’s not using it the proper way. And he can’t make out anything that looks like her face, only blurry images of what he thought might’ve been hooves a second ago, but at least there’s progress in that she’s no longer yelling at him.
Connor pinches his brows together, squinting down at his watch as if he could puzzle out just what’s happening. He can, in a way.]
I can hear you. Can you tilt the screen towards your face?
[Good enough for government work, or so the saying goes. However, Connor is of a mind that Konoha learning how to properly use the watch will only be beneficial for her in the end, and so, as helpfully as possible:]
I suppose that it is, technically. But Astoria’s the one who’s provided it to us, and it has an increasingly impressive lifespan for running on a single charge.
[Does it even need charging? Connor is starting to doubt it at this rate.]
I used it frequently during our time in Struxta. It still shows no sign of depleting energy.
[She can definitely see the use if she was separated from everyone, or lost... At least? But that reminds her-]
Also, uh- What did you send, before? The writing one.
[She might have been bluffing when she had him write her Tanabata wish by making it more about her handwriting than... actual writing... and reading...]
[His LED is flickering with mild confusion, but... all right. He has no reason to doubt that she was just checking, especially given her inability to work her watch properly, and so:]
I had asked how you were doing, after we've returned from Struxta. The last mission wasn't very kind to many of us, so I felt obligated to check on you.
[SURELY PEOPLE HERE WOULDN'T BE SO FOOLISH AS TO DO THAT... right, Connor???]
It was planning to try and plow a field to plant some vegetables, but... since the plants are wilting, it doesn't seem like a good idea anyway, so. No strain from that, I guess. ... Though I'm worried about the plants.
Actually, her mentioning the plants wilting leads in nicely to another point he was trying to make.]
Yes. I noticed how quickly they're starting to die. They look sickly where they didn't before.
...You don't really view the network, do you? There was a message put out not that long ago. It had to do with something "dark" lingering around the temple.
[He shakes his head.] Don't apologize. I'm here to inform you now, and that's all that matters.
[Ever willing to be the helpful sort.]
I mean something more malicious than that. Astoria was the one who felt as if there was something now in the temple, like it was brought back with us. And there are some who have felt very mildly sick in the Circle, only fairly recently.
You're not feeling that way, are you? Consider closely how your body has been in the past few days, just to be sure.
I think it might be better for me to teach you how to properly use the watch, when given the opportunity. That way you don't always have to rely on me, Konoha.
[But he shakes his head.]
I can’t be sure, but maybe more like a disease. We did come from a world that used to be stricken with illness. And as far as what I could gather from the post, it’s only been humans so far. But that doesn't mean you shouldn’t be cautious and aware in the meanwhile.
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[oh my god she’s loud.]
Konoha, it’s me. You don’t have to speak so loudly into your watch.
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She's... had people try to explain how this works to her before, and she knows now that... there's a list of people in it, and a strange thing that has all sorts of... "posts"?
But it's all so much, and the watch just... has mostly lived in her tool belt. Until it rang just now. Besides, she sticks out like a sore thumb, who needs to call her when they can just tap her on the chocolate brown rump?
There's a long moment with some sort of shuffling (maybe hooves?), and her fingers running over the microphone by accident, then, kind of like... whispering...]
... Can you hear me now?
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Connor pinches his brows together, squinting down at his watch as if he could puzzle out just what’s happening. He can, in a way.]
I can hear you. Can you tilt the screen towards your face?
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... But she kind of thought that it was tilted towards her face?]
Is it- Oh.
[There's her hooves again, but this time it pans up... to the lower half of her face.]
How about now?
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Tilt it up just a little further, please.
[They're making progress.]
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Okay, but she does it- and now it's... pretty good???]
Now?
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[He offers her a little smile, shown on said screen, to validate this.]
I see you're still not very used to using your watch.
[Just politely calling her out on that.]
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Oblivious to being called out, Konoha just smiles blithely, nodding as if completely accepting of her inexperience.]
Haha, no... It's kind of weird, isn't it? Magic to talk to people when I can just go talk to them in person? I don't want to waste it.
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[He tilts his head just a little down at his own watch.]
Besides that, there isn’t any of it to “waste”.
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[Nevermind the alarming fact that she conflates electricity and magic with each other...]
I heard that runs out.
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[Does it even need charging? Connor is starting to doubt it at this rate.]
I used it frequently during our time in Struxta. It still shows no sign of depleting energy.
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[She can definitely see the use if she was separated from everyone, or lost... At least? But that reminds her-]
Also, uh- What did you send, before? The writing one.
[She might have been bluffing when she had him write her Tanabata wish by making it more about her handwriting than... actual writing... and reading...]
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[Asked innocently enough. He hopes there aren't actual hardware issues with either one of their watches.]
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I mean... I think it did? I just wanted to make sure...
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I had asked how you were doing, after we've returned from Struxta. The last mission wasn't very kind to many of us, so I felt obligated to check on you.
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[As if she hadn't been confused at all, she just goes right back to smiling.]
I'm alright. I mean- as alright as I can be! Nihuang-jie stitched me up, and she said it probably wouldn't even scar.
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[Smiling and nonchalant as she is about it, of course Connor's going to look a little concerned, mouth twisting downwards slightly.]
What happened?
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[And with all that debris whipped up by the Storm... The worse were on her rump, though, so she'd been able to hide it under her repaired skirt.]
I'm totally fine now, though! It doesn't even really hurt anymore. Promise.
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...And you also promise that you’ll continue to tend to them, until they’re fully healed?
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[SURELY PEOPLE HERE WOULDN'T BE SO FOOLISH AS TO DO THAT... right, Connor???]
It was planning to try and plow a field to plant some vegetables, but... since the plants are wilting, it doesn't seem like a good idea anyway, so. No strain from that, I guess. ... Though I'm worried about the plants.
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Actually, her mentioning the plants wilting leads in nicely to another point he was trying to make.]
Yes. I noticed how quickly they're starting to die. They look sickly where they didn't before.
...You don't really view the network, do you? There was a message put out not that long ago. It had to do with something "dark" lingering around the temple.
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[It... is worrying. She can "make" food now, but, not enough for everyone... So what do they do if more and more plants die?
But at his question, she has the wherewithal to at least look a little sheepish.]
... Ah, no. Sorry. I didn't realize.
[Mr. Watch and her tool belt pouch have been best friends.]
It's perfectly fine weather outside, though, so I don't think that has anything to do with it...
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[Ever willing to be the helpful sort.]
I mean something more malicious than that. Astoria was the one who felt as if there was something now in the temple, like it was brought back with us. And there are some who have felt very mildly sick in the Circle, only fairly recently.
You're not feeling that way, are you? Consider closely how your body has been in the past few days, just to be sure.
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[That's a great kind of helpful, but.]
Like... a vengeful spirit or something? The vengeful spirit of... a Struxta robot? Or the Storm?
I feel fine... I think. Are the people who are sick human? I should be fine if that's the case...
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[But he shakes his head.]
I can’t be sure, but maybe more like a disease. We did come from a world that used to be stricken with illness. And as far as what I could gather from the post, it’s only been humans so far. But that doesn't mean you shouldn’t be cautious and aware in the meanwhile.
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