003 | Too much of a good thing

[diehardreaper]

[ Today, you are greeted with a whump and a crash... and the sound of a panicked Duskull as it floats over to check on its trainer who had apparently fallen out of bed along with his Gear. ]

...Bimey... what time is it...?

[ There's a pause though as Ronald reaches for his glasses and goes to check the time, his grogginess suddenly disappearing the minute he realizes what time -- and day -- it is. ]

Hang on... I've been asleep for HOW LONG?! That's... not right. At least I'm awake in time for Christmas...

[ And have a small grin before he ends. ]

Bit of advice for you lot: Killua's made some fantastic absinthe lollies for this month's menu... but don't have ten in one go or you might end up like me.

Comments

[friendyousohard]

What's a phonebooth?

[Ah, the questions that result from jumping from late 80s technology straight to cell phones.]

[diehardreaper]

Ah, a telephone box.... or public phone, maybe?

[ He feels your pain. ]

[friendyousohard]

I think the word I'm missing the definition of in this exchange is "phone". I assume it's some sort of communications device.

[diehardreaper]

Oh! Right! Fancy that...

[ There's a small apologetic grin. ]

You're a quick one! Right on the nose there. A phone's kind of like the Gear, really... sept the ones I've seen back home didn't allow for moving pictures and all. Just your voice.

What a time to be alive, eh?

[friendyousohard]

Huh, we didn't have technology of that level back home. But we did have magic that could do something similar with written messages, so I suppose it works out. Still, I guess it made things easier to adjust to for you.

[diehardreaper]

Blimey... magic never went that far in my world. At least not the sort of magic humans know. Course, they're a daft sort.

[ There's a grin for that. ]

S'just one thing familiar. Everything else is as much shiny and new to me as it was to you, I'd wager!

[friendyousohard]

The magic paradigms in all the different worlds, at least the ones that have magic to begin with, are really different. It's actually kind of fascinating.

[But this guy isn't Kayneth, and she can't be sure he's as interested in discussing the inner workings of magic with her as her fellow nerd is, so she leaves it at that.]

As for this world, it seems like the only ones familiar with most of the technology here are the ones who've actually reached the stars in their worlds.

[diehardreaper]

[ It's true. Most of the technical stuff just goes over his head so he really doesn't get into the details. But the second part sounds familiar at least. ]

Yeah, I've heard of that lot! Danny mentioned it once when we spoke. Said he was prolly a good couple of hundred years ahead of my time. Cor, what a time to be alive...

Your world hasn't had that yet either?

[friendyousohard]

No, our most advanced type of travel is trains. And teleportation, but that's magic and not many unicorns can do it.

[Oh, did she not mention the whole "talking sapient pony" thing?]

[diehardreaper]

Sounds close to home... minus the teleportation bit. Course, that's prolly something only a reaper knows how to--

[ Hold the phone. ]

Did you say unicorn?

[friendyousohard]

Ahhh, yes. I guess I forgot to mention that part, didn't I? Equestria is a land of ponies. Earth ponies, Pegasi, and Unicorns. I'm the latter.

[Don't think she's crazy don't think she's crazy don't think she's crazy...]

[diehardreaper]

[ There's a blink there, one of curiosity but certainly no scorn there. ]

S'that right? Cor blimey... Your lot're just a legend where I'm from.

[ Ron, so are reapers in most worlds, gosh.

But have a momentary squint though. ]

Though... you look fairly human....

[friendyousohard]

Well, humans don't exist even in stories back in Equestria, so I guess it evens out, more or less.

[Not that Ron's exactly human himself.]

And yeah, that's the thing about this world. See, whenever anyone's brought here, they become human, no matter what they were before. It made for some... interesting times adapting.

[diehardreaper]

Yeah... that'd prolly explain things. Been feeling like I'm slowly going mad since I got here myself. Bit odd though, innit?

Awful rude too, depending who you ask.

[friendyousohard]

Well, given that people don't seem to properly die in this world, maybe they were worried you'd upset the balance in some way.

For me, I'm guessing it was just so I'd be able to properly participate. Using the gear would be a nightmare with hooves.

[diehardreaper]

Leaves me and my boss with a bit of an unscheduled holiday, the way I see it.

At least they've been considerate enough to make things easier on you lot though... whoever they happen to be.

[friendyousohard]

Well, a lot of people were dragged here in the middle of something important. At least you're in good company.

That's another interesting question without a real answer. Personally, I'm inclined to think that a few of the legendaries are working together on this, but I don't really have any proof of that.

[diehardreaper]

No luck finding answers, eh? Wager I could prolly keep my eyes peeled for anything... if we manage to find anything.

Best of British to us both on that front, then!

[friendyousohard]

We'll need it, assuming British means "luck" in this context.

Well, I'll let you go. Feel free to call me up if you find anything interesting.

[diehardreaper]

Smart lass!

And no worries. You'll be hearing from me if I do find anything worth giving a tick about. You too, alright? You know where to reach me if you need anything.