Day 49 - Video Call To Everyone

[yesthatsmyname]

[The call begins, and the camera is set a little distance away from him - he's seated in what's left of his waterlogged house, hands folded over a notepad in his lap. He's slouching, as usual, in his chair - and as usual, when he speaks, it's in a very soft monotone.]

Hello.

I'm noticing a pattern in the calls I'm getting today. A lot of you seem to

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[ifidie_youdie]

[Here, have the freckled face of a confused redhead.] What's a Rubik's cube?

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[yesthatsmyname]

[Mary reaches into his pocket, retrieving a small, colorful cube and holding it up for the camera.]

It's a puzzle. A game.

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[ifidie_youdie]

What's the point of it?

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[yesthatsmyname]

It's fun. Something to do when you're bored.

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[ifidie_youdie]

What do you do with it?

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[yesthatsmyname]

[Shrugging a little, the man scrambles up the cube, holding it up for her to see. He turns it over so that she can tell that it's fully scrambled...

Then draws a breath and solves it very, very quickly in a few sure twists. He holds up the re-configured cube again with a light smile.]

That.

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[ifidie_youdie]

[Trip can't stop herself from leaning forward towards her phone, watching his hands on the puzzle intently. She found it a bit pointless, but interesting nonetheless. She smiles when he finishes.]

Neat.