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[lionrampante]

I keep hearing mention of a Prohibition.

I remember there was a Prohibition act in America a few years ago, but not much beyond that. I was sure it had ended. And after seeing Blue's apartment the other day...

What year is this?

[ooc: for clarification, I'm not assuming Peter remembers the prohibition. More of an assumption that it was

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[treadingdawn]

Someone.. purchased Cair Paravel?

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[lionrampante]

He claims to have sold it. According to Blue though, it's a lie.

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[treadingdawn]

That is good to hear, then I will stay my sword.

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[lionrampante]

I don't think it would have been very chivalrous to duel such an idiot anyway.

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[treadingdawn]

And all the better for the blade.

I have learned little more beyond what we already know.

[Sitting away from the strange word box with the keys thing.]

This land has a horizon but no border.

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[lionrampante]

No border? So we could walk for days and still be here?

[scoots back from the computer a bit to stretch]

It's a bit like a typewriter, if you want to learn.

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[treadingdawn]

[He nods.]

Yes, walk or sail, it will take you back to this island.

[Then he gives Peter an odd look, which he shifts to the computer, and back to the High King.]

Typewriter?

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[lionrampante]

[kind of ponders how to exactly explain a typewriter]

Well, it's a sort of writing instrument. But instead of using a pen, quill, it automatically writes it for you as long as you hit ...the right button. They're quite useful, and it seems most people in the City use them.

It would be useful to learn.

[He finishes kind of lamely, realising that he's no pro at the computer either]

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[treadingdawn]

How would anyone know the letter was written by their own hand without risk of forgery?

[It's a stupid question for Caspian to ask, yet an anachronistically appropriate concern!]

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[lionrampante]

Most people take it on faith. You can always sign the paper afterwards.

I'm not too sure about this one though.

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[treadingdawn]

At the library I learned to use this.

[Pointing out the 'voice post' button.]

You can speak into the... the box.

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[lionrampante]

That's how you first communicated, right?

[kind of examines the voice post option]

Bit like a telephone, then.

[pauses a bit, before remembering Caspian wouldn't know what a telephone was either]

Oh, sorry. A telephone is a way of communicating with someone you can't see face to face, verbally. This one's a bit different, though. It doesn't seem to have a directory.

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[treadingdawn]

Yes it was.

[Was about to ask, but Peter covers the question.]

At least you are more familiar with this than I.

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[lionrampante]

I can't pretend to be an expert on all of this. It's just lucky we had some of this technology back in England.

Since it seems we'll be here for a while, it would be prudent to learn how to communicate with the other residents.

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[treadingdawn]

I have spoken with two men, one who says we should be wary of 'vampires' and another who says they are... 'not so bad'.

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[lionrampante]

Vampires?

They exist here?