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[taughthonesty]

[There are a few notes scribbled onto the network every now and then, most of them too quickly written to be legible. A few select words can be made out if you squint at them long enough: "City", "Electricity?", "Les", and "Dark".

A few minutes later, a video feed crashes into existence.] Agh, dammit. [David picks up the notebook blank side

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[atrumcanis]

[Hesitating, but, oh well--]

So you'll be Jack's mate, then? Welcome to Canada. [A pause.] And what's wrong with being outdoors, anyway?

[video forever]

[taughthonesty]

Yeah, I'm his friend. And thanks.

Nothing wrong with being outdoors, it's just-- well, it can get a little rough out at night, you know? The real sneaky types tend to slink around...

[atrumcanis]

Ah, well, we really sneaky types, we're rather known for that sort of thing. But it's rough like you wouldn't believe around these parts. It isn't even sneaks that you have to fuss over.

But I'm sure you were filled in, eh?

[taughthonesty]

Yeah, I heard. Might as well avoid going outside at night altogether, if I really have more to worry about than suspicious looking people. It's not a huge loss, though, I guess.

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[zealouspeter]

Does it look like you're writing in a blank book?

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[taughthonesty]

[It takes a while for him to reply.]

Yeah, basically. Why?

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[zealouspeter]

Because whenever someone doesn't understand technology, they seem to get a book.

The moving pictures are video. You're on one, too.

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[taughthonesty]

I did hear that people come from different times. So people can access this network using other objects?