[VIDEO] 404: Technology Know-How Not Found

[luckyuncle]

[The feed switches on to the sight of one (1) agitated lineface and her uncle, seemingly poring over Jack's COMP. Agatha looks a mite bit more irritated than usual, and Jack... looks like he's lost in concentration.]

...There is no shame in asking for help - ah, especially since the COMP already appears to be on. How did you even manage that, Uncle?

I... ... I don't know, actually. All I did was touch a few things over here... [Jack points, dejectedly, off to one side of the screen.]

... [Siiiigh.] I - Seriously?

[She shakes her head and then nods at the 'camera' as it were.]

... At any rate, er, hello network. I am Agatha Sheridan, this is my uncle Jack.

[Jack waves a bit, perhaps a little over-eagerly.] Uh... hi. This is kind of awkward.

Perhaps you have already met us. We have a request. Uncle has been here for several months already and still cannot operate the COMP properly. [She glances over to Jack, who looks back at her with a lopsided smile and a soft 'eheheh...'.] ... I'm not really much of a teacher, so if someone could explain how this thing works to him? I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

[Quietly, sounding more like a whining child than a grown man, Jack adds:]

This is so complicated, I don't see why they can't just give us cell phones...

((OOC Note: As this is a joint post, note that Agatha or Jack may answer! Expect potential threadjacking, etc. etc. etc.))

Comments

[meaningdies]

[... Otherself please. When Naoya's face appears on the screen, he looks torn between exhaustion and annoyance.]

It's not that difficult.

[You cannot be this stupid, otherself. Please do not be this stupid.]

[luckyuncle]

... Well, I'm not quite as tech-savvy as Agatha... I may need a little coaching.

[... AKA, he may be that stupid.]

[badluckhealer]

...Technology like this was never involved in the mines, was it.

[luckyuncle]

... ... ... Nope.

[badluckhealer]

...Uncle, sometimes I wonder if you did not literally live under a rock. [Pause.] ...that - was intended as a joke.

[Is someone getting snarky? Yep. To Naoya:] I'm sorry about this. I wouldn't be asking on the network like this, except, well, for the facts stated previously.

[meaningdies]

I am going to tape the instructions to your arm this time. With duct tape.

[So taking it off will be super painful.]

[luckyuncle]

But that'll hurt! [Whine whine whiiiiiiiiiine]

Can't you just, like... come over and give me pointers or something?

[meaningdies]

That's the point.

[... Jack. Come on.]

I've done that before and clearly you didn't listen.

[badluckhealer]

He what.

[She gives Jack a look of You Aren't That Bright, Are You.]

[Video]

[cykedfists]

[Athena was new here and even with her strange technology, she couldn't say she'd gotten the hang of the COMP just yet.]

Actually, I'd like to know what the COMP can do myself...

[Flicking her earring...]

[Video]

[badluckhealer]

Can I safely presume you are a newcomer? I - haven't seen you around before.

[Because if you're a newcomer, at least you have an excuse. Her uncle does not have an excuse.]

[Video]

[cykedfists]

[Nodding to that.]

Yep. I just got here a day or two ago.

[Video]

[badluckhealer]

...Well, then. With any luck, you will probably be able to figure it out soon - this is a very special case.

[The look on her face says exactly what kind of special she thinks this is.]

Just in case, though, it...probably wouldn't hurt to make sure you've got the basics down first, and then go from there, correct?

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[cykedfists]

That's true. I'm sure I'll figure it out. I'm kind of surprised I haven't yet, to be honest.

[What with Widget and all....]

[Video]

[badluckhealer]

This is a different world we are on. I guess it may have something to do with adjusting to that.

[Video]

[cykedfists]

I suppose. It's like getting a new phone. You may be familiar with it, but it doesn't mean you know enough about it yet.

[Video] | juuuust gonna slide in here, apologies uwu

[luckyuncle]

See, Agatha, she understands my issue!

[HE'S OLD, therefore it takes longer to get the hang of things -- THAT'S HIS EXCUSE AND HE'S STICKING TO IT.]

[tyrantball]

Lineface. All the shoggothy lineface.

"...Aggie your uncle is kind of dumb."

[badluckhealer]

Hello Desco.

[This lineface. She isn't quite saying it but she agrees. gdit uncle.]

[tyrantball]

"Hello Aggie's uncle! This is Desco, Queen of Hinoto-Ri! Please stop pretending to be dumb!"

Here is a four-year-old with no respect for the elderly.

[luckyuncle]

I'm not dumb! ...or should I say I'm not pretending, I don't even know...

[SOB, Desco. Please to be not harassing your friend's uncle.]

[badluckhealer]

...Desco, please don't be too harsh on him, okay? He's got his reasons, I guess.

[Only family is allowed to get grumpy at him. ... And yes she did just, in a backhanded way, say that she thinks Jack isn't really that dumb.]

[tyrantball]

Desco is still linefacing.

"...Aggie. You work the COMP by thinking about it."

[badluckhealer]

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That...thank you, Desco. A lot of things are very clear to me now.

[There is a brilliant flash of illumination in her mind as it sinks in that actually-]

So it's...psychic technology, then. Not - well, no wonder-!

[tyrantball]

"So there's no way he can't work it, which makes Desco think he is just using this as an excuse to spend more time with you. Which Desco can understand, because Aggie is almost as cute as Desco, but she thinks it's pretty inconsiderate of him to pick an excuse that upsets Aggie!"

Slight pause as she glares at Jack.

"Mister Uncle! For giving Desco's midboss friend unnecessary stress, she sentences you to buy both of us pie! With ice cream!"