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[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.))

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

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.

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.]

She's only been here for a few days.

You've been here for a few months.

These issues are completely different.

They're not that different!!

[He's just. Woefully incompetent, mostly.]

[Concern sigh goes here.]

And the COMP isn't all that different from a cell phone or a computer in its purpose, it's just...packaged a little differently.

[Uncle pls. She knows you're not actually this dumb. ;w;]

[Hey, tiny reminder that THE SHERIDANS DON'T LIKE CHANGE ~~even if he's not strictly a Sheridan but~~.]

... It's just a little unfamiliar, that's all. I'll get used to it.

[True...she's been in this city for too damn long, seems.]

...yes. I do not doubt you will. You were...from what I have heard, always the quickest to adapt, Uncle.

[Granted she did say if you were 'new'. But she doesn't want to make him feel bad either.]

I'm sure it would be hard to get used to if you're not in the generation with all of the technology.

[Says the girl who's current year back home is 2027.]

He's figured out computers back home, though. This is not that much of a stretch. At the very least, the basic functions aren't...

I usually play around with new stuff because it makes it easier to learn it. Has he tried to just sit down and see what did what?

I don't doubt he has.

[Long-suffering sigh goes here. ... And yet it's partly out of concern, so.]

But somehow it just doesn't seem to be clicking...He figured out desktop computers, he's managed to text on the network, but somehow figuring this out completely is...not happening.

Wait, he figured out the text on the network but not basic use?

I would like to believe it is just him being silly again. He is like that a lot.

...even so. [No she isn't worried about her uncle! Really!]

That seems kind of backwards...

... I believe Uncle may simply have forgotten due to not using the strange new device all that often. That is how it works, yes?

Well, whatever works best, I suppose.

[Well, if we want to be technical, he's not in generation with any technology, but that's a story for another time...]

The most I'm used to are desktop computers, and even then, I don't use them too often. Technology throws me for a loop sometimes.

[Ah, well that explains it.]

That's alright. My boss is bad with technology too. Apollo and I have been trying to upgrade his dumb phone to a smart phone...

... ... ...

[Just. All the confused staring.]

What... What's the difference between a regular phone and a smart phone?

Oh well... A dumb phone is your basic phone that might have text and tends to either be a flip phone or slide phone. It doesn't have the things a Smart phone has.

A smart phone tends to have a touch screen and be more media orientated.

Oh, so a "dumb phone" is like the one I use back home. Got it! I think.

I can text okay, but I try to get a hang of other things but just end up... messing everything up. I think I'm bad with complicated technology. [He scratches the side of his head nervously.]

That's alright. It's not meant for everyone. The Boss doesn't really have interest in getting a better phone and his knowledge over technology is lacking.

Well, it's kind of nice that there's someone like me somewhere in the universe, I guess!

...say, are you a big technology person? Do you think you can tell me about some of the newer things around? Aggie just gives me a look.

Yeah, I'd say I'm up with technology. [Considering sharing Widget's ability.] Sure. What would you like to know?

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