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[caladrius]

Good morning. Normally, I wouldn't broadcast while I'm at work, but this is different so please bear with me. [Hope pulls up a video chat, and is silent for several seconds. However, a word eventually appears in the chatbox with his name attached. However, he's not typing anything-- in fact, his arms are not moving. He's focused though, squinting a little as he tries to make these new powers of his work.]

testing

... All right, not bad, though I'd like some punctuation and capitalization.

Testing 1, 2, 3. [He's a little more satisfied with that particular result, but the focused look on his face doesn't go away-- in fact, he's shifting in his seat and tapping at his chin with one finger. Hope's not the kind of guy to leave it at that. He always needs more work.]

I'd like to ask a favor of everyone-- if you don't mind me making typos, I could really use some practice with this particular ability of mine. Well... Let's talk about any topic that comes to your mind at the moment. Something you wouldn't mind-- [He's cut off mid-sentence by a single knock on the door, before it opens. Part of a man can be seen on the edge of a screen, a coworker of Hope's.

Meanwhile, the textbox is filled with a few somethings. Stuff Hope's likely not doing consciously, or even aware of, since he's standing up, his attention currently on the person who interrupted him.]

?!

Heeeyyy there. Last day today, huh? We're sure going to miss you. I mean, things aren't going to be the same anymore since we wont have you and your imPort stuff around.

That's... er. Thank you? If that's all you need to say, I'm in the middle of wrapping some things up...

[Unfortunately, the man turns out to be a fanboy, and gushes on and on over how amazing it was that Hope became his coworker, and ignores Hope's subtle attempts to get him to leave, resulting in a Hope that's quickly feeling stressed over the attention, and it's definitely showing in the textbox where he's still broadcasting symbols.]

??????????
!!!!!!!
@#$%&

[Finally, Hope reaches out to grab the man's arm and pulls him towards the door.] All right, thank you very much for visiting-- we can speak more later. After work, please. I'm busy!

[When Hope sits back down on his chair, he realizes his connection to the network is still on and he starts to put a hand over his face, before letting it drop to sigh instead. His life.]

I'm sorry for the, er... Interruption. Can we move on from that, please?

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[projectkr]

[Here, have some text.]

i think we were getting your texts when you were talking to that guy
mostly just symbols so might wanna watch that
that guy seems to be a big fan

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[caladrius]

I saw that. And that was completely unintentional, as I didn't know I was still connected.

[COMPLETELY IGNORING THE FAN THING.]

[projectkr]

well you know to disconnect in the future
so
getting a new job?

[The guy said talk about anything.]

[caladrius]

I want somehting more suited to my skills so yes. I'm leaving this one and moving onto another.

[Oops, there's a typo, and he only caught it after he sent it off. Welp, more practice for him.]

[projectkr]

what kind of job is it

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[heralding]

It's not surprising that they would be sorry to see you go, Hope.

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[caladrius]

They like that I'm an imPort. We're good for PR.

[And people can fangasm over him all they want when he's working with them.

Petulant much? Actually, yes.]

[heralding]

People are fond of you because you're a good worker. They may only connect it to your imPort status because they aren't able to comprehend it in other terms.

[caladrius]

I feel like you're implying that they're not good workers, even if I know you're not.

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[sassguard]

What were you trying to test? Using the network with the tattoos?

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[caladrius]

No. I have abilities that let me connect to devices with just my mind.

And as you might have noticed I need practice.

[sassguard]

[ That gets his interest. ]

I think I figured out at least that much, yeah. Why pick the Network to practice on?

[caladrius]

When I have new abilities, I learn best when I have someone else to act as a sounding board. And with what I have at the moment, I've decided that the Network at large is the best kind of sounding board for what I can do.

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[youbastard]

What is the ability exactly?

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[caladrius]

Connecting to devices with my mind. Sending messages, scrolling through menus, things like that.

[youbastard]

Wow. That's pretty neat and probably pretty useful. Depending on what else you can do with it beyond just sending messages and the like.

[caladrius]

Theoretically I could go even farther, but right now I've only just gotten to it. I need to get used to it first. That's why this post exists. I'm typing all of this hands-free, and without the tattoo.

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[liverletdie]

New power, huh? What kind is it?

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[caladrius]

The file calls it technopathy. Ever heard of it?

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[liverletdie]

[ The comm starts displaying a line of text, along with the voice. ] Technopathy, huh?

I HAVE THAT AS WELL.

[ Well, hyper-technopathy, but... ]

[caladrius]

I don't suppose you have pointers to give me?

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[futurefree]

All we need to do is talk to you?

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[caladrius]

Yes. And I'll keep replying like this.

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[futurefree]

Your power is not using your hands to type?

[caladrius]

It's more complicated than that actually. Call this baby steps, since it's the most simple practical application I can think of at the moment.