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[prayercycles]

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[ So, clearly there's...something going on here. See, when you're permanently blinded, and then find yourself in a world where you're suddenly with eyes again, and also in another world in the first place, you don't really think to ask about accessibility functions on your communicator. For when your new eyes stop working. Because that can happen. He's not here to ask whether that's a blessing or a curse, though- he wouldn't dare.

Fortunato is the opposite of the type that usually asks for help, but this is a bit dire. There's a few more strings of aimless text before, finally, his fingers find where the voice function is. ]

Oh. Is this- [ A pause. Hm. ]

Is there a method to...have text be read out loud, in some way? On these devices. [ Another pause. ] Thank you.

[ Did...did that even go through? ]

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[Voice]

[ghoulking]

There is an option on the communicator's menu. Or you can use the mental network.

voice

[prayercycles]

[ He's just going to stuff the knowledge that the mental network exists in a corner of his brain for now, where he can process that that's something that's possible here. But, well... ]

Is...there a button for the menu?

voice

[ghoulking]

At the right corner of the screen, you can find the settings on the drop menu.

voice

[fauxmarth]

Hello! Yes, there is. [she's so pleased she knows a technical thing that can help.] Can you see the settings menu?

voice

[prayercycles]

[ He...should have expected this. ]

I- no. Is there another way to access it?

[fauxmarth]

Oh-! Ah, yes. I believe so. It's a little odd, but...you need only think it. Your request, that is -- to have the text read aloud to you.

Would you like me to send you a text to give it a try?

Voice

[bookkeeper]

Most phones come with the option. Everything alright...?

voice

[prayercycles]

[ Oh, no, definitely not. But he's not burdening this person with that. Already feels bad enough. ]

I am fine. [ He has eyes again! Why would he not be fine. ] Do you...know where the option is?

voice

[bookkeeper]

It should be under your settings. From there, try the voice options.

[ Pause. ]

I can draw it out for you. If that's easier.

VOICE. (or ACTION?)

[thirdstrike]

[ UP TO YOU, ROOMIE. ]

Uhh... [ Carl's squinting as he thinks, because that's something that's never really occurred to him before to wonder. For the most part he just uses his communicator like one might a phone. ] Can't you like, have someone read it to you...? Or maybe ask google to.

voice......for now??

[prayercycles]

Reading it would not be...efficient, for anyone. [ He can only be up for a certain number of people reading him things.

And it's also been literal years since he was able to access Google? ] Does it do that? Google.

VOICE...

[thirdstrike]

Well, I think so. Like for when people are too busy driving or whatever else. I've never actually tried it.

Do you not know how to read?

[ Carl can relate in that he doesn't read (or write) very well, so it seems like a reasonable thing to ask. ]

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[cassassin]

[oof. there's an unseen wince of sympathy when she sees this, she didn't use the text function at all until she had help setting up the screenreader functions. her response comes in a little after the others.]

Hi. Everything working?

voice

[prayercycles]

[ Well, at this point he just feels bad. Having one person helping him out and reading him things was enough, especially in the circumstances. But everyone here is...surprisingly nice.

By the time Cassandra calls, one of his eyes is actually working, so this is even more of a mess. ]

Yes. I know where it is. [ He doesn't want this to be a waste of time... ] I...will be able to find everything, now.

[cassassin]

Good. I'm, um-- dyslexic? Badly. So--yeah. Had to use it too.

New here?

voice

[burlyboy]

Not a great reader, huh? It reading text out loud's useful but it, uh, leaves something to be desired. Maybe just ask your roommate to toggle it for you. 's what I did.

voice

[prayercycles]

That...is not the problem, exactly. [ He's actually much more comfortable reading than speaking, to put it bluntly. ]

What does it leave desired?

voice

[imaphantomthief]

[Hey, a tech question he’s pretty sure he can actually answer! Probably.]

I think you hold the middle button for a second until it chirps and say “turn voiceover on.”

voice

[prayercycles]

[ He is getting...so many answers. This is a lot. ]

I believe I understand it, now. But- thank you. [ Hm. He doesn't want to seem ungrateful. ] Does it...work well? If you know.

Voice

[viced]

Erm -- it sounds like you've got it working, but if you ever want it to have a permanent feature, I can probably trick that into working.

voice

[prayercycles]

[ He does have it working, and though the offer's appealing... ]

That will not be needed. [ Although. ] What...do you mean when you say trick?

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[pocketfulof]

I had trouble with it too when I got here. Dyslexia...[He grins, warm and welcoming.]

It's called text-to-speech. You should find it in the options but uh...Name's Will, if you end up needing some help.

voice

[prayercycles]

[ At this point Fortunato's just so taken off-guard by the amount of nice responses that he sounds a bit lost for a proper response, despite how hard he tries to hide that sort of thing. ]

I have it, now, yes. Thank you. [ But if they're doing introductions he ought to reciprocate. ] Fortunato Medeiros. It- it is good to meet you.

[ Said kind of methodically. It's what you say during things like this. ]

[slightlyoffchilt]

Sounds like you have figured it out.

[prayercycles]

[ By the time he receives Chilton's message he does. So...why is this man messaging... ]

I do. [ Ummmm. ] Is- is something wrong?