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[abduxel]

[The fellow on screen is a new face. There's a small waver in his voice if you listen closely, but only at first. He sounds almost American in an old-timey way, but has a faint accent impossible to identify. He appears to be a normal guy in his mid-20s, perhaps a little pale. He's well-dressed, sort of; he's wearing a full, all-black suit, but it looks a little over-worn. There's glamour magic hiding the two demon horns on his forehead, and so instead most people will just see two small bumps. He seems a little bit exasperated. His ID reads "Matthew Lin."]

So, [clears throat] seems I'm in Virginia. Not exactly according to plan, but then it never is, am I right? Doesn't seem to be the case for most of you guys, either. One hu - person - leaking from her face, just, water, all over the place. I asked why she was doing that, and if she would show me Snapchat, and the look she gave me nearly banished me on the spot. Really, give a guy a break, it was just a question. People's attitudes these days! Unbelievable.

In any case, if anyone a little more well adjusted would like to discuss some things, I've apparently got all the time in the world right now and I'm feeling a bit ... disoriented. I'm finding my normal communication wires have been cut, so to speak, which, by the way, I don't terribly appreciate. Also, the job I've been assigned! Who do I talk to if a job description conflicts with my, er, religious beliefs?

You won't believe the week I've had.

Anyway, what is this thing? [The video jostles around like in a 'found footage' movie. He's hitting the communicator lightly, which comes across as loud booms in the audio, and turning it every direction to look at it.] Is this an iPhone?

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[halfcow]

It's called crying...?

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[abduxel]

Oh.

Oh, right, yeah. Crying.

I knew that.

[halfcow]

You seriously didn't know what crying is.

What the hell?!

[abduxel]

Yes I did! Why would you think that? That would just be weird. Obviously, everyone knows what crying is.

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[brushoff]

You don't have to take the job if you don't want it. Of course, that does mean you'll have to find a new one.

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[abduxel]

What else is there to do around here? Maybe I don't need a job.

permavid ditto!

[brushoff]

Speaking from experience, while a life of leisure looks good? Eventually you'll need this pesky little thing called 'money' to exchange for these wonderful items called 'goods and services', which is a lovely way to say you'll probably need a job.

And yes, while you can simply rob a bank, I wouldn't recommend it.

[abduxel]

[He laughs a little at the idea of robbing a bank.] Sounds nicer than what they'd have me doing, working for a "Man of the Cloth." All these hyper-futuristic automobiles have to be better than horse-and-buggy for a getaway, too.

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[forsometimenow]

What's your normal way of communicating, if I may ask?

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[abduxel]

What do you mean by that? The normal ways. Of course. What other way would there be? I can't think of any. Just can't reach ... people who are back home. I mean, let's say someone could already talk across different places and now suddenly they couldn't.

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[forsometimenow]

Normal ways could mean different things depending on where you're from- for me, this is the normal way of communication. Either via phone or radio. It's the same way for everyone, though- you can't exactly reach home.

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[corviform]

[ English accented: ]

You can talk to your employer if it's an issue...?

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[abduxel]

[He looks like he just caught a whiff of milk gone sour.]

I'd really rather not. Do you think I could just... Write a letter?

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[corviform]

I... suppose.

[ It's direct enough, he thinks. ]

May I ask what the job is?

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[animalage]

It looks like an iPhone, it works like an iPhone, but it doesn't have an apple on it so I'm pretty sure it's not an iPhone.

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[abduxel]

[Abduxel looks baffled.]

An apple? What?

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[animalage]

Uh... y'know cause all iWhatevers have an apple on the back. For branding or whatever.

video. omg. one of her people. re: normal times.

[herrin]

It's functionally similar to an iPhone, yes. None of the fun apps, I'm afraid, however.

( she smiles, the look almost predatory on her. )

What job have you been assigned, out of curiosity?

[abduxel]

Right. Apps. Love those things. What do you usually do with your apps?

[To anyone particularly perceptive about behaviour, it's fairly obvious by the way he carefully copies the pronunciation of "apps" that he has no idea what they are. Abduxel, freshly re-acquainted with mortal humanity and so poor at reading social situations himself, can't detect the predatory undertones of her smile.]

Mopping floors at the Cathedral in town. They have this file on me, it shouldn't be some surprise ... Some kind of sick joke, I can only imagine.

[herrin]

( all right, so maybe he's not entirely her people re: current time. )

All manner of things. Manage my schedule, of course; communicate with friends and clients.

( she's not interested in hearing what he thinks about apps, however. particularly if he doesn't know much (or anything) about them. )

I'd say it is probably a joke, then. But like others have said; you're free to find your own job.

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[grinninggrifter]

Now that it's been well established that you don't know what crying is - [he peeked, so sue him] - I must admit I'm curious. How does your new employment confict with your religious beliefs?

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[abduxel]

[Defensively,] I know what crying is.

[Still with some fire in his voice,]

I'm supposed to be working at a Cathedral, of all places.

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[notdaredevil]

Can you elaborate on what you mean by "conflicts", exactly?

[ This does not sound like the normal sort of conflicts, if the rest is anything to go on. ]

Re: voice;

[abduxel]

I'm Jewish.

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[notdaredevil]

And they...gave you a job as a butcher?

[ More details required. ]