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[devoutish]

ws lukng up infrmatn abt nu splngs usd n txt cmmncatn n fns n cmputrs etc n mst of wut I fnd ws fckng wingng abt kds toda bng lzy n nt noing hw to spl prprly as f ts wr a mdrn fckng invntn

tr r sum difs n nw tngs hv bn dn wi em tt we ddnt do n t pst wi r telgrfs ex t nos splly r clvr

inform8ion, 4warned, 2day

bt t ida ws crtnly nt invntd bi 21st cntry chldrn s py rspct 2 ur eldrs wo wr fr bttr t bng incmprhnsbl tn ur kds toda

wn i gt trd f mi tny tlfn kybrd im guna rite al mi txts lk ts




[OOC translation for people who don't hate themselves:

was looking up information about new spellings used in text communication on phones and computers etc. and most of what I found was fucking whinging about kids today being lazy and not knowing how to spell properly as if this were a modern fucking invention

there are differences and new things have been done with them that we didn't do much in the past with our telegraphs for example the numbers especially are clever

information, forewarned, today

but the idea was certainly not invented by 21st century children so pay respect to your elders who were far better at being incomprehensible than your kids today

when I get tired of my tiny telephone keyboard I'm going to write all my texts like this ]

Comments

[devoutish]

Mm, how so?

[zee_zatara]

In your world, had you ever heard of Harry Houdini?

[devoutish]

Sure, of course. Yeah. I've seen him doing a show.

[zee_zatara]

Imagine Houdini, with all his skills in illusions, escape, showmanship- and add in actual, real magic. Dad used it all in his shows. And did a lot more for the world than anyone realized.

It's a big hat to fill. Takes a lot more than just rabbits.

[devoutish]

Goodness. And did you follow in his footsteps?

[zee_zatara]

I hope I'm half as good. You'll have to come see my show and tell me how I compare to Harry.

[devoutish]

And when will that be?

[zee_zatara]

What city are you in? I'll comp you a couple tickets when I'm next in town. It's not often I can get a review by someone who's seen Houdini at work.

[devoutish]

Maurtia Falls, but I can travel.

[Well, not yet. But his probation will be over soon.]

[zee_zatara]

I've got some shows coming up there in a couple weeks. What name should I have them hold the tickets for you at the box office under?

[Comped tickets are a small price to pay for an actual Houdini comparison. Sure, Dad could make them but there was some clear bias there. She'll also be sure to send him video specials of her modern contemporaries, to add context. And make a point of how much better she is than that douche in the guyliner. This world's gotta have an expy version of him.]

[devoutish]

Solomons.

[zee_zatara]

Done and done.

[I feel like there's a comment to be made here about Zee's ability to easily befriend career criminals from the UK.]