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maskormenace2018-01-07 03:49 pm
curiosityvoyage) wrote in maskormenace2018-01-07 03:49 pm
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—and, got it!
[When the feed cuts in, the first thing anyone might see is—a mop of brown curls. Wow. So exciting. After a moment, a young boy's face comes into view, blue eyes alive with an excited curiosity. Some more adjustments, and the background finally makes itself clear: the kid's in a park somewhere in De Chima, and he happens to be dressed like a Ghostbuster like it's Halloween or something.]
Hey, so, I've got a few questions. A lot of questions, actually. [So many curiosity doors, so little time.] To start with: anyone else here from Hawkins? [He hopes so. He—really doesn't want to be alone.] Man, Mr. Clarke'd have a field day.
[Eat your heart out, Hugh Everett.]
Secondly, has anyone started up an imPort A/V club yet? I'm a little curious about how it would work, especially since people from all kinds of different worlds with varying levels of technology keep getting pulled in. I think it'd be a great opportunity for us to learn about technology from other worlds, and from this one too. I know I'd love a crash course in how to use this—they called it a phone, but it doesn't really look like one. [Phones looked very different where he's from, and they definitely can't do half the stuff this device can.
Something warbles shrilly nearby. Dustin's head turns, and he bends down a little out of frame to talk to something just off-screen:] Shh, Dart. I'll feed you nougat later, just gotta finish this up first. [Turning back to the comm:] Also: Is there a species on your world that, appearance-wise, might be comparable to a pollywog but isn't? Like, pollywogs are cold-blooded and need heat and light, for example, but that particular species actively avoids heat? What kind of food would you feed it? [Beat.] I'm asking for a friend.
[When the feed cuts in, the first thing anyone might see is—a mop of brown curls. Wow. So exciting. After a moment, a young boy's face comes into view, blue eyes alive with an excited curiosity. Some more adjustments, and the background finally makes itself clear: the kid's in a park somewhere in De Chima, and he happens to be dressed like a Ghostbuster like it's Halloween or something.]
Hey, so, I've got a few questions. A lot of questions, actually. [So many curiosity doors, so little time.] To start with: anyone else here from Hawkins? [He hopes so. He—really doesn't want to be alone.] Man, Mr. Clarke'd have a field day.
[Eat your heart out, Hugh Everett.]
Secondly, has anyone started up an imPort A/V club yet? I'm a little curious about how it would work, especially since people from all kinds of different worlds with varying levels of technology keep getting pulled in. I think it'd be a great opportunity for us to learn about technology from other worlds, and from this one too. I know I'd love a crash course in how to use this—they called it a phone, but it doesn't really look like one. [Phones looked very different where he's from, and they definitely can't do half the stuff this device can.
Something warbles shrilly nearby. Dustin's head turns, and he bends down a little out of frame to talk to something just off-screen:] Shh, Dart. I'll feed you nougat later, just gotta finish this up first. [Turning back to the comm:] Also: Is there a species on your world that, appearance-wise, might be comparable to a pollywog but isn't? Like, pollywogs are cold-blooded and need heat and light, for example, but that particular species actively avoids heat? What kind of food would you feed it? [Beat.] I'm asking for a friend.
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Two things— one: phones have come a long way through the years. What kind are you used to seeing?
Two: Pollywog? You mean a tadpole? Did you bring in a frog with you? And you feed it nougat?
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The kind that you either put on the table or hang up on the wall. They definitely don't have screens like this. [He grins, wide and bright. Incidentally, he's also showing off his pearls. He's super proud of them.] It's awesome, it's like something right out of a movie.
I didn't bring in a frog! I actually have no idea what he is, but he really likes nougat. See? [And he's just going to shift the camera to show a slug-like creature, with stubby little forelegs, munching on bits of a 3 Musketeers candy bar. It's almost all gone. The little bastard really likes nougat.] His name's D'artagnan. Dart for short.
holy heck I thought I lost this thanks to gmail
Wow, so you mean old-school. Like, with the curly cords. [ Nate squints at the image of this kid. What's with the curls on this kid? And the way he's dressed? Was he at a dress up party? Are the 80s back in? ] If your phones don't have screens, where the heck are you from?
[ The camera moves and Nate's now staring at some weird slimy looking tadpole with legs. Or something. ]
You sure that isn't a frog? Looks like a mutated tadpole with legs. And D'artagnan? Like, The Three Musketeers D'artagnan?
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[So, hey, for this kid? The 80s never left.]
Uh, I'm pretty sure he's not a frog. He's not amphibious, he doesn't like water. [Listen, he's an expert now, he read so many library books on this. So many.] Yep, 'cause of all the nougat he likes to eat. But it's not the easiest name in the world to pronounce, so I've just been telling people to call him Dart.
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[ It's so true, this kid is the walking 80s in the flesh. ]
You're missing toads and treefrogs. They don't care for the water. [ Waves a hand. ] Unless they're laying eggs. The name though, Dart works.