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yeah its scurrilous as hell im telling you
but then i guess its high time for this guy to get out on the job prowl
check whats going down on the market and see who has the best retirement plan
even though i dont got the faintest idea of what kind of currency grayscale people use

[... As silly as Dave.]

I don't know if you'll be retiring any time soon but it couldn't hurt. [There are those who end up staying a long time, so--]

[-- Oh, something else she can be helpful with.]

They're called runes. They're not that hard to get used to if you try and already know what currency is in the first place.

depends on their policies for unique chronological circumstances
im an old man in bird years
though i guess theyve got us making purchases with letters then
or is this just a case of nonsensical misnomers

Do you count yourself as a bird?

[Not that she hasn't met a talking (or writing) bird before, since. Donald. But,]

Besides you don't sound very old.

It's a case of nonsensical misnomers. They're little square coins.

well
partially i guess
and im practically a grandfather
or i would be if i ever settled down with a fine feathered lady
but its the bachelors life for me no ones got it in them to keep this sprite tethered
i need to roam free
collect these little square coins and wonder what the hell the gods here have against round ones

[-- She was going to say, geez.]

I'm sure there's a girl out there who could. Besides there are so many people in all the worlds and some of them must have feathers and be fine ladies. [Assuming those are actual criteria and not just more silliness. (Not that she isn't being silly too.)]

If that's what you want anyway.

[What with the 'roaming free' thing.]

Sometimes people change their minds about things.

[-- Pffff.]

Who knows? The city is pretty round I think so it must not be something against circles in general.

[But all this talk of age has her wondering,]

How old are you really?

[-- Wait, wait, she knows this!]

I mean

asl?

[That's it, right? Except... she's pretty sure she already knows two of those, um. Shoot? Should she have said it earlier?]

[He is so hilariously charmed by this???]

hahahaha
16 a bird and a rooftop
asl?

[Perhaps it's appropriate, since one of the previous iterations of Dave taught her what 'asl' meant in the first place. She's pleased that he at least seems amused, despite (because of?) her flub.]

I didn't know bird counted as an answer for that middle one.

[She is nevertheless entertained.]

16 girl Sigyn.

I could be on a rooftop too if I wanted to but aside from making my answer more interesting I don't think it would make much difference. [... Well,] It would probably be colder though.

s = species
in this case anyway
i am your resident gentlebird here to assist
and its alright if you decide to head out
a little chilly for my tastes i guess but not bad

[Give him a second as he processes that he's actually talking to someone his own age who isn't Jade or John or Rose.]

but so whats your take on this place
like is it really as fucking bad as people say or worse
or not so bad at all since youve been here a while from the sound of it
ive heard a lot of mixed opinions

I see. Forgive me for not realizing.

[Hee.]

I'd take you with me anyway. [Er,] Or the bracelet at least. I don't know if anyone's told you yet but it's not a good idea to take it off if you're going outside or might lose it. [Anyway,] But I think I'll stay inside for now.

[... She might open a window, though, because now that she thinks of it, she wouldn't mind some fresh air.]

It's not bad. It's a matter of opinion of course but to me [....]

it's a nice place to live most of the time. Bad things happen yes but all worlds have their problems. At least this one is full of kind people and opportunities and ways to live comfortably most of the time when we're not being attacked. [Or harassed by gods, or whatever.] I think a lot of it depends on how you choose to look at things and what you're used to.

[Speaking of which,] But I may be too biased.

what do they make you pay for replacement bracelets
are they expensive
and why would you be biased
or more biased than anyone else nabbed at random from their universe

No but if you go too long without your bracelet you begin to lose yourself. It's never happened to me but from what I've heard you could become like the gray people until someone gives you your bracelet back. It's not something I'd suggest trying out.

My life before wasn't [Goodness, how does she even phrase this?] the healthiest.

[~~Understatement of the year.~~]

It's complicated but this place has given me a lot of chances that I never thought I'd have. It makes sense that I would like it here more than many other people.

uh
yeah
the bracelet bs sounds kind of fucking creepy so ill pass
but i think your assessments pretty fair
i mean its not like an opinion can be all that unbiased anyway and jade says its not so bad here
so its not like no one shares the sentiment

I'm glad. If you're careful about it it shouldn't be too much of a problem. I've lasted all this time without having trouble with it so it's not impossible.

[Then again, she's pretty conscientious about stuff like that.]

Thank you. [Is that something one thanks someone for? Well, whatever; it's not like she has any difficulty with expressing gratitude for things.] You're probably right. Everyone's perspective is unique. Still I don't want to lead you astray even if it's not intentional.

nah its cool
id rather have the unique perspectives
theyre more trustworthy than anything the borderline omniscient or omnipotent might drop on me

I'm glad you don't mind. Especially since I can't offer you anything else.

[She's smiling, anyway.]

It does seem like sometimes the more people know the more they try to keep to themselves. [Or flat out lie about. That too. Anyway,] I hope your trust isn't misplaced.

well im not gonna blindly trust anyone who tells me something pseudo anonymously through a magic bracelet
so i think ill be ok

That's a very good policy to have. I'm glad you think of it that way. The network can be very useful but also dangerous.

I think you'll be okay too.

the network just sounds more and more like the internet
i better start gathering statistical data on how many users are probably middle aged men parading around as teenage girls
but thanks

The internet?

[--Pfffff.]

If you do I'd appreciate it if I could have a look at the data.

You're welcome. And for future reference of there's something you need to know or any medical attention you need you can always ask me.

you dont have the internet where youre from?
and will you make pie charts
i could use some sicknasty visualization of this information
you might have to apply your medical knowledge if the ailments are too much

I'm not certain. If it's anything like the network it may just not have been something I had access to. [She didn't have access to a lot of things.]

[Fortunate that she's already familiar with the translation of 'sicknasty' in this context or else that might be an awkward request.]

If pie charts are what I'm thinking of then I'm sure I could give it a try.

[More for the sake of the joke than because of any ego on her part,]

It may turn out to be very ill but I will do everything in my power to make sure it all works out.

[~~Trust her, she's a doc-- wait, she's a healer.</strike?]~~

that sucks
the internets pretty similar to the network though yeah just bigger and not nearly as limited
i guess they got the legit thing at utgard so im gonna head over there in a few days with some friends
i dunno maybe you could come too
but sweet ill get on the venn diagrams for good measure
for overlap between the geriatric and cradle robbers

[... Huh. And the network had already seemed pretty big-- but oh, aren't there worlds out there with populations that are comparatively huge? She's learned of those, at least, and that helps it make a bit more sense.]

It sounds spectacular.

[As in actually a spectacle.]

I'm not sure what I would have done with myself if I could have used that before.

[Aside from perhaps being less lonely--]

[--!]

Really? [At a lot of those things.] I'd appreciate it. I've been meaning to go there but I may have to work. I'll see. [Regardless,] Thank you Davesprite.

[-- Hah. 'Venn'.]

I'm sure it will be a very thorough diagnostic. With all of those diagrams it'll be quite helpful I'm sure. [~~Don't mind her if she's giggling quietly to herself, not that he can tell.~~]

no prob
just let me know if you can and well get you hooked up
and i will have a full scatter plot to monitor the pulse of the network itself
tack that shit up like a party favor and play connect the dots
doctors will marvel at such a thorough fucking analysis of their graph faced patient

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