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[goblinjr]

So the transport button definitely works. Holy crap. Did I hit the jackpot or what?

Looks like there's been activity on this thing, too. Are there actually other people out there? [It occurs to him suddenly: did Peter get one of these, too? He bristles at the thought and decides to pursue answers subtly. For once.] Actually, better question: what determines who gets one of these?

Good looks, right? ;)

Okay, but seriously. If you've got some answers, humor me, will you? I'm gonna go exploring.

Comments

[goblinjr]

Are you a newcomer, too?

It's a winking face! If you look at it sideways, I mean.

[devoutish]

I haven't gone anywhere.

[goblinjr]

You haven't used the transport button yet?

[devoutish]

No. Thought about it. But I don't completely trust it.

[goblinjr]

Don't blame you, man. For what it's worth, I haven't had any problems. I thought it was a joke at first, but it definitely takes you somewhere else. If you're pushing it for the first time, you end up in a huge city that looks like something out of Star Wars.

I mean, that's cool, right?

[devoutish]

What's Star Wars?

[Asking the important questions.]

[goblinjr]

[The most important questions!]

Seriously? How am I supposed to sell you on this place if you don't know what Star Wars is?

They're movies, bud. All futuristic with spaceships and swords made out of lasers and junk.

[devoutish]

I don't know lasers either.

[And even spaceships are just a theoretical concept to him.]

[goblinjr]

Whaaat? What kind of world are you from?

Tell you what. You hit the Transport button, and I'll meet you in the Star Wars city. I'll answer whatever questions you've got, 'cause it sounds like you're going to be in for a big surprise when you show up there.

[devoutish]

Sounds like a good reason to find out more before I come, then.

A laser is a weapon?

[goblinjr]

It can be.

It's just a beam of light. Usually pretty harmless, but if you focus the beam enough, you can use it to cut through solid objects. You usually need special tools for it to do that, though.

[devoutish]

Sounds fantastical. Have you got one?

[goblinjr]

They're pretty cool. I've got plenty of the harmless ones. The not-so-harmless ones are harder to come by, but I could probably get one if I wanted. Why, do you want one?

[devoutish]

I want to see one.

[Then he'll decide.]

Here, can you do the moving picture function?

[goblinjr]

Video? Yeah, I can.

I don't exactly have a deadly laser on me to show, though.

[devoutish]

The harmless one, then. That's fine.