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[flickerflash]

Who: Katie and anyone!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Marsiva
When: 1st December

[Oh. Well, this is new.

The bunks are comfy enough, and it's not exactly the first time Katie has found herself in an unfamiliar place. (Is it Thursday?) But it is the first time she's woken up in one for a long time, and so she squints at the door for a long moment trying to remember what she was last doing.

Then she peels off the bunk, blanket and all, and shuffles her way out to explore. She's not particularly worried, and most confusion goes right out the window when she see the giant windows that let her see out into space because seriously. She rockets over, face smooshed against the glass. That's probably where anyone on the Marsiva can find her for a long time, because space. Spaaace. This is the best accidental visit ever.

Much later, she'll actually think to check the comms, and only when she goes looking for the one she's meant to have. She turns up on the feed still with the sheet half draped over her curls and her nose still a little red from her mushed space-watching, and addresses the network cheerfully in a British accent.]

I think I took a left turn. Are we really in space? That's not just a clever painting or something, is it? Does that mean there are spacesuits? Can I go out in it? Is anyone here that I know? And what buttons do I push to leave again? Not that I didn't turn up here on purpose, because I've always wanted to see space and I really can't jump that far. Oh, but I should probably make sure, so if you could help I'd be much obliged.

...oh, I need a sword, too. Mine ran away.

[Hello, I am nine and full of questions and lies. But genuinely, she is curious. Something is afoot.

(But space.)]

Comments

[flickerflash]

That sounds like so much fun! We've got plenty of those where I come from, but I've never had a chance to play one. I wonder if I can here.

[huaaaaagh]

[Wait, so she's got MMOs and computers, but swords and squires? What a weird-

Like you're one to talk.]

That would be pretty cool. I'd love to get one set up and working, but I think it would be pretty hard to get the right tech for it.

[Where would one even find an Amusphere in space?]

[flickerflash]

[Changeling courts, man. Even in the 21st century they still have their silly noble systems.]

Do you know how to make games, then?

[That is very creative and would make you one of her favourite people.]

[huaaaaagh]

I'm... learning. Actually, I was learning a lot about coding programs before I ended up here. It's just hard to practice without the right kind of computer access.

[flickerflash]

[Hey cool more stuff that goes right over her head BUT that's okay. She figures it's ahead of her time by now. (The future sounds awesome.)]

What kind of access do you need? [She sounds out access like she's not terribly familiar with the concept.]

[huaaaaagh]

[...Okay. Okay, how does he even explain this in a way that makes sense to someone who doesn't know tech.]

Well... to make the game work the way it needs to, I'd need to code it, and also form a network with a series of PCs to let others join in.

[Aaaaand he's really bad at this; even he knows that was a terrible explanation. TRY AGAIN.]

Hah... so... think of it like a blacksmith shop- you can't just barge into someone else's store and start using up materials and equipment. First you either need permission, or the shop itself has to be yours. Once you have that, you make whatever you want.

With me so far?

[flickerflash]

[Good call. She stares at him uncomprehendingly through the first part but once he switches to talk of blacksmiths, that makes much more sense.]

So you need to get permission to use the computers here?

[...sort of.]

[huaaaaagh]

That's the short version, yeah.

[He could go into detail about networks and permissions and user authority but he figures that there's no point.]

[flickerflash]

Well, you should ask whoever's in charge, then. Or-- [Meh.] If they won't answer you, take what you want anyway.

[I have a low opinion of faceless overlords.]

[huaaaaagh]

[Oh you sweet summer child.]

If it was that easy, I'd definitely have done it by now.

[flickerflash]

[Accurate description, really.]

Well, I'm sure you'll do it eventually. If I could help, I would. [But lbr even Katie knows she's way out on her depth on this one.]

[huaaaaagh]

I'm sure you would. at the very least, I can keep you updated on progress.

[flickerflash]

If you get it working, I can play, can't I?

[Hopeful.]

[huaaaaagh]

Oh, definitely. This sort of game isn't any fun unless you get more people playing.

[flickerflash]

[Her kind of game. Fae MMO-ers, heck yeah.]

I hope you have lots of luck really soon, then!

[huaaaaagh]

[If he knew, he'd totally want to build Alfheim Online for her. As it is, his current thoughts are "anything but SAO".]

Fingers crossed!