And On Your Left You'll See a Tourist Mingle

[takingkarabusiness]

Who: Tourists and visitors
Broadcast: nah
Action: The Tourist!
When: April!!!

[ what do you mean the month is half over? this is a mingle people! ]

Comments

[beathach]

I can't even imagine what that'd be like.

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, you're adapting to here.

[beathach]

Mm, that's true. There is a lot to get used to.

[takingkarabusiness]

What do you like best?

[beathach]

Being able to take a shuttle to another ship or the moon is pretty exciting.

And - I'm sure once I get used to it, the communicator. [he holds up his hand] The claws make it a little tricky at first, but I'm getting used to it.

But mostly . . . mm, I'd say I like the people the most.

[takingkarabusiness]

Funny, that's my answer!

The part about the claws, I mean.

[beathach]

[he can't quite keep a straight face]

That part? Really?

[takingkarabusiness]

Definitely not the part about the people.

[beathach]

Oh, of course not.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she's very convincing, right? ]

[beathach]

[oh yes totally. That's why he's shaking his head and laughing]

[takingkarabusiness]

You should see some of the nails that some girls back home can text with. They're really impressive.

[beathach]

If they're longer than my claws, then I don't need to see it to be impressed.

[a pause] A text is - sending a written message, right? On the devices?

[takingkarabusiness]

Yeah, and little faces and things made out of the letters. It's like the main form of long distance communication for people my age.

[beathach]

I learned some of the shorthand from Opal, but I don't know about the - er, little faces.

[takingkarabusiness]

When I replied to your locations text? I used one there. A little smiley face.

[beathach]

Oh, the - colon and the parenthesis? I was wondering what that was.

[takingkarabusiness]

Well! That solves that mystery.

[ smiles and then motions to her smile ]

You can make a frown using the other parenthesis.

[beathach]

Huh. [what are all these text-based things he's learning, gosh] Are they as common as the shorthand?

[takingkarabusiness]

It's all mixed in together.

[beathach]

That'll take getting used to. But - at least I know two of them now?

[takingkarabusiness]

I'll coach you through it. Don't be afraid to ask.

[beathach]

Thanks. I'll direct all of my text-based questions to you, then.

[takingkarabusiness]

And questions in general, if they come up.

[beathach]

I will. Thanks, Kara.