driftfleet | text. this is all just one big sin and i must go to confessional goodbye

Who: Jarvis and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: N/A (unless you have an idea for something!!)
When: Now-ish. Before everything goes horribly later for us all.

Oh, I've finally figured this whole texting thing out; quite an incredible thing, electronic writing! ヽ(´▽`)/

I do miss the smell of fresh paper and the way ink settles on paper as you write, but I cannot deny this is positively enjoyable.

Look at what a young gentleman from the last waystation had shown me. They are all the craze in Japan, I've been told! o(^▽^)o

The idea is using symbols to create faces. (♥o♥)

A means of conveying emotion without relying solely on punctuation or italics or what have you.

I feel so very old already, and I'm not even 40!! ⊙﹏⊙ I suppose I'll be very old myself when these things finally start to evolve.

ヾ(・ω・*)ノ Please tell me, from those in later years, what sort of changes to writing has happened since the 1940's? The progress is so very impressive.

If you will excuse me! I must complete my ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ daily gym visit, but I will reply ASAP.

As soon as possible, that is. :))))

♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)

(╭ರᴥ•́) I believe this one is a dog in a monocle.

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It's the heart. It's off-putting.

It's a symbol of affection, not simply romance! Perhaps texting has made me rather shameless and brazen this day, but I would be most happy to let you have a few of my hearts.

♥♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)♥♥

[ oh holy hell. ]

Do you truly intend to hold my scones hostage? And for a bit of jumbled text?

[ her scones. ]

Absolutely!

You are a cruel cruel creature, Mister Jarvis.

[ look, she needs an angry emoticon. ]

Miss Carter, look, it's you:

(ง'̀-'́)ง

It always looks ready for fisticuffs over scones.

If I use that one -- will you be more cooperative?

... Perhaps.

Though it is a bit less welcoming than a smile.

[ she can't take a 'perhaps' to the bank, edwin darling. ]

I, for one, rarely welcome blackmail and extortion. As this most assuredly is.

I would imagine most would be over the moon, if payments for delicious scones were mere 'smileys'.

I'm feeling rather underappreciated!!

Edited 2017-06-08 01:08 (UTC)

I promise you -- you are always appreciated. [ your smileys less so. ] Surely there's something else I could barter.

For god's sake, Miss Carter! To request bartering something else when little faces are entirely free!

Have you no joy in your life.

:(

I have all sorts of joy. I'm plenty joyful.

[ she just doesn't like sharing it. is that a sin? ]

:(!!!!!

Don't you frown at me. It's true -- I'm happy enough.

Yes!!!! Well!!!

You would tell me if something was ever truly amiss, wouldn't you?

... Though I think I'm getting the hang of reading you...

Don't say that.

[ what spy wants to hear she can be read? ]

And why not! It's important that I understand you, Miss Carter. You're not the only one whose job requires careful observation of those around you, despite my occasional blunder.

It's how I manage to survive Mr. Stark as well. :)

Oh, please.

Is Howard really that difficult to read?

Mr. Stark is a chameleon. People see what he wants them to see.

It seems, however, he trusts you wholeheartedly with himself.

He does, doesn't he?

[ a beat. ]

Perhaps because he knows he has no chance. There's no risk in it.

Oh, there's plenty of risk in it.

He's been in a number of newspapers, confidential files, and questionable magazines, but he's never cared about those nearly as much as he's cared about what you think of him.

-- Oh, stop it. Howard knows where he stands with me.

[ this is falling dangerously close to emotional territory. ]

Not everything needs spelling out.

Edited 2017-06-13 21:01 (UTC)

Some things do, though.

I'm merely saying you're an extremely invaluable person to him who makes him want to do better.

And I'm at liberty to say it because he's not here to complain.

[ stop it! jarvis! you're making her blush! ]

Just as well. We don't need him learning about these asinine faces you're using. Could you imagine?

[ winkies. winkies everywhere. ]

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