1. [Video]

[brodakota]

[The video turns on to reveal North, still in his armour at one of the restaurants. There's a red and blue hologram floating by his head.]

I think it's on, North.

Huh? Oh yeah, it is.

[He clears his throat]

Hi, I'm Agent North Dakota, most people just call me North, and this is my partner, Theta.

Hello.

We've been here for a while, and I was just wondering if anyone else had come across a way home or a clue or anything? I'm starting to get the feeling that I should be getting back home, fun as this place is.

[He pauses for a moment, thinking]

If not, anyone got a good name for a pricklemane?

Thanks.

[Theta ends the feed with a few fireworks, deciding to show off.]

Comments

[brodakota]

Magic? Really? I didn't think that was real.

Magic's not really common where we're from, unless you count something like card tricks.

[shadearchivist]

[Ienzo nods in agreement.]

It's real here - like the healing that someone did for your companion's Komory Bat - but it doesn't seem to exist where you come from.

[brodakota]

Like I said, it would useful if it did, but yeah, it's pretty much just in stories and the like.

My world has a lot more technology, and Theta's an example of that. He's an AI.

[shadearchivist]

He's a computer program of some sort?

[brodakota]

Yeah, exactly. Except he's smarter than your average program.

[shadearchivist]

How are the two of you connected, then?

[brodakota]

My armour is designed to hold an AI unit, so Theta's in there.

[And we'll just casually not mention that he's hardwired into North's brain.]

[shadearchivist]

Ah, I see. My experience with computers is limited to database maintenance and analysis programs, I'm afraid.

[brodakota]

Yeah, to be honest, I don't know a whole lot about it either, but Theta's a big help to me, so I like having him around.

[shadearchivist]

He does seem to be a pleasant young individual.

[Ienzo smiles.]