002 ♌ [video]

[fundemetal]

[Once again, Leo's face appears on the screen, his eyes looking full of energy as always. He's tapping his fingers on the desk in front of him, tapping out the alphabet in morse code.]

Hey everyone, Leo here. So, uh... [He scratches his head with his other hand, trying to think how to explain his idea.] I noticed that there's not really any sort of protection put on these like cellphones back home to keep you from butt-dialing people. It's bad enough that the curse is making people tell others things they don't want to... [A pained look.] Can't do anything about the curse, but I thought it might be a good time to do something that might help against those accidents.

I made an application that I can program onto your starfish communicators that will give you a sort of lock on your device. Unlocking won't automatically post anything, you'll have to get at that the same way you do now. Locking it will keep you from accidentally calling anyone or making a video that everyone on the network can see when you're not intending to.

If you want to meet me to get it, I'll be out in the park the next few afternoons. If you're busy while I'm there, but want it, just let me know and we can work something out. I'm asking for 5 starfish coins in exchange for the installation. All things considered, it's a really good deal. [With that, the recording ends.]

[ooc: there will be an open log post going up soon, so you can reply here or there, depending on if you want to talk over the SFC first or jump right into action. Action can be hand waved via commenting here, but you gotta talk to Leo in some form IC if you want it installed. The app is completely optional and has mod approval. So if you or your character doesn't want/need it feel free to move along. He's just trying to help people out.]

Comments

[findsrisks]

You made something like that?

[Okay that is actually pretty awesome. Nanaki hasn't butt-dialed anyone, but avoiding it does sound like a good idea.]

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[fundemetal]

Yeah, worked on it last night when I couldn't sleep.

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[findsrisks]

You couldn't- do you have troubles with nightmares too?

[She just had a conversation with Annabeth and Percy about this.]

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[fundemetal]

Yeah, I have those too. But last night that wasn't the problem. [He taps his head] This thing wouldn't shut up.

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[findsrisks]

You were thinking too much?

[Well that's an unusual problem.]

I guess your brain wasn't tired, even if your body was.

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[fundemetal]

Thinking too much is normal for me, but this was more than that. It was like a waking nightmare. Too many things I've been pushing aside are getting pulled out by the curse. The things I've been saying to people with the lightest prompting... I don't want to talk or think about them.

[He's already saying more than he wants to and he's hoping that Nanaki can pick up on his unease.]

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[findsrisks]

Yeah, I can understand that.

[She has her own issues she's been running from too, though thankfully nobody has taken advantage of this curse to ask her about them.

But it gives her an idea of what might help Leo.]

...what's your favorite flavor of ice cream?

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[fundemetal]

[Leo is glad for the change in conversation.]

Chocolate. Why?

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[findsrisks]

Because the shops are starting to open up again, and I think we should celebrate by getting some ice cream.

[Ice cream makes everything better right?]

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[ex_knowledge575]

You mean, you can stop those stupid accidental network posts? Because those bug the Hades out of me.

[ Annabeth is just running with this curse, yep. ]

[fundemetal]

Yeah, but only if they ask me to. Can't do anything if they don't want it.

[ex_knowledge575]

Very true. Not like you can steal their SFCs and hack them. Although that'd be fun. [ Giggling a bit at the idea. ]

[fundemetal]

[Laughing.] I wish it were that easy. Kind of need their cooperation for it since they have to set passwords. Without the password it's kind of useless.

[ex_knowledge575]

What, you can't get past passwords with your demigodly ways?

[fundemetal]

I can't set the passwords for them. They gotta do that themselves.

[ex_knowledge575]

Oh right. Makes sense. Thank the gods there hasn't been anything particularly embarrassing posted. [ Thankfully people aren't that stupid. She hopes, anyway, and thinks of some of the things she could've posted by accident if she'd been that dumb and... well, it was a good thing she wasn't. ]

Do you think many people will take you up on your offer?

[fundemetal]

Thank the gods is right.

I hope so. And not just because that's money in my pocket.

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[shippingmath]

[By now, Dirk's aware of the curse- more aware than he'd like to be, honestly. But this, at least, is a fairly innocent thing to respond to.]

Let me guess, the cost is going toward Celestial Bronze at the nook? I can contribute to that cause.

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[fundemetal]

That's awesome, dude. That's exactly what it's going toward.

So, did you get hit by the curse, too?

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[shippingmath]

Yes. [This isn't a question he's trying to escape answering, but being compelled by the curse to say so is still irritating.]

It's fucking irritating. Let's make a deal. Neither of us uses this as an opportunity to pry.

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[fundemetal]

That's a deal I can 100% get behind. I'll be glad when this curse is over.

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[shippingmath]

It's not the most shitty curse ever, but it's definitely up there. Especially since it makes dealing with people a damn pain in the ass.

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[fundemetal]

What's the worst curse you've experienced? [That was prying, and he knew he shouldn't have asked. It went against their deal, but he didn't have much choice.] Sorry man, didn't mean to ask that.

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[shippingmath]

The worst brought nightmares to life, and anyone who got close enough could see them. [Dirk shrugs.] No big, this time. It's asking about the curse in general, not like you asked me to spill my entire life story for you.

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[fundemetal]

That's messed up. Glad I missed that one.

Yeah, don't worry. I won't ask for that. I don't want to go into my entire life story right now either. It's depressing dude.