oo1; voice

[fake]

[ considering there are no apparent unwanted side-effects on the residents in particular during this curse, it is decidedly safe enough to utilize the network—! ]

Good evening, Vatheon. As many of you may have noticed, the structure of the communication devices ordinarily used has significantly changed.

[ it is almost like he is using a working cellphone again. ]

I would like to confirm the scope of these changes. To the unseeing eye, it would appear to be something akin to a modernized technological upgrade— a GPS, translator, and games are all available now among other functions. Curiously enough, there is an included add-on for a weather forecast that is entirely ineffectual. [ this is odd because there is usually weather— albeit not within the barrier. ] If anyone could also confirm the current status of the island for me I would be very grateful.

[ and returning to the run-down— ]

In actuality, this is not an upgrade, but a transformation; that much should already be evident by the change in shape alone. The construction is different— unlike SFCs, these can be taken apart with no damage if you're careful enough. There is also a card slot within the device that serves an unknown purpose.

The most interesting change would be within the formatting options. Note that there is now a "dream" function available... one that I am somehow unable to utilize. If anyone has any further information, it would be appreciated.

Lastly, if anyone is feeling a bit daring, I have a favor to ask.

Thank you.

[ ooc: somarium's dreamberry guide should anyone need it. ]

Comments

Video;

[messianic]

I was wondering about this. Good work on what you've found, detective-san.

[He's probably not being mocking there.]

But...a favor?

Video;

[fake]

[ good, this confirms it's not just his sfc aka he's not the Only One. ]

So then the effects are as all-inclusive as I had originally assumed.

[ he's probably going to logically view the title as sarcasm considering he doesn't remember telling this kid his profession, but he takes it overall as a compliment. PEOPLE SHOULD CALL HIM THIS, YES. ]

Yes, but only if you can stand to forgo your network usage for a little while.

Video;

[messianic]

[But you made a post about being the Only One!!! Weh.

And he tilts his head BUT HE CALLED YOU THAT BECAUSE YOU WERE SO GUNG-HO ABOUT FINDING WALTER YO

...]

I wouldn't mind, no, if I can help out somehow. What do you need?

video;

[bombtossing]

[Yeah, she's rolling her eyes just slightly.]

Blah, blah...short is, our SFCs changed into something a little better to work with. I'm not complaining.

What's the favor?

video;

[fake]

Ah, not technically- [ did she even listen to him lmfao ] It functions almost entirely the same save for a few additional features that are either a mystery or non-functional.

[ except for the non-impactive stuff, like the games feature— but maybe minene was talking about getting her bomberman fix all along... ]

I'd like to test whether or not the durability has been altered along with the new structure. I'm afraid I can't ask you to do this for me though; it's important for us to remain in contact.

[ he would've asked her first, otherwise. he just needs somebody either stupid or insignificant at a time like this okay— where's kousaka when you need him. ]

video;

[bombtossing]

[Minene? Listen to anyone? Come on now, dude.] I got that much already.

[Are you going to be a slowpoke today, Akise? Really? Get with the program. She's always wanting to get her bomberman fix; she's always trying to find a way to get to it.]

Damn. Here I was, thinking I might get to do something interesting. [Why do you keep taking away all the fun in her life, Akise.

...She might blow it up anyway.]

voice;

[geass]

[Oh look, it's this kid again.]

I've been wondering about the transformation of the devices as well. I suppose there's no records of this happening before, or it'd have been mentioned. [He pauses, taking the time to look over the communicator as well.] Maybe we'll see later what the "dream" function really means.

voice;

[fake]

I'd imagine it to be as straight-forward as the other options. [ video is video, voice is voice, text is text, dream is...dream? there's a slight pause as he considers this. ] Perhaps it's some sort of mental connection, which would explain the difficulty in accessing it.

[ which sounds ridiculous in theory, but i mean really— the devices transformed overnight how's that for ridiculous. ]

voice; that moment you could've sworn you did this tag already...

[geass]

[He didn't like the idea of there being a mental connection. At all. It's actually a good thing they were just on voice for now, as he looks...a little irritated, actually.]

If that were so, would we then be able to look into the dreams of others? A bizarre thought for technology to have suddenly advanced so much.

[ V I D E O ]

[cheapshinigami]

Good evening. I did observe a change in my communication device. I did not realize that was an actual transformation, or that this event was unusual for those living here. I arrived only a few days ago, so I'm still not used to the rhythm of things at Vatheon.

I still haven't tried out the "dream" function myself, so I have no information about that.

What kind of favor will you ask? If a new arrival like me can be of assistance, let me know.

[ V I D E O ]

[fake]

[ good, good; at least he's informing people who would otherwise not quite grasp just how abnormal this was. then again, the entire place is abnormal. that's another person for the count who experienced the change, so it's probably safe to assume the change occured in every device. ]

I'm interested in the results of a full-on deconstruction of these devices. It was impossible to either damage or disassemble the old models, but you can at least do the latter with these. I'm curious about the damage aspect, if it's even possible.

[ yeah he wants someone to try breaking one of these... ]

[ V I D E O ]

[cheapshinigami]

[Tatsumi is a perceptive man, but he's just adapting to this world. Apparently not much is 'normal' in this place... He still doesn't quite grasp the fact of a rent-free house.]

Oh, are you wondering if I would willingly destroy the device to see what is made of?

voice;

[xthecorvus]

Yet another one of the city's various changes. Why am I not surprised at the sudden alteration without so much as a by-your-leave.

[ There's a moment of sound though as he's looking over the Dreamberry. ]

However, if one were to consider this a permanent transformation rather than one to end in a week's time... [ Trailing off for consideration. ]

Nonetheless I must thank you for your observations. It seems this device differs from our local SFCs.

voice;

[fake]

[ on the contrary, this sort of thing had the appearance of a more permanent change considering the type of changes it had involved, but... ]

It may very well be a curse. [ that actually might help explain the sudden transformation shtick as well, though he can't confidently sort things in vatheon based on the level of abnormality— the entire place was constructed of it. ] It's strange that it would affect only the communication devices, but then again that might be the whole point. Either way, they want us to utilize these...

[ yet there are fuctions included that don't even seem to work. what is the point? ]

voice;

[xthecorvus]

It seems we have no choice, given the fact there simply isn't a way to revert them.

[ Still looking his device over with the slightest scrutiny. ]

I suppose how it truly differs from the SFC will come over the course of the week. We shall have to see then.

However, I must admit, the entire affair has me baffled.

voice;

[ex_diplomacy861]

Evening. What's this favor about?

voice;

[fake]

How would you feel about attempting to damage your own device, assuming it would even be possible?

[ somebody around here has got to not wanna be a part of this system!! ]

voice;

[tsundyne]

...The island's completely different now. I went exploring with a friend of mine, and it's like it's not even an island at all.

Though to be honest, I'm a bit more curious about this favor of yours.

[What does he plan to do about these new phones?]

voice;

[fake]

Can you describe the changes? [ he's actually more interested in the island aspect, since yukari is the first witness to respond about it. still— ]

And I'm currently looking for someone willing to damage their own device.

[ he's seen furious people attempting to break the old devices on the network before okay, there's gotta be someone willing.. ]

voice;

[clairvoyancies]

[Tsubaki recognizes that voice easily enough. She's grown used to the starfish shape from before, so it's a bit harder for her to readjust to a normal phone--especially since it's a lot smaller. But she manages somehow, and decides to get in contact with him.]

It seems you've already examined the new device thoroughly. [Not that that's surprising at all--] ...So tell me, what is it that you need?

video;

[fake]

[ he recognizes this voice just as easily and switches the feed to video with his usual smile. it's kind of funny at how they adjust differently— he finds the cellular phone model to be more familiar to him in contrast to the clunky starfish model. then again, tsubaki's never had a chance to be familiar with modern technology. ]

Yep. I take it you've experienced the same changes. I'm looking for someone willing to test the durability of these changes.

[Voice]

[keepcalmandcatchkid]

What sort of a favor? [Caution? What is that? Do detectives even know?]

[Voice]

[fake]

[ for we are all reckless teenage detectives— ]

I'd like to know what happens if the device is damaged— if it's possible, that is. The old models were indestructible, but this one can be taken apart to an extent. Either the full technological contents or the ability for these to be destroyed...both are knowledge to be discovered.

video; (sorry for the lateness; had to ask the mods about this one)

[spelunky]

[Having spent a majority of the afternoon disassembling and reconstructing her device after the change, Pascal is a great candidate for supplying "further information". She clicks on her videofeed, drill still in her other hand.]

Yeah, I took it apart already. [No big deal, right?] The battery says "Dreamcore" or whatever that means, and aside the main circuitry, there's this cylinder thingamajig with rainbowy-colored liquid in there, too. I'm not quite sure what it's used for though.

[But then she's pinged by his last request.]

A favor? Ooh, pick me, pick me!

video; (it's cool!)

[fake]

[ LMAO WELP someone is clearly a step ahead here, though he's not complaining about it. he can't help but wonder if she's a technician of some sort to both successfully deconstruct the device further than he was able to and reconstruct it to a working condition afterward. blinking at his feed. ]

You've more or less just provided a majority of the information I intended to observe with the favor— I've been inquiring if anyone might be willing to break their own device, assuming it's possible. Are you experienced with this sort of thing?