(open) infodump meeting

[coolerjunpei]

WHO: jumpy coolerjunpei and OPEN
WHAT: The sequel to the prior secrets/infosharing meeting. Also, separately: Art Club.
WHERE: A conference room in an office building. Art Club is in a random apartment near City Hall.
WHEN: Sept. 14-15
WARNINGS: kromer probably. tba on the rest

INFO MEETING
[In Setsuna's absence but wanting to continue the usefulness of the info-sharing Secret Meetings, Junpei has taken it upon himself to spread the word about the newest physical meeting place. As before, nondescript handwritten flyers are posted around the most heavily trafficked areas of the city (with a scattering more in apartment buildings and less-popular areas), all reading roughly the same thing:

Infosharing time again. Under new management?

Come as you are, buzzkills only allowed if they bring snacks. 2nd floor conference room in the office building across from the bank.

junpei

It was cool when Setsuna could leave his mysterious network username but unfortunately Junpei is still living with his fool-ass choices... Regardless. It's dated for the afternoon of the 14th, and on the day of, Junpei has brought paper and writing supplies and a clipboard and a cardboard box for fun later to the conference room.

He's holding the clipboard because it makes him feel important, and occasionally flipping pages to squint at it while people wander in. Eventually:]

Uh, hey—Junpei here. If you were here last time, you know what this is about already, buuut if you weren't: we're planning, more or less. All of our information is spread around, so... this is an effort to get it all in as many heads as possible, when more of us inevitably disappear without a trace overnight.

[Ahem. Okay,] Last time we were also planning some projects, and Setsuna was going to help me make a drone to explore the parts of the city we can't physically get to, but he's gone, so... I'm taking applications for Drone Team?

[..........,]

That's all I've got. Let's mingle and do some info-magic.



(OOC PORTION: hello, please treat this as a FREE MINGLE and post TLs to your heart's content. Infosharing is the main goal but if you want to recruit ICly for a Project, feel free!! There are also SNACKS ABOUND. enjoy.)

DON'S SEMINAR (tm) | Yesod's Suggestion Box efforts | Drone Team & Kiosk database

Comments

[localweirdo]

[Well! Hu Tao just got here but she might as well try and make some new friends here, right? While she might not be the best at art, that doesn't mean she won't try her best! That said, as she looked the masterpiece before her, she gave a huge smile as she placed both of her hands on her hips.]

What do you think? I must say, I think I out did myself!

[Nevermind that it was just a simple bunny drawing with some flower and grass. Was she being serious? Who knows....]

[icanfixer]

[ holy shit ]

A rabbit! Oh, I do adore the way they bounce! Have they caught thy fancy for the same reason?!

[localweirdo]

No, I just happened to draw some because I figured they were adorable!

[Dramatic pause.]

That and a friend of mine happened to draw various rabbits in a message to me. I figured that I would try to do the same on paper.

[icanfixer]

How cute! Are they one of these "penpals" I have heard of before?

[ gosh. she wishes she had one. they sound nice. she'd love to get animal drawings from someone. ]

[localweirdo]

You can say that but I have yet to master how to write it on one of these communication devices. And yet, it seems that one of my friends has. So now I'll just have to draw them on paper until he tells me how he got it on there.

[Insert dramatic sigh here.]

[icanfixer]

[ oh joyous day when don can teach someone new,

but that would be taking the experience from her friend, and as lovely a surprise as it would be for the little miss's penpal to see her drawing on these devices as he does... no, perhaps it would be better? hmhm. don likes surprises better. ]

Shall this Don Quixote teach thee? I favor traditional myself, but there are "sites" in which one can draw upon... not so much on thy device, but--

[ ...

there's not one of those chunky computers here. ]

But upon the computers within various offices and, I believe, any place of educated learning such as the university, one has a limited reach, but within that reach is that which we desire!

[ 2000s search engines might do hu tao well on the network's limited site function. no flash games but we got (squints) paint. that can be attached and dmed forum style. ]

There is something nicer about showing off what one has done by hand, however, to me.

[localweirdo]

No, I agree. Even with all these strange technology, it is still nice to always do things by hand. There is nothing like putting the time and effort into something you care about!

[She said with a giggle. Although, that said?

As much as she does enjoy drawing a few things here and there, she truly does want to show off what she had learned to Xingqiu. After all, she couldn't allow herself to know that her friend had the upper advantage despite him living here for a few months.]

However, I wouldn't say no to you teaching me a few things. I would love to learn as much as you can teach me about these strange messages that one can do here!

[icanfixer]

[ yessssssss excellent don'll take out her phone hold on. ]

I can at least instruct you with some things I have learned! Such as... this.

[ emoticons... kaomoji... taptaptap like this: ]

(*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑

Is it not cute?!

[localweirdo]

[The moment that Hu Tao saw said kamoji, the sparkle in Hu Tao's eyes was definitely there! Giving a small gasp, she couldn't help but give a giggle afterwards.]

Yes it is! Please do tell me, how did you do that? I wish to learn more!

[Tell her more, tell her more, why did you do that?!]

[icanfixer]

[ because hu tao deserves to use emotes and cute faces more than ANYONE ELSE in this world!!!!!!!! ]

Look closely, and look well! It is... simple, once one learns what makes what a face.

[ she'll show her a few like that... and some that are simpler, like XD and such. cute fun faces to use with her friends. that don is going to start using when she feels her words aren't getting across her tone, but



honestly her words do a good job even in text to get that across so we'll see if she ever needs to use it!!! ]

I first saw a good friend of mine use it -- he is not here in the room with us, but he is dear to me and I shall tell thee that Heine is a wonderful man who thou must seek to meet... He is fun and kind, though he is not good with women he is sweet and honorable all the same! [ kicks feet. ] Nonetheless, it is thy turn to try it.

[ here, take her phone. makes some faces. have fun. ]

[localweirdo]

[The more that Hu Tao looked through them, the more she couldn't but stare in awe. There were so many different faces she could use with the variety of symbols that this phone could make! If felt as though a whole new avenue simply opened up!

Giggling to herself, she got out her own phone to copy what Don could do! As she did so, she made various faces as she went along. And yet, as she continued to listen in...?]

So Heine was the person who showed you how to make this? If he is not good with girls in general, it simply means that I need Xingqiu to accompany me. Perhaps that might calm his nerves?

[Or so she hoped.]

[coolerjunpei]

[Oh what's this, what's she got... oh, a rabbit, nice.]

Oh—hey, that's cool. But is it really "outdoing yourself" if you only draw one rabbit...?

[This is a Challenge. Draw more bunnies.]

[localweirdo]

Yes, yes, it is! I have never drawn a rabbit here before so it seems like I am outdoing myself as I did something I have never done!

[Again, all with a smirk as she wondered what he would say next.]

[coolerjunpei]

I don't think that's how that phrase works.

[But she's like, a kid? He thinks? He's barely 23 but he doesn't know anything about teenagers anymore, already. He should be nice to teens...]

Can you draw a rabbit kicking ass? Outdo yourself again, yeah?

[localweirdo]

I could but that wouldn't be very nice. Why would a rabbit attempt to hurt someone? Even creatures have feelings too!

[Don't mind her, she's just having fun and seeing where he'll go.]

[worldexecute]

( a bunny...... cute. )

It's very cute. What made you want to draw one? Does it have a name?

[localweirdo]

I'm afraid not. This poor rabbit has yet to have a name and I simply drew it as I saw various rabbit images from a message.

[Dramatic pause]

Would you like to give it a name?

[worldexecute]

( Her? A name? ...Um. )

If you'll let me. ( Give her a moment... She's studying it intently, as if this is the most important task she's been set with today. (It is. Names are important, to her.) ) How about... Amabel.

( It's a kind name. )

[localweirdo]

Amabel...?

[Now that wasn't a name she was expecting. Which was why she tilted her head to the side.]

Any reason for that name?

[worldexecute]

It means "lovable".

( It's very nice. )

...I've heard people often name their children ( their creations ) with the hope they'll come to embody that name one day—something like a wish. I don't see a problem applying that to other things as well, necessarily.

[localweirdo]

I have heard people naming people or their pets after something positive. Although, I never thought about using it to name a creature on paper.

[Of course she has. She just didn't think about naming it in this kind of situation. Still, she gave a sigh.]

Then perhaps I should name this rabbit Amabel ke ai de! It means loveable loveable!

[Yes, that's what she is going with.]

aaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAA how did this tag go missing i'm so sorry

[worldexecute]

( Amabel ke ai de... cute. )

Why would you want to repeat its name like that?

It's all good!

[localweirdo]

And why not? It makes it more memorable right? If you repeat it twice, people will surely remember it!

[Just saying!]

[worldexecute]

( If you repeat it twice............... hm.......... Tucking this away in mind for now. )

Then what is your name?

[localweirdo]

My name is Hu Tao! As in Hu are you and Tao are you?

[Hur hur hur]