She's not used to technology okay?

[zenithguard]

This message penned on the 17th of June and intended for all inhabitants of The Far Shore.

I write to you with an uncertain heart. No doubt in distant lands like Piltover or Zaun, such devices as these are commonplace. On the slopes of Mt. Targon, life is much more austere. As such, I find this "smartphone" to be strange and wondrous, if not a touch unnerving.

If I have read these instructions correctly, this missive should be sent immediately to all other residents of the Heavens. If this is so, I suspect this to be an excellent way to learn something about my fellow deities or shinki. When I was a young girl, I had a pen pal in Demacia. I suppose this is something slightly similar to that. If we are to do this job at all, we should do it together, which starts with getting to know each other. Who are you? Where did you come from? What do you think about our very strange situation?

I look forwards to your response, and will of course answer any questions you might have as well.

Sincerely,
Leona, God of the Sun

PS: Is there any way I can write these with a pen like a normal person? This "keyboard" is ridiculous.

Comments

Username: Jay

[rev13_3]

Shinki have no memories. A true god would have known this.

[zenithguard]

I don't feel like a god yet, just a warrior who is horribly out of place. So maybe you're right.

You are right about shinki, I suppose. I should have thought of that.

[rev13_3]

What weapon do you use, warrior?

[zenithguard]

I can use most common weapons with proficiency, but shield and sword is where I am the most comfortable.

[rev13_3]

[ She prefers her kills face to face... and she's here on this forum looking for connection as well. How very visceral of her. ]

I would think that a sun god would fight with fire.

[zenithguard]

[Leona paused before replying. In her mind, something ancient and unfathomable stirred. She did her best to ignore it.]

Fire is a very powerful weapon that would suit a sun god. But as I said, I don't feel like a god yet.

[rev13_3]

No. I'm sure you don't.

[zenithguard]

Are you implying that because I have not immediately adapted to a strange new world I am somehow lacking, or are you just being rude because that's your nature?

[rev13_3]

I'm calling you a pretender to the title and saying that someone as worthless as you could never truly become a god.

[zenithguard]

Why?

[rev13_3]

You're a base thing, like me. We aren't worthy to look on a true god, much less claim the title.

[zenithguard]

That is more or less what I have been saying. You have a very rude way of agreeing with people.

From: Ksitigarbha; Text

[royaltyloyalty]

I... guess you could always write out a letter and then take a picture of it? If that's easier?

[zenithguard]

Take a picture...?

Text

[royaltyloyalty]

Uhm... yeah. Take a picture like...

VIdeo

[royaltyloyalty]

[Have a really badly wobbling selfie video.]

Something kinda like this?

audio

[zenithguard]

[Several minutes of radio silence as she tries buttons more or less at random.]

Ah! It did something, I think...

Video

[royaltyloyalty]

Close! You got the voice option. I can hear you, but I can't see you.

Try again, at least now you know what that button does.

[zenithguard]

It would help if I had any idea what any of these symbols meant. How about this on-

[Voice call ended.]

I did not intend to do that.

Video

[royaltyloyalty]

[ He chuckles a bit. ]

Sorry to hear that. Or I guess... not hear it, in this case. You'll learn the symbols but there should be three -- text, voice, and video. Look for... I think it's a triangle pointed into a circle for the video? Best way I can describe it.

Video

[zenithguard]

[Oh, there it is.]

I wonder what that symbol has to do with sending you my face like this.

It is working, right? Hello.

Re: Video

[royaltyloyalty]

I guess it looks like a camera.

[ He shrugs. Not like he ever learned the origins of Chinese symbols and what their shapes represented either, he just gradually learned to memorize enough to get by. ]

But you got it working, that's right.

[ A thumbs up. ]

Now you can use this instead if you want. I like it better than writing everything out like that - plus I can't describe a lot of stuff I see.

[zenithguard]

This does seem much more convenient. Writing that letter took me almost an hour.

...I remember you. The big man with the sword from the sparring ring.

[royaltyloyalty]

Hah, that's me alright. I'll take that impression any day. You're the one in the embellished armor.

I know we technically have all the time in the world, but my spelling and handwriting's just not my strong suit, so video it is.

[zenithguard]

Nor mine, to be honest. I prefer action over words. My people are born and bred to be warriors.

[royaltyloyalty]

Hm? Your people? Who's that then?

[Got him curious anyway.]

[zenithguard]

I am of the Rakkor of Mt Targon, and if you've heard of them I will jump for joy.

[royaltyloyalty]

Unfortunately not. But you haven't heard of youkai either, I'd wager. Or the castle where I served: Houtou.

From: Chiyou

[justclaws]

These devices are awful and attempting to communicate using them is worse.

As to what I think of our situation I attempted to discuss this before and was informed it would be wiser to keep my thoughts to myself. Suffice it to say that the way this place is run is somewhat peculiar, and its rulers do not much care for questions.

[zenithguard]

I'm going to do my best to fulfill my new duties, but if our new masters think me the type to hide, they are to be sorely disappointed.

[clothes_make_the_man]

They're actually very convenient once you get used to them. It's a good way to send the same message to a lot of people very quickly. Think of how long it would take to hand copy the same letter that many times.

But as far as introductions are concerned, my name is Forrest. I'm the current substitute for Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and beauty, but I'm originally from a kingdom called Nohr.

[zenithguard]

Well met, Forrest. There are far worse things you could be the patron of than wealth and beauty, I suppose.

I shall have to explore the many ways this machine may be used in detail at some point. It would be folly not to use every tool at my disposal.

[clothes_make_the_man]

It's been a good fit so far. I hope you've been settling into your role as well.

It is very useful, though. I'm sure there are even some things I don't know. I had to be shown how to use it myself.

[zenithguard]

It is a relief to know that I am far from the only person who finds these devices strange.

[clothes_make_the_man]

Have you discovered the Internet yet? It's like a whole library at your fingertips!

[zenithguard]

I cannot say that I have, but I don't normally do a lot of reading...

[clothes_make_the_man]

There's more than just books. What sorts of things are you interested in?

[zenithguard]

War? Weapons? Maybe astronomy?

[clothes_make_the_man]

There's information on all of that, as well as pictures and videos.

[zenithguard]

Maybe once I have gotten my bearings better.

[clothes_make_the_man]

Yes, of course. Best of luck to you, then.

Anon; text

[volksdaemon]

Learn to read this thing better and you'll find all of the answers to those questions.

But if not, here's a handy link for everything else: [Embedded link]

Hachiman - text

[koukai_kirai]

You get used to the keyboard, and then it's faster. No smudged ink or illegible handwriting to worry about, either.

My name is Hijikata. As a god, I'm Hachiman, a local god of warriors and protection. I've been here about three months, and came either from the Near Shore of this world, or from another world very similar to it, but several generations in the past. The technology has taken some getting used to, but I can tell you that it does become less unnatural with time.

She figured out how to do audio and has switched to that

[zenithguard]

A god of warriors and protection, hmm? A man after my own heart, then.

[koukai_kirai]

I came here from a battlefield, so at the very least, I can say it wasn't too confusing a transition.

[zenithguard]

Had that happened to me, I think I would have suspected that I had died and this was the afterlife.

[koukai_kirai]

I imagine that's the case, for me. Or something very close to it.

voice;

[alittleglow]

I do not enjoy these devices at all, but they can be... useful.

I refuse to touch them any more than I have to, however, so I prefer to use my voice instead.

[Not video, because it's actually really hard to trick cameras with magical illusion powers, and she doesn't want to show her real face.]

My name is Nightshade. I don't know where I came from, or anything about myself except that I am not human. So I don't have much to compare the strangeness of the situation to.

Also voice

[zenithguard]

Yes, someone pointed out after I sent my letter that shinki wouldn't be able to tell me much, and I felt somewhat foolish for not thinking of that myself.