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From: Lux
Date: June 24

Hello everyone, I hope that I'm doing this right. I will admit, I'm still getting used to using this, so please be patient with me.

I was curious, for those who struggle with reading or writing here: do you have any tips? I feel like I'm slowly making progress, but it's frustrating when you can't read most of what you find in the library. I think I saw something about learning, but I may be mistaken.

Alternately, is there anyone who wants to put together small study groups for those of us who aren't as proficient with reading and writing in Japanese? Does something like that exist? If not, would anyone be interested?

-Lux

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[ Damn it! That's right, she's a shinki. He grimaces, feeling stupid and guilty now for bringing that up. ]

Never mind what I said. Forget that. I meant maybe I can teach you how to use one?

[ Yeah, smooth save. He already crushed her spirits, so he doubts she's that eager to have him show her how to do anything right now. ]

[ Surprisingly, she messages him back rather quickly. ]

You would be willing to do that? Are you sure?

[ Looks like all is forgiven? ]

[ Well, that's a relief. He hopes. He also wonders how many centuries of technology he'll have to catch her up on... ]

Wouldn't offer if I wasn't sure. Besides, I'm a pro at speed-texting.

[ Speed-texting? ]

In that case, would you like to meet up? Where would be the most convenient for you?

Whenever you want, if I'm around and awake.

[ Which most of the time he's not, but he can try and be awake for her, all things considered. ]

You can come by my ...temple thing. If you can find it.

[ Because even he doesn't know how to explain where it is, usually just teleporting there through godly magic anyway. ]

I won't be able to find it if you don't tell me where to look, you know.

[ Is she teasing him a bit? Maybe. ]

It's kind of like a cave with towers and computers. Glows blue. There's plants.

[ He realizes that isn't helping, and he heaves out a sigh on the other end. ]

How about I just find you and take you?

That might work best. I believe that our temple may be the only one fashioned like a church, so it is hard to miss. Otherwise, we could meet somewhere else. The park, perhaps?

Park works better. A lot less stuffy than a church. See you in five.

[ Thanks to his newfound god powers, it doesn't take much more than a thought to transport him to the park, something that would come in real handy if he were in his own world. This place does have its perks, but it doesn't really make up for the fact that he's still trapped here against his will and his best friend is missing all his memories, but he's quick to push those thoughts out of his head to focus on the matter at hand.

He still can't believe Lux has never used a cell phone before. What kind of rock did she live under back in her homeworld? Not a question she could answer even if she wanted to -he hasn't forgotten that part-, but even the hunters and those in the more rural parts of their world know how to operate a cell phone. Looks like she's got a lot of catching up to do, and he's going to need more patience than he probably has.

His hands idly play with his bangs, fussing over them distractedly while he waits for Lux to arrive. Thankfully, the place is kind of clear at this time of the day, but that doesn't stop him from edging towards one of the more secluded areas anyway to escape any unnecessary attention. ]

[ Stuffy...

Those were fighting words, Noctis. ]

[ But putting that aside for the time being, he would find Lux at the park exactly when he directed, although she did look slightly winded. Five minutes, really, he was definitely pushing her limits. But there she was, a hand on her chest as she caught her breath, walking up to him and trying to play it off subtly. ]

There you are.

[ Maybe he shouldn't have told her to take that literally, though five minutes is enough time to make him start to nod off while his back rests against one of the trees. With no distractions and a nice breeze, it's hard not to keep his eyes from sliding shut and his head from lolling to one side, barely twitching when he hears her footsteps come near.

He's incredibly slow to react to her approach and to her poor attempts to conceal her exhaustion, yawning and stretching out himself before murmuring- ]

Could have taken more time. I wasn't going anywhere.

[ Once he's down for a nap, he's down. Regardless of whether or not gods actually need the sleep, he still can't get by without at least sixteen hours. ]

Sure you don't need some water or something? Could have sworn I saw a fountain somewhere.

[ What's a park without a fountain... or a sketchy looking bathroom? ]

[ Okay but not everyone comes from a modern-fantasy hybrid world with cell phones and chocobos, cut her some slack here.

She could respond to his comment with a, "It's only polite to be punctual," but that seemed a bit biting, so Lux instead let the subtle jab pass. She would much rather use that time to catch her breath rather than spending it on some quick, unnecessary quip. ]

I think I'll be all right...

[ She sounded a little winded to be sure, but she was catching her breath at the very least. ]

Besides, I don't want to take up... too much of your time.

[ A god's ~~nap~~time is precious, after all. ]

Edited 2017-04-04 05:08 (UTC)

[ His response is a casual shrug, not really bothered. He's certainly subjected himself to far worse given some of the errands the people from his world had him running. Comparatively, this is hardly troublesome as he enjoys messing around with his cell phone anyway.

Speaking of which- he withdraws it to show her, firing up his collection of apps, most of which he unfortunately can't access anymore from this world. ]

I take it you know what this is, right?

[ How much of an explanation is he going to have to lay out for her. Anyway, he's seen primitive versions all around Tokyo. She has to have picked up one by now... ]

Brought this from my own home world, but there's really not any exactly like it here...

[ Watching him fuss with something in his pocket, she leans to one side in order to get a better look. It appeared to be a cellphone, but at the same time looked a lot more... involved maybe? There's a lot more bells and whistles here, and admittedly Lux hasn't taken much time to play with her own; it didn't seem all that important.

A phone should be able to send and receive messages and that was it. Right?

Nodding at his question, her brow furrows in thought before releasing. Oh! That was why it looked so different. ]

Then you must come from a more technologically advanced world than this one.

[ With a fancy phone like that. She can't even figure out what a fraction of the things it can do are. ]

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