[she would like it! she's headbutting his hand demandingly, meowing. suran'dor is a vocal cat.]
Well, we can always take turns. I'll try one, then you try the other after? Either we wait it out, or if your evaluation is that I'll be capable of taking notes, we'll go ahead and trade.
Sure. I'd like to see the effect on me, anyway, comparatively. [ a beat ] Just don't tell Lin.
[ he already got yelled at for experimenting on lin and himself and hes trying to behave himself after
all of sunday. so. he makes a jazz hands gesture. ]
Pick your poison! Metaphorically. The blue one is called "Siren Song", and the clear one was called "Inner Peace". I have some hypotheses about what they might be, but doing anything without data is, as a wise author once said, like building bricks with no clay.
Hmm... well, one's just as good as the other at this point, then.
[he's grabbing the 'inner peace' cocktail, first, because as far as hypotheses go... well, who couldn't use a little of that, after everything.
rynlan takes a long sip, considering.]
Oh- very smooth. A slight touch of... mint? But there's no burn to this at all. If you gave it to me without telling me what it was, I'd assume it was infused water.
[ as rynlan talks, he'll see lu bixing pull something up on his little screen on his device - a holographic keyboard pops out as well, and he starts typing as he's explaining. rynlan can see the notes if in reverse through the other side of the screen, at the moment. they're just about the drink itself, titled neatly with 'participant #1' and the day and time. ]
That's good to hear. So, another one that tastes decently. I'll have to try it too, once you're finished, to make a comparative.
[ murmured, thoughtfully. ] Let me know if you're starting to feel anything strange. I'll ask you a few questions after the first five minutes of observation. Alright? And don't feel pressured or anything.
Hm-? I feel fine. Not sure you could pressure me that much if you tried, you know.
[just lightly teasing...
but also he wants to see the notes and the holographic screen? excuse him, he's just moving without even thinking about it, shifting over next to him and invading his space so he can get a better look. hi.]
[ the first part just gets a little hum, though he doesn't explain why. something about that's funny. maybe he's a persuasive kind of guy.
as he's pulling up his screen to start typing notes, shifting a few things around, though, lu bixing doesn't even really get the chance to say anything because - whoa, hello, there is rynlan. he blinks, a little surprised.... ]
...This is my personal device. Well - I've only managed to get it to connect to the phone, but, it's a work in progress. Last week, it was just stuck on a loading screen, so...
[ ... he starts to tap something out on the small, floating keyboard. OBSERVATIONS. . . and then... the rest is a series of numbers? binary code. dw about it. ]
[ he continues writing in binary code, ones and zeros, ones and zeroes - and this response is very funny, actually? lu bixing ends up grinning, and teases: ]
-- You wouldn't be over here to spy on my notes, would you?
[ oh my god. this is wildin. he will allow this - as long as it's not on his injured shoulder from sunday, but he can perch, if he wants? when he pokes the screen he can stick his finger straight through it. ]
Whoa, careful. [ he continues adding to the notes as this is happening, still in binary. ] "Participant is a little more touchy than usual." Is what I just wrote.
You always want to be this close to me? You're gonna make me blush, Rynlan!
[ don't tease
he hums, though, adding that. ] But you're right on both counts. It's a language and a code. I won't bore you too much with the history of it, but it's how we give computer processors instructions, and can also be translated into letters. Each string of eight characters represents a letter.
[ he taptaptaptaptaps, and a new set of numbers pop up.
[ he... adds more in binary and does not explain what. my god ]
Well, back in the Ancient Earth days, there was a literal switch, so you'd just flip the switch up and down. Eight quick flips of a switch or not doesn't go too slow. Mostly, it gets translated to something called ASCII... though, even that tech is a bit archaic for me. Keyboards are meant for typing quickly.
But, I'm not really trying to be fast, here. I'm trying to keep you from snooping. [ he sticks his tongue out a little at the end, playful. ] Are you feeling especially curious? Or a normal amount?
[ hmm. after a moment, he waves his hand over his screen. the last two lines of binary highlight, and then suddenly transform back into regular letters. it's very fancy.
Participant is a little more touchy than usual, as well as flirtatious. Participant expresses interest in obtaining information, both through questioning and observation.
lu bixing sighs, but it's good natured. ] Maybe it's a drink that makes people want to learn - but that doesn't seem right. You've always been pretty curious, as far as I've known you. Hmmm.
[oh!! his ears flick as he leans in to see, fascinated as the characters just change.]
Hmm... None of that seems different from normal. Usually I just don't flirt with you because you seem taken. [shrugs!] It's just fun, don't worry about it.
I feel more satisfied, but otherwise nothing different? If it just made me more curious I think I'd be finding a new topic to ask about.
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Well, we can always take turns. I'll try one, then you try the other after? Either we wait it out, or if your evaluation is that I'll be capable of taking notes, we'll go ahead and trade.
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[ he already got yelled at for experimenting on lin and himself and hes trying to behave himself after
all of sunday. so. he makes a jazz hands gesture. ]
Pick your poison! Metaphorically. The blue one is called "Siren Song", and the clear one was called "Inner Peace". I have some hypotheses about what they might be, but doing anything without data is, as a wise author once said, like building bricks with no clay.
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[he's grabbing the 'inner peace' cocktail, first, because as far as hypotheses go... well, who couldn't use a little of that, after everything.
rynlan takes a long sip, considering.]
Oh- very smooth. A slight touch of... mint? But there's no burn to this at all. If you gave it to me without telling me what it was, I'd assume it was infused water.
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That's good to hear. So, another one that tastes decently. I'll have to try it too, once you're finished, to make a comparative.
[ murmured, thoughtfully. ] Let me know if you're starting to feel anything strange. I'll ask you a few questions after the first five minutes of observation. Alright? And don't feel pressured or anything.
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[just lightly teasing...
but also he wants to see the notes and the holographic screen? excuse him, he's just moving without even thinking about it, shifting over next to him and invading his space so he can get a better look. hi.]
What is this, anyway?
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as he's pulling up his screen to start typing notes, shifting a few things around, though, lu bixing doesn't even really get the chance to say anything because - whoa, hello, there is rynlan. he blinks, a little surprised.... ]
...This is my personal device. Well - I've only managed to get it to connect to the phone, but, it's a work in progress. Last week, it was just stuck on a loading screen, so...
[ ... he starts to tap something out on the small, floating keyboard. OBSERVATIONS. . . and then... the rest is a series of numbers? binary code. dw about it. ]
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[he's just still right here. maybe leaning on him a little bit, as he squints at the series of numbers.]
-oh, come on, if they're notes on me then what's the point of this?
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[ he continues writing in binary code, ones and zeros, ones and zeroes - and this response is very funny, actually? lu bixing ends up grinning, and teases: ]
-- You wouldn't be over here to spy on my notes, would you?
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[well. if he's not being nudged away he's just making himself comfortable? he folds his arms on lu bixing's shoulder and settles there.
then reaches forward to try to poke at the screen.]
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Whoa, careful. [ he continues adding to the notes as this is happening, still in binary. ] "Participant is a little more touchy than usual." Is what I just wrote.
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[interesting... he seems content to settle, after he's seen it is in fact not solid.]
And I don't know that I feel especially touchy. I'm not motivated to touch you any more than normal, if that helps.
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[ don't tease
he hums, though, adding that. ] But you're right on both counts. It's a language and a code. I won't bore you too much with the history of it, but it's how we give computer processors instructions, and can also be translated into letters. Each string of eight characters represents a letter.
[ he taptaptaptaptaps, and a new set of numbers pop up.
01010010 01111001 01101110 01101100 01100001 01101110
and then points! ] See? Capital-R-y-n-l-a-n.
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[lu bixing is cute? he doesn't mind being close at all. it started with 'oh i want to see' and just segued right into 'well, while i'm here anyway'.
he is also not blind when it comes to seeing how he interacts with ljh but listen. will that stop him from flirting a little? no, it's fun.
he stays where he is as he watches those numbers all pop up, though, watching them curiously.]
Eight characters per letter seems like a slow way to take notes. There's no shorthand?
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Well, back in the Ancient Earth days, there was a literal switch, so you'd just flip the switch up and down. Eight quick flips of a switch or not doesn't go too slow. Mostly, it gets translated to something called ASCII... though, even that tech is a bit archaic for me. Keyboards are meant for typing quickly.
But, I'm not really trying to be fast, here. I'm trying to keep you from snooping. [ he sticks his tongue out a little at the end, playful. ] Are you feeling especially curious? Or a normal amount?
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[ughhhh can't have SHIT in detroit. he wants to be nosy!!]
A normal amount, I think? I don't know, I don't really feel strange at all.
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[ that's because you were testing it on lin jingheng you lovesick idiot. anyway.
he taps his fingers against the keyboard, thoughtful. ]
Alright, let's move onto the questions. What do you want to do right now more than anything?
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[he contemplates, head tilted.]
Nothing in particular. Not that I'm not already doing, anyway. I wanted to observe your notes.
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Participant is a little more touchy than usual, as well as flirtatious.
Participant expresses interest in obtaining information, both through questioning and observation.
lu bixing sighs, but it's good natured. ] Maybe it's a drink that makes people want to learn - but that doesn't seem right. You've always been pretty curious, as far as I've known you. Hmmm.
Feel any different now that you've seen them?
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Hmm... None of that seems different from normal. Usually I just don't flirt with you because you seem taken. [shrugs!] It's just fun, don't worry about it.
I feel more satisfied, but otherwise nothing different? If it just made me more curious I think I'd be finding a new topic to ask about.