to: everyone

[assembles]

Hey there, everyone. My name is Steve Rogers and I'm one of the people most recently summoned to the Free Cities. I'm also a good friend of Sam Wilson's — we've worked together for a number of years. I know he's made quite the name for himself here.

I've only been here for a little over a month, but in that time I've noticed a sudden increase in military activity within Cadens. There's increased drills and training exercises, equipment moving in and out, that kind of thing. I went by Fort Wilbridge and tried to ask some questions, but all they really had to say was that they were acting out of an abundance of caution. Almost like they're expecting something.

It seems suspicious, so I was wondering if anyone else has noticed a change in how the factions are behaving, whether it's something I haven't picked up on in Cadens or something going on in Thorne or Solvunn. I figure it might be a good idea to compare notes so we won't be completely blindsided if something else is coming our way.

That's all I've got for now, but it's nice to meet you all. In a manner of speaking, anyway.

Comments

[carmesi]

I can't believe you guys are doing this to Himeka.
It's clearly a bird.

[aquaveiled]

ησ!!

∂σεsη'т ιт ℓσσк נυsт ℓιкε α нαη∂? ? ? ?

[carmesi]

...I kinda see it now. Is it like a thumbs up?

[aquaveiled]

үεs!!! εxαcтℓү!!

ιт's α gяεαт ι∂εα, яιgнт? ι cαη'т вε тнεяε тσ gιvε тнεм α тнυмвs υρ ιη ρεяsση sσ ι cαη נυsт яεsρση∂ ωιтн α ℓιттℓε ριcтυяε σғ ιт!

[assembles]

It's called an emoji.

[aquaveiled]

ησ ιт's α тнυмвs υρ. ωε נυsт ωεηт σvεя тнιs.

[assembles]

[ Is this how he used to be? It's strange to think about. ]

Oh, I meant the whole concept of sending a little image of something like what you just did. That's called an emoji. It could be a thumbs up, it could be different expressions to tell people your mood, that kind of thing.

[aquaveiled]

ωнαт? үσυ cαη'т ηαмε ιт, ι נυsт cαмε υρ ωιтн ιт!

[assembles]

No, I just meant

[ This isn't going how he imagined. Whoops. ]

Sorry, that's just what it's called back home. We use devices called cell phones to send text messages, which includes emojis.

You can call your mental thumbs up anything you want, though.

[industries]

Proud of you, champ.

[assembles]

I'm not sure my explanation went over quite how I intended.

[carmesi]

I'm glad that stuck.

[assembles]

I'm not sure I made the right first impression with your friend.

[carmesi]

She's not from a world as modern as ours. It's modern in other ways.
Emojis as certainly not a thing for her.

Don't worry. She's really pleased with her drawing.

[carmesi]

I'm a little confused as to why you want to thumbs up that part of their conversation?

[aquaveiled]

вεcαυsε ιт's ғυηηү? ι ℓιкε ωαтcнιηg тнεм.

[carmesi]

Fair enough.

[ofthesword]

Seriously, what kind of hell world do you guys come from? A bird?

[carmesi]

My head hurts, Nero.

[ALL THIS TALKING]

[ofthesword]

Please don't blow up my room again.

[ofthesword]

[Oh fuck that was an intrusive thought IGNORE IT]

Hey, I think you can shut it out if you need to? I can tell you if you miss anything. Which you won't. I think it's just Thor yelling at everyone. (Seriously, you worked with this guy??)

[carmesi]

[NOTED]

You are literally across from Thor. You can yell at him in person.
And yes, just the one time, though.
He's not that bad.

[ofthesword]

Yeah, but it's kind of funny watching his face when he sees a new message. You can't blame me for the little things.

[carmesi]

I can. And I will.
Be nice. Steve is important to me.

[ofthesword]

I'm playing nice! Besides, he's not running around proclaiming he's god. Way easier to take him seriously.