step one ❚ a flight on clipped wings ( video )

[steelettos]

( the only reason you're seeing this feed is because lenalee has accidentally fallen on the device. she hasn't got a clue that it's been turned on and that it's currently filming the scenario before her -

which is a family room of sorts with the npc owners of said family room standing all around her, a mixed expression of surprise, disbelief and wtf-are-you-doing-here on their faces. above them, a great hole in their ceiling, much thanks to her activating her boots midair. not that it helped, but at least it missed light fixture. )

A, ah - ( nervous chuckle from the person who's lying on top of a ruined center table, whose usually prim uniform is now covered in dust and debris. ) - I'm terribly sorry to barge in. I usually use the door and I, I promise I'm not a thief -

( hastily said, with hands raised even.

she looks around, giving the device a glimpse of her briefly panic-stricken face, then turns back to the house owners. ) - But may please I borrow your phone?

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[exaltate]

[ Ah yes, of course... now, where are the numbers? She turns the toaster over in her hands a few time, starting to suspect it's not really a phone at all. ]

There don't appear to be any numbers... What is this item used for then?

[ And how foolish must she look talking into it? Welp. She won't live this down for a while. She quickly hides it behind her back. You saw nothing, Lenalee. ]

I-It might just be easier to use the device that was given to you to contact your comrades. Are you familiar with it?

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[steelettos]

( she doesn't comment, mostly because she doesn't know what it's for either.

it's okay. she'll pretend she didn't see anything. your secret is safe with her, lucina. though she was actually hoping that lucina's correct, that it's a phone but - well, nothing's perfect. )

Oh - uhm, a little bit. It's somehow similar to the golems that we use at home, er - ( how does she even make it work. ) - but I'm not sure how to connect it to the Order's communication system. Usually, we just attach the golem to a telephone line and it's automatic but this feels more complex than what I'm used to.

( she can't figure it out, sorry. her brother is the genius here ... )

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[exaltate]

[ That's a ...lot of things she's never heard of. Where to even begin... ]

I'm afraid I don't recognize most of those terms. Here in The City, the only viable communication method is the device in your palm. You can also attach messages to birds or winged beasts, but the device seems to be a quicker and less messier method.

As for how it works, the buttons have different functions. I am most familiar with the one to record a message- [ She points to it on her own key pad. ]

And the one to turn the device on and off.

[ She demonstrates that one, too, even if it's not quite easy to show over video. ]

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[steelettos]

Sorry. I got carried away, er -

( she's listening intently to her explanation, making sure to note mentally everything.

multiple functions, eh? she'll play with it more later. )

It all sounds simple but complicated enough. Is there a way to find a person using this device or is it simply just for communication then?

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[exaltate]

I'm not sure. I think the best option would be to get on the device and ask for them. Perhaps someone has seen them and would be able to tell you more. Who is it you're looking for?

[ On the off-chance she might have run into them. She's spoken to several people already, and if there is anything she can do to help her, she will try. ]

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[steelettos]

Is that so? ( she was expecting it anyway. ) Oh, er - my brother. Also a friend of mine. He has white hair with a scar over his left eye.

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[exaltate]

I'm not sure I've seen anyone with that description.

[ Though 'scar over his eye' does sound a bit like Brady, come to think of it... ]

They might still be around if you ask for them by name. Don't give up hope, yet. I will see if I can locate a phone somewhere in The City for you.

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[steelettos]

I see. I'll ask around then. ( she pauses, thinking of places where allen could be. ) Do you happen to know where the nearest tavern is? Or where a lot of gamblers go to?

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[exaltate]

[ Strange hobby for her friends to partake in, but she's not one to judge here. Okay, maybe she's judging a little. ]

There should be a few taverns around the city...just about every corner you turn. I would imagine the gamblers are there or any other place that serves alcohol.

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[steelettos]

Every corner of the city. ( haha ohman. ) That's a lot of taverns.

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[exaltate]

Well, perhaps, not every corner, but in many. I've only seen them from afar, so I can't speak much on what happens inside or who frequents them. My apologies.

[ But hey...it's a start to finding these strange, gambling friends of hers. ]

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[steelettos]

Ah - no, it's okay. I haven't really been in one either so I'm not sure what goes on inside too.

( she supposes it might ... be as crazy as the order but nahhhh nothing's crazier than the order on a sunny day. )