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[Not much preamble to the video.]

Happy New Year.

I got a piece of paper I need studied - I wanna know where it came from, who's touched it and pretty much anything else about it that might be unusual including whether it's been handled by a ghost or some other undead type person. Handwriting expert could be useful too because I wanna see if it matches the writing of someone who was on campus. Methods scientific or occult or a little column A and a little column B - Don't care. Just need results. I'm willing to pay.

ACTION! Choose your own adventure.

Scenario A: Knuckles is in the Gym in the afternoons beating the snot out of the training bag, or in the weight room, lifting the custom weights Max made for him in ridiculously high volume. He's less his normal cheerful self and it's pretty clear he's working through some frustrations but don't let that stop you saying Hi! He's more than happy of the company, honest! And if you're up for a spar, he would be more than happy to oblige you there, too.

Scenario B: Inbetween or after classes, you can find him in the halls or finishing up whatever work he didn't get done during whichever class you happen to share with him. He may also be walking inbetween buildings or across the quad or to the gym or anywhere else you may have reason to run into him.

Scenario C: In the city, at night. You're less than likely to spot him unless you're on the rooftops of FDC or doing something you shouldn't be doing and he happens to find you. He's been patrolling late evening through to very early morning, especially in the area near where they found Charlise's body, and wherever else recent violence has been reported on the six oclock news. Feel free to either be also inspecting and looking for clues, Oh Fellow Warriors of Justice. Or just be someone who happens to cross his path.

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[Leaning over to get a better look at his phone, she took note of the different features as he rattled them off. It certainly seemed to be a most convenient companion. She wondered if anyone else she knew had one. She'd have to ask around eventually and find out.

Or perhaps it was too luxurious an item.]

I'm rather impressed that something so small can do so much. What an intriguing piece of technology. It's something like a pokenav, I suppose.

[She smiled.] Back home and I think the other regions have something like it, the trainers use their pokenavs as a means of map utilities and other things. I gave Professor Wright one for Christmas and had it customised for FDC.

But of course, since I'm not a trainer, I don't know how to use it, really.

Oh! That sounds a little more complex than my phone. But I know that those Smartphones have stuff like maps and GPS and can even browse the internet and stuff. I bet Mr. Wright finds it really useful.

[He smiled and slipped his phone back into his pocket.]

The store is just right there at the end of the block, so, we can get you yours. Did you have any features you were really interested in having?

Hm... Something simple seems good for me. Something to take pictures with, I think. Something that plays music? I'd like to bring some music with me.

[She lifted her eyebrows with interest.]

Do you think something like that works? I mean, is it simple enough? Or is that too complicated?

Oh! Actually, mine can play music too! I'd forgotten about that because I don't use it. But yes, it's actually kinda common.

[He pushed the door to the store open for her.]

We'll make sure to get you the earbuds too, in that case.

Ear buds? Like...

[She tipped her head.] Don't those go into ears...? [Because it occurred to her that he didn't actually know her humanisation.]

They do, but I figure you have some of those. Right? Or....?

[Her hair was so long and always worn down. He'd always just sort of assumed she had some there, maybe connected to her feathery parts. His own ears were small and hidden by his dreadlocks in a similar way. ]

[She said nothing at first and instead lifted her hair and showed him the spikes that seemed to replace where typical ears would be.]

Ta-da. Fascinating, right?

Huh - Alright, so, maybe earbuds won't work.

[He wanted to ask where she heard things, if not with ears. But decided against that. He didn't want to seem too nosy.]

But there are still phones that can play music either way. Let's go talk to one of the clerks and see what we can getcha.

[There was a degree of appreciation that he didn't ask about her ability to hear, because she knew that'd be an intriguing explanation that she had no scientific elaboration on. And for her it was less 'hearing' and more a sense of the vibrations that a voice gave when spoken.

Maybe she'd be able to explain it like that.]

That sounds like a good plan. I didn't really intend on actually playing music when other people were around. I'd hate to interrupt them and stuff. So something for just me would be perfect.

Alright!

[Knuckles walked up to the counter and waved to get the attention of a clerk.]

Hey! I gotta get some help here. My friend is looking to get her first phone and she wants something relatively simple, but itt'd be good if it could take pectures, video and play music.

[The clerk pondered it for a moment before reaching under the counter and pulling out two brochures. Each one pertained to a particular company's phones. He then went and circled the ones with the features requested and pointed out that there were display models set up for viewing of at least some of those he'd circled.]

Cheers!

[Knuckles pointed Voile over to the little displays set up.]

Here you go. This way, you can see the size and the kind of keypad and whether it's available in a color you like and stuff.

[She perked up almost immediately when she realised she had some options. Looking over to Knuckles, it was hard for her not to beam happily and she somehow managed to pull it back and not look so obviously pleased. Then she drew up a hand and wiggled her fingers at the clerk in some form of silent gratitude.

At the display models, she took her time to examine the different features and options available to her. She was careful as she pressed keys and trying to acquaint herself with the different options and settings.]

These are neat. [A little distracted, she paused for a few moments before she looked over to him.] They're cute, too. I didn't know it was possible for them to be a bit endearing.

It is! You can even personalize them in a lot of ways. You can put a photo on the screen of all of these phones to be a wallpaper, so whenever you turn the phone on you can see whatever it is. And you can get different colors, and if you don't like the color you bought, you can even buy cases to change the color or add a pattern. You can change your ring tone to be your favorite piece of music and you can even give people different ring tones so you know who's calling before you pick up. So, you can make them as endearing as you want, really!

What a strangely unique and practical instrument. I had thought originally that it would be too luxurious for me to have. But it seems that it's more useful. I wonder if I should really have something like that. It takes me one step away from being a gardevoir, don't you think?

[But didn't she want that? And what about Jolt? She knew he had a cell phone. After all, he'd given her his number some time before. She wondered if she still had that around...]

You really do need one - I'd rather you were safe and something slightly less Gardevoirish than more of a Gardevoir and less... healthy.

[He knew she could feel his worry at the thought of her not having some way to get in touch if she was in trouble. As much as he tried to mask it on his face with a pleasant smile as he poked and prodded another display model.]

I'm not saying I won't get one. I'm just a little amused by the concept, really.

[Silly Voile, wanting to be human, getting the opportunity to be more like one, and hesitating over the very idea. Perhaps she just didn't know what she really wanted.

After a moment of watching him, she moved a little closer and inclined her head to plant a kiss on the top of his head.]

You're worrying. This is why we're here. So stop fretting, sweetheart.

Ah... sorry, sorry. I don't mean to worry so much. Just... can't help it and all.

[His face was pretty red - he hadn't been anticipating that she was going to do something like that OR make mention of the fact that he was fretting. Still, he didn't lose his stride. Much.]

Here, what do ya think of this one? It's pretty compact so it won't take up much pocket space and it has all the features you wanted.

I'm not scolding you. [She said quietly, to keep it between the two of them.] I'm trying to reassure you. If something happened to me, I like to think you would be one of the first people to know - if not the first. [Voile had a hard time imaging anyone else being informed before Knuckles. After all, he'd known her the longest.]

[Her attention turned onto the model he was showing her. With furrowed eyebrows, she leaned over to get a better look.] I think the smaller they are, the cuter they get. My hands are small, after all. It wouldn't do very good for me to have something too large and gaudy. [She wiggled her fingers indicatively.] Do you think it suits me? I want to see if they have it in green - like my hair.

I hope I'm the first - trust me, I can get to you faster'n the cops in this town and I'm a lot more effective at solving most problems.

[He didn't have to read a villain their rights before dispensing two-fisted justice, after all.]

Let's see, there's a chart showing color choices here....

[He ran his finger down it.]

No. Mostly silvers, blacks and greys. But! Like I said, there's all different kinds of cases you can buy for your phone to protect it and make it more personal. I'd be real surprised if there wasn't a green one.

I don't see why you wouldn't be...

[She followed his finger as he pointed out colours to her and mentioned cases once more. At first Voile offered a slow nod, and then it became a little quicker as she spoke up again.]

Cases it is, then. I'll find a case that's similar to my hair in colour. But... I think this is the phone that I would like.

Great!

[He took the little card from the display and took it to the counter.]

My buddy here is gonna get this phone. Uh... which base color did you want, Voile? Black or grey or silver...? I know you're gonna get a case anyhow but you still gotta pick one.

Silver. It'll shine in the sunlight until I get its case.

[She'd answered it almost so quickly that it was a little surprising even for her to be so completely decisive. She'd not even needed to give it much thought.

She beamed at the guy behind the counter as he started to gather the necessary information. Cell phone and all that came with the responsibility.]

I mean. Silver, please. [Because polite etiquette was always the good way to go.]

[Knuckles smirked at her sudden rememberance of niceties.]

Silver works! Alright, so here's all the stuff. Now we just need to sign you up with the provider and all that other fun stuff - these phones have to be hooked into a service to work, and you get billed monthly. Bein' as you only have a simpler phone and aren't going to be doing much beyond the basics, it really isn't going to cost much of anything.

Now this is beginning to sound complicated. I thought it was supposed to be easy. What in the name of the gods is a 'provider' or a 'service?' I mean, I suppose service in the means of operating the phone and it does make sense that you'd need to pay to utilise it.

[She scratched at her cheek, remembering idly that Jolt had a cell phone too. She wondered how he paid for it.]

Heh, sorry. Jumped ahead of myself. Provider is the name of the company that gives your phone it's service, and service is the name of the network you're using so your phone can talk to other phines. Kinda like... Well, like at school with the computers. The school is our provider and the network is like our service. But really, all you gotta know is that you're gonna sign a contract for your phone and get a small monthly bill. That's all it boils down to. Trust me, if a techno-dummy like me can do it, you're gonna find it super easy.

A techno-dummy.

[She actually thought Knuckles was pretty brilliant. Whoever told him he was a dummy was sorely mistaken.]

That all makes sense. I guess it's not as complicated as it seems; it only sounds like it. It's like being a foreigner in a country not your own. Where there's a language and a culture barrier. Except... it's technology, I guess. Let us do what must be done!

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