4th Gear - Video;

[gofortheoptics]

So, we all know that there's something fishy going on here by now.

But I think -- and don't shoot the skeptic here, because it seems we can't afford to have any men down -- that if there is going to be a threat, we want everyone to be capable of keeping in touch.

No man left behind, as it were.

To that end, if there are any people experiencing difficulties using their communicators, I'd be happy to help.

[A team is only as strong as its weakest member, right? You never knew when even someone who'd previously seemed useless would come through at an unexpected moment.

She brings the video a little closer to her face.]

I don't bite, I promise. So, any takers?

[Sooner was better than later.]

Comments

[maleit]

[ No name, no introduction, no questioning of her credentials or anything; just four simple words. ]

i want to lock.

[gofortheoptics]

[Well. That's a start.]

That will be something covered, for sure.

[Even some small amount of privacy is something most people are used to, and she recognizes that much.]

[maleit]

good.

[ Being awful at conversational skills and therefore unsure as to how to incite these lessons, or even where to BEGIN here, Yoite adds instead: ]

do you know how emoticons work?

[gofortheoptics]

Emoticons -- oh, the faces?

I'm not overly familiar with them, but I can pass.

[She read a book once, about human slang-symbols.]

[maleit]

oh. [ Well, that's better than nothing. ]

they're like equations. mathematical. but nonsensical. what is parenthesis to the power of underscore to the power of parenthesis?

i am still unsure.

[gofortheoptics]

They're usually just meant to ... look like the faces that people make.

[maleit]

oh.
i don't make faces like (^_^). but i haven't looked in a while.

or :). that's a face too. it's an important one here.

[gofortheoptics]

...yes, it is. I think that it would be a good idea for everyone to keep a record of if they see that red smiley face.