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[chainreaction]

Umm, hi. I'm Thrice, from Earth, and I was thinking that, well, back home, I teach, well, I mostly research, but I also dabble in information-theoretics and OTPs like See-Spring and t...this is going poorly.

[He makes a bit of a hand-flappery gesture before continuing.]

If you're not from a time or place or have a lot of experience with computers and encryption, I'd be happy to meet you, walk you through the basics, and help you learn how to encrypt your messages.

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[glom]

What's your dib for the wire?

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[chainreaction]

I'm sorry? Do you, d'you need someone to help with a DiB?

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[glom]

[ cry ]

No, what's your cut? Some gee say's he'll lend a hand, but what's the price?

[ She doesn't say as much, but her tone makes it very clear she doesn't have anything to pay him or barter with. ]

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[chainreaction]

Oh, well, umm, I'd be happy to learn a skill, if you've one to share or, well, I don't really need anything?

I mean, I suppose, I need something to do to keep busy.

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[glom]

Kind of lacking in the skills department, but I'd like to get the lay of this horn, if you've got the time.

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[chainreaction]

I do. What sort of technical, what sort of familiarity do you have? Like, email and cellphones or parchment and messengers?

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[glom]

We have- [ had? ] cell phones, but they're different. Less screen, more... buttons.

Didn't really use 'em for much more than bumping gums.

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[talkstoengines]

Everyone's being so helpful today!

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[chainreaction]

Oh, well, less helpful and more I need to do something.

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[talkstoengines]

But still! You could do something that's not helpful. [Yep, Kaylee likes this guy.] My name's Kaylee, by the way. Is this your first time in the black?

[chainreaction]

[It takes him a moment to process that she must mean 'space', rather than a successful business.]

It is. I, well, back home, we haven't gotten to far.

[talkstoengines]

Not always a bad thing. We had to, way back when. Used up Earth, had to go other places.

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[deprecate]

[ Oh, hey, it's this guy. ]

I'd quite like a lesson or two. Or more. I'm more, erm, hardware than software, you see.

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[chainreaction]

I can do that. If you know your way around, it's not too hard, I think, I mean.

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[deprecate]

Yeah, brill. I'd just really like to be able to do all that encryption shite.

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[thaumaturgic]

Information theo—

[ yeah, he has no idea what you just said. ]

Um. If- if you're not too busy, I would't mind some help. Although, I don't have a lot of money to pay you with...

[chainreaction]

Do you have a skill? I'd happily learn something new?

And if, and if not, that's okay too.

[thaumaturgic]

Nothing that can be learned... [ hmm. what does he know. ] Oh, I- I used to, um. Work in a bakery. If that works?

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[bottlearum]

[Have some raised eyebows.]

Encryptions?

[HELP, Jack is from 1740 and what is technology??]

[chainreaction]

Like, umm, like a code? That'll keep your words secure.

[bottlearum]

Like a key?

[He understands keys and locks. Those make perfect sense to him.]

[chainreaction]

You've never heard of a code? Or a cipher?

[bottlearum]

Ciphers and codes can be broken, mate.

[chainreaction]

...er, yes?

[Clearly, Thrice is missing something here.]

LOL I have no idea what I'm even saying at this point OTL

[bottlearum]

[He throws his hands to the side.]

Exactly.

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[birdhousesoul]

I'm not sure whether I'll ever understand how they work, but I would like to learn how to use them.