001; the most optimistic newb you will ever meet. (video; open)

[assumedposition]

[ There's a boy on your video feed. Or more accurately: an intense close-up of his face, like he's inspecting it without realising it's turned on. But then before you know it, he leans back with an excited victory whoop. ]

Whoa! I got it working!

[ Now you can see more of him: he doesn't look to be any older than sixteen, but he's dressed in what are unmistakably fine clothes-- a collared shirt, a cravat, a jacket, etc. Even the patterned material is obviously opulent. ]

Man, these things are really ancient... --oh. Sorry. Talking to myself. Where are my manners? I'm Albert...

[ He trails off quite suddenly, as if he were about to say something else after his first name, but then thought the better of it. It's also noticeable that he pronounces it in the French way, "Al-bear", without the t. ]

Anyway! I'm making this video because I was hoping one of the kind citizens of this place could direct me in the way of food! French cuisine is preferred, but I'm not particularly picky. Hunger is the greatest sauce, or something like that.

Although-- now that I think about it, I don't... actually have any money? Oh, goodness. That was silly of me. I'm sorry, maybe just forget the whole thing.

[ He has the decency to look slightly sheepish. ]

In any case, since I'm under the impression that we're all sort of in this place together until we can manufacture an escape plan, I'm looking forward to the opportunity to meet everyone soon. I hope we'll be good friends!

Comments

[twitterpate]

That thing is certainly not ancient, you spoilt git. [Alex is still sore from the iphone comment okay.]

[assumedposition]

[ He can't deny the spoilt comment, so... ]

Hey. Don't worry about it. That thing you're carrying is actually a gold-mine, you know. Do you know how many iPhones have made their way to the 51st century? Not many. You could sell it to a museum for a mint, when we get out of here!

[twitterpate]

Listen to you, breaking poor Steve Jobs's heart one syllable at at ime.

And I'm plenty attached to my phone, thank you-- Wait, your name is Albert?

voice | threadjack oops

[idkmybffbloodwing]

Hang on a second. You're from the 51st century?

[cons]

[ lucky for him, Wichita's got a soft spot for kids. well, anyone between the ages 12-16ish, apparently. ugh, this place.]

Lucky for you, food's free here. Unlucky for you, it's all ..space food.

[assumedposition]

... Free? Surely not. How does that work?

What constitutes as "space food", if I may ask?

[cons]

People kinda come from all over the place, so the value of a dollar is pretty useless. I've got a wallet full of cash but I've never had to use it even once.

Canned stuff, mostly.

[theshabbiestofmen]

We don't actually run on money! But I'm afraid we don't actually have French cuisine. I'm rather good at soup, though.

[assumedposition]

Yes, I've just been informed as such. I suppose that makes a certain amount of sense, if what I've been told is true-- if the whole population here are truly victims of kidnapping, then I guess there's no way we could have money. What does this place run on, then?

You make your own soup? Truly? That's ingenious.

[ THE TELLING WORDS OF A BOY WHO DOESN'T KNOW A WOK FROM A SAUCEPAN. ]

[theshabbiestofmen]

[He laughs softly.]

It's a start, in any case. I'm making it my goal to learn more useful skills during my time here. But it mostly runs on favors and kind words-- which sounds more naive than I mean it to be. But there's no real goods to hoard, not really, so there isn't much use for a bartering system.

[morenos]

Cuisine...?

[Not that she doesn't know what that means! It's more the request as a whole that strikes her. Also, chronic anime speech.]

There's kitchens on all the floors.

[assumedposition]

Ah, really? That's great!

[ Or it would be, if he knew how to cook. ]

Who is in charge of them?

[morenos]

Um, I don't think the robots go there that much, so I don't know.

voice

[supfirehawk]

Why are there so many people here dressed like that?

[Edgeworth, Soy, and even Ladon had been dressed far too... fancy. This kid seemed to be the youngest out of the bunch.]

video, because albert's too lazy to switch, plus it means you get his adorable facial expressions

[assumedposition]

Is there something wrong with it...? They were the only clothes of mine I could find, but they seem quite normal to me.

permavoice, and video is excellent because then she can stare at his weird clothes more ;)

[supfirehawk]

So you wear something like that every day?

[jilt]

Settling in already?

[assumedposition]

I'm not sure if you would call it "settling in" so much as "taking care of the really important things first."

[jilt]

And what shall you do, after you've sorted out your essentials?

[vivelavenir]

[As he's finally learned the trick to using one of these impersonal little gadgets (somewhat, anyway), have someone who is glad to learn you found your way out of the locker room, Albert!]

You're in good spirits still, I see!

Have you gotten your supper yet?

[He realises it took him a while to understand what to do with this device and hopes someone was faster to his aid. Not that he'd be very much help with questions about this place yet, either.]

[assumedposition]

[ He laughs gladly to see Jehan's reply pop up. ]

Not as such. I have found the kitchens? But then I ran into a small problem, of sorts...

WELP.

[vivelavenir]

Oh?

[Curious, now:]

What was that?

video

[backwardscompatible]

[ oh no it's cute ]

I suspect you'll find that a cheerful face gets you far further than money would, here.

Re: video

[assumedposition]

[Jokingly:] Then I shall have to do my best impression, shan't I?

video

[backwardscompatible]

You shall.

There aren't many here who can call the comms devices ancient. What year did you come from?