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The Hammer, in some circles ([personal profile] ohhmrburnsides) wrote in [community profile] riverview2017-08-07 08:17 am

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This thing sure is, uh, fancy.

[ Magnus sticks a finger out at the phone's screen, tapping the glass and knocking the image out of focus for just a second. However, he quickly realizes he’s made a mistake and fixes the camera focus accordingly. ]

Sorry, I’m just not used to this kinda stuff. I think my fingers are too big for this thing... But I’ll figure it out quick! Anyway, hi, I’m Magnus, and… Well, I guess I’d be lying if I said I was completely happy to be here — [ His face looks as if he’s guilty to be saying this, but it almost instantly lights back up. ] — But I’ll make the most of it while I’m here! Y’know, I’m always happy to make new friends. Just let me know if you need, uh, a chair, or a bed, or a bodyguard or something!

[ He reaches forward to turn off the camera, but pauses, quizzical. He retracts his hand. ]

You should also let me know if you have a dog that I might be able to pet. …I hope dogs exist here.

[ The camera shuts down with the press of a button. ]
franciscoramon: (:) what's in a name)

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[personal profile] franciscoramon 2017-08-08 12:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well this is just... bizarre. Cisco recognizes Magnus's face in the video even before he says his name, from a few of the visions he's had of Taako's past and future. But there's just no non-creepy way of mentioning that, and besides, he's not going to go telling a random stranger about his powers, even if by all accounts Magnus is a good dude. So he's just going to act like he doesn't know who Magnus is, and figure out from there. ]

Heya, Magnus. I'm Cisco. If you ever need help figuring out your phone or the network or any of the other fancy tech stuff here, just hit me up. And if it really is too small for your hands I can probably hook you up with one that's a little bigger.

[ Cisco's pretty good at explaining tech to people who don't understand it; he's gotten a lot of practice, talking Joe through some of the crazier science that's happened at S.T.A.R. Labs. ]

Also, what are your feelings on kittens?

[ He hasn't got a dog, but he does have one of those. Well, technically, Eddie has a kitten, but they're roommates so it's almost the same... ]
franciscoramon: (:D a masterpiece)

[personal profile] franciscoramon 2017-08-08 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh no, he's charming already, Cisco can definitely see why Taako likes this guy. ]

Some kinda techno magic, yep. Don't worry, dude, there's a lot of people here from worlds without smartphones. You'll pick it up quick, they're designed to be easy to use.

[ He quickly taps out directions on how to get to his workshop, texts them to Magnus so he'll know which way to go when he offers: ]

Just swing by whenever and I can give you the crash course. And start my insidious propaganda campaign to convince you cats are just as good as dogs, natch.
Edited 2017-08-08 23:37 (UTC)
franciscoramon: (:! i need you at a 4)

[personal profile] franciscoramon 2017-08-09 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, no no no no no, that's just the name! They are just tools, not sentient or alive at all. Not even smart, honestly, just a marketing trick.

[ Maybe someday when he knows Magnus a bit better Cisco can blow his mind by bringing up stuff like Siri (or, hell, Gideon, who he is pretty sure does count as sentient) but talking about AI is level 5000 stuff and he gets the feeling Magnus is nowhere near ready for that just yet. ]

I promise you, it's not reading your thoughts. What's it doing that you don't like?

[ Probably easier to talk that sort of thing through in person, but Cisco doesn't know if Magnus will actually take him up on his offer, so he may as well ask now. ]

Yes, we've got two cats at my house. Well, a cat and a kitten. You're welcome to meet them whenever, though fair warning, Shadow will try to climb you, I think he's going through a whole aspiring mountaineer phase.
franciscoramon: (:D sunshine)

[personal profile] franciscoramon 2017-08-09 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
You may regret saying that, his alpine aspirations are mighty.

[ But it's clear that Cisco is saying it with great fondness. He wishes he were at home now, so he could find the little cat and scoop him up into the frame with him. But, unfortunately, he'd seen Magnus's message while he was at his workshop. ]

You said people should hit you up if they need chairs or beds or whatever - do you, like, make furniture?

[ Cisco had been under the impression that Magnus was a fighter, but he doesn't know when he is from, in his timeline, and also, everybody's allowed to have a hobby. ]
franciscoramon: (:) hair up)

[personal profile] franciscoramon 2017-08-09 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
I may take you up on that. I moved to a new place and my room's pretty bare. Could use some bookshelves. Maybe I'll hire you and Shadow can keep you company while you install 'em. Two birds, one stone, that kinda deal.

[ Cisco isn't just making this up: he had been thinking about ways he could make the little attic bedroom a bit like home, and built-in bookcases were definitely on the list of possibilities. ]