un: sparky

[electricalburn]

Hi! I'm Ike!

I know some people here are from worlds that are a lot more technologically advanced than Nippon. If you brought your phone with you, it's probably dead by now, right?

I can charge them for you!

I'm a Thunder eleman, which probably doesn't mean a lot to any of the people here, but I can create and control electricity! It's the only way I ever charge mine.

I know some people would probably like having pictures or messages from home, or an easy camera, even if that's all they can be now. And after everything that happened earlier, I thought it'd be a nice way to get to know more people.

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[protectorofsmiles]

a phone? You mean a tomephone?

[shutter_hime]

[HOLD UP.

SOMEONE CAN CHARGE HER PHONE???]

Where are you, and I need... my phone charged so badly and what can I do in return????

[electricalburn]

They might call them something else where you're from.
The thing we're using right now to talk is something my world would consider a phone!
Even if it runs on magic instead.

So if it's electronic, and is used to communicate with people, then I can make it work again!

[protectorofsmiles]

oh neat! Too bad I don't use it much hahahaha!!!!

Tomephones started becoming a thing in my world but I never really caught on. I use linkpearls if I need to talk to someone far away!

[electricalburn]

I'm in Nihonbashi, but we can meet somewhere else!

Just not in a big crowd, since I don't want to shock anyone if they accidentally bump into me while I charge it.

It won't hurt them much, but they won't like it.

[electricalburn]

Linkpearls?
Is that more of a magic thing than a technology thing?

[protectorofsmiles]

Yeah!! You put them in ur ear and you talk and when they talk you can hear them, even if they're across the world!!

Well in my case u just kinda...press it against ur horns hahahahahah!!!!!but it's still cool you can charge these techy things! Is there any loss when u do? Like it drains ur energy or something?

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[bloodyroses]

What's a phone?

[electricalburn]

That almost sounds better than a phone! Our phones back home had pretty limited range, since not every city used them.

But... sorta! I naturally produce a lot of electricity, so I have to discharge it every day or so or I'll build up static. It doesn't really make me tired unless I'm doing something really big like making a thunderstorm.

[tl;dr he's a pikachu.]

I guess you could say it's kind of a mutual benefit? And it'd be nice to use the electricity I make for something useful. Back home, we all use it to power the city.

[shutter_hime]

[She so excited about the prospect of having at least some kind of camera she almost doesn't reply back.]

That's no problem! Isn't there like, a little park on [Street]? We can meet there. I run past it every morning, and it's usually pretty empty looking.

[electricalburn]

[In which Ike comes from a world where this isn't an uncommon question--]

They're electronic devices used to communicate.

Originally they were just for speech, and were connected through wires underground or in the air. But the ones I'm talking about are more like the device we're using right now, which use a different method to send messages to different devices.

These ones are powered by magic, but I've met some people who come from worlds where magic doesn't exist. So their phones need to be charged with electricity, and when they run out, they'll stop working!

[electricalburn]

That'll be perfect!

I'll probably be the only one there with red hair, so I should stand out!


[And true to his word, he's waiting at a bench in a bright green ensemble, hands folded up in his sleeves... and being stared down by like a dozen nekomata, who've yet to leave the city since that incident earlier this week. He's trying not to make eye contact.]

[bloodyroses]

This is like when everyone thought the robot that was traveling with us was the same as a car, isn't it.

[electricalburn]

[Uh]

I don't know?

Maybe?

[shutter_hime]

I'm tall with pink hair, so same!

[Sure enough, Kokoro arrives in an outfit that maybe shows off a little bit too much of her calves, but whatever. She worked hard to be strong, and her calves are nice, damn it. Finding Ike is, actually, pretty easy at least. And she's tall enough to see him over over the heads of the few people that are wandering past.]

Sorry if I kept you waiting, I had to put things away at the place I work at.

[electricalburn]

[I can't believe Kokoro immediately falls into Ike's one true weakness of tall pretty girls with reddish-colored hair smh.]

[He stands as soon as he sees her, giving a shy wave.]

It's fine! It's no trouble at all! But, uh... I don't think I got your name?

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[chichichi]

That's very thoughtful of you, but are you sure? You might wind up buried under a pile of phones and electronic devices, being so generous.

[shutter_hime]

[Shoujo magic, tbh.]

Oh!

[Kokoro neatly bows,] I'm Amamiya Kokoro, it's nice to meet you, and thanks again for helping me out. I super appreciate it.

[electricalburn]

I don't mind!
I have to discharge electricity every day anyway, so I might as well be making use of it!

[chichichi]

[ This person... ]

In that case, where would you like to meet?

It'd probably be easier to talk in person than over this device, too.

[electricalburn]

[Speak for yourself lady he's shy!!]

I'm over in Nihonbashi, but we can meet somewhere else if that's easier!

Just as long as it's nowhere crowded, since I might shock someone if they bump into me while I'm charging something.

[electricalburn]

[OH RIGHT PEOPLE BOW HERE awkwardly mirrors her... and also assumes Amamiya is her first name, whoops.]

It's nice to meet you too, Amamiya! So, can you show me your phone? If you don't know what voltage it normally needs to charge, I can figure it out without damaging it.

[shutter_hime]

[Aw! He wasn't being too casual with her. Weirdly, Kokoro appreciated that. There were lots of Westerners - like Mista and Caesar - who either jumped into using her first name, or confusing her last name for her first name. Ah, cultural clashes.]

I think it's 100? That's what all the plugs are in Japan anyway.

[Thanks, international students who complained about their hairdryers not working. She offered him her Pear, an enamel piffle princess charm hanging from where the headphones would plug into normally.]

[electricalburn]

100... that's probably what your power source supplies right? The actual device might be a little different.

[But even that much gives him a good idea where to start. Too much juice all at once, and he fries the phone. Not enough, and it won't charge properly. Thankfully, all the complexities of converting the voltage and currents is something that comes completely natural to him.]

[He reaches out to take the phone, rolling his sleeves up -- which reveals that both his hands have been carefully wrapped in bandages, surrounding each finger, halfway up his arms. But he won't say anything about it if she doesn't ask.]

[And of course, once he has the phone, he takes a little halfstep back. From his other hand, a few small sparkles pass between his fingers, before he presses a finger to the screen.]

[And after a few seconds -- it lights up, flashing the low-battery screen as it begins charging.]

--there! This might take a little while. I don't want to go too fast and damage it. But I should know how long it'll take after a few minutes.

[chichichi]

As long as it isn't still overrun with nekomata, that should be fine.

I should be obvious. I'll probably be the only person with feathers in her hair in the area and my manner of dress isn't local today. What about you?