[Maes appreciates the 'not hovering' part. He settles down a bit after his initial outburst. Maes has habits too after all and he usually started phone conversations with Roy this way. He's still testing the waters on what this technology can do after all.]
Well that's reassuring at least. I'd hate to think about this being what I have to look forward to each time we left that temple.
I can barely make sense of this technology, let alone try to understand this whole artificial intelligence thing. [Pause] And for your information I have some interesting theories about the food after speaking to Keith in the library.
[He saw a lot of Roy in Keith. Hearing he had Riza's approval was pretty reassuring and probably said more about Keith than anything else. It also meant Maes was even more inclined to work with and keep an eye on the young man.]
I mean, we'd all be in the same boat then and we wouldn't have much choice for an alternative unfortunately. [Beat.] But, no, that's not my theory.
[He hesitates. He's very aware that the last time he dug deep into a history of a world he got murdered for it. He doesn't want to repeat the past and at the same time he can't afford to just sit back either. Still, they'd always been cautious.]
[ roy likes the people from that universe, generally, quite a bit. he had heard that new people from shiro and keith's world had recently been introduced into the circle, but has been too busy dealing with . . . well, all of this, that he hasn't had much time to reconnect. but he makes a mental note to do so.
at the question, though, roy pauses. ]
I always assume people are listening to every word I say. [ maes knows why. ] But here, I don't know. The Witch can hear everything we say on this network at the Temple, so she says. But I don't know how far her powers stretch here. She's the one who operates the network; it's not a machine. I don't know if anyone here can listen.
[ but that being said: ]
But I always meet in person, for certain topics. Others, I don't care.
[It was about what he expected, and yet doesn't exactly reassure him. Then again, with a world so technologically advanced, Maes isn't sure of anything.]
This doesn't concern the Witch, so I'm not necessarily worried about her hearing it. It's more in regard to our current surroundings and our generous hosts. Would you care to discuss them over this or in person?
[Though he's not so certain about that either. They are literally surrounded by tech that he has no idea what it does and if it could be used to listen in...well he supposes they'd be compromised either way. Damn it all.]
The library, but it would probably be a good idea to stretch my legs. Normally I'd suggest a coffee break but this God forsaken place can't even be bothered to have THAT.
Yeah, but I haven't had to survive on worse in a really long time. A guy gets used to a certain level of comfort after awhile. You'd know that if you ever settled down.
[Because it always has to come back to that Roy. Always. Although, Roy could probably marry a girl who wasn't in the kitchen that often. He wasn't as picky about such things. But that doesn't lend itself to the conversation right now and would ruin Maes point.]
I think I know the place you're talking about. I'll see you there soon.
I don't starve to death just because I don't have a wife. I know how to feed myself.
[ -- sort of. it's called eating out, which roy didn't really do a lot of after scar came to town. and then after king bradley found out roy wanted him dead. it was mostly takeout after that. that riza or fuery or falman ordered because roy forgets to eat.
. . . okay maybe he can't take care of himself but THE POINT IS: ]
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voice
Date: 2018-07-18 02:49 am (UTC)Well that's reassuring at least. I'd hate to think about this being what I have to look forward to each time we left that temple.
I can barely make sense of this technology, let alone try to understand this whole artificial intelligence thing. [Pause] And for your information I have some interesting theories about the food after speaking to Keith in the library.
voice
Date: 2018-07-18 02:57 am (UTC)[ appreciatively enough. roy is pretty sure keith gets along with him, too, but. you know. whatever. ]
I hope his theory isn't that the food is poisoned, because I've already eaten some of it.
[ a little dryly. ]
voice
Date: 2018-07-18 03:30 am (UTC)[He saw a lot of Roy in Keith. Hearing he had Riza's approval was pretty reassuring and probably said more about Keith than anything else.
It also meant Maes was even more inclined to work with and keep an eye on the young man.]
I mean, we'd all be in the same boat then and we wouldn't have much choice for an alternative unfortunately. [Beat.] But, no, that's not my theory.
[He hesitates. He's very aware that the last time he dug deep into a history of a world he got murdered for it. He doesn't want to repeat the past and at the same time he can't afford to just sit back either. Still, they'd always been cautious.]
How freely can we talk on these things anyway?
voice
Date: 2018-07-18 02:14 pm (UTC)at the question, though, roy pauses. ]
I always assume people are listening to every word I say. [ maes knows why. ] But here, I don't know. The Witch can hear everything we say on this network at the Temple, so she says. But I don't know how far her powers stretch here. She's the one who operates the network; it's not a machine. I don't know if anyone here can listen.
[ but that being said: ]
But I always meet in person, for certain topics. Others, I don't care.
[ he doesn't trust anyone. ]
voice
Date: 2018-07-19 03:36 am (UTC)This doesn't concern the Witch, so I'm not necessarily worried about her hearing it. It's more in regard to our current surroundings and our generous hosts. Would you care to discuss them over this or in person?
voice
Date: 2018-07-19 04:22 am (UTC)[ without hesitation. ]
Give me half an hour and I'll leave to meet you. Where are you?
voice
Date: 2018-07-22 04:05 pm (UTC)[Though he's not so certain about that either. They are literally surrounded by tech that he has no idea what it does and if it could be used to listen in...well he supposes they'd be compromised either way. Damn it all.]
The library, but it would probably be a good idea to stretch my legs. Normally I'd suggest a coffee break but this God forsaken place can't even be bothered to have THAT.
voice
Date: 2018-07-29 01:00 am (UTC)[ says roy, as if he hasn't been privately whining that he wants real food 24/7. but he must take the higher ground!!! ]
We'll meet halfway, then. There's something resembling a park, nearby. It lacks real grass, but it has some semblance of normalcy to it.
voice
Date: 2018-07-29 10:01 pm (UTC)[Because it always has to come back to that Roy. Always. Although, Roy could probably marry a girl who wasn't in the kitchen that often. He wasn't as picky about such things. But that doesn't lend itself to the conversation right now and would ruin Maes point.]
I think I know the place you're talking about. I'll see you there soon.
voice
Date: 2018-07-30 05:58 pm (UTC)[ -- sort of. it's called eating out, which roy didn't really do a lot of after scar came to town. and then after king bradley found out roy wanted him dead. it was mostly takeout after that. that riza or fuery or falman ordered because roy forgets to eat.
. . . okay maybe he can't take care of himself but THE POINT IS: ]
Fine, fine. I'll be there soon.