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Who: Future is Now + associates
Where: Future is now
When: Day 433, evening

[ Hey! Hey, Future is Now!

• You are locked in your dorms. Or out, if you weren't already there.
• There is a loud THUD coming from the living room area.

WHAT DO YOU DO? ]

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[ His head lifts up and he cocks it in the general direction of Gigi's voice. ]

Is someone there? ....I tripped over something.

Hello.

[gives a little experimental wave]

[ He doesn't react to the wave at all, not even a blink, but he is pulling himself off the table. ]

Hi. Ssssso.... where am I?

[ He's still feeling his way around the table, reaching around until his hand lands on a seat. ]

You are in the dormitory of future is now.

Would you like some help?

"Future is Now," huh? I like the name.

[ He grins. ]

As for the help... I wouldn't mind an idea of what the rest of the layout of the room is like. Any other surprises, or is the... table? I think that's a table.... the only thing?

It is a table, yes. There are a number of chairs around it, but otherwise there is no furniture to look out for in this room.

Got it. That should be easy enough to memorize.

[ Once he's sure of his grip on one of the seats, he moves to sit in it, draping his wings comfortably over it. ]

So, would I be right in guessing we're gonna be roommates?

You would.

[coming over to sit as well]

Did you get the welcoming message? I believe the phones should have a way turning text into spoken words.

Found the phone.

[ He pulls out out of a pajama pants pocket. ]

Did not find the text-to-speech function. I tried pressing a few random things but nothing seemed to help.

[ The screen does show that in his flailing on his phone, he seems to have selected, but not finalized, a pretty teal colour for himself in his profile.... which is why the doors are probably still locked. ]

Ah, something of import you should know. You are expected to select the colour you will wear in addition to our unit's grey. Do you have any preference for that?

As long as I won't embarrass myself in public, I don't have an opinion.

You have already accidentally selected a colour that suits you fine in my opinion. If you want, I can enter it and see if I can find the voice-to-text options.

[ He perks up, smiling. ]

You can do that? I'd really appreciate it— both of those things.

Of course. If I may take your phone, then?

Oh! Yeah, here you go.

[ He holds it out in the general direction of Gigi's voice. ]

[takes it! and true to his word, puts in the selected teal before starting to search for accessibility options.]

Do you happen to recall your name?

[ The bird kid tilts his head as he hears the click of the doors unlocking upon the finalization of the colour, listening for a moment before responding. ]

Nah, it just so happens I'm in the market for something new. Unless "Hey-you" is a valid option, but the joke might wear out pretty quickly.

It might indeed.

Our unit has a tradition of sorts, of selecting attributes as names. I am Dignity, and our unitmates are Levity, Chivalry Luminosity, and Felicity.

A theme, huh? It sounds a bit fancy but I like it.

[ He taps a finger on his chin as he considers. ]

Maybe..... "Combustibility"? Or wait, that doesn't shorten easily.... "Tranquility"? "Equanimity"?

Are those words that strike a chord with you?

"Combustability" definitely does.

[ He thinks for a moment, then snaps his fingers. ]

Wait, I know! "Tenacity!"

[nods approvingly]

A fine trait, and a fine choice for a name.

Heck yeah! I think I like how it feels. And hey, a name's one step closer to figuring everything else out.

It certainly is. For further steps, you will be able to purchase back your memories one by one.

[holds out the phone]

There. It should have the correct settings now.

[ He reaches for the phone, waving his hand around slightly until he finds the exact location. ]

Thanks, that'll make it a lot easier to use.

[ Then the first part catches up to him. ]

—Wait, you can buy your memories back?