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[disdainfully]

✆ THORSSON's hardware
You have reached Thorsson's hardware, my name is Dory Valin. What can I do for you?

✆ the Thorsson residence
You have reached the private number of Þórir, Mardís, Jón, Albin. Filbert, Killian and whoever else happens to be home right now. If you are calling for business matters, please call xxx-xxxx-xxx instead. If not, please record your message after the tone and you will hear from us.

✆ Thorir's mobile
Hello, this is Þórir.

And the network options
✆ voice | ✉ text | ➲ video

Comments

Text | mobile

[thebalrogslayer]

Come out for drinks with me on Friday.

Text | mobile

[disdainfully]

[It's been a stressful week, and drinks sound like a good idea.]

Sure.

Is anyone else coming? [Because he doesn't like surprises of that kind.]

Text | mobile

[thebalrogslayer]

[DON'T MAKE HIM LIE.

ok he's lying. But only because texting (and that's why he texted in the first place.

Besides, it's only lying by omission, that barely counts.]

I invited Eliot too.

[Sorry, Thorir.]

Text | mobile

[disdainfully]

That sounds good.

[If only he knew...]

Where and when?

text

[youngestone]

btw something called the Arkenstone was important to Dwarves

got an Echo off Blond Whathisface with the Dogs

don't ask me why it was important but

figured you should know

text

[disdainfully]

Do you know anything about what that "Arkenstone" was?

text

[youngestone]

big shiny rock/gem/stone thing.

apparently Bilbo had it at one point and gave it to Blond With Dogs though I don't have any context for that. dunno when or why or anything

text

[disdainfully]

Unless both of them lived significantly longer than us, probably in our lifetime.

[...and yes, there is an echo here, but he can't tell what it is yet. Half the time he's unable to tell what they are, at least right away, so that's not really surprising, though.]

[Audio] [Hardware]

[dead_black_eyes]

Hello. My name is Lazarus Lawliet and I'm starting a business that will prioritize hiring numbered individuals. I understand that Killian works for you, and I'd like to sell some of his handiwork in the coffee shop. I'm hoping that we can work something out.

[Audio]

[disdainfully]

[He's seen Lazarus around, so while this is a bit out of the blue, he quickly enough gets his bearing and quickly sorts the words.]

I see no inherent issue with this, though I would prefer to hear your proposed conditions before deciding.

[Audio]

[dead_black_eyes]

The upstairs area of the shop will be outfitted with showers, lockers and cots for workers who don't have a place to live. For every piece sold, 40% of the proceeds would go toward supporting our boarded employees. 60% would go to Killian; these are the terms I quoted to him, but my impression is he's leaving the final say up to you before he agrees to anything.

[Audio]

[disdainfully]

How much of all that have you set up or securely planned at this point?

voice, mobile phone

[arrowpoint]

Uh, hey... this is Liam. Can I talk to you about something?

[disdainfully]

What is it?

[arrowpoint]

Okay so, I just got a call from my Mom. She's kind of pissed about what I've been spending on hotel rooms and stuff. Not that we can't afford it but she said something about limits and responsibility and I don't know I kind of tuned out... long story sh-- [Wait. Let's not say "short."] ...In a nutshell, I was wondering if maybe I could kind of crash at your mountain...

[disdainfully]

We have enough space for every numbered to claim a house, if necessary. Or you could see if someone wants to share with you, the houses aren't all that small.

So yes. You may, if you don't wander off alone again. We are still working on getting signal in here.

[...]

Will you tell your mother where you're staying?

[Texted]

[espigeonage]

Hey. So how are things?

I wanted to ask you something.

[He wants to ask for help or advice but he also has to convince himself it's okay and will end well.]

[Texted]

[disdainfully]

Neither better nor worse than expected.

What is it?

[espigeonage]

well you know I was in that monster debacle a few days ago? and it was set off by these swandog things? They had babies and those are more chill than their parents. I've gone up and left food for them a couple times but idk what I want to do there. By now I could probably trap them. Should I? Do I tell the network come foster these things?

[still gotta work up to things]

text: night he went to the clinic

[arrowpoint]

hey bad news at the docs this could be bad pls dont go anywhere ad tell gabriel to not go anywher i told u to quarantine the mountan you should ask fil

[disdainfully]

What did the doctor say?

[Believe him, he will ask Fil. Because while on the one hand he isn't sure what to make of this after all that Liam said before, he is also worried now because this... doesn't quite seem to be in line with all that has been said before.]

[arrowpoint]

he wont tell me everythin but im real sick hes keeping me here and taking tests and said sometng about julien and numbered stuff and he looks nervous and told fil to leve the room and wash his hands like rightnow

Text

[thebalrogslayer]

If we take the gold out of the boundaries, do you think it will return to the mountain or disappear entirely? [Gabriel's been thinking.]

Text

[disdainfully]

I can't tell. [He has to keep himself in check very closely as he types the next words, and it is good that this is text because it gives him tim, but it works.]

We can try?

Text

[thebalrogslayer]

If it's not going to trigger you to go into a gold coma again.

It was just a thought, anyway. If we were to try, it would have to be something that we would notice reappearing. [Because, let's be honest, a bag full of coins is not going to be.]