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[Victor's face appears on the screen. At least he's figured out how to not be too close to the little camera on his phone.]

Hey! You! Yeah, I mean all of you.

I'm still processing all that shit that happened when I arrived and when the fog rolled in. This place is a god damn mess, right? We're batteries for some assholes and they can't even keep things under control. Never mind, that'll just keep pissing me off if I talk about it.

[He even takes a breath before going right back into another ramble.]

Why I'm really calling is to play with this phone. I mean look at it, it's pretty amazing. I wonder who all played a part in it. I'd love to say I'd come up with something like this but it's a bit ahead of me right now. If anyone can help explain some of the stuff I don't get about it, let me know.

Oh, yeah, and also. I'm calling out to whoever is in the Guard. That means if you can see this get back to me. Now that we have a moment to breathe I'd like to know if you're the real thing or just another problem I'm going to have to worry about. I hope you are the real thing, I have enough people to keep an eye on already and it hasn't even been a month.

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You'd probably figure it out on your own if you fiddled with it a bit more, but most of what you put on the network is open to the public eye. Good for those of us who like to keep an eye on things.

[He reaches into the pocket of his coat and pulls out his own device.]

When you make a call, there's a button down here you can press that'll lock the conversation to whomever you're talking to. I wouldn't put anything too personal on the network, though. These things don't seem easy to hack, but I'm betting the gods keep tabs on all that goes on there.

Huh. Well good to know. Not that I trust communications that I don't even understand to begin with but it's good to know that's a feature and not just people being clever.

[Victor looks over his own device, playing with it. He makes very deliberate presses on the screen when dealing without physical buttons. It still sits awkwardly in his hand.]

Not that I have a lot of personal stuff to hide. Anything like that I'd be talking about in person anyways. Speaking of, I never did really introduce myself. I'm Victor Talbot...

[Shit. At this point he gives up on that one.]

And I'm guessing old age isn't really a thing you worry about is it?

I was starting to wonder when you'd stop asking questions long enough to give me a name.

[Valentine says that with a wry smirk. He could have asked, but figured this guy would prefer information to introductions. He does note the way Victor handles his device -- he can't say he blames him, given he started out doing much the same. He only has one hand that works well with the touch screen, too.]

As for age, it's not something I worry much about, aside from how long it's been since my last tune-up. Don't need to eat or sleep or any of that business, either.

[Which makes him a handy addition to the Guard.]

[He had tried to lie about his name again, but he's finding out quick that that won't be something he can maintain here. Oh well, Victor Talbot it is. He figures that everyone that name matters too probably already knows who he is and that he is here.

And he really wanted to say his name in person anyways. He wasn't sure how the network worked with so many eyes and ears on him. Would he be able to lie? Probably not. The rules governing him had loopholes but he hasn't had the time to find a way to use them here.]

I've had a lot on my mind, pleasant introductions aren't high on my list of things to worry about. You've been pretty helpful though. Which means you're either a decent person, lying to my face, or a little of both.

As for the Guard, how does one go about joining? Do they talk to one of the two who founded it?

[As for which of those things Nick might be, he's not telling. Most would probably go with 'decent person,' but he sometimes thinks differently of himself.]

Well, I can take down some information now and give it to Maketh and Henry to look over, then you can come sign up when you're ready. Though if you're interested in chatting with them, I might just save the paperwork for them. I've got enough on my plate with all that happened with the fog.

Yeah, I wouldn't want to get you swamped with my bullshit anyways. I'll go talk to them if I want to try joining. If they say no, it's no big deal, I'll just continue what I was going to do anyways.

[Which is attempt to put down those causing all the chaos. But he's not that effective. Against real monsters, his own abilities are limited.]

If you ever need help with some paperwork give me a call. If I'm not busy I could use the busy work.

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