hadriel | 007 [Video] | Forward-dated slightly to morning on the 4th

[So, turns out Sorrow-induced insomnia combined with generally staying inside so as not to tell everyone in the whole world everything awful that you've ever done has an upside. It's great for getting things done, especially when that thing is something he feels guilty about not having finished sooner.

He hasn't actually figured out the event is over by the time he makes this post, having been awake all night, though he does feel a little bit better than before and so offers a small smile to start the whole thing off.]

Hey, um, everyone.

[And he pauses, because he probably should've thought this announcement out a little more, but whatever.]

So I uh, finished something less fun than emojis, but probably a little more practical? I mean, it'd be better if we had a GPS system [--come on guys you totally voted for the wrong god--] but we can always add that part into it later.

Basically, um, it's a program that lets you set up an emergency message and who you want to send it to, and then just hit one button to send it. So if you're like, in danger or hurt or something and can't type or call someone but can hit a button, someone'll at least know you need help and go looking for you.

[And hopefully that could help someone, even a little, whenever the next horrible thing happens here.]

If anyone needs help like, setting it up, just let me know and I can probably get it going for you. It should be pretty simple though, so don't worry if you're not like, super tech savvy.

[And attached is a download for the program, which installs simply enough and includes a customizable message and a list of people to send it to. Once set up, a button will appear on the lock screen of the phone, and hitting it is all that's needed to send a message; any future changes to the message or receiver list can still be made through the main app.]

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[Chris shows up a bit later as promised, a coffee in one hand and offering Pell a small wave with the other.]

Hey.

[ Pell is sitting outside his house, braiding his hair. He spares a hand to wave back, then binds it off and stands up. ]

Come inside. I think I've figured it out.

Dude, awesome.

[He figured this is what the whole meeting was going to be about, but it's still a pleasant surprise. He'll just follow along after Pell.]

[ He leads Chris in, and the emptiness in the house is easy to see and feel. Everything's been moved out to the main room and packed up -- he gestures to it as he reaches for the iphone. ]

You can go through things if you want, see if anything's useful to you and your friends. I'll be taking most of it to the clinic tomorrow before I look for another place.

[ Then he holds up the phone. ]

I was able to get it to turn on for awhile last night, but wanted you here to get things off it in case something went wrong. [ He lifts his other hand and focuses, and an electric spark shoots between his fingers. ] Ready?

Are you sure?

[He doesn't want to just dig through stuff--even if he is really curious about the computer chip Newt mentioned a few months ago--especially if it'll bother Pell and he's just trying to be polite by offering.

Chris' attention is very quickly distracted by the sight of his phone though, lighting up a little at Pell's words.]

Yeah, definitely.

[Hopefully Pell can just give the battery some charge so he can turn it off and back on later, but if he has to pull some stuff off immediately he's ready to try doing that.]

Positive.

[ Pell switches the phone to the sparking hand and the startup screen instantly comes to life -- he's holding a finger over the charging port directly while it turns on. And soon enough there's the usual iphone display, battery indicator up top blinking like it's being charged normally.

It's taking a lot of focus for him to maintain the stream of energy and not blow out the little phone so he cradles it, wanting it to get to about halfway before he lets go so Chris can do what he wants. ]

Go ahead and rummage, this'll take a bit to charge.

Dude, that is so cool.

[Chris is distracted briefly from his plan to look for the computer chip by the sight of his phone lighting up and Pell seemingly charging it with his hands. Now that would be a super power Chris would love to have.

But okay, time to look for that chip. Newt had said it was copper, so that's at least a very distinctive color to look for; he digs carefully through things, trying to be respectful of the other items while he looks for the one he's after, and suddenly there it is.

He pulls out the scorched piece of metal, turning it over in his hands, fascinated.]

Huh.

[ The phone chirps on, but Pell keeps holding it, cradling it like it was something precious and focused on it like he's feeding a very specific amount of energy. It's another few minutes before he passes it to Chris. ]

Should I leave you with it..?

[Chris puts the burned chip into his pocket, turning toward Pell at the question and smiling at the sight of his phone as he takes it. The broken screen isn't bad enough to prevent him from using it or seeing what's on the display, and the battery looks good.]

I um, want to make sure I can turn it off and on okay so I can save the battery, if that's cool?

[He wants to test it now while Pell's still here. And he offers even more of a smile than before, adding something else important--]

And thanks. A lot. This is um, really great.

Give it a try. It's not full yet though.

[ He smiles back, offering the phone. ]

Little things, hm? I'm just glad I could help.

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