Special Announcement

[lonelysmiles]

Sender: Alastor
To: Everyone
Subject: Special Announcement

Hard to believe that at the end of this month, it will have been two years since this little dream world started pulling us all into it. Quite a marvel, isn't it? I certainly hadn't expected it to last this long!

Now I'd hoped to have a little surprise I'd had planned for Reverein finished by our two-year anniversary, but our rather rude guest a few months ago pushed back several plans!

Back in Hell, I was often-times referred to as "The Radio Demon" due to my powers over the radiowaves. I've been working with Miss Madhuri and her charming husband on perfecting a means of producing radios here in Reverein, but I ask you this: What fun is there in a radio with only one channel? None, that's what!

I've been working with some of the people at the Observatory to develop the technology for others to broadcast without having to rely solely on my powers, and we're ready to begin construction on a brand-new radio station specially designed for Reverein! One of the advantages to a world of magic and imagination: No need to make a radio tower look like hideous scaffolding! Absolutely delightful! Perhaps someday more towers will be built to connect us to Dragon Island or even places farther afield!

The project should be finished next month, so there's plenty of time to get your hands on a radio of your own to hear the inaugural broadcast!

Stay tuned!
~Alastor

Comments

[flamekthunder]

I'll give it some thought.

So what else do you plan with your radio?

[lonelysmiles]

So am I correct in asking that your original name was "Cain"? Or perhaps I'm thinking of a different story.

[lonelysmiles]

As I stated before, I intend to encourage others to fill the other channels! A radio with only one program is no fun at all! I look forward to seeing Reverein's radio system flourish!

[A demon of simple wants, apparently.]

[crouching_sin]

No, you're quite right. Naoya is just what I was named in this lifetime.

[toph_luck]

Uhh... Come find the tower. You'll know the one.

[ And sure enough, shortly after that message is sent, there's a faint rumbling in the ground. If he steps outside in the distance, just outside Reverin and standing out of place, a giant stone tower, high above the treetops and all seemingly solid rock.

And a tiny figure standing atop it on the edge. ]

[lonelysmiles]

I do believe I do! I shall see you shortly!

[Alastor makes a few teleportation hops to get there as quickly as possible. (Sadly, his range has been limited among other powers by Reverein. A small price to pay, honestly, given everything he's received here.) He looks up at the stone tower before reaching out to knock on the side.]

[Solid rock. Interesting.]

Hello, my dear! Quite an impressive structure you've built!

[Toph would know precisely where he is not simply by his voice but there's always a static buzz surrounding him. Not always audible but she would likely feel the vibrations.]

[lonelysmiles]

Which would you prefer? Your current or original name?

[flamekthunder]

How difficult will it be to obtain the radio itself?

[lonelysmiles]

Not too difficult. You could trade a bauble to that blasted fountain or there's a method of making them here from local materials.

[toph_luck]

((OOC lemme know if you want Alastor to 'feel' a bit blurry and hard to get a distinct vibe from cause of his static. Like his form is radio static'd to Toph's senses. ))

Huh-

[ As if on cue, he's there, way faster than she first thought! Her voice calls out from above, a bit louder so it's easy to hear. ]

Hold still!

[ Ominous. At least until the surface of rock around him breaks free from the ground, shooting up the stone tower's side like a little elevator platform, grinding stone to stone and leaving a platform shaped dent in the ground.

Give it a moment, and he'll reach the top to find... A young girl, grinning like she owns the place, hands resting on hips and looking just a little smug. ]

Nice of you to make it.

[lonelysmiles]

((OOC: That works!))

[Alastor has to pinwheel his arms as his balance is momentarily upset, but he catches himself quickly enough. By the time he's on her level, he's standing with his hands neatly folded behind his back.]

Very impressive, my dear! And it's hardly polite to keep a lady waiting.

[He reaches out to take her hand in one clawed hand of his own and bows over it.]

Alastor! Pleasure to meet you, sweetheart! Quite a pleasure!

[flamekthunder]

It may be better if we made it here to ensure compatibility. The ones from my world were more militaristic and used for airship communications than music. I'd have to ask Tifa how they were in hers.

[toph_luck]

[ Touch, gross. Her hand draws back pretty quickly, resting on her hips without a second thought. ]

Yeah, nice to meet you too. Kindof.

You're a bit... Hard to make out, you know. Some weird power of yours? Sounds weird too.

[ Having never encountered static before... it's a pretty foreign sensation. ]

Blurry?

[lonelysmiles]

[Fellow person who avoids touch here...unless he initiates it. He's an asshole like that.]

[He tilts his head curiously at her, trying to figure out what's wrong. He opens his mouth to ask when a memory from when he was alive and encountered a blind man pops into his head.]

[Ah, that could be it. Demons have a wide variety of eye colors that honestly have little or nothing to do with their eyesight.]

One moment, my dear. Let me see if I can fix that.

[He begins to focus on his ambient static, turning it down as low as he possibly can. It won't go away entirely, but typically he kept it somewhere in a volume range that didn't bother most people. However, this young lady's hearing is quite a bit stronger than average and for good reason.]

I'm afraid that's the best I can do. Any better?

[lonelysmiles]

Understandable. Fortunately, the method to building them natively here was figured out months ago!

[flamekthunder]

And now with the towers, it'll only be a matter of time before they become more commonplace. I'll keep an eye out.

[crouching_sin]

Naoya suits me fine. It's what most people know me as. ... Though I suppose the ones that don't are mostly demons, now that I think about it. But it'll be less confusing. And if someone from my world shows up they might not understand the latter.

[lonelysmiles]

As you should! Perhaps you'll be inspired to create a radio program yourself!

[toph_luck]

A little... Usually I can get a better sense for people. But it's better than before.

[ The way she never really looks at him is telling, more peering through, past, and at a slight angle. Why turn to face someone when you can't see them. ]

So this radio thing. Something from your world? What kind of towers do you need for it?

[lonelysmiles]

It's probably due to your hearing being so exceptional. Normally my natural ambient static doesn't bother people too much, but their hearing isn't nearly as good as yours must be!

Actually, there was talk of using radio waves to track metallic objects back when I was alive. Like how a bat uses sound to track everything around it as it flies in the dark.

[He snaps his fingers.]

I suppose for lack of a name, I shall call you "Little Bat" for the time being! Yes, I quite like the ring of that!

[He folds his hands behind his back.]

Radio isn't unique to my world. It's a piece of technology that's been developed across many different ones. I'd be quite surprised if your own world didn't develop it sooner or later!

As far as towers go, I must say these are quite impressive! Very sturdy! [He stomps on the tower he's standing on, but it sounds like a hoof pawing the earth.] Unfortunately, stone is more likely to dampen the signal than amplify it. Metal is more ideal. However, I do greatly appreciate your offer of assistance and your rather incredible talent! I dare say I haven't seen anything like it in quite some time, Little Bat!

[lonelysmiles]

Fair enough!

[crouching_sin]

In any case I should be able to help with your technology needs, should you need a hand. Telecommunications is a particular interest of mine.

[flamekthunder]

[What. Him???]

What would I even use it for?

[toph_luck]

Little bat?... I'm pretty big compared to most bats. Unless you're talking about bat-boars. Or Rhinocer-bats?

The more I talk to people here the more it feels like where I came from didn't have any of this fancy technology! The fire nation was the first to really start inventing things like that.

[ Her arms lift up, hands out, palms up. Then they twist down with a sweep of her feet and a drop into a squat-like stance. The whole pillar drops, bringing them back to ground level with a heavy shifting of stone.

And then there's Toph with her smug little grin. ]

I can do metal too.

[lonelysmiles]

Surely you have thoughts you'd like to share with others? Or perhaps a hobby that you're interested in that others might want to learn more about? Or maybe you have a talent you wish to share? Really, the possibilities are nearly endless!