spread the word, tell a friend, tell them the tale

[buildstherobots]

[voice]

Hmph. You people don't know how good you've got it. Don't realize how lucky you are to have me.

[Remember Dist? He's still an idiot. He sounds so convinced of his necessity, too.]

I'll have you know I've started printing copies of my letter again, with an additional note towards all those irritating hero types we've been getting lately. Best to cut them off at the start of things, before they make us suffer the consequences of their naivete. I removed the timeline at the end, as well, as it was mostly taking up room and was difficult to edit comprehensively. Thus, you'll mostly find the bare basics, and brand new prisoners will make the best use of it, but you can't deny that arming them with information is a necessity. Until they understand how Mayfield works, they're only dead weight.

If you're looking for a copy for yourself or distribution, you know where the library is. I'll be at the front desk, because working in the shelves is annoying.

[action, library]

[If you happen by the library, true to his word, Dist is sitting at the front desk, alternately reading, doodling machine schematics on spare pieces of paper, and building what looks like a very tiny device; he's making no real effort to hide the fact that he's not actually working. Next to him is a tall stack of the letters, which are free to take. He is keeping an eye out for anyone who might be in the town's employ, but only halfheartedly. He's more worried about being punished than "letting it go into the wrong hands."]




(If you're just looking to give the intro letter to your character, you don't have to post in if you don't want to; I just wanted to get it back into circulation, so handwaving "quietly taking a note off the stack" is fine. I love CR, though. ^^)

Comments

[sturmbahnfuhrer]

[Don't look now Dist. It's your best friend.]

Such work ethic! Surely it's very commendable.

[buildstherobots]

[AWESOME. Dist looks up from his machine, but only barely, glancing up to peer over the tops of his glasses.]

What do you want? You've been here long enough to know everything in my letter.

[sturmbahnfuhrer]

[The Major tsks a little, shaking his head.]

My, is it so wrong for me to visit with a comrade? It had been a while since we'd last spoken.

[action]

[littlest_devil]

[She had been given a very basic rundown of the situation by her "family", but more information is always a good thing, even if some of it was simply a rewording of things already told. Thus, Koakuma found herself returning to the library again, taking one of the letters and giving it a very thorough read.

She doesn't question most of the things described there, having prior experience with strange or inconvenient events—you know, incidents. The whole thing, however, is...] ...more-complicated than I first thought...

[action]

[buildstherobots]

You don't even know the half of it. I removed a good bit of information because I considered it less essential.

[action]

[littlest_devil]

What kind of information? Is it anything that would still be helpful to know?

action.

[crosseyed]

[[for some reason, she feels the need to go and get a new version. she had the old one... and then lost it, somewhere along the line.

and, truth be told, she sort of wanted to meet the person who made them face-to-face. a long time ago, she was told that the maker would, maybe, get along with a friend of hers from her home. so, since then, her curiosity was sort of perked, but she never got the chance to meet the guy...

so, there she is, looking at him. s t a r i n g.]] Sir, you are the one that wrote these? [[she gestures to the letters.]]

action.

[buildstherobots]

[Dist looks up from his notes, unable to hold back a smirk and a flourish.]

But of course; you're in the magnificent presence of Dist the Rose!

Re: action.

[crosseyed]

Dist the Rose, that is a beautiful name! [[her smile widens by a billion miles.]] It is nice to meet you, I am Nia!

[action]

[hasagoldsuit]

[So Moist is going to swing by the library once he's sure he can slip out of the bank unnoticed. There's sure to be a mine of information in that letter, after all.

As soon as he sees the stack of letters on the front desk, he snatches one up and reads through it. His somewhat curious expression remains the same, up until the point about the Post Office. That's when it turns serious.

Then, once he's done, he pockets the letter and glances at Dist.]

Does the Post Office here do anything other than take things in exchange for our possessions? [Like, you know, actually delivering letters.]

[action]

[buildstherobots]

They deliver packages, and we can mail letters to one another, though I'll be damned before I'd trust him not to open them first. The postman is the one who returns our things after the town's events.

Occasionally, he does act in our favor, but he's... tricky about it. I wouldn't call him an ally, but honestly I don't think the wretches who run this place would either. They don't have total control over him, which is a rarity here.

[action]

[hasagoldsuit]

Hmm.

[He's already got a plan cooking up his sleeve. Oh, so no one trusts the Postman here, eh? Maybe he can use that.]

And what if someone decides to start up a post office of their own? How do you think people around here would react?

action

[answerer_sword]

[Bazett stands in front of the desk.]

Are you the one who has been creating these letters? I would like to thank you. I also want copies of the letter for distribution.

[Because taking copies down by hand was just tedious, not mention hard to read for some people.]

action

[buildstherobots]

I am, yes! It's so nice to have one's work appreciated; you have no idea how many people here take my generosity for granted.

[He gestures to the stack, nodding.]

Take as many as you like. I can copy more at home; just be sure to mention who you got them from.

[As if they weren't signed anyway. Dist, your ego is amazing.]

Re: action

[answerer_sword]

[She glances at the signature on the top letter on the stack.]

...Dist? Very well, I will do my best to mention your name to all people that I give this letter to.

[She proceeds to grab a sizeable stack composing of 30 or so letters.]

[inthebones]

Dist, wasn't it? Tangentially related, are you and Edward done with your catfight or are you still hissing at each other when you pass on the streets?

[buildstherobots]

I don't know, is he done slandering me in public?

library

[theboytwin]

[Johan is reading through the letter. Nina takes them to pass out so he's seen the old ones. The new parts make him chuckle a bit though.]

I like the second paragraph here.

library

[buildstherobots]

I get sick of self-important imbeciles who believe that, now that they've shown up, everything will be all right. It's insulting to the efforts the rest of us have made.

action

[strike_you_out]

[At the desk, Slugger holds one of the letters in hand and appears to be in deep consideration of whether he should take it or not.]

action

[buildstherobots]

...You're one of the ones in Edward's house. Surely you don't need an introduction to Mayfield; I removed the timeline I'd been keeping on it.

[action, forever]

[capsizes]

[Hello, you angry and yet fabulous man. Murasa had heard the phone call and immediately decided to check things out; she had learned a lot about the town from her friends, but who wanted to risk not having the full story?

Yoink.]

This is one of those letters, right? ....thanks for writin' it. Should come in handy!

[Oh god, she's one of those cheerful types of kids. She folds the thing and tucks it into her pocket, then leeeeans in to peer obnoxiously at Dist's work.]

Say, whatcha buildin' there?

[action, forever]

[buildstherobots]

[Dist blinks rather slowly; many have been in and out without nosing into his project, so he's partially stopped paying attention.]

I'm making a voicebox for a robot I have back home.

You'll find that letter extremely useful, yes. I'm brilliant, you know.

phone

[godaime]

Ah, so you're Dist correct? [ She decides now will be the best time to introduce herself and praise him for his efforts. ] I'm Tsunade. I came across your letter when someone showed it to me, and, I began to write copies down and distribute it to others. I'm glad to see you starting to resume production again. [ She pauses. ] Thank you for your time.

phone

[buildstherobots]

[Dist preens a bit, though it's obviously not visible over the phone.]

I am indeed! You did remember to mention who created the letter when you were distributing it, yes? I have intricate knowledge of Mayfield; my information would be priceless to a poor, confused newcomer.