SWITCHBOARD

[transmittable]

If you'd like to ask the Transmitter something over the phone, go right ahead! The Transmitter will answer the phone as soon as she's available. Leaving messages is impossible, given how old these phones are, but you should be able to reach her at almost all hours.

Comments are screened for privacy; all Patients are offered confidentiality, didn't you know?

Comments

First Day - Evening

[georgeous]

[ There is one thing George hasn't thought of at all until it's bed time so guess who's trying to ring the Transmitter for something entirely trivial...? ]

[transmittable]

[ Wait a moment and there is an answer. It's with the usual feedback and distortion, as these phones are just as old as the PA system. Still, you can hear, a little more clearly this time. ]

Good evening, Confident.

[georgeous]

Good evening.

[ He's making a half-assed effort of having that sound polite and not sarcastic. ]

I have a question of similar nature to Deductive's, but since it does not concern any addictive substances... [ Anyway, to the point: ]

Hair products. Could those be provided?

[ Because he was just to get ready for bed and realized that if he sleeps now..... then he won't be able to do his hair up again in the morning. Not to mention showers.... ]

[transmittable]

What kind of hair products?

[ She sounds like she's trying not to laugh. ]

[georgeous]

Extra strong hair-spray is preferred.

[ He could... try with gel? But that won't look nice and poofy.

This is a serious matter of life or fashion death! ]

[transmittable]

...Sure.

It may not be as strong as you're familiar with, but we don't see reason not to.

[georgeous]

[ Take that, people who requested things they didn't get! ]

Most appreciated. Well then~ Good night.

first night

[armamenta]

[It's very late on the first night and Krauser has Questions. Sure, some of them were already answered during the Q&A that he totally attended (and did nothing but hold up the walls while everyone else actually talked to the Transmitter) but that doesn't mean he's going to accept them without being a pain in the ass and asking again. Maybe he'll get a different answer in private, who knows.

Anyway, it's probably after midnight and he's here to pester the Transmitter.]

I've got some questions for you. This shouldn't take long.

[But it's definitely not an apology if he's woken you up.]

[transmittable]

[ If the Transmitter is annoyed, she doesn't sound it. She sounds just as full of feedback and distortion as over the PA, but there's little that can be done about that. ]

Mercenary, good evening. Ask away.

[armamenta]

[Ah great. As long as he doesn't get an earful of static...]

You said you hadn't done anything to us. Care to explain how I got these scars?

[He's got a follow-up question to that too, but he's still not entirely sure how to word it.]

[transmittable]

We can't. ...We actually literally can't, you had them when we received you.

[armamenta]

[That's definitely not good, but he does have one more question following this train of thought.]

And Las Plagas? You aren't responsible for that?

[no because he injected the parasites into himself because he's a crazy person]

Night of the introduction

[cadmiums]

Good evening Transmitter-chan, it's Ryoji! I'm calling for our date.

[nachetanya]

[ Picking up the phone... earlyish Monday morning. ]

Hello, Ms. Transmitter? Mitsy? Am I using this correctly?

[transmittable]

No.

[transmittable]

[ Ryoji receives a significant amount of feedback at first, but it's accompanied by the sound of deep breathing. Did she answer the phone and not know what to say? No matter. The feedback settles down into a...normal level of distortion and crackling. While her voice is a bit clearer, it seems the technology is still horrible, so this is what you're going to have to settle with. ]

...Hi. Hello, uh, Amiable.

[transmittable]

[ After a moment, there's an answer. The voice is a bit clearer than over the PA system, but there's still a healthy amount of feedback and distortion. Technology, am I right? ]

Transmitter or...Misty, we guess, will work fine. No Ms. Ms is too...old, formal.

[nachetanya]

Could you tell me which one you prefer? After all, we'll be living together in some capacity for the time being. I personally find calling you "Transmitter" impersonal, but if you like it I can keep it up.

[transmittable]

We have no real preference, but if you all insist on using some kind of name, Misty. Alright, Misty.

[nachetanya]

Alright, thank you! Now, I hope you don't mind if I ask you something else.

Misty, you seem to use "we" a lot more than I've heard you use "I." Is it because you're speaking for the Risen, or could it be you're shy?

[transmittable]

Wha... We are not- [ Okay then, she sounds almost taken aback. ] I. I am not shy. I'm just speaking for the collective, for the Risen.

[nachetanya]

I didn't mean to accuse you, you simply seemed to stop and start a lot, so I worried you were uncomfortable with me!

[ A little laugh, and she leans back a bit against the wall, still holding the phone line ]

[transmittable]

It's nothing like that, it. [ She sighs, inspiring a whole new round of crackling. ] I...simply haven't spoken to anyone outside the Risen in...awhile, a long while. It's unfamiliar.

[nachetanya]

Oh...

[ Hmm... She tuts, and then - ]

I have many things I need to talk to you about, so we can go right to those if you don't have time. But if you do, given that, is there anything you've been dying to hear a different opinion about? We could talk about that, Misty.

[transmittable]

[ ... ]

Why do you care? I'm your abductor. Why are you asking about...me?