video • un: washington

[sixth]

[ Although the image is mostly Wash's face, there's enough background in the shot to make it clear that he's standing in one of the Eluvio's corridors. There's a door behind him and just off to the left is a sign that reads: SIMSPACE. Once the feed's going, he jerks his thumb back toward the door. ]

If I don't come out of here in like a day, send someone in to get me.

[ He pauses, making a slightly exasperated, slightly apologetic face. ]

And hey, if using this thing unleashes some kind of virtual reality nightmare on everybody, sorry. [ Does that require a little clarification? Maybe it requires some clarification. ] I've seen the old movies. I know how this shit goes.

[ Agent Washington. Always a pessimist. He offers a faint, tiny smile. ]

Otherwise, if anybody wants to visit one of the beaches on my homeworld, come on down. I can give you the grand tour.


( ooc: i figured the eluvio could use its own version of the holodeck! i posted a thing to the locations list so if there's anyone else who wants to take advantage of these things, be my guest! )

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[sixth]

Twenty-first? Really? [ He whistles. ] Holy shit. It's almost the twenty-sixth for me.

[ There's a question there though. He should probably answer it. ]

Um... Computers, mostly. I guess. I'm not really a tech person. But it's like virtual reality. Do you have that in your time?

[yokunaru]

Yeah...twenty first. [He laughs ruefully, as he names a year around 2016.] You can kind of see how the space thing needs some getting used to.

Um, we have these things you can strap over your eyes--like goggles--and it's almost like you're seeing something else entirely. That's about it, though. Is this kind of virtual reality different?

[sixth]

[ He hums a note of agreement. His knowledge of 21st century history isn't perfect, but he knows real space travel wasn't a thing back then. ]

Yeah. This is like you're there. You can walk around, touch stuff, taste it. Everything seems real. Pick your favorite story, program it in, and suddenly you're right in the middle of it.

[yokunaru]

Wow. [It’s all incredibly impressive to someone who’s only recently seen the level of technology that places like the Eluvio had to offer.]

Can anyone use these virtual reality rooms? They sound really advanced.

[sixth]

Don't see why not. I've been here for a while and I haven't seen anybody running it. Must be like the gym. Open to everybody.

[yokunaru]

I'll have to have a look at it some time. [There's a wistful note in his voice that's hard to miss.] Might be nice to see some place from home.

How accurate are these virtual reality rooms?

[sixth]

As accurate as you can make them, I guess. I've got a good memory.

[ That's an understatement. It's eidetic. ]

I can recall stuff pretty accurately.