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[And with no other zingers to inflict Weir with, directions are sent to him detailing the steps to get to the corner coffee shop.
When he arrives, through the window, he can see Mont resting her head in her arms behind the counter, staring at some coffee dripping from a filter into a cup. She's obviously lost in thought to the point she doesn't even pay attention to when the door opens.]
When he arrives, through the window, he can see Mont resting her head in her arms behind the counter, staring at some coffee dripping from a filter into a cup. She's obviously lost in thought to the point she doesn't even pay attention to when the door opens.]
[He’s always been good with directions, and he takes to the instructions well enough that he memorizes them before heading out. No dallying. For him, this is more practicality than social call.
He arrives a handful of minutes later. He must be in the right place; the air hangs heavy with the scent of coffee.
And there she is.]
Bored already?
He arrives a handful of minutes later. He must be in the right place; the air hangs heavy with the scent of coffee.
And there she is.]
Bored already?
To some, that may as well be the same as saying you like watching water come to a boil.
[But to each their own. Weir supposes there is comfort in repetition of sound and sight, though it would not be his visual of choice.]
I see business is booming.
[Sarcasm again.]
[But to each their own. Weir supposes there is comfort in repetition of sound and sight, though it would not be his visual of choice.]
I see business is booming.
[Sarcasm again.]
It's a slow-filter type of coffee as you may have noticed. It's a style specific to a country in my world.
[She points to the cup. Beneath the dark coffee is a shallow layer of white.]
That's condensed milk! That's what will sweeten the coffee. Do you want it iced or keep it hot?
[She points to the cup. Beneath the dark coffee is a shallow layer of white.]
That's condensed milk! That's what will sweeten the coffee. Do you want it iced or keep it hot?
[Guess he's going to be learning about coffee today when he's far more interested in the functions of his phone, but fine. Weir knows that this girl is going to take some humoring to a small degree before they ever get to the point of... anything, really. He's blunt and thoughtless with his words, but he has patience when he knows what he's getting into.]
How sweet, exactly? And hot is fine.
How sweet, exactly? And hot is fine.
This style is usually very sweet to contrast with the very bitter. But I've lowered the usual amount of condensed milk since you don't seem like a sweet guy to me.
[Intentional? Not? You decide!]
If the weather was hotter, I'd recommend iced since that's the popular way to drink it. But anyway it should be done filtering now. I'll just mix it up and serve it to you as is.
[The filter is removed and she takes a long spoon to stir in rapid but controlled circles. The black coffee mixes with the milk until it's smooth and creamy and the steam emits a sweet scent.
With the coffee done, she pushes the cup towards Weir and gestures for him to take a sip.]
[Intentional? Not? You decide!]
If the weather was hotter, I'd recommend iced since that's the popular way to drink it. But anyway it should be done filtering now. I'll just mix it up and serve it to you as is.
[The filter is removed and she takes a long spoon to stir in rapid but controlled circles. The black coffee mixes with the milk until it's smooth and creamy and the steam emits a sweet scent.
With the coffee done, she pushes the cup towards Weir and gestures for him to take a sip.]
[The aroma is warm and inviting and the scent of condensed milk comes through too.]
Yup. There are distinctive coffee drinks from different places. This is common to the region it originates from.
It's gonna get cold the longer you stare at it. Unless you're changing your mind about the ice.
Yup. There are distinctive coffee drinks from different places. This is common to the region it originates from.
It's gonna get cold the longer you stare at it. Unless you're changing your mind about the ice.
[Monts nods; she can do that. Weir is lucky she's teaching him with patience because she has two grandparents and everyone knows that one of life's biggest challenges is teaching the elderly how to use their phone.
He should pick up faster than them.]
Okay so let's just get to it starting with video. Think about all the buttons you're pushing as symbols. A lot of them are common across technology from my world and...
[She spends the next hour explaining, demonstrating, and stepping back for Weir to experiment with the video function. Monts also helpfully shows Weir where to delete their practice footage because in her own words, "Make it easy for yourself to look through what you've made. Everything is dated but it starts to get unwieldy when you have too much."]
He should pick up faster than them.]
Okay so let's just get to it starting with video. Think about all the buttons you're pushing as symbols. A lot of them are common across technology from my world and...
[She spends the next hour explaining, demonstrating, and stepping back for Weir to experiment with the video function. Monts also helpfully shows Weir where to delete their practice footage because in her own words, "Make it easy for yourself to look through what you've made. Everything is dated but it starts to get unwieldy when you have too much."]
Edited 2023-07-03 15:26 (UTC)
[He does learn quickly. Weir might have the disadvantage of being a Ye Olde, but he's adaptive, and quick-witted, and intelligent. Something to make up for his terrible people skills. He was the one who taught himself, mostly, how to read -- memorizing all of his letters in his younger days. Just like he was the one who taught himself how to pluck out a melody on a string instrument's hollow body.
He can adapt to this device, to the technologies rife in this city. He just needs time.
And a little bit of instruction now and again. That's what Monts is for.
They manage to get through more than a few demonstrations, to the point where Weir is currently sorting through some very badly-taken selfies. Yeah, he's gonna delete these.]
These are terrible.
[Flatly. At least his criticism doesn't apply just to other people.]
He can adapt to this device, to the technologies rife in this city. He just needs time.
And a little bit of instruction now and again. That's what Monts is for.
They manage to get through more than a few demonstrations, to the point where Weir is currently sorting through some very badly-taken selfies. Yeah, he's gonna delete these.]
These are terrible.
[Flatly. At least his criticism doesn't apply just to other people.]
Edited 2023-07-03 22:29 (UTC)
[Does he seem vain to you, Monts.]
Things that are worth keeping and recording. Should I have known about this feature before now, I would have taken a "photo" of the map I found earlier, plastered up in City Hall. Instead of needing to...
[Take the phamplet and lose it in a whirlwind inside the bouncy house.]
Find another.
Things that are worth keeping and recording. Should I have known about this feature before now, I would have taken a "photo" of the map I found earlier, plastered up in City Hall. Instead of needing to...
[Take the phamplet and lose it in a whirlwind inside the bouncy house.]
Find another.
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