Let's Do The Space Warp Again

[iamnotpolaris]

'Guided random' selected, parameters recalibrated, universe selection initiated.
What's on the other side now?

Comments

[iamnotpolaris]

"If I made a flat surface out of metal the relevant size it should probably work too. And given how easy Terraria houses are to build we don't need to build one right now for the place to be useful."

[not_only]

Sivath nods.

[iamnotpolaris]

"So this place is profoundly boring. Let's set up the calibrator and go back to Terraria for the moment."

[not_only]

"That sounds like a good idea," says Sivath. "Maybe I'll start building a nicer house on your island."

[iamnotpolaris]

"That sounds nice!"

[iamnotpolaris]

'Shut up, Edie.'

[whatamithinking]

'I didn't say anything.'

[iamnotpolaris]

'You were thinking it as loud as you possibly could without using telepathy.'

[not_only]

"How does setting up the calibrator work?" asks Sivath curiously. He does not appear to have caught that silent telepathic interplay.

[iamnotpolaris]

Emily demonstrates how to set up the calibrator to record the universe's coordinates.

[not_only]

Sivath pays close attention. It's kind of fascinating, and seems like a useful thing to know.

[iamnotpolaris]

Emily describes what settings have to do with each coordinate, and how to access each one. She describes each function more carefully than the overview she would have given someone less interested.

[not_only]

Sivath is pleased about all this information! Now he knows things about this interdimensional travel technology!

[iamnotpolaris]

Once the calibrator is set up and they are back in Terraria, Emily will begin to educate him in the basics of how electronic devices work if he likes!

[not_only]

Fascinating.

[whatamithinking]

Edie will be over here, quietly shipping it.

[not_only]

Sivath is entirely oblivious to any shipping that may be going on. He is here to learn about exciting technologies.

[whatamithinking]

Well, if they knew she was doing it, it would be less "shipping" and more "intrusive matchmaking." And that would be unhelpful.

[not_only]

It would be so unhelpful! Instead of that: electronics.

[iamnotpolaris]

Electronics! Conveniently, electricity can be generated via magnetism. This will involve explaining magnetism better than she did to explain how she flies. She will also explain how to make batteries out of things like a lemon or a potato. She is not the teacher in the family (she is the not-a-teacher in the family) so her explanations are a little clumsy, but she gets the point across.

[not_only]

It is all very interesting and Sivath is very interested.

[iamnotpolaris]

Emily is interested in explaining! She is beginning to understand why her sister finds teaching such a rewarding job.

[not_only]

They do have to break for dinner eventually. (Sivath has more mushrooms and fish, and also some blueberries gathered from outside.)

[iamnotpolaris]

"Blueberries, yum. Blueberries are a fruit, and fruits go well with chocolate. Would you like to try chocolate, Sivath?"

[not_only]

"Yes please!"

There is a word for it in his language, so, logically, he must have heard of it. But never had any.