Eighteenth Spell

[courageous_wit]

[she taps her quill trying to think of how to phrase her question]

Out of curiosity, how many people are from the planet Earth or know that Earth exists somewhere in your universe back home?

And if you are in one of those categories, what time period are you from? I'm from 1998, if anyone wants to know.

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[cantacquityou]

...the year 2019.

[courageous_wit]

How is the technology in that time?

[cantacquityou]

...Would you like to inquire about anything in particular? I can't say I recall 1998 well enough to offer a comparison as I was but 6 or 7, then.

[courageous_wit]

Oh, yes, of course.

I'm curious about transportation and communication, particularly in reference to computers and telephones.

[cantacquityou]

Cellular phones are the primary mode of communication. They, in of themselves, are like miniature computers. You can access the internet as well as any desktop system. My own phone has a built-in memory of 120 gigabytes and has a touch-sensitive screen. Actually, you are free to look at it, if you'd like.

Computers in 'tablet' form are quite common, nowadays. Otherwise, the average home-computer holds a capacity of 4 terabytes and has a RAM of about 32 gigabytes. You are welcome to take a look at my tablet as well.

[incantati]

[ dictated. ]

I think I've told you that I am from 1900?

[teds_out]

[Huh, he hasn't spoken with this girl in awhile.]

When I left, it was April twenty-fifth, two-thousand eleven.

So I guess you're not that far behind.

[cantacquityou]

1900, you say?

[courageous_wit]

I would love to take a look at both, if that's all right.

[courageous_wit]

[an amused noise] Not very, no. And it was May when I left home.

[courageous_wit]

Yes, professor.

[cantacquityou]

Very well, then. However, I must have you know what I am staying in the City Royale at the very moment, if you'd like to come on by.

[cheerupemoborg]

Last I checked, it was [INSERT YEAR HERE].

[courageous_wit]

I would love to! Do your devices work in this world?

[courageous_wit]

[hehehe] Thank you.

[cantacquityou]

...They work, but, of course, they can only access CastleNet.

[incantati]

I think I might have also told you that you can call me Albus.

[incantati]

That's correct. Further back than most, I know.

[courageous_wit]

I expected as much. Still, them working at all is still amazing. All I have is an old typewriter I found in one of the empty rooms of the castle.

[courageous_wit]

I.... yes. Old habits, you know.

[incantati]

They certainly don't die without a fight.

[cantacquityou]

...From what I've heard, there is also a computer room at the castle. I could be mistaken.

[courageous_wit]

Is there? I wasn't aware.

[wizard_redfive]

I'm from [year somewhere in the 2000s].

[courageous_wit]

What country are you from?