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If you touched anything in the shrines - why?

[Sure, the messages were informative - in terms of explaining how some of the people from this world think, if nothing else - but:]

We've run into how many traps, now? Of course the shrines themselves are rigged. I do have pictures of the contents of one of them, though. And another of those strange messages, besides.

[They'd have shared with Jayce by this point, but they do want to know if Jayce intends on sharing the results first. In the meantime, V has their own two cents to offer.]

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it has to have been a while. years at least, maybe a couple decades

a religion may spring up quickly but a whole countryside does not become this abandoned and empty overnight

I am not expecting anything to speak plainly about anything though

That scans.

[Sure, V doesn't have to like it, but Jack's conclusion makes sense.]

There appears to be some degree of recording technology still intact, if that broadcast was any indication.

[The one that first greeted the Drifters, they mean.]

So there might be computers somewhere. Or paper.

[There were arguments for both types of information storage to have degraded after however much time it's been, however.]

Oh I am sure there must be paper at least. Computers, maybe, but they are not much use without power or an active network, I think. The garage we started off in didn't seem to have power.

But paper, there must be. We just have to stop somewhere that might have some that wasn't, er, exposed to elements or torn apart.

We've seen a lot of overgrown buildings-

[Mostly the shrines, but the garage/convenience store sort of counts...]

This road does look to have been in place for a long time, however, so it makes sense that there should be something sooner or later.

do you want paper to write on or things to read?

I can look for you too

If you look for paper, I'll look for reading material.

[Seems only fair to split the task up.]

Thank you, Jack. [A pause.] And for before, as well. That was- kind, of you.

okay :)

[Yes he sends a smiley face. He is versed in texting. Sort of. He learned a decade or so ago so he is a bit behind the times, but he knows smiley faces!]

and you are welcome. we should all support each other I think.

[... Okay but V HAS to know:]

:) ?

[But that's a side issue.]

I agree. Let me know if you need any support, okay?

[Jack latches on to the fun part of the conversation readily.]

it is a little face with a smile, turned sideways. : is two eyes and ) is the smiling mouth

you can do other faces too. :( is a sad frown. ;.; is crying. :D is a big smile or a laugh

[Jack's description helps V catch up quite quickly.]

I see. Thank you for explaining. They do not all have to be sideways-faces, then?

if you can make something look like a face it does not matter the direction

o.o for a surprised face or 9.9 for rolling your eyes that kind of thing

.>. ? n>n

[Wait a minute...]

m can be used to represent hands?

sure!

mo.om

so that is hands on a wall with eyes peering between them and a little button nose

I see! /o.o/ This one uses slashes to represent hands, then.

[Look, they have a full keyboard, why not explore it?]

I like it :) you can come up with lots of faces

I think it helps convey tone when you can't always tell in text you know?

[Has Jack created a monster? Maybe. Does he care? Nope!]

That does make sense.

[It might not eliminate suspicion from a given person, but that can be chalked up more to personality than the actual message.]

\o\ |o| /o/ Thank you again, Jack.

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