Cellphones, Energy, and Social Networking

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	CELLPHONES, ENERGY, AND SOCIAL NETWORKING IN THE CASTLE Upon arriving, following your talk with Ozuma, you may notice a small basket filled with odd looking Smartphones. A simple note sits in front of it, written on a folded card. * take one *What does it do?* CELLPHONES - When a new user touches a cellphone, it will prompt them to enter their name, automatically entering them on the contacts directory (accessible to all users). It will then automatically take the user through a tutorial on how to make calls, set ring tones, take basic pictures, and text each other/use the contacts directory. These phones magically auto-translate, just like writing/speaking here does. Eventually there will be a program that reads to you and allows you to convert speech to text for the sight impaired, clumsy typists, or for illiterate characters (when the appropriate parties realize there's a need). A map is in progress, too (THANKS, Rob and Katherine!) and programmer types may absolutely create and distribute apps for these phones! These phones can also hold music! On the home screen there are options to call, text/check messages, bring up the contacts directory, adjust settings, and... a red panic button? WHAT DOES THE PANIC BUTTON DO? It blasts out message to all nearby users in case of shadow attacks, which will require you tap it three times in rapid succession to confirm you really want to do this, to prevent accidental false alarms. (This option is meant to enable players to come together for logs/threads and stuff. I have a copy of the HTML formatting for the broadcast if you ever need it, example of it in use here.) REPAIRING/REPLACING YOUR PHONE - Sorry, if it got damaged or lost, you can't just pick up a new one from the crate, it will detect that you're already registered to the directory. Instead, try asking Ozuma to do you a Favor, he'll usually ask for something in return, like helping out with an errand or a quest. CHARGING YOUR PHONES - Thanks to the efforts of a few enterprising scientists, the heroes have a new source of electrical power. This generator, while its high-capacity battery is currently fully-charged, can be refueled by directing any form of energy -- magical, mundane fire, high intensity light, electricity (but why would you), chi, heck you could even punch the receptacle for kinetic energy but then it'd need repairs and Sans would short sheet your bed or fill it with slimy substances like shaving cream or mayo for a month -- the machine will then convert it to usable electricity and store it in the battery. It has a display panel showing the battery's current energy levels, and a bunch of other monitoring information that probably won't make sense unless you've got a doctorate in quantum physics. You can find this generator neatly tucked away in the Altar Room (where you first show up) between two sarcophagi, humming away quietly. HOW IT WORKS - It employs simple energy transfer, which means your phones are passively recharging (without needing to be plugged in) while you remain in range. What's in range? Basically, the Mess Hall and Residential Rooms, and places like the Infirmary. The machine DOES have a cable to allow characters like Mettaton or Miku to charge themselves up at a faster rate, but any such characters will need their ports adapted to fit the plug, which may require some invasive study into your character's technology. Seek out Sans, Alphys, or Colin to have such a port installed. SOCIAL NETWORKING? Alphys has been programming a social networking site for the characters, which will be going live very soon with a special report by our local sexy rectangle (who is more Friend Shaped™ these days), Mettaton. Rob also set up online storage for the phones, so yes there is a "Castle Cloud" so to speak. Use of the network and the emergency broadcasts will be put under the all new solnet, which all players are encouraged to join! Also includes Snapchat and Vine apps, thanks to Cisco!

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