Sam's Office: Beware of Geeks Bringing Gifts

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:24 pm

Ding! Pop! Sara came to the stop at the bottom of a tube.

"Well, let's see here...." an elderly Will said, pulling Sara and taking her out.

"Urgent, huh? Feh. Nothing's ever urgent around here. Bunch of lousy kids who can't take their time."

Removing the ribbon, Will set Sara down on -- well, let's be honest here, it was a turntable. Placing the needle on her outer edge, he started it up.

"So. What brings you to the records department?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:27 pm

"Oww! Would you stop that? I'm here to look something up."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:50 pm

"Well, what is it you're looking for?" he said, not stopping it. "And for what purpose?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:52 pm

"Something on the restructuring around here if possible but mostly anything on radio signals."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:56 pm

"Radio signals? What are you talking about?" he asked, flipping her over to side B.

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:59 pm

"Translating radio signals into shifting instructions."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:05 pm

"Well, that's an interesting subject. R&D looking at restructuring everything again, are they? Bah. Bloody machines. Things were better in the old days."

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 7:19 pm

"They really were. We're looking into restoring rather than restructuring, I suppose. And please take that needle off of my butt."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:18 pm

"Hrm? Oh, right. Of course, of course."

He took out what looked like an old-fashioned bellows, and stuck it in Sara's mouth, pushing down HARD to send a gust of air into her, to help undo the flattening.

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:22 pm

Sara lets out a couple burps after getting up to regular size and proportions.

"Thank you."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:23 pm

"Of course.

Now, I'm not sure how much we have back on radio waves here, but I can certainly help you out. Sounds like something more recent, ey?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:28 pm

"Oh yes." she nods.

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:33 pm

"Well, let's go back and have a look," he said, opening up a hole in the desk. "Any idea on timeframe?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:38 pm

"Couple weeks ago."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:56 pm

"Ah, yes. That was a period of SOME turmoil. Are you sure I can't interest you in something a bit more... palatable?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:35 pm

"I don't exactly want to look into it." she admits.

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:40 pm

"Then let's look into something else. I'd hate for you to not feel well."

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:45 pm

"I'm not really here for fun..." she objects slightly, but follows the record keeper.

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:51 pm

"No? Pity. What could possibly be more important?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:03 pm

"Helping Will. But I'm not sure I can. Each time I come here this place has grown more complicated."

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:06 pm

"Well, of course it has. You understand why, right?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:22 pm

"Yeah, very much so. And it's a good thing."

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:26 pm

"Well, it might be a bit too much in this case, but, you know. Potential for expansion and all that. Although HOW I'm going to keep it all straight I have NO idea."

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:31 pm

"Guess that means it's working then?"

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:32 pm

"Eh. Depends on your definition of working. Helps with the initial problems, however. No one can just barge in here and do what they'd like....we think."

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:36 pm

"I certainly can't, but if it wasn't for Professor McManus I wouldn't even be here, so I guess that doesn't say much."

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:44 pm

"Well, now you're here, in a manner of speaking."

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:47 pm

"Okay, so you wanted to show me something? How does this work anyway?" she asks, looking around.

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:51 pm

"Oh, it's very simple. The ingredients chosen define the memory -- or is it the other way around? A well-constructed pastry can trigger all five senses."

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:59 pm

"So every time something happens you make a pastry out of it?"

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:01 pm

"Precisely. We then organize and sort them, and then pass them along when needed."

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:10 pm

"Makes about as much sense as this place can, I guess." she chuckles.

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:16 pm

"What about it doesn't make sense? Just because it doesn't follow your rules of science doesn't mean it doesn't make sense," he said, a tad offended.

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:26 pm

"I don't know, I just would have figured books or movies would be a way to store memories. But they do lack taste and smell so..." she shrugs a little.

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:36 pm

"Well, sure, they are A way to do it, aren't they. But you'd just be watching things in that case. When you remember things, do you just watch them?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:57 pm

"Well not just."

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:59 pm

"Precisely.

I dunno, maybe it's the fetishization of the impossible, or the desire for near impossibilities, but combing distinct things into one coherent whole has sort of a zen feeling to it, don't you agree?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:06 pm

"Sure. But are you sure you're still talking about pastries?"

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:07 pm

"What else would I be talking about?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:14 pm

"I was just joking. And I have to admit it makes as much sense as books would, just based on different senses."

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