Cam shook their head. "No electricity, but we have running water. My phone and laptop didn't disappear when I came through, but they got bricked -- they're pretty much just glorified paperweights now. I have thought that maybe if I took them to the Voice ... But I haven't had a chance to do it yet. But yeah, the Ascended are kind of the height of magical tech right now." There was pride in Cam's voice on those last words; they liked being on the cutting edge. Even if thinking of themself, of their body, as a piece of technology felt sort of strange. "Magic replaces technology in a lot of ways, though. So, like, they don't really need planes here, because they have flying ships ... though a plane would be faster, I guess."
At Lilliane's comments on art, Cam nodded. "It's not too bad, since a lot of the principles are the same -- and some of the art programs I used mimicked real paint, so I sort of know things. But it's been pretty frustrating regardless. To go from something you thought you knew really well and then have to start as a beginner again ... And, god, what I wouldn't give for an undo button in real life." They laugh.
Another, more somber nod. "Yeah, everyone's taking sides ... and, uh, a lot of them are siding against us. But I don't know how much we can do about it."
At Lilliane's comments on art, Cam nodded. "It's not too bad, since a lot of the principles are the same -- and some of the art programs I used mimicked real paint, so I sort of know things. But it's been pretty frustrating regardless. To go from something you thought you knew really well and then have to start as a beginner again ... And, god, what I wouldn't give for an undo button in real life." They laugh.
Another, more somber nod. "Yeah, everyone's taking sides ... and, uh, a lot of them are siding against us. But I don't know how much we can do about it."
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