[Video] hello darkness my old friend....

[k2so]

[Kay has decided to record this little experiment so he's able to check his progress in the future. But he turns the video into a public post by accident, hitting the wrong button and making his misery visible for everyone.

He's a bit stressed right now, you see.

The droid is sitting behind a desk, a paper in front of him with unintelligible scribbles on it, and one of the Attleton city reports next to his left hand. Everything in the Guardian's Office, all the information, files, important documentation...everything is written on paper. To Kay, those letters could pretty much just be stick figures drawn with paint at the bottom of a cave. He wasn't joking when complained to Cassian that people in this city lived in the stone age.

He is trying, Force knows he is, except the little letters make no sense and when he copies them on the paper his processor automatically switches to Aurebesh and nothing seems right.

He hunches over and grabs a pencil that immediately breaks in half. After a small sigh, Kay clenches one of the pieces. He tries to continue writing with half a pencil, only for the tip of to snap, falling and rolling on the opposite side of the room floor.

Kay stares in silence at the tip, then looks down to realize that when the thing broke, it ripped part of the paper. If Kay had eyes instead of optics, this would be the moment when people would witness his soul departing his body.

Leaving the broken pencil on the other side of the table -and next half a dozen more broken pencils-, Kay throws the paper into the nearest trash can with deadly accuracy. The paper ball would have gotten inside the trash can without issue if it wasn't because it's already filled to the brim with crumpled papers.

[ooc: guess what little thing doesn't exist in the star wars universe? Paper! And guess who never learned how handwriting works? Actually, all of the SW space folks. The Struggle™ is real and Kay wants to cry.]

Comments

[Video]

[generalgrievous]

Are you having a problem with something? What are you attempting to do?

[Video]

[k2so]

What!? Ehhhkkk.

[Sorry Grievous, nothing against you but Kay was so startled that someone might have witnessed this mess that the stoop up abruptly. And toppled over the desk doing so, oops.

It takes him a second to find the communicator.]

General? Did I send you the recording?

[Video]

[generalgrievous]

Yes, you did.

What are you trying to accomplish here?

[Besides seeming to cause some destruction, or at least a mess.]

[Video]

[aurabble]

[From his office, Jaune tilts his head, and then his whole body, falling out of his chair and looking back up.]

You okay there?

[Video]

[k2so]

[By not he already realized his humiliation has been broadcasted, oh well.

And Jaune, careful not to hurt yourself.]

No....[Yep, still sounds like someone kicked one of his pets.] Writing is evil, Jaune.

[Video]

[aurabble]

I know it is. [He says it with complete sincerity.]

Why not just get a tablet? ...Or a stronger pen.

[gotabadfeelingaboutthis]

[It's not unheard of in Han's version of the universe, but it's still way less common than datapads. Han can read and type, but never spent too much time learning to write, either.]

Yeah, kind of annoying not having datapads. I'm probably going to have to brush up, too.

[k2so]

[Kay can read and type...with a keyboard. Using pens and paper is much more trickier in his opinion.]

I never done this before, it's more than annoying. It's humiliating. [It makes him feel stupid.]

[gotabadfeelingaboutthis]

It just means it's not as common where we come from. Let it drive you to keep trying...I find it makes it easier to get it done that way, whatever it is at the time.

[klutzette]

[Colette watches worriedly from home, hand reaching out like she wants to help before she realizes she can't and it's recalled back near her mouth. She realizes this probably wasn't meant to be public, but she can't just leave when he looks so dejected!]

Um, Kaytoo? Do you need some help?

[k2so]

[By now, he has already realized that his sad attempt at writing has been made public, the universe hates droids.]

Hello, Colette. That couldn't hurt. Do you know how to handwrite?

[klutzette]

[She nods with a smile.] Yeah! Most places in my world don't have computers so just about everything is done by hand.

I could come over if you want? It might be easier to teach you that way.

[Video]

[redcinemareel]

I don't think I've ever seen an android write.

[Something new has been learned today.]

[Video]

[k2so]

I haven't seen anybody write. It's not something we do, in my world.

I'm trying to adapt to how things are done here. It's nto going too well.

[Video]

[redcinemareel]

Really? Although technology has dwarfed the need, writing has always been instilled in us, just in case.

If you're looking to learn how to write, I would suggest children's workbooks, and slightly larger pencils.

video;

[moviemagic]

Is writing not a thing that's easy for you?

[k2so]

Handwriting is not a thing we do in my Galaxy at all.

We use keyboards. [Like civilized people! He wants to add.]

[moviemagic]

You mean you don't have computers in the workplace in that city?

[How does that work is a thought that crossed her mind quickly.]

action

[captain_by_the_book]

[ Cassian steps out of the smaller office that is all his own for now, and steps behind Kay. He's close enough for his clothes to brush Kay's arm, and after a moment of hesitation he places his hand on the backrest of his chair, leaning in a little closer yet. ]

Hey.

[ His voice and eyes are soft. ]

You'll figure it out.

action

[k2so]

[Usually, Kay will give a sarcastic comment for an answer but he's too frustrated even for that.]

This thing is ancient and it's making me feel stupid. [He looks up at Cassians, optics dimmed.] I just want to help.

[captain_by_the_book]

I know.

[ It's a frustration he shares, in truth, but he figures unloading his own annoyance on Kay won't help either of them. To see Kay so dismayed hurts. He trails his fingertips over his back. ]

You're helping. We're going to have growing pains here.

video; it's actually canon Thrawn writes

[art_of_war]

...are you attempting to teach yourself how to write?

[ That comment about pokemon now takes on a whole new meaning. ]

I'm not surprised in the slightest :P

[k2so]

I...hm..yes. I can read just fine and I can write if it's with a keyboard...but this..[He gestures to the discharged papers.]...it's not the same.

[Video]

[chooseaside]

.....

Do you need help?

[Video]

[k2so]

[Kay hands his head, nodding.]

What gave me away?