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inthenightmods) wrote2018-05-09 11:47 pm
inthenightmods) wrote2018-05-09 11:47 pm
tablets & network
TABLETS & NETWORK
All characters arrive in Beacon with a tablet in addition to their lantern. The tablets are roughly the size of a sheet of paper, very thin, constantly in "night mode", and built with a trifold design (i.e. it can fold into a more pocket-sized phone shape). Straight up, they're the tablets from Westworld. Very fancy!
Tablets are connected by a mysterious wireless network and they never need charging. There's a public network app that functions essentially like a community forum, as well as a private text/call function (you know, like a phone). There is no option for video calls right now, but you can send pictures! Assuming you can take them, that is—the tablet does include a camera app, but it doesn't have a flash. There are text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and any other accessibility functions your character may need, as well. Unless you're attempting to process a ridiculous amount of data, it's safe to assume the tablets can store all your images, documents, apps, and the like.
It is possible for tech-savvy characters to develop new apps for the tablets. These would be player projects. Characters may also ask Robin to create apps for them, though she might ask for payment in return.
| THE NETWORK | A community forum for everyone in town. Posts can be filtered from others and/or marked anonymous. |
| INBOX & VOICEMAIL | You know, like a phone. |
| THE BASICS | A collection of simple apps: a clock, an alarm, a stop watch, a calendar, a notepad, and basic settings. |
| ACCESSORIES | A drawing app; an app that reads text in images aloud; a map, which can be updated by the community at large; a Sudoku game; a handwriting-to-text app; an app for sending multiple images/files all at once; Beacon Excel |
| FOREST SPIRIT TRANSLATOR | This simple app provides all residents with ocarina playing instructions and sample audio files for a series of messages to communicate with the forest spirits. |
| WELCOME | A program that automatically runs when a new username is entered into a tablet. This runs a welcome message for anyone who's just arrived at Beacon. Created for the people, by the people! |
| SONGBIRD | A music-streaming app that links directly to Robin's personal music library. Her collection is freakishly expansive, and can include basically any songs you can think of. There are also functions to create and share playlists, and users can upload their own music to the app if they'd like. |
Upon arriving in Beacon, the tablets will prompt characters to enter a NETWORK USERNAME, which will be unique to them and cannot be changed after the initial input. All network usernames will be listed below, as well as links to IC inboxes and any notable contact information players choose to list for their characters (say, if your character is heading up an IC organization and wants other characters to know they can be contacted, for example).
This list will also serve as an IC directory, meaning all of the information on the table below is available ICly. If you would like to update the information in the directory, please post a new form with the updated information!
Please copy and paste this form into a comment to add your character to the list:
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