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...at yet. Say your A-B-C's, and samples: that's how you'll form your words, tell your stories, add your branches to other people's stories. Let's walkabout, while you're building your lexicon."
The green flashes briefly under your footsteps.
"The Playground is registering your presence -- broadcasting that you're here."
Nearing the closest polychromatic figures, you see they encircle a hovering pulsing ball like the back-of-the-eyeball view of a movie. You hear them in turns speaking -- the ball drifting between them -- and understand without needing explanation.
You've reached their circle, begin to hear their story, when wispy
somethings appear, as insubstantial as graphics glitches, or ghosts, flickering around the storytellers.
"Just Visitors. They come and go. No need to be alarmed." he says, then adds, his voice fading -- "You're ready to go play. So mingle. I've gotta go help some guy log-in. See ya 'round."
The green flashes briefly under your footsteps.
"The Playground is registering your presence -- broadcasting that you're here."
Nearing the closest polychromatic figures, you see they encircle a hovering pulsing ball like the back-of-the-eyeball view of a movie. You hear them in turns speaking -- the ball drifting between them -- and understand without needing explanation.
You've reached their circle, begin to hear their story, when wispy
somethings appear, as insubstantial as graphics glitches, or ghosts, flickering around the storytellers.
"Just Visitors. They come and go. No need to be alarmed." he says, then adds, his voice fading -- "You're ready to go play. So mingle. I've gotta go help some guy log-in. See ya 'round."
Smiling your smiley doggie face to be polite, you ask to join this circle.
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