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[ex_asguardian13]

This talking map does not work.

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[daywalkingblade]

Don't use it. Learn to read a real one.

[ex_asguardian13]

An ally gave it to me. I do not wish to offend him.

[daywalkingblade]

Hmph. That shit may work for you as long as you don't need to stay off the grid, which in your case may be a while, but the day you need to stick to back roads, it won't be worth shit.

[ex_asguardian13]

I was unaware the city had ... back road, as you say. Are not all of similar make here. I would know what a grid is. Explain. Please.

[daywalkingblade]

[Blade sighs. But the god-boy is polite in his frustrating ignorance, so he'll be nice. It isn't stupidity, which Blade can't stand.] All cities, towns, and places out in BFE got back roads. Roads that most people don't use because they don't know they exist, or roads only the locals use. That little toy you got there sticks mostly to the highways. Back roads have less traffic, which can make 'em faster.

As for the grid, yeah, some cities are on a grid, but not all. Depends on when they were formed. Older cities have roads along what used to just be trails. Grids are easier, some numbered streets go north/south, others east/west. You always know about where you are on a grid.

Make sense?

[cold_as_snow]

May I see it?

[sam_k_roth]

Let me see?

[ex_asguardian13]

[The modern world is still a little confusing, okay? From the expression on his face, he does seem to glean some of what Blade is saying, though.]

It does, yes. Laying out a village or city on a plan that makes it easier to navigate is a good idea. Many of the northern tribes had towns constructed similarly.

But I would ask - what is BFE?

[ex_asguardian13]

[He carefully hands over the phone with the map on it. His thumb is perhaps a little too large to navigate the touch screen easily.]

It is a frustrating machine.

[ex_asguardian13]

[He tilts the small iPhone to the side, so the stranger can see that a portion of the subway system has been highlighted. And frozen.]

Ha! Early morning replies! I thought this was the Thor Sam knows! :)

[sam_k_roth]

[Sam takes it and sort of frowns.] Where are you headed?

This is Thor's first post. He doesn't know anyone?

[ex_asguardian13]

I wanted to ride the little train that goes underground.

[Thor looks a little surprised that someone would simply take a possession that did not belong to them, but restrains his annoyance. The stranger is a mere boy, after all.]

Ha! My bad, but good, we love Thor. The name was similar.

[sam_k_roth]

The subway. Yeah. But, I mean, where do you want to ride the train to? The screen is all frozen. Probably need to restart this app to get it working again and well....if you do, you'll need the address again. So you can get where you're going.

[ex_asguardian13]

The Empire State Building. I was told the view of the city from there is unparalleled. Perhaps I should walk. Then that infernal device cannot make more mischief.

[pretty_poison]

Lost?

[ex_asguardian13]

[He seems momentarily confused.] I am not. Are you?

[pretty_poison]

Nope. You just seemed confused.

[chocology]

Are you using a GPS, sir?

[ex_asguardian13]

I cannot get this device to work as it should.

[ex_asguardian13]

I am using a phone with a talking map. [Which should answer her question in a roundabout way.]

[pretty_poison]

What device?

[ex_asguardian13]

... The talking map. [Perhaps she did not hear him the first time. Some mortals do have problems with their ears, he's found.]

[pretty_poison]

There are a lot of devices that can act as 'talking maps'. Is it a GPS? A Bluetooth phone? A Siri iPhone?

[ex_asguardian13]

[In answer, he holds up the iPhone with interactive map, currently stuck on a portion of the NYC subway system.]

[pretty_poison]

Ah. An iPhone.

May I? [She offers to take it and at least get it unstuck from where it is]

[ex_asguardian13]

[There doesn't seem to be a reason not to, so Thor hands it over. If the girl breaks it, he can fill out one of those forms to get a new one. Or just tell Fury.]

[pretty_poison]

[She is a teenage girl. She knows how to use these phones a lot better than Thor. And in a matter of seconds has the screen unfrozen]

Now. Where were you trying to get to?

[cold_as_snow]

They often are. All based on some strange logic that seems to skip over common sense. [Still she seems to navigate it with reasonable skill.]

Now, where are you trying to go?

[chocology]

Oh, one of those! I think I can help. What seems to be the problem?

[ex_asguardian13]

The Empire's State Building. I was told the view from the top is a good one.

[ex_asguardian13]

The trains under the ground will take me to the Empire's State Building. I would like to see the view at the top.

[ex_asguardian13]

It won't show me how to find the underground train. [Life is hard for Thor, okay?]

[chocology]

Yeah? [ Gwen reaches over to press a few buttons and offers a smile. ]

Which line are you looking for? I think that'll show you what you need.

[ex_asguardian13]

[He looks confused at the question, which should be a big honking clue to the smaller blonde.]

The one that will take me to the Empire's State Building.

[chocology]

( Ohhkay, definitely not from around here. She purses her lips and thinks on this before gesturing to his phone. )

Okay, see the orange line? Take the N or Q or R train uptown to 34th street. That should be the easiest and fastest way to get there.

[getinline]

What are you trying to do?