[Audio]

[sincenewyork]

[The first sound is of someone clearing his throat -- and it comes from every smartphone on the island as they all switch on.]

Mass broadcast function, okay, here goes. Good phone design, by the way, very intuitive. Especially the overrides.

[The volume scales up for a moment, until it echoes off building faces.]

If I could have everybody's attention for just a minute -

[Volume back to normal.]

Why is there a big building in the middle of town with my name on it? Usually I sign papers for those. Maybe draw up plans... the point is, I should have heard about it, and I didn't. Where am I now, Hong Kong? This looks like Lantau Island. Lantau Island? Everybody from Lantau Island, hands in the air.

Okay, now put your hands down and let me know where I am. I can't see you, I'm broadcasting.

Comments

[badnewsboy]

They seem all the rage where I'm from. Though I'd say that many of them hold the same consciousness of any mortal, despite how or why they were produced.

There's a you where I come from as well. We've met before.

You've done something for us, but it seems to be escaping me.

[sincenewyork]

Sprinkles or chocolate chips?

[badnewsboy]

I seem to recall now! You rose Asgardia into the sky!

Chocolate chips.

[sincenewyork]

Well, that sounds pretty awesome of me.

[badnewsboy]

There was someone who was impressed. Ah, that's escaped me too.

[sincenewyork]

Not enough, short stuff. That's maybe a single sprinkle's worth. Give me a full, detailed fact I care about and we're in business.

[badnewsboy]

It has to do with Asgardians, as well as its current location. Quite a lot has happened.

[sincenewyork]

Okay, fair enough. Name your topping.

[badnewsboy]

A bottle of cherries of the candied variety. Bright red.

[sincenewyork]

Sold.

[badnewsboy]

Asgard is became Asgardia after your unique modifications. It now floats about Broxton, Oklahoma, in Midgard. The All-Mother was fairly impressed with your abilities after she had contracted you.

[sincenewyork]

I get that a lot. The US government doesn't have too many complaints, either.

[badnewsboy]

I said fairly. You talked too much.