05-21-2022, 10:21 PM
POLKA DOT: What about other stuff?
POLKA DOT: Like if I…soul bonded my hammer or whatever, it’d only hurt when I used it?
VINE: I’ve heard of things like that happening, but…it’s rare.
VINE: Whatever justifies this whole “bond” as you call it happening, it seems to work for some things better than others.
VINE: You can’t just make a book unreadable to other people. You can’t make food inedible.
VINE: …works on phones and computers, though. Don’t ask me why those specifically, I don’t know.
POLKA DOT: What if I forget somebody who used to have access, or forget that they have access?
POLKA DOT: Will they be able to get into my phone?
VINE: Hm. Not sure.
VINE: Might be best to keep your list small just in case. That’s what I do.
POLKA DOT: Okay, and…do I have to like, consciously grant someone permission every time they use it?
VINE: Not really. Just know who you want to be able to and it works.
VINE: Again, I recommend having a very short list. Emergency contacts.
POLKA DOT: I can take permission away again if I need to, right?
VINE: Yeah. It’s not permanent, just as flexible as you need it to be.
VINE: …no idea what would happen if you flip back and forth, though. Best not to mess with it.
VINE: That all?
POLKA DOT: For now, yeah.
VINE: Okay, good. So…some fun stuff now.
VINE: You can go here-
VINE: -to customize it a bit.
VINE: Please pick a different ringtone than the default or you’ll end up startling half of the people in the bar when you get a call.
POLKA DOT: Like if I…soul bonded my hammer or whatever, it’d only hurt when I used it?
VINE: I’ve heard of things like that happening, but…it’s rare.
VINE: Whatever justifies this whole “bond” as you call it happening, it seems to work for some things better than others.
VINE: You can’t just make a book unreadable to other people. You can’t make food inedible.
VINE: …works on phones and computers, though. Don’t ask me why those specifically, I don’t know.
POLKA DOT: What if I forget somebody who used to have access, or forget that they have access?
POLKA DOT: Will they be able to get into my phone?
VINE: Hm. Not sure.
VINE: Might be best to keep your list small just in case. That’s what I do.
POLKA DOT: Okay, and…do I have to like, consciously grant someone permission every time they use it?
VINE: Not really. Just know who you want to be able to and it works.
VINE: Again, I recommend having a very short list. Emergency contacts.
POLKA DOT: I can take permission away again if I need to, right?
VINE: Yeah. It’s not permanent, just as flexible as you need it to be.
VINE: …no idea what would happen if you flip back and forth, though. Best not to mess with it.
VINE: That all?
POLKA DOT: For now, yeah.
VINE: Okay, good. So…some fun stuff now.
VINE: You can go here-
She pokes at a page in the manual, displaying some menu options.
VINE: -to customize it a bit.
VINE: Please pick a different ringtone than the default or you’ll end up startling half of the people in the bar when you get a call.
You can now pick a background and ringtone for your phone. Anything will do.