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Commercial Break


Grand Dining Room, Great Hall of X Marks the Scot


We see a man dressed in formal highland attire with a kilt in the XMarks tartan at the top of a flight of stairs. A couple approaches, also dressed in formal highland attire.

“Announce us, Dee,” the man of the couple says.

A look of confusion crosses the face of the man at the top of the stairs. Obviously he has forgotten the name of the couple.

The same man steps into the foreground of the scene. “Has this ever happened to you?” he asks the audience. “Hi, I’m Dee, a Herald for the League of Moderators at the Great Golden Hall of X marks the Scot. Part of my job is keeping track of our members, but sometimes a name will slip my mind.”

“That’s why I now use the Identifier, from Freelander Industries. It has a small camera that I can mount on my tie, or some other inconspicuous spot on my clothing. This camera will feed the images of people I meet into a small computer that I hang from my belt.”

“The computer will compare those images against those kept in its database and find a match. Once a match is found, it will display the results on a small screen, worn on a wristband.”

“Now, whenever I find myself at a loss for a name, all I have to do is glance down at the screen on my wrist and I will be reminded.”

We shift back to the same scene from earlier. The couple is again approaching Dee. “Announce us, Dee,” says the man.

The same worried face crosses Dee’s face, followed by a look of realization. He glances down at his wrist and looks at the screen there. A face and name are displayed there.

Dee looks out at the dining room and announces, “James MacMillan and wife.”

As the couple passes down the stairs, there is a look of relief on Dee’s face. “Thank you, Identifier,” he says.
Though I don't think I could forget James's face I could really use one of those things.

I wonder if Freelander offers free shipping.