runeterra is hardly repressed in terms of technological advancements; if anything, they’re quite renowned for their multitudes of inventions that have heightened one’s standard of the living. in certain aspects, what they’ve achieved in piltover would astound the people here. the concern, however, is that those developments typically fall under weaponry or warfare --- things for daily consumption are far more simpler.
or are imbued with magic ! that’s something she can understand. this invention, on the other hand ... well ...
❛ --- touching it does nothing ... ❜ her reflection taunts her, lips pursed into a pout, as the blackened screen does nothing but shimmer her slightly distorted expression. it isn’t as if she can even use her powers against the object, given that her restrictions have somehow been simplified to shield usage only. there are worse things to have, she supposes, but that’s not such a safe thought when the only weapon they’ve equipped her with is ... well, a stick.
❛ oh, excuse me ! ❜ she approaches most likely the third person she can catch here; the first two give little assistance, quiet apologies mumbled before quickly rushing as far away as possible. she figures inhabitants here would be more wary of the strangers, and she can’t blame them, really. but surely this person, donned in far stranger clothing, would be an outsider ( outworlder ? out-of-world-er ? ... out of something-er ? ) and would be able to help. ❛ i’m sorry to bother, but er ... how do i work this thing --- ? ❜