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[Video] [Accidental] [Tyrion never starts this thing on purpose.]

[The phone is only turned on when it is dropped on the floor, giving an odd view of Tyrion from the bottom up, where he is fastening expensive looking boots onto his feet. They are oddly made as well, almost as if they are to be made to work as braces instead of just fancy looking footwear.

Which, to the medically astute, they are. Yes, Tyrion had boots made to help support his rather crooked legs. That should tell you that the variety of odd jobs he's working is profitable indeed.

A small hand reaches down to pick up the phone, seeing the freshly shaven face of Tyrion, who eyes the device with a sigh.]

... Right, well, I am going down to the planet, if anyone is interested in joining me. Shuttle leaves in fifteen minutes. I hope no one took the time to look up my skirts.

[The faintest of smirks, before he shuts down the thing.]

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[Tyrion looked over at the other man, before putting his gaze back on where he was flying.]

I agree completely. I've been speaking with members of the city council - or bureaucrats - not really sure about leadership around here. Trying to gain their trust, so they'll let me see the machinery. What have you found?

Mostly I've been picking up things like tree branches, leaves, any weeds or what I think might be flowers. There's nothing I can see as being extremely helpful as of now - other than the obvious conclusion that the current state is not a natural one.

But until we can get access to those machines, it's about all I can think of to try and find an answer.

_{[ He had considered breaking in, but he didn't want to get tossed in
jail or cause an incident. ]}

Fascinating -- do we have the equipment to run tests on these? [He does not have a laboratory augment, but he does know quite a few people who might.]

I shall have to increase my efforts to charm, then. We cannot leave these people in this state, if we can.

I don't know. I don't think my ship does, and I've been wanting to find people who might. You can run some tests with medical equipment, but those are limited in the data they can provide, and I'm not a lab tech, so my own knowledge is limiting too. Like I said, for now I've been concentrating on gathering samples I think would be useful.

_{[ He smiled at Tyrion. ]}

Agreed. I've seen what happens when help comes to late. I don't know how much we can do, or even what we can do, but I feel we should at least try to do something.

Hmmm ... once there are more samples to be collected, perhaps it would not be such a bad idea to offer this up to the others? [He asked, arching one craggy eyebrow.]

At least then, you can get a better idea of the resources available to you.

[He looked out the window once more.] ... If more had tried, perhaps the world would not be the state it is in.

That's the idea. Hopefully it will help, even a little bit.

_{[ There's a tenseness in those words, as if the thought of finding
nothing was mildly terrifying to him. ]}

Perhaps. We don't really know how long they've been here, or what resources they've had, or the type of people they've come across. They've had contact with outsiders before, since they don't seem surprised by us. If all they get is random visitors like us, though, the chances of them being able to do anything is as low as it is for us, I think.

_{[ He shrugged. ]}

It doesn't matter what others have or have not done before us. What matters is what we do here and now.

One small step is better than no steps at all, hm?

[Tyrion asked, his eyes flashing for a moment, before he hums.]

I typically find it best to assume people have not tried everything, or haven't tried something in a long time that would now work because it failed once. However, we shall see what we will have to do.

Something like that.

It's generally safe to think that, yes, they haven't explored all angles, probably because they haven't seen them all. It's always good to get a new pair of eyes on a problem for just that reason.

But you're right, we'll have to see what we see. Maybe we should try plying the locals - in a settlement this size, I bet there aren't to many secrets.

And what one new pair of eyes might not see - why not half a dozen, hm?

Well, I cannot see the fault in that. Especially since it might lead to a solution.

[He shook his head.] Nothing worth twisting someone's arm about, I'd gather. Sweeter targets with honey instead of vinegar.

_{[ He glanced at Tyrion oddly. ]}

I meant buying them beers, not putting them in thumb-screws.

That is much more effective. Not to mention diplomatic. Well done, you.

[What, Kirk? He comes from a very bad place.]

Torture is ineffective as a method anyways - not to mention outlawed where I'm from.

_{[ At least Star Fleet, Earth, and Vulcan didn't do that sort of thing,
though every planet kept its own laws too. Certainly Nero had no problem
using the method on Pike. ]}

Besides, if we go to a bar it means I can get a drink too.

Well, that is true. You can get them to say whatever you want when you have something sharp stabbing them into the side.

[Westeros had ... more open ideas on torture. None of them good.]

Ah, a man after my own heart.

No reason not to make an interrogation enjoyable for us too, right?

_{[ He grinned broadly. ]}

I could not agree more - especially about making it more enjoyable for ourselves. With wine. All interrogations should have wine.

[He smiles in turn.]

I'm more of a scotch kind of guy, but to each their own.

_{[ And beer. But that seemed like such a poor answer when someone mentions wine. He chuckles after a second, though - ]}

If there's one thing you can at least count on any place you go, it's alcohol. Like it's some sort of universal truth.

Well, I am always willing to try new things. Tell me about this ...scotch.

[It sounded intriguing, by anyone's standard.]

It's a kind of alcohol that originates in Scotland, a country on my earth. It's made from grains and has several different ways to make it. It has a nice rice taste, not nearly as sweet or dry as wine can be.

Fascinating ... I should like to try it, if I might?

Surely. I think Earth scotch is the best, but so far I haven't come across a horrible one. I think you'll like it - they tend to have a rich taste and a good heat.

Two things I enjoy in women and in liquor.

_{[ That had him barking out a laugh, looking down at Tyrion with a grin. ]}

Seems like you and I have quite a few things in common!

If I can ever get my hands on some, I should introduce you to Romulan Ale. That stuff has a proper kick.

Which is a delight to us both.

[Tyrion smirked, as he swung the shuttle into the gravitational pull of the moon, to get them through the ... really dismal atmosphere.]

Well the ale part sounds promising. What is a Romulan?

They're a humanoid race from the planet Romulus. They look more or less like a human, but their planetary gravity is heavier so they're stronger, tend to be a little taller and more broad than a human, and have pointed ears.

_{[ He refuses to let the atmosphere of the place dampen his mood as he unhooks his mask and a fixes it over his face. ]}

As you can imagine, they have a reputation for their ale. Strong is understatement for that stuff.

...Well naturally. You would need a stronger ale to get something as large as a house drunk.

[Tyrion himself took a moment to slide his mask up a little further. Better safe than sorry.]

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