driftfleet | get in nerds it's time for nerd stuff

Who: Kirito + whoever
Broadcast: Video OTA
Action: Paisley, Iskaulit
When: Todayish

[Alright, so technically he was warned that this might not be entirely wise, but whatever, nothing ventured, nothing gained. And the warning came from someone who hails from a world with evil inventor supervillains, and this place is totally different. It's fine. This will be just fine.

The comm clicks on to reveal a corner of the Paisley's engineering room, where a couple of boxes of spare parts and tools have been stacked and labeled nearby. Kirito plops himself on the floor in front of it, offering an awkward wave.]

Hey, this is a general shout-out to the engineers of the fleet- not just the ones with engineering augments, but specifically people who like to experiment with tech, invent stuff, that sort of thing. Don't know about you, but I've been working mostly on my ship, and it's getting a little crowded, so I'm putting together a more official lab on the Iskaulit. It'll really barebones, but that's the point of this.

Anyone interested in contributing? We could get some tables and set up a decent workshop for more people. It might be cool to have a general area where some of us can work together, swap ideas, maybe get some experience with fields other than whatever we specialize in. I know I've got a lot to learn, and I'd like to see more of what's out there.

While I'm at it, does anyone have experience with building furniture? Or even making cushions? We're gonna need a lot for another project I'm working on.

{Private message to Nami:}

Got a present for you.

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[You look so alarmed.] It was awhile ago. I think we were talking about a double date?

[And now he's distracted by wondering "wait does that mean Loki has a girlfriend".]

It's... pretty safe to assume that he was teasing, I think...

[As far as she knows he does.]

I kind of assumed. I just wasn't sure what the joke was exactly since I had no idea who you were.

(OOC: How old is he?)

Honestly half the time I'm surprised he remembers who I am. I doubt he thinks much of me.

[Not that he's done much beyond be a general annoyance and occasional chef, but eh, he's not here to impress anyone.]

(17, he's a wee thing!)

Apparently he does. Or didn't last time I talked to him since he had no memories, but I have a feeling that's resolved by now.

(I have her at 20. What are comic character ages even?)

(we just don't know)

Oh, yeah, that's definitely fixed. We're not allowed to talk about it.

[He says, as they very obviously and publicly talk about it.]

Not allowed? [She raises an eyebrow.] He's not the boss of us. At least not of me.

He might turn you into a frog or something. He's very scary.

[He sounds super intimidated, right?]

Have you seen him turn someone into a frog, or is this more of a too many fairy tales before bed situation?

Well, he's magic. I'm assuming he can turn someone into something.

[Who really knows, though.]

Does seem like it would be a let down if he couldn't. I'm kind of hoping he wouldn't though.

See? That's why it's better safe than sorry.

Oh, I almost always choose sorry in these situations. [Smiling a little.]

So, is the inventing, tech, engineering stuff something you were into back home?

Pretty much, yeah. It started out with just building computers, but over the last year or so I've gotten really interested in mechatronics. I'm lucky enough that my school's offering a tech course, so we've been messing around with robotics. At least, we were before I came here.

It's not the same as school, but Winn's setting up a lecture series for continued education. You might find something you like there too.

Ah, seriously? Yeah, I'd love to check it out. I never thought I'd miss school, but there's plenty of things I still have to learn, and this is the longest summer break ever.

I am all of the serious. Hopefully you'll like some of the lectures. And, you know, if there is something you want to hear you can always try and guilt trip someone else into running a program on it.

I'm not so sure I'm good at guilt-tripping, but I can at least ask around. Someone will have mercy on me eventually.

Oh, sure, well, being polite is a plan too I guess if you're desperate. [She teases.]

It's a back-up plan when your charm stat isn't leveled up enough, what can I say.

[And his... definitely is not.]

Well, at the risk of making Loki right in trying to set us up, you seem charming enough to me. [She's not really flirting. It just looks like it on TV.]

...U-um. Thanks, I guess...?

[He's. Really bad at this.]

You're welcome, I think. [Just mimicking his response a little. It's okay. This is just a test. If this was actual flirting it would have been followed by official information, news, or instructions. This is only a test.]

Thanks for the information on the space and good to meet you since I heard so much [basically nothing] about you already.

Haha... same to you. Hopefully I met expectations.

[Knowing Loki, things were either downplayed or exaggerated in some way, but beggars cannot be choosers.]

Exceeded. [She smiles.] See you around, Kirito.