#003 [Video]

[everydayhero]

Who: Hiro Hamada
Broadcast: Fleetwide Video
Action: Waystation/Bishop
When: Sometime after the attacks.


[The video opens on Hiro, who's looking over his shoulder at what... looks like it might have once been the Bishop. It really barely survived that battle. He looks a little exasperated, but not visibly injured--at least not what can be seen of him here.]

So, it looks like we've got our work cut out for us. [he glances back to the camera.] For everybody who doesn't know, my name is Hiro Hamada. I'm the engineer on the SS Bishop. I know there aren't enough engineers to go around for the repairs we all need, so I'm going to offer my services. I know my way around things like this. If you need help on your ship, let me know. If you can't do the repairs, but you can work to get parts, I'll take that in payment.

[he looks like he's about to sign off, but he pauses.]

Oh, right. If you're not an engineer in augment, but you can help, make sure you're pulling your weight. The faster we can get done repairing, the faster we can go back to our lives.

Comments

[everydayhero]

Completely foreign idea, there. At least this staying-up-for-a-week thing will be normal.

[alwayscomeback]

Like slipping into a familiar sleeping roll.

...Except there will be no sleeping.


Sorry, the analogy got away from me.

[everydayhero]

[you got him to laugh, though.]

It sounds like you haven't gotten to have a proper sarcastic-joke session with somebody in a while.

[alwayscomeback]

[Then he considers this day a victory!]

I really haven't, it's seriously a cause of major concern here.

[everydayhero]

Clearly you just need to text me when someone doesn't appreciate your jokes.

[alwayscomeback]

You're a true hero.

[everydayhero]

Hey, it's in the name.

[alwayscomeback]

Huh. So it is.

Convenient.

[everydayhero]

[more laughter]

I gotta admit, I've been waiting for that one.

[alwayscomeback]

I'm glad to finally be able to reward your patience.

[everydayhero]

Likewise. So, I heard your girlfriend came into town. You didn't tell me you had one.

[let me make casual conversation while i try not to die fucking with wires]

[alwayscomeback]

[That's the best time to have a conversation, didn't you know.]

Oh yeah. She's kind of a ninja, so I didn't want to ruin any of her stealth cred.

[everydayhero]

I'm pretty sure knowing she's a ninja wouldn't cut her cred. If she's a good ninja, anyway.

[alwayscomeback]

A really good one. You should see what she can do with just a fan.

[everydayhero]

Oh, man, I've seen movies with chicks who can use those things. Deadly.

[listen to how casual this child sounds. sokka is such a bro.]

You don't have movies where you come from, though, right?

[alwayscomeback]

[He tries.]

Nope! I really need to give them a shot, though. Allen's been showing me how video games work, so at least I'm not gonna try to save the little people in the TV like a technology-less heathen.

[everydayhero]

Did you try to do that once already?

[alwayscomeback]

Maaaaaybe.

[everydayhero]

Well, I plan on using what I don't spend on parts on some entertainment this month. Maybe I'll get some movies. Maybe they'll even have some of the ones I took the kung-fu moves from to teach Baymax.

[alwayscomeback]

Now that would be pretty sweet.

...Wait. Baymax?

[everydayhero]

Baymax. My brother made a robotic nurse back home, and I kind of taught him karate so he could help me fight crime.

[alwayscomeback]

...

Dude.

That is the single coolest thing I have heard in my life.

[everydayhero]

That's because I'm the single coolest person you're probably ever going to meet.

[alwayscomeback]

Want help getting on that pedestal you made for yourself.