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[braidedwonder]

Yo.. so with the surface not really an option right now and all, my mercenary stuff is at a hold, and since I'm such a damn busy body I figured I'd see if anyone needed anything done around here.

My name's Duo Maxwell - good at anything to do with machinery, even if it's taking apart a bunch of tiny parts in a motor and piecing it back together, all that junk. If you doubt me and wanna see my handiwork, check out the huge black Gundam with the bat wings in the hangar. All of that is mine to fix and maintain.

I can do piloting / mech lessons as well if that's more your jam.

Also not a doctor but pretty good at field dressing, etc and definitely not squeamish if any of you doctor / healing types need a hand.

Not opposed to fetch missions either if you're feeling lazy and want a delivery boy.

Basically : Anything you need, hit me up.

Looking to keep my hands busy until we've got a bit more of an idea what's going on / mobility in general.

Comments

[quevalry]

How instead of anything you just mentioned, ya teach me a... game from your world!
That should be fun, right?

[braidedwonder]

How do we know if I know any games that you don't, though?

I'm totally down but I don't even know what kinda things you have in your world so.. give me a short list for reference

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[willrevile]

I'm definitely game for learning how to use the mech suits.

[braidedwonder]

Awww you wanna learn to tandem pilot with little old me?

We can do that. Just let me know when you want to.

un: PrincessAllura

[quintessent]

Duo.

You have good timing. I am in need of assistance.

[braidedwonder]

Well I figure a few people may be after all that down on the surface.

What's up, Princess?

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[quintessent]

One tick.

[The communication device switches to video. It's centered on Allura's face but it shouldn't take long to notice that everything around her is... skewed. Like the room is three quarters to being upside down, and she's floating about a foot off of the ground, because that's exactly what's happening.

She sighs, panning the camera to the area nearby, which seems to be somewhere in the living quarters.]

As you can see, the gravity systems in this section of the ship keep going haywire. I've fixed it on the control panel nearby, but I fear something needs to be reset internally.

un: mantis; text

[uglybug]

I think I should learn how to pilot something.

[willrevile]

I don't want to tandem pilot with you, an old sock, or my best friend, but I better figure it out before the next time something goes tits up.

un: killjoy

[motivation]

someone's bored

[braidedwonder]

w o w Jim.

Way to make a guy really feel like he wants to teach you things he got punched in to him all nicely.

Maybe I'll just stick to my gundam then.

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[braidedwonder]

Oh... [ The word escapes Duo the moment he realizes things are kind of askew there, but then he's smiling like the cat who's got the cream. He's always excited to experience zero gravity again - actually kind of prefers to sleep in it if he can. Maybe it's the spacer in him that just .. can't help himself. ]

Can you give me your general locale if not your room in specific? I'll gather up a few tools and head your way, no problem.

... Just.. give me a minute to enjoy the zero gravity while I can when I get there. I miss that.

[braidedwonder]

The only crap thing about learning to pilot here is that they're all tandem set up... so no lone flying.

But I think you'll be good at it anyways - the worst part is getting accustomed to the buttons and the way a new ship controls, but once you've got those down pat it isn't the worst.

[braidedwonder]

Guilty as charged...

Sue me, man, I'm used to doing a whole hell of a lot more.

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[impavid]

I saw your giant robot in action down on the ground.

Pretty cool. Did it take a whole heap of damage or is it still going?

[braidedwonder]

Still going. Mostly just have to clear away the blood and muck from the whole.. undead dragon thing.

Scythe's a tough guy.. would take a lot more damage to take it down.

[impavid]

Not even a dent? What's that thing made out of?

[braidedwonder]

Mostly paint corrosion and a few dents. I tried to stay far enough out once I realized it's blood was acting like an acid.

It's made of Gundanium.

[impavid]

[ Very funny yet also, weirdly on the nose? ]

They do kinda look like gundams. It's been making me solidly jealous for days.

[braidedwonder]

It.. is a Gundam? It's Gundam Deathscythe Hell..

[impavid]

[ That is an extremely metal name for a giant robot but also

... really? ]

You named your giant robot model 'gundam'?

[ Not sure if begrudgingly impressed or not, honestly? ]

[braidedwonder]

No. The model is a 'gundam' - gundams are different than other mobile suits like libras, taurus, etc.

Where I'm from there are only 5 legitimate gundams. Apparently other worlds have them as well but I've never seen them in mine.

Mine is technically named Deathscythe Hell Custom

[impavid]

[ Is...

Has he fallen into a Twilight Zone episode?

It's actually a real Gundam?

In a weird way he supposes it makes sense that some parallel world decided to make these things for real, probably in the future (what was the timeline of the Gundams anyway? Why doesn't he even remember a single plot point beyond 'giant robots fighting in a war'?

For that matter, why the hell did he never get to drive a real Gundam at home? Surely the Ancients could have built something like this! He's going to put in a complaint. Flying a city-ship somehow seems way less cool than Gundams. ]

So what's custom about it?

[ Please tell him more about your Gundam he would like to subscribe to the Gundam newsletter. ]

[braidedwonder]

[ Be jelly, buddy. this is a reedy little brat who's only seventeen who's getting to pilot a gundam fuck off robot. ]

Each one of our gundams is different.. mine has cloaking, all that stuff for more covert work. If I listed everything off I'd probably bore your shoes right off your feet.

[impavid]

[ How does something that big pull off stealth?

Doesn't matter, still cool. ]

I've been sleeping badly, so bring on the boredom.