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elnysa2018-07-09 01:06 pm
braidedwonder) wrote in elnysa2018-07-09 01:06 pm
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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.
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[It's not as self deprecating as it might sound. Just as one would not go to the mechanic for matters of delicate intergalactic diplomacy, the princess is not the first, nor the second, third, or fourth person you would go to for mechanical know-how. (Plus the mice have the advantage of size).
It doesn't mean she didn't have an interest in learning, though. She watches as he jimmies the panel open, exposing the wires within.]
Do you see what the problem could be?
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Eh.. not everyone can be a mechanic. Different talents and all, you know? [ Of course Duo's talents were kind of learned out of necessity at first, but he'd found within that necessity a talent and a knack for learning on the fly, which had of course fed in to his gundam training.
Allura asks after what he'd found and Duo makes a non-committal noise, fishing around a little deeper. ]
Everything looks normal so far.. hold on a sec - [ Small fingers dig in to the panel a little further, rooting out a wire that looks as though it's started to pull apart, wires fraying out. Duo moves to show Allura, smiling. ]
Well this might be your culprit, huh?
Sorry I died for a few days!
Incredible, that something so small could cause such a big problem. [It made her appreciate all of the expertise that went into making her ship from back home.]
Will it be easy to fix?
it's cool i've been the same with Otakon crunch and such.. x_x
That's really all it takes sometimes. Even if it's still sending electrical it can make he board think there's a larger problem and it'll shut itself down to try and preserve the part and operations.
[ Most machines are generally the same in that aspect - they like to operate under best conditions and tended to give anyone hell who didn't really fit that bill to the tee like they liked.
Duo reaches in his bag, rooting around mostly by touch for a moment before he answers her question -
Which comes with a little 'ah!' as he pulls a little tape free. ]
Well, if this works then yeah. Mostly just gotta not get shocked in the mean time, you know? Not that it would be my first time getting a jolt but it's ever a whole lotta fun..
[ For now, though, he's carefully tucking wires back in to place with a set of needle nose pliers with some kind of insulation on the handles, methodical to a tee. ]
:o! Same! Good luck with getting everything ready in time!
He pulls out the tape and she's just about to comment on how simple a solution when he next mentions being shocked, and her eyes go wide with concern. She reaches out, hand on his shoulder,] Please don't get yourself hurt—
[On second thought, maybe she's making it more likely that he'll shock himself, by being a distraction, and she withdraws her hand just as quickly, not quite sure what to do with herself to be the most helpful.] If you need additional equipment to do this safely, do not rush for my sake.
I'm 95% there thankfully! lol
[ Duo, in typical form, laughs despite Allura's concern at the thought of being shocked. Listen, you go through enough Alliance beat up sessions and something simple like being shocked doesn't seem like too much of a big deal. Sure, they can be just as serious as the other, but with the jovial way Duo shrugs and snickers to himself. ]
I'll survive. Been through worse than a little shock, anyways - [ He pauses, and then notes: ] Plus this set of pliers has grips on it that should stop it.
I like working with my hands as much as possible anyways. It's how I learned to do things, so.
[ With things tucked away as best as possible Duo starts on phase two - which is, of course, starting the tape and then beginning to carefully wind it around the wire, making sure to leave no spaces open as he does so. ]
Let's hope with this fixed and a reset your gravity control will be back to normal..