text | un: maxwell

[braidedwonder]

So this Surveyor job is pretty cool and all, but as a guy who has a bad time with idle hands I figure I could put my name out here a little bit and see who needs what, so here goes :

If anyone's in need of a mechanic to fix something up real quick, or even to build you a little something you can't find in stores here, let me know. I like tinkering and making bikes and cars loud as I can, that kinda thing. 

Also pretty good with computers, if that's more your deal. Building, programming... hacking.

I can even send viruses to your exes if you want but you'll never be able to pin me for it.

All your usual stuff. 

Contact me here, or if you see a kid with a long braid in public it's probably me. 

Oh, and, does anyone have any idea of a place that sells motorcycles or even a frame I can start building off of? A guy needs wheels around here. 

Comments

[video | un: edward.elric]

[alchemyfreak]

Hey, maybe you should be more specific.

[Video, because it's always video. But also he'd want to make sure Duo knew exactly who he was talking to.]

video | un: maxwell

[braidedwonder]

Eh? Specific about what? [ Here's Duo, plucking away at picking something apart as he responds. The camera is propped at an odd angle, probably where ever he could see it even though it only really shows the top of his head when he's bent over to work on whatever he's working on. ]

I'm not followin'

[alchemyfreak]

You're acting like you're the only person on this damn moon with a braid.

[Like hairstyles can't be changed every day, just anyone can have a long braid Duo, geez.]

[braidedwonder]

I'm the only one with a braid of my caliber, thanks. [ Ok, maybe he's just being a shit about it at this point. For sure it's kind of a curse to carry around a couple pounds of hair balanced off the back of your head, but Duo sure as shit isn't going to admit to that.

That shit-eating grin about spells it out right then and there, at any rate. ]

Anyway - you oughta be happy to be mistaken for me I think.

[alchemyfreak]

[Honestly, Ed's not here to argue about who has the prettier hair, Duo.]

Yeah, "long braid" still not very specific. Just anyone with long hair can have a braid on any given day.

[At this point if this is going to be his future, he might be considering a hairstyle change.]

No one looking for you is going to be very happy with that mistake, I don't offer any of your ... services.

[voice]

[500gallontank]

[Uh oh, stranger said the magic word: car. Also, 'mechanic'. RELEVANT TO FRANKENSTEIN'S INTERESTS.]

Been looking for a car since I got here.

[So, no, not much help there.]

You good with cybernetics? [Oh. No reason. Just curious. Not like he's got a fucked up hand or something.]

voice

[braidedwonder]

Yeah I've noticed there's not many people motorin' around which is.. pretty stupid if you ask me. So I'm intending to change that. Even if no one else once a cool motorcycle, I do, so I'm gettin' one.

[ And that's that, apparently. ]

Uh, well, can't say I've ever messed with those but I have yet to meet a piece of machinery I couldn't figure out so.. I could take a look.

Re: voice AAAAND private

[500gallontank]

[ He likes the cut of your jib, stranger. Whatever the fuck a jib is. ]

Probably worth looking outside the city.

[As close as he's going to come to volunteering to help.

And then he's going to lock this because, well, hey, you'd be paranoid, too, if you came from the UCA. ]

Got a fucked up hand.

[braidedwonder]

Well that's my thought but there's this weird thought that I'm too new to be on my own just yet. As if my skinny ass hasn't scurried out of tighter holes in my time. [ Granted, Duo, they don't know that your former job title was 'Pilot of Gundam Deathscythe Hell' AKA terrorist. Give them a break.

There's a low hum as he says his hand is the problem point - Duo's never really gotten to experience working with cybernetics. They weren't all that common, where he was from, even considering that they built kids from the ground up in tubes. Of course, there was Doctor J and his creepy eyes -

But only Heeo could only rally speak to those. ]

Well, I'll be honest I haven't really worked with cybernetics or what not before. Closest I ever came to that was fixin' small connections issues in my old buddy, but uh.. I can at least give it a look. I haven't met much I wasn't able to suss out with a little poking around.

sorry! I got sick! x_x

[500gallontank]

Hff. Probably more like they want to keep an eye on you so they know what you're good at. So they can counter it if you get....uppity.

[Hey, look. Just because Frankenstein's paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get him! He doesn't buy the happy helpful captor thing they're selling here.]

Your old buddy. [That sounds like cybernetics to him.] What was his problem?

video; un: stark.naked

[amelioraate]

[ video for the full effect of his disappointed face, thank you very much. even as he peers around his armour with a wrench in his hand (because upgrades are always necessary right? right).]

Pretty sure advertising yourself as a hacker that sends viruses around is usual there, Maxwell. In fact, it is something of a red flag kind of thing. Also, doesn't make you the kind of guy I want to lend tools and bikes too.

[ does he have a bike? not yet. but give him like three days and he can. ]

video

[braidedwonder]

[ Hey, Tony, here's a really unaffected teenage face with what looks like a long rope of hair staring back at you with a shrug. He's apparently not all that struck by Tony's words of caution, boredly trying to figure out what it is he's working on. Kinda looks like a mini gundam, but no dramatic bat wings.

Lame. ]

Man, you have a low tolerance for 'red flags.' [ Just wait until you see all the other shit this kid can do, Tony. Just wait. ]

Second, who said anything about lending anything? I ain't looking to be lent a bike. I want one that's mine.

Video forever | UN: Jagged Fan

[de_evilise]

You can build a computer here?

[ Oh so wistful. ... ah, he probably wouldn't be able to program a graphic design program for her too though. And it was probably going to cost _A LOT_. Although if she could get the pieces maybe he'd cut some money off of it.. maybe. ]

video

[braidedwonder]

[ Now see, this is the kind of customer he's been looking for. Maybe. Still, he's not quite gotten his hands on the complete parts for a computer just yet, but.. it wouldn't take him long. A little scavenging and pulling things apart and he'd be in business. Which wouldn't be all that difficult - ]

I mean, not like right this second but with a little scavenging I could whip one out. They're not that difficult once you've got the parts you need. Or.. make the parts you need.

Re: video

[de_evilise]

That's...really tempting. Although the only thing I'd really use one for is for my design program, and I don't even have that. But I guess you'd charge an arm and a leg for something like a computer here anyway? [ Considering the cost of scavenging, then labor in putting stuff together.. ]

[braidedwonder]

Depends on how hard to come by the stuff is around here. If they're easy to scrounge up I don't see why it'd be an arm and a leg. [ All he has to do is spend a couple days scouting and he'll be solving that little problem. Now that he's settled in and learning about Riverview... he might as well figure out where to scare up some extra funds, too. ]

This place ain't the stoneage or anything, so.. who knows.

[de_evilise]

Hnn... Can I help with that somehow? [ Scrounging around, she means. ] I know I'm not really tech savvy so I don't know how much help I'd be, actually..

[ She'd have no idea what to look for. Maaaaaybe she wouldn't be any help. :/a hrm. ]

Voice - @lolococo416

[threatenwithcuteness]

What do you know about vespas?

voice

[braidedwonder]

[ Oh boy, a vespa? There's a moment's pause, and then - ]

That you'd look a lot more cool on a motorcycle.

[threatenwithcuteness]

But... they seem kinda scary, and vespas are cuter.

*Lola's aesthetic is cute. Motorcycles aren't cute.*

[braidedwonder]

They're almost literally the same damn thing. [ His voice intones the 'really?' he wanted to put first, but mentally edited out. ]

Two wheels and all that jazz. The difference is just how you sit on 'em. And how good you look.

Text UN Treasure.Princess

[thegreatninja]

I want a motorcycle!

[She's going to just ignore the whole motion sickness thing for a moment.]

[braidedwonder]

Once I find out where to get frames I'm in business. If I can't buy 'em that means rounds to find piping and welders and all that which.. if I can avoid I'm gonna.

[thegreatninja]

Yeah that sounds boring. Not sure where you can find framey stuff though. Might be a junk yard somewhere that we don't know about.

[braidedwonder]

I don't mind welding. It's the finding the other stuff I'm not too hot on.

Can bring me through a portal but can't be bothered to bring the really important stuff I guess.