002✖; (audio @hot.damn)

[circumitus]

"So. Don't suppose anyone has put our heads together in order to make this place more operational yet, have they? Getting pretty sick of sitting around not knowing shit, so am starting on a few projects that maybe some could assist in."

[Well, that's one way to get things started. There's also a reason why all you're hearing is Rey's voice and she's not texting, because she sounds like someone who hasn't slept in several days. That's also because she hasn't slept in several days. Sleep is dumb.]

"First of all: Who's been familiarizing themselves with the tech in this place, if anyone? Maybe someone who can help with electrical and engineering, computing, shit like that. Trying to get some shut doors open here.

"Second: We got any mechanics? Figured those rigs in the garage and shop could use some tidying. Might be useful.

"Last: Been digging through the library's rubble for anything worthwhile. Found lots of weird shit, from alien to ancient Earth texts... Left what's legible and intact sorted in some piles there, but feel free to organize or sort through any of it if you're curious or just need something to do.

[Pause.]

"Speaking of which, what are you doing?"

[That's almost more of an existential question than Rey intended it to be. If she gets any smartass responses, she has only herself to blame.]

"That's all."

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audio; @Qubit

[superposition]

[ oooooh boy guess who's got two thumbs and is taking personal offense to these accusations ]

Excuse me? Who do you think kept this trash heap from falling apart when the entire maintenance fleet was off enforcing quarantine? Did you think the lifts magically repaired themselves? Of course some of us are working on it, and considering how little we have to work with, I'd say we're doing a pretty fine job, thank you!

[circumitus]

Okay, am just going to stop you right there before you give your asshole an aneurysm. Because those are great feats, but it's better to know what everyone is doing here and if they need help getting off their own hands in order to do it. Relying on one or two guys to run maintenance isn't good enough in the long run. People need to learn what to do. Got it?

[superposition]

[ There's a brief sound like Qubit opening his mouth to snap something back, but...

... she's got a point. And she did, technically, acknowledge that he hasn't been sitting on his thumbs this whole time. For that, he'll reluctantly dial it back to indignant grumbling. ]

You should have made that clear from the start. That is an issue, but right now, Peter and I are the only ones with the skills to keep this place running. Unless you know someone else who's been waiting to step up and join us.