Video @Smoking.Bomb

[bakudan_bambino]

[The video opens up to a young man with silver hair, a bored expression on his face, and a kitten on his shoulder.]

Is there anyone around here that's good with robotics and/or programming?

[The boy points to a leather half choke collar around his neck. The kitten on his shoulder yawns, tucks its face against the collar, and one of its legs hang off, the flames gushing out of its ears doing absolutely nothing to Gokudera's neck.]

This keeps shocking me, and it can't be removed. It only started when I arrived on Anchor, so I think the travel here is causing it to ma- [He winces gently, and the kitten gets up and then hops off and out of the camera's view.] malfunction.

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[audio; un: longinmouth]

[abheirrant]

You might try—

[No wait, not Qubit, his usual suggestion. He goes for option #2.]

Er. On second thought... um.

[No no, not Peter either. Both of them might be dealing with the same 'complete and utter lack of memories' problem. There's a pause.]

Actually, we have a number of constructs here, who might be able to help.

[audio]

[bakudan_bambino]

Anyone by name?

[You're giving him hope, but other than that, Gokudera sounds impatient.]

[abheirrant]

I do my best not to associate much with the constructs, but I know un:starscream is one of them.

[The technology-inept Carlisle figured out how to make a link. Alert the media.]

[bakudan_bambino]

Why is that? It seems that would be useful. [Maybe only in the kind of situation Gokudera is in]

Ah... I think we have met.

[abheirrant]

Good. You may field any questions his way, then. As for me, I am simply not fond of constructs, and that's all there is to it.

[bakudan_bambino]

By constructs, what do you mean, exactly? [He has assumptions. They might come across as rude, so he'll just seek to clarify.]

video @Yamamoto

[tsuyoi_ame]

[Because really, does he not get enough grinning baseball idiot as it is.]

Yo, Gokudera. [He'll leave collar talk for in the quad because well, they tend to be more in-depth than what Gokudera would want on the network he figures. See he can be smart.]

Do you think my rain flames could help with farming? [He may be a little dirty and sweaty, he is trying his hand at this working around Anchor. He has another surprise too but he is saving that as he walks along talking. He has been thinking about how he can kind of you know make rain showers and other things, maybe they can get more crops that way. But Gokudera understands the mechanics whereas Yamamoto understands the feeling of using those flames instead.]

[video]

[bakudan_bambino]

[Have a hum of acknowledgement or greeting. Gokudera is in the partially caved-in library. The lighting isn't great, and he's got his glasses on, but he doesn't seem bothered. Uri is off camera, probably playing with debris from whatever explosion caused the cave-in.]

Yours? No. Well... maybe?

[Gokudera rakes a hand through his hair, then puts it up with a small elastic.]

If you wanted to slow down the growth of weeds, you could probably use it directly. But it may be more effective to channel and contain your flames to use them as a weed killer? If it were a vast area, I'd have Kojiro spread them out for you, then plow? Also, maybe the pests would be good food if they're small enough?

[video]

[tsuyoi_ame]

[Truthfully, Gokudera looks comfortable where he is. The library suits him apparently. He grins at the other through the video, still trotting along to his destination.]



Think I should test it on a small area first? [He knew Gokudera would have the answer, he tilts his head in a sideways motion toward the camera, showing that despite him not sitting still he is listening intently.]

Re: [video]

[bakudan_bambino]

Yeah, it's always better to run a test. Just make sure your sample area isn't too big, and it's similar enough to what you plan to work with when you farm. Also, check for pests or any other outside influences.

[He's watching, wondering if he could help, but too curious and comfortable where he is currently to offer.]

[video]

[tsuyoi_ame]

Got it! Thanks [Besides if he forgets any of that he can always bug Gokudera again.

But he does not disconnect, instead, he is leaning on one of the better-fixed areas of the fence around the field, panning his communicator around so Gokudera can see the cattle. And their huge protector there in the middle of the field.]

Have you ever seen a cattle look like that?

[Are his eyes playing tricks on him here Gokudera or do the cattle get protected by the undead cattle monster from hell. Nearly ten feet tall, blue light coming from him with a mismatch of parts human and animal, Yamamoto is pretty sure this is not right, almost guaranteed but it is not attacking. He just wanted to see what Gokudera thought.]

[audio | @hot.damn]

[circumitus]

[Funny how Tripod, the mutant cat that's been following Rey around shortly after she got here, enjoys perching on her shoulder like that...

[But that's not what she's here for.]

What, is that thing rigged to explode if you just try to take it off?

[audio]

[bakudan_bambino]

Something like that

[audio]

[circumitus]

Good to know.

Is your goal to find someone with programming to remove it safely or just stop the shocking?

[audio]

[bakudan_bambino]

Just to stop it from shocking.

[audio]

[circumitus]

Ah. Might be able to do something. Would need to take a look at it first. Don't want to accidentally make your head explode or anything.

[She says this with about as much fucks as you'd expect from a potato.]

Audio;SmexySmuppet69

[eatdavesbabies]

[Color Bro interested. He doesn’t know who the guy is, but Bro wouldn’t mind throwing his technological weight around.]

If no one else has taken you up, I’ll take a crack at it.

[audio]

[bakudan_bambino]

I'm going to have Starscream look at it, but you're welcome to inspect it. Just don't try to take it off.

If you do, you might not walk away with your head or hands.

[audio]

[eatdavesbabies]

I've been around a few potential life ending explosive devices. Let me take a look at this bad boy.

Re: [audio]

[bakudan_bambino]

I'm not asking you to disarm a bomb. If I wanted to do that, I'd do it myself. But sure, you can look at it.

((ooc: wanna just assume he gives him the quad location/invite via text?))

audio; @Qubit

[superposition]

[ This reply comes a few days late, since Qubit was still dealing with a certain lack of memories when it was posted. What is a consistent timeline, sounds fake. Once he's back to normal, though, it's time to catch up on social media! ]

Were the others able to help you out? If you're still having trouble with it, I could take a look.

Re: audio; @Qubit

[bakudan_bambino]

Starscream was. As far as I can tell, it’s been disabled to some extent.

[It still causes him problems, but not the same kind as before.]

[superposition]

"To some extent."

[ It's not that he doesn't trust Starscream, but - mmmm no it's mostly that, actually. Or at the very least, he'd like to check his work. Also he's a little concerned as to why this child is wearing a shock collar? ]

I'd still like to give it a once-over, if you don't mind. I'm Qubit, Anchor's foremost technological expert. I'm certain I can suss out anything he might have missed.

[ Maybe he's pushing his name a little more than usual, but after a month and a half of not being Anchor's foremost technological expert, there's lost time to make up for. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera definitely trusts Starscream, but he can understand if a technological expert may want to examine some technology from another world. It may no longer be malfunctioning, but that doesn't mean it is incapable of doing other things to Gokudera.]

Fine with me. I'll notify my boyfriend about what's going on. He gets... protective.

[And who wouldn't be concerned/on edge/protective over someone they loved that had a shock collar attached to them?]

Do you want me to go to the labs so you can check it out? I can promise you won't find anything like this anywhere here in Anchor. My name is Hayato Gokudera, and I've been here a couple months now.[Suss out anything, or just be a curious scientist by nature, Qubit.]

[superposition]

Lab's fine. I take it you already know the way? Mine's labeled, you can't miss it.

[ It's also the only one with a big magical glyph etched into the door, but he doesn't advertise that. ]