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Billy Cranston ([personal profile] morphitudinous) wrote in [community profile] trans_92010-01-13 09:38 pm

Separation Anxiety? [OPEN]

Blink. Blink. Blinkity-blink.

Why are there three blue lights blinking from a small corner of Obs Deck? The blond kid in the simple blue polo and khaki pants might have an answer for you.

He's surrounded by small blue boxes and various inventions on the table and chairs around him, and if not for the fact that he's fiddling away on yet another invention and acting as if nothing's wrong, he would look just like an ex who'd been thrown out of his former significant other's house.

In between tasks, he lowers the tools and gazes around the deck, almost as if he's looking for something (or someoone) else. Hey, maybe he and his big mess ended up out here for a reason.

[identity profile] madeofwyn.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Christ Jesus, did you drag your whole life out here with you?" Wyn says by way of greeting, giving the mess around her friend a highly skeptical look. She delicately shoves a blue box out of the way before she flops into one of the chairs, crossing her arms and giving Billy an expectant look. What you're doing looks interesting, Billy; care to share what it is?

[identity profile] madeofwyn.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
"And that's why you ask people for help. I've been looking for an excuse to field-test my apportation rig..." Wyn says with an affectionate roll of her eyes. "... or, y'know, I could do it the normal-person way." she adds hastily, unsure of whether or not Billy would like his boxes submitted to a very minor warping of the space-time continuum.

"Not... unless I'm missing something. You gave me the jukebox, remember?"

[identity profile] madeofwyn.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Wyn thinks for a moment before answering. "With small, solid, non-moving objects being moved extremely short distances? Very well, actually. With anything more complex than, say, a book, or something in motion, or being forced to move it farther than a couple of meters? ... the code's in need of refinement, let's put it that way." she admits, slightly sheepishly.

[identity profile] feelnothinatall.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
Ahava merely cocked an eyebrow slightly at the mess; there was definitely something going on here that was worth a second look, she decided. Heading over to Billy's location, she waited until he looked up and met his gaze with a friendly smile.

"Working on something important?"

[identity profile] feelnothinatall.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
"No, not particularly," Ahava answered truthfully. "Actually I was only looking around to try and meet some more people. Considering everything that's been happening and how many of us there are... well. I suppose I can't spend all my time hidden away in a lab, right?"

Not wanting to disturb anything in case it was important or fragile, Ahava leaned against a wall nearby, arms folded and watching Billy's work with interest. "You were forced to relocate?"

[identity profile] domeanthings.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Tex's hologram blips in to eyeball the mess of boxes and inventions warily. Crossing her arms, she looks from the pile to Billy, tilting her head a little to the side. "You do know what you're doing, right?"

Forgive her, Billy. After Blood Gulch, she has reason to watch tinkerers carefully.

[identity profile] domeanthings.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
"...So it's an alarm. Where's it going?" Not that she's worried about setting it off, but knowing where the alarm would be coming from would be nice. "And why do we need one?"

[identity profile] domeanthings.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
Tex eyeballed the alarm again, then nodded. "If it keeps the morons on the crew from getting to something shiny and dangerous and doing something with it? Sounds like a good idea to me."

She paused. "You have a backup plan for people screwing with the alarms, right?"

[identity profile] feelnothinatall.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Which is why you moved everything out here?" Ahava laughed. "I'm surprised she hasn't tried to stop you, she can see nearly everywhere, can't she?"

At the mention of the Science department, her smile broadened. She'd taken the time to familiarise herself with the names of most others in the department, but putting faces and personalities to them was going to take a little longer.

"Yes, but it's nothing I can't handle. I'm Ahava Yewande; apparently I've been assigned as senior Science staff member." It had been news to her as well, but all things considered she was happy enough with the assignment.

[identity profile] domeanthings.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Sounds like a plan. Not foolproof, but there's always an idiot that screws crap up in a way you didn't think of. Trust me."

The question got Billy studied in return. "Tex. You?"

[identity profile] domeanthings.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
"I was thinking of somebody doing something unbelievably stupid. But I think I might've gotten a little too used to the stupid. Kind of changes how you look at things. But I guess it counts as tampering."

The bow got a nod in response.

[identity profile] diana-inthecia.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
The Observation deck sure had been busy every time Diana had shown up there. And yet the number of times she'd been up here, she hadn't seen any blinking lights. That's when she noticed someone.

"Hello there," the tall Amazon greeted him.

[identity profile] feelnothinatall.livejournal.com 2010-01-14 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Unless she's been adding something to the air in different locations, it's probably the second," she answered lightly. At least Billy didn't seem to mind the distraction, so Ahava didn't feel as though she was intruding that much.

In fact, when Billy rose and offered his hand she didn't even hesitate before clasping it warmly. "Likewise," she said. "It's good to meet someone I'll most likely be working with in the future as well. And to see how dedicated he is to his work."

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