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[atjackisback]

[Awkward turtle is awkward as the video feed came up. Raiden wasn't used to anything he did being broadcast actually turning out to be a positive thing. He was also fidgeting, passing something that looked awfully like a slightly glowy blue hockey puck from hand to hand.]

Uh. Hi.

I could use a favor from, uh, somebody sciencey I guess. Flying roomba over there couldn't help me. I don't mind a trade, but none of that owe-you-one-later BS, thanks.

[He scratched the back of his head a little, making his hair stick up in all directions.]

If that's not your thing... is there anything to actually do around this place?

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[cutejustice]

Um... I'm kind of the opposite of sciency, so I can't help you there. But if you ever need help with mystical stuff, I'm your lady.

[Maya grinned at him then.]

As for if there's anything to do... I'm still trying to figure that out. This place is big and full of robot people.

[atjackisback]

Mystical... stuff?

[What like Vamp?]

[cutejustice]

Yup! Maya Fey, Spirit Medium and Lawyer Minion, at your service. I handle mystical stuff. Like channeling spirits, and talking to ghosts. And you know, the mystical art of the Law!

[Here is where she proceeds to wiggle her fingers at him dramatically.]

...So what's your name?

[atjackisback]

You really think somebody's gonna need a lawyer here?

[Lawyers aren't supposed to be cute what the hell.]

I'm Raiden.

[cutejustice]

There are a lot of giant robots. Which means there is probably a lot of mayhem. Besides... if a robot steps on a person? That's manslaughter. Or something.

[Maya shrugged. Like she was familiar with Cybertron laws.]

So why do you need tech support? Are you broken?

[He looked pretty robot-like himself, after all.]

[atjackisback]

I'd like to see you try and sue a giant robot.

[Just the idea of a police force was a little ludicrous. He wasn't touching that with a pole.]

Just wanna get some supply problems worked out.

[10_20_15_5_50]

Hi to you, too.

[It may be moderately impolite, but Sam can't quite be arsed to conceal the curiousity with which she peers at the feed---initially. After a moment, she makes an effort to move on and actually address the rest of what the cyborg guy said.]

If you're looking for somebody sciencey, you should talk to Wheeljack---he's the city's Chief Engineer. Seems like a good guy? Also the one responsible for the roombas.

[atjackisback]

Wheeljack... got it. Hope he has a number.

[All right maybe Raiden preened a little at the curiosity. What this body was awesome.]

[10_20_15_5_50]

[She's seen similar stuff, but only in scifi stories. Knowing that there's a real person on the other end of the connection makes the apparatus not only interesting, but exceptionally interesting.]

I can go one better and give you directions. I've mostly been exploring---or in the Warehouse---since I arrived, so I haven't really looked into other activities yet... but I've kind of considered getting a group together to curl sometime. Tis the season.

[Although she'd sounded almost amused, her next comment came quieter.]

On Earth, anyway.

[atjackisback]

Directions is even better.

Hey, maybe I could look you up after I get this problem worked out, uhh?

[Names. Names were a good thing.]

[10_20_15_5_50]

Just gimme one sec...

[And she'll send over a directions document, glad---again---to have it on-hand, and glad Wheeljack doesn't seem the sort to mind her pointing (now multiple) people his way.]

Sam, and sure. And you are...?

[Please supply something. 'Murphy' has fallen into her mental autofill, and it's probably not a good guess.]

[atjackisback]

Thanks.

[He'd have to figure out how to download that to his map system, but that could way.]

Raiden. Nice to meet you.

[video]

[fractalize]

I apologize. I'm the opposite of science-inclined.

But perhaps I could be of some help in directing you to who is.

[video]

[atjackisback]

You'd think a planet full of robots would be!

[He did smile, anyway.]

I could use the help, miss?

[video]

[fractalize]

You would think, but. Here I am.

[ Smiling briefly, she nods in a long distance curtsy ]

Elsa.

And yourself?

[ Pursing her lips, she ponders the invasive question. ]

I don't suppose you'd be looking for a doctor, would you?

[video]

[atjackisback]

Raiden.

[He snorted about the question.]

What, about this? [He carefully tapped the bandage looking thing over his eye.] It's not actually a bandage. I can see just fine.

[video]

[fractalize]

[ Oh, yeah. She noticed. And she's caught off guard by how she's caught. ]

Oh. I see.

It's also, there's...quite a few people who just arrive, and that is immediately what they need first.

Excuse me. I suppose I shouldn't pry.

[video]

[atjackisback]

Eh, don't worry about it. I've seen what you mean about people coming in needing help.

[He grinned a bit.]

Prying's half the fun. And I'm pretty hard to offend.

[ye_olde_engineer]

Hey. Name's Wheeljack. I'm the Chief Engineer for the city an' one of the Guardians.

What kinda "sciencey" we talkin'?

[atjackisback]

Oh, hey. Sam told me to look you up.

[He held up the hockey puck so his roomba could get a good picture of it.]

I need specialized fuel cells. Haven't found anything that quite covers all the bases just yet. Think you can synthesize the stuff? I can give you this one if you need a sample to work from.

[video]

[gentle_giant]

Who can help may depend on what you need done. [Wanna tell him about it?]

[video]

[atjackisback]

Just need somebody familiar with cybernetics or bio-robotics.

You volunteering?

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[gentle_giant]

I'd say so, I'm the head medic around here.

Still depends on what exactly you need. If I can't help, Wheeljack is likely to be able to.

[atjackisback]

Nice to meet you, Doc.

I'm looking for someone who can synthesize fuel for me. I'm a cyborg. It's a little niche compared to all the robots around here.

[gentle_giant]

It certainly is. I'd have to see the fuel. Some fuels just aren't possible to make here, but as you're not likely to need those types of fuels it's possible Wheeljack or I may be able to make what you need.

Why don't you stop by the hospital, let me see what I can do.