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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?]

[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.

[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]

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

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

[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.]

[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.]

[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]

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.]

[cutejustice]

Oh no. I'm a defense attorney lawyer minion. Civil law is a bunch of paperwork, and I tend to stay far away from lawsuits and suing people, thanks. Though some civil law paperwork stuff isn't too bad.

[What was wrong with a police force? Not that Maya was joining it. Though the idea of a giant robot version of Detective Gumshoe had her grinning again.]

What kind of supply problems? You don't look like you're missing anything. You look like you have all your arms and legs! And you don't have any giant holes in your head!

[She should try calling Breakdown sometime soon to see if he ever got fixed... if she could track down his number.]

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[fractalize]

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

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

[atjackisback]

Huh. I would not have seen that coming.

[Does not compute aren't defense attorneys supposed to be awful? Movies have lied!]

Hoping not to miss anything in the future. And.. why.. wouldn't I have my arms and legs?

[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.

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[atjackisback]

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

[He did smile, anyway.]

I could use the help, miss?

[10_20_15_5_50]

Nice to meet you too, man. Mind me asking where you're from?

[atjackisback]

Nowhere special. Earth. I travel a lot.

[cutejustice]

Not everything in life is what it appears to be, Raiden.

[Clearly Raiden wasn't watching the right movies. Maya would have to introduce him to a few. Including To Kill a Mockingbird.]

Well... you're the one asking about sciencey stuff. Generally, a robot-looking person tends to only ask about that if stuff is broken... right?

[Clearly, Maya had been watching the wrong kind of movies as well.]

But I mean, it's a good thing that you aren't missing any limbs!

[10_20_15_5_50]

Ever up to the Northwest Territories? [She offers a little shrug, and a soft snort that's half laugh] I know the odds, but I gotta ask.

[atjackisback]

Tch. It would be easier if it were.

Why wait until something's broken?

[What even.]

Uh, can we get off talking about my limbs now?

[atjackisback]

Years ago. Spent some time in the wilderness out there.

Small world.

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[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?

[cutejustice]

I don't know. If everything in life was like the movies, I'd be like that kid from The Sixth Sense. Which would kind of suck, really.

And sure, we can stop talking about your completely intact limbs.

[Maya grinned completely unrepentantly then.]

So. If there's absolutely nothing fun to do around here, so far, do you want to go find adventure?

[10_20_15_5_50]

Compared to this world, it most definitely is.

[It's nice to know, though.]

You probably want to get going, since you now have somewhere to start. Any other questions I can try to answer before you do?