TEXT; USER: JT

[hexrot]

If there are any other engineers or tech-savvy Drifters among us that aren't waterbound, Viktor and I won't dismiss the assistance with the generator. We're doing our best to get it running, or at least construct temporary vehicle augumentations to reinforce our defenses in the mean time. They'll be bare bones and have a short life span, but it's better than nothing. That being said, my current projects will be temporarily postponed until further notice. If I'm not working parts, I'm gathering wood, and I can only step outside at dusk.

[ or if he snows in the damn place but uhhhh no thank you! ]

Donnie and Danse, you'll hear back from me when your respective requests are finished. I haven't forgotten any of them.

In the meantime, if you come across any generator parts, bring them to us as soon as possible, please. Any remnants of metal, elements, chemicals or hands to help with the wood would be valued if you can find or offer— I'll trade my work for it, if you have the patience for a queue. I can do minor fixes where needed.

Any questions, you can ask them here or come to the forge. It's hard to miss.

[ it's the only lisa frank pick up for miles. the thing is hard to miss, especially when jayce is working the little cargo bed forge he's built over the last two months. characters are welcome to come visit directly while he's working at night; smoke signals and his hammer (hand sized, not the big one) pounds throughout the late hours, while he's asleep or within the convoy from sunrise to sunset. ]

— JT

Comments

voice;

[propatriamori]

[Someone took the time to help Edward set his device to automatically do text-to-voice, so he was able to listen in on this. When he responds, he uses the voice feature, having not realised yet that it can also do voice-to-text.]

I'm no engineer, but I'd be happy to assist in other ways, if I can. Perhaps I could work on sorting and organising parts for you?

[hexrot]

[ the best thing about that is that jayce can continue working, uninterrupted. bliss. ]

That's generous of you.
Got steady hands?

[propatriamori]

[Sigh. There's going to be a slight delay as Edward transcribes the text to audio.]

I do. I also have nothing but time these days.

[hexrot]

[ what jayce didn't say about the generosity is that he's inwardly suspicious of it. rationale tells him to quit being an ass, the larger, more fractured parts of him fights to be right about so many apparently kind things. from strangers. still deliberating which wins out. ]

I don't usually let people around my materials. [ he's quite possessive of his lab, his things, his work— more importantly, around things that might and could blow up in your face. ] If you have the patience, I can show you around.

[propatriamori]

[Having had something proverbially blow up in his face recently, Edward will give Jayce's materials all due respect and caution. He's already lost his eyes; he'd like to keep everything else.]

I will be respectful of your materials and your work. If you have the patience to teach me what needs to be done, I'm happy to assist.

It will be good to be doing something worthwhile again.

[hexrot]

[ well, that disarms him. damn it— jayce wasn't a patient man, inherently, but he did have enough of it to be a good teacher. ]

When can you start?

[propatriamori]

[Edward has that effect on people, even though he isn't entirely aware of it.]

Whenever you would like me to show up. My calendar is rather empty these days.