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[ex_break829]

Man. Man. You guys are just, ahahah, just a riot. The guy tied to his bed, the guy trapped in his room, that one weird couple having a blow-out — like, hello, you know we can all see that, right? [ he gives a sigh-chuckle. ] Ahh, bandits.

Aaaanyway, just wanted to check in with everyone, say hi, introduce myself. It's Handsome Jack — yes, the Handsome is legally part of my name, yes, you can just call me Jack, though I will also respond to "sir" and occasionally, "daddy". Some of you have already met me: I'd do shout outs but I've mostlyyy, uh, forgotten all your names? Sorry, kids. Thanks for helping me kill those ugly titty monsters. There's always a job for you at Hyperion.

One last thing, promise I'll make it quick. Space travel. If you know shit about building something that can leave atmo, see me after class. If you know anything about what galaxy and sector we're in, raise your hand. If you're riding out in the desert on one'a these divine spirit quests and you think "boy, that old hunk of scrap looks like it could be useful in constructing a rocket!"? Gimme a call. There could be something in it for you.

Okay kids, that's all for now. Remember to check bloodflow to your partner's bound hands every hour so they don't lose 'em. Jack out.

Comments

[sciencelizard]

I mean, I am k-kind of a rocket scientist...

[She's a robotics expert. But like. She knows how to make things go. It's half mumbled, like she's not expecting him to care, and then actually speaks.]

It's kind of hard to, uhm, get supplies here. Unless you want to deal with the gods?

[ex_break829]

Nah. Well, maybe. Maybe. If that's what it comes down to. But I doubt they'd take any of us escaping real kindly, and that's kinda what a spaceship is, or, could be.

[ He hisses softly between his teeth, considering, before circling back to the other thing she'd said. ]

Rocket scientist, huh? You got some credentials? Just kidding, I will take, literally anyone at this point. I mean, holy shit, these people. Man.

[sciencelizard]

Well, I guess s-so? But that considers we're, uhm, still in the same universe.

[This conversation is going much too fast for her, but she's trying to keep pace.]

But uh, I do... robots, mostly? I do robotics. But mostly I'm an engineer. I've never really thought about b-building a rocket before.

[ex_break829]

Hey, samesies!

[ same hat!! ]

I mean, I like spaceship work? But gimme some killer robot AI aaany day of the week.

[ Is he using killer as an adjective to mean "good", here? Maybe... ]

What's ya name, kiddo?

[sciencelizard]

[Oh! Hey, something she can follow! This can’t go wrong in any conceivable way.]

Oh! I’m Dr. Alphys— well, just uh, Alphys, r-really. I run the lab here. It’s not uh, fantastic, but we’re working mostly with what we can scavenge, but… if you ever need to do something! W-We’re here!

[ex_break829]

[ Oh hey, the Alphysyo that Law had mentioned. ]

Thanks, kiddo. Appreciate it. Maybe I'll swing on by.

[sciencelizard]

Totally! I, uhm, k-kind of run the place? I mean, I started taking care of it after my friend made it.

[She’d be surprised that people talk about her, but that’s mostly because she doesn’t think about what she does very much.]

But there aren’t many, uhm, scientists here. I think I was the only e-engineer. So it’s usually pretty empty.