voice;

[closerift]

I know we've all got lots to think about, what with another change of scenery coming very soon, so I'll keep this brief. If there is anyone here who...is mechanically-minded, then I would very much like to speak with you. Someone who might be able to build-...

[ Cecily sounds deeply uncomfortable, so rather than explain further, she makes a dismissive noise and exhales. ]

Please do let me know. ...And thank you.

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[completelycrazy]

[What's up, Cecily, it's your old pal The Nerd.]

Build what?

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[closerift]

[ Hey there, The Nerd!! ]

Well, erm. One of two things, potentially? Depending on whether or not either is possible.

[ Inhale, exhale. Here goes. ]

I'm down to a single arm these days, and that...impedes my archery a bit. I was looking to see if anyone could either produce some sort of arm substitute - ambitious though the idea may be - or else, some sort of cross that's easy enough to use with a single hand.

[completelycrazy]

[His eyebrows shoot up. Not that she can see, but, yeah, it's a good thing he didn't turn on his video. Yikes, Cecily.]

That's a big ask. How'd you lose your arm? And, uh, how much of it did you lose? Send me a pic.

[closerift]

An elf took it. [ Comes the prompt, flat-toned response. ] Hang on.

[ Congrats, Newt: you're going to receive the best photo she could manage of it, which. Is admittedly kind of difficult, when you're not used to using phones or cameras. Even so, he'll still be able to see that it extends no farther than where the elbow was. ]

This was magic, or else I think it wouldn't look so nice and tidy. [ Thanks. Solas!! ] Others have suggested I consult the gods about this problem of mine.

[completelycrazy]

[Well, the photo is crappy, but it'll do for now. He'll have to see it up close in person before he can really decide on a gameplan for it, anyway.]

Hm... Yeah, honestly? The gods are gonna be your best bet. Hope or one of them could probably just hook you up with a functional arm. If you're really not into that, though... Do you still have use of your elbow?

[It's tough to tell from the picture.]

audio, im so sorry

[pocketspa]

[He answers this maybe too quickly.]

Okay we're like, friends, and because we're friends you legally have to let me say this once without setting me on fire, but.

D'you need a hand?

video,

[closerift]

Oh, Taako, d'you know what...hang on...

[ She makes a big show of setting the device down, switching it to video, propping it up so that he can see, and then flipping him off with her one remaining middle finger. ]

Nope, all fine, I've got a functioning hand right here.

video,

[pocketspa]

[He just bursts into full-bodied laughter, tilting back on his chair and only not falling over because he has a magic hand to catch him.]

Oh, fucking classic. But look, you know Lup n' I do good work. 'Mm sure we could figure somethin' out for your little stump problem.

[Though, as much as he hates to admit it, there is a slightly faster option...]

If you really wanna suck up, Hope might do it. Got Lup a new bod once. Even let her pick the customization on her tits. You could get like, the the super arm. Buncha extra fingers or whatever.

video,

[closerift]

I'm not having you solve all of my problems. We all have our share of insanity to deal with...

[ And the twins have already helped her with her arm once before, so she's inclined to deny him another opportunity for reasons of something like stubbornness, or maybe even embarrassment that this is a problem to begin with after what they did for her. ]

Are you saying that I could get new tits from Hope? Well, Void take the new arm! The only reason it could possibly be more valuable than some very perky breasts is if it came with all middle fingers for easier use of insult.

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[such_a_teez]

Alphys might be someone worth contacting. She has a brilliant mind, and I'm certain that if robotics are within her grasp, mechanical skills have a good chance of being in her list of talents as well.

[Audio]

[closerift]

Alphys, is it? Do you know where I might find her?

[ ... ]

...I can just contact her on this, can't I? Still not quite used to that.

[Audio]

[such_a_teez]

I'm sure she'll be easy to reach through the phone system. But I'll warn you, if you choose texting you'll get pictures of little cats and hard to read abbreviations.

[Audio]

[closerift]

I'm not sure I can text at the moment, to be honest, so I'll be spared the...pictures of cats and abbreviations.

[ That does make her snort in amusement, though. ]

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[fogsong]

There are always the gods. [ Sharon doesn't say something like that lightly, either. ]

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[closerift]

I'm sure that they have a lot else to think about without needing to magic up an arm for one of us.

[ If that sounds like an excuse, it's because it is. ]

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[fogsong]

Come on, Cecily, we both know that's some bullshit.

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[closerift]

Sharon, Hope has brought me back to life twice over now. Do you really think he'll throw in an arm on top of that? I've also not been particularly supportive of him and his ilk in the past.

[ Though she did die the second time by defending his temple, so that has to count for something, right?? ]

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[outofthefire]

[Laura sounds frustrated, but it's on Cecily's behalf]

Jesus, I don't know. Have you tried the lab? Or if they can't figure something out, the gods?

audio.

[closerift]

Haven't been to the lab, not...really wanting to involve the gods. [ Maybe that's the wrong move, but she wants very much to exhaust all other options first. ] I'll visit the lab soon, though, if you think it's worth the visit.

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[outofthefire]

Then sounds like the lab's your best bet. It's a lab, it should be full of smart people, right? [she sounds hopeful]

audio.

[closerift]

That's the way I understand it. [ She chuckles, smiling in a lopsided sort of way. ] All right, then. If I come back home tonight with a magnificent new arm, then you'll know that the lab is definitively worth going to.

audio;

[offloaded]

[ A chance--! To be helpful!!!!!!! The voice over the feed sounds old and evenly paced but very enthusiastic. ]

What do you need built, ma'am? If we can get the parts, it's quite possible I can design and fabricate what you need.

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[closerift]

I'm not sure what it would require, exactly. The thing is, I've lost my left arm, but I used to be an archer. I'm not sure how to...ah, defend myself - and the city - anymore.

[ In saying the issue out loud, she seems to be pained about it greatly in a way that extends beyond any physical pain and which reaches some level of despair... ]

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[offloaded]

...the requirements are the trouble with that order, yes. But it may not be such a tall one if I had the proper supplies. Do you know what's available to work with?

[ He sounds more thoughtful than anything, and fairly sure of himself and his ability to design a new limb. ]

I'm sorry to hear about your injury, forgive me for jumping straight to the job.

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[closerift]

I'm not sure, but I've been told to start in the lab. [ She waves off his apology, saying quickly: ] It's nothing to worry about. I just want to be able to continue fighting, when needed.

[ Plus, it's more than a little distressing to be down a limb, and she isn't sure how to deal with it quite yet. ]

I can see what parts are available and connect with you after?