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hadriel2016-12-28 12:29 pm
unknowable) wrote in hadriel2016-12-28 12:29 pm
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[It looks like Adam has taken one of the mopeds to pieces. There are engine bits carefully arranged around him, his hands still have traces of grease on them, and there are tools nearby. He generally doesn't use the network much, but - this seemed relevant.]
I guess these are the vehicles we were promised. They seem all right - probably won't go more than 25, but it's not like there's a real need for speed here. They run pretty well, though they're electric, so they'll need charging. And they're not too complicated, so if something breaks it should be easy to fix - I'd be fine showing anyone who wants to learn.
[He pauses for a moment, shrugs.]
Or doing it for you, I guess. But there's some... weird stuff.
[Adam picks up the carburetor, unscrews part of the covering, and pulls it off. Rather than what would be expected to be inside - normal moped parts, necessary to running it - out pops a spring-loaded, fake-looking snake, like something you'd hide in a can for a shitty prank.
Expecting this, Adam does not seem surprised, only vaguely tired and maybe a tiny bit amused.]
All the ones I looked at have something like this. They run fine, though.
[And, totally deadpan, as a service to those who might be unfamiliar with this kind of thing:]
They really shouldn't.
I guess these are the vehicles we were promised. They seem all right - probably won't go more than 25, but it's not like there's a real need for speed here. They run pretty well, though they're electric, so they'll need charging. And they're not too complicated, so if something breaks it should be easy to fix - I'd be fine showing anyone who wants to learn.
[He pauses for a moment, shrugs.]
Or doing it for you, I guess. But there's some... weird stuff.
[Adam picks up the carburetor, unscrews part of the covering, and pulls it off. Rather than what would be expected to be inside - normal moped parts, necessary to running it - out pops a spring-loaded, fake-looking snake, like something you'd hide in a can for a shitty prank.
Expecting this, Adam does not seem surprised, only vaguely tired and maybe a tiny bit amused.]
All the ones I looked at have something like this. They run fine, though.
[And, totally deadpan, as a service to those who might be unfamiliar with this kind of thing:]
They really shouldn't.
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[Casual, but a little pointed. Nobody expects it from him here, and becoming the Town Mechanic isn't something that Ronan thinks Adam wants.]
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[It's been awhile since he worked on anything. He misses it - the simplicity of it.]
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[It's a little skeptical.]
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[He's defensive, and a little confused. He thought Ronan knew that about him - he doesn't want to spend his life as a mechanic, but he still gets some enjoyment from it. He even though Ronan might like that about him, but now he's not so sure.]
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[It's a surrender- Ronan isn't going to push the issue if Adam is happy with it.]
Find anything else interesting?
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The rest of it is all normal moped parts. I guess they just ran out of... something. The ability to care, maybe.
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[He sighs.]
You work on mopeds often?
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[And it's like a puzzle to solve, which Adam has always been good at - one of the things it took him a long time to realize he actually enjoyed.]
They're not very complicated machines, not like a car.
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[There's a rather unpleasant noise from his end, as Ronan spits on the ground.]
I wouldn't be caught dead in one.
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[He does, though, and he'll probably keep this one once he puts it back together.]
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Can you make them go any faster? I heard they're slow as fuck.
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[And he doesn't really have the parts, but - maybe.]
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[Well, they're not on a private channel, so Ronan pauses, before laughing.]
-you know. It'd be fun to race in them, just to fuck around.
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[His tone is amused but pointed. Ronan's disapproval isn't going to make him stop, but it did bother him.]
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I didn't say that.
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[At least, they seemed to be.]
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[He finally grumbles.]
You sleep more here.
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I'm not going to set up shop. I just like working on this kind of thing sometimes.
[But Ronan's concerned for him, and that's sweet.]
I'll get enough rest.
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[Ronan, being Ronan, of course tries to play it off like it's not a big deal.]
I don't hate you working on them.
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[He doesn't know how to express it, exactly.]
I don't know. I never thought you were that shallow.
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[It's a little sharper, but of course, he doesn't clarify, because Ronan is terrible at expressing himself like this.]
I don't think that.
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[He says it quietly, a cautious admission.]
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I've never looked down on you.
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[There's a dry humor to his words, before it evens out into something more honest.]
But not anymore, I hope.
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[He finally says, a little peeved.]
Fuck them.
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