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Quinn X. Hatch ([personal profile] technohippie) wrote2011-09-15 12:02 pm

20th Fix


After talking with Sanguinius, and realizing that his one-year Mayfield anniversary is around the corner, Quinn's had enough sitting on his ass doing nothing, watching his friends get hurt or droned for good.

But what can he do? His technological talents were no good here, a sort of reverse obsolescence. He wasn't physically strong - anything but. Stick-thin, 9 years as a smoker, and has barely ever exercised in his life. That, and he abhorred violence, and was a coward to top it off. What could he do?

It was time to change all that! He had to become a better person. Time to shape up, Quinn Hatch!


For the next few days Quinn will be up to the following things:

[1) Quitting smoking, going cold turkey. It's not the best way to do it, especially when you have a 2-packs-a-day habit. At home and at school, he'll be noticeably, uncharacteristically irritable. That ever-present cigarette not being in his mouth might be a clue to the observant.]

Okay, today in class, everyone's just gonna sit quietly and... read. Or somethin'. Whatever ya want, so long as it's quiet. Sound good?

[2) Jogging through the neighborhood. No, it's not a joke. Well okay, maybe it is, because it's pathetic. He's trying really hard, but he gets about two blocks before he's leaning against a lamp post, wheezing and sweating.]

This is... bullshit, man. People seriously... do this... every damn day? For miles?

[3) The garage doors of 339 Brady Lane are open as always, the space Quinn has converted into his hang out and shop. The giant TV is currently playing a movie. It's Cloverfield to anyone who knows it; to anyone else it's a shaky camera movie involving monsters and a lot of screaming, stupid people. Quinn only has it on for background noise, though. He's got parts strewn all over the table, as he's dismantled dozens of appliances and machinery. He's currently standing in front of his laptop, doing inventory on what he has. Feel free to stop in.]

[4)Speaking of laptops, in the mail Quinn gets his next regain - his first ever computer, given to him when he was only 8 years old, right after his technomancy powers came to be. Baffled as to why Mayfield would send him this, of all things, he gets a good laugh at it. You might come across him in the garage, playing around with it, smiling the whole while.]


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[identity profile] hontobakabaka.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Just standing there, looking at her with that blank stare.. First thought is maybe someone should tie a bell around that kid's neck]

Are you all right Quinn? I'd offer to get a doctor here, but most of them seem incompetent or insane.

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[identity profile] walking-nuke.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Balin's doing his usual physical training routine today, jogging through Mayfield's residential streets. He's wearing his AFS PT uniform, but there's another big tear across the stomach where it had been damaged again, this time by Keine. He doesn't look too happy about it.]

[He's also just as heavily armed as he has been ever since the Milkman took over as Chief of Police, with both his shotgun and his sidearm.]

[But as he crosses in front of 339 Brady Lane, the sounds of a movie playing from the garage make him slow down and listen. In fact, judging from the quality of the audio, someone's watching a movie made in—for Balin at least—recent years. Cloverfield didn't come out before the Bane invaded, though, so he doesn't recognize the film for what it is.]

[Nevertheless, it's enough to make Balin approach the garage and poke his head in with curiosity—then look absolutely shocked to see the modern electronics in there.]

Holy shit they were right!

[... yeah. Really shocked.]

[identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
N-No, I.... I'm good! I'm good... Geez I don't look that bad, do I?

[identity profile] hontobakabaka.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
You look almost as bad as I do when I try and run... Other than the blood.

[identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Quinn's garage is a modern oasis in a 50s desert. Besides the 60-inch TV playing a movie from a laptop, there's also an iPad, a small rack of servers, a shelf of DVDs and even a DJ mix table. Quinn looks up at Balin, blinking in confusion.]

Huh? Who was right?

[identity profile] walking-nuke.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Pardon while Balin just stares in awe at seeing sum 2010's all up in his 1950's.]

[Then Balin realizes that Quinn's talking to him. And looks a little startled.]

Uh—oh, hey! Sorry, just—holy shit, how did you get all this?!

[Coherent thoughts, what are those?]

[identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Quinn grins a little.] Stay here long enough, and Mayfield will start moving you in piece by piece. All this stuff's shown up in the mail since I got here.

[identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Blood? Why... blood? That sounds bad.

[identity profile] hontobakabaka.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Due to the nanomachines in my bloodstream, if I overexert myself, usually through running I start coughing up blood. Its generally not an issue though but its made certain aspects of school require... Work arounds.

[identity profile] walking-nuke.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Really? So, what, eventually'a Postman might send your house if you stay long enough?

[Logical conclusion, of course. Hey Quinn, don't mind if Balin starts poking around in your garage looking at everything you've regained.]

... Okay, you're from some time near me, I get that much. What year was it for you when Mayfield dragged your ass in here?

[identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Nanomachines.... Ruri, you're ... always fulla surprises. Next you'll tell me... ya shoot lasers from your eyes.

[identity profile] hontobakabaka.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
No, the energy refractors and lenses for that haven't been miniaturized to that level.

[identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha, wouldn't that be great. I wonder where they'd stick a condo like that.

[He doesn't mind at all. In fact, his mood is turning around, having a visitor from his time.]

Yeah? I'm from 2010. What about you?

[identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[He wheezes out a chuckle.] Of course. 'S only... a matter of time.

[identity profile] hontobakabaka.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Honestly, that's not really my style anyways. The mental link up to computers is more than enough for any girl.

[identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[He gives her a tired grin.] Yeah... Not really in your personality.

[He stands up a bit straighter now, taking a deep breath. His hand reflexively goes to his pocket - but there's no cigarettes there. He sighs.]

[identity profile] hontobakabaka.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Is there a reason you're running like that though? Was someone chasing you?

[identity profile] walking-nuke.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Balin makes a bit of an odd face.]

2014 for me.

[And here's your first clue that something's off about your fellow modern man, Quinn: He picks up the iPad, studying it curiously like he's never seen one before.]

... Apple made a bigger iPhone? When'd'at happen?
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[personal profile] prpl_assistant 2011-09-15 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
(Miss Pauling's decided to check out some of the other neighborhoods around. And is so happens that she happened to be around Brady Street. Being from the late 1960s (an alternate version of the late 1960s, with futuristic weaponry, but still the 1960s no less), she stops for awhile to observe Quinn's garage. She doesn't exactly want to intrude, so she won't speak up unless she's spoken to. Feel free to start the ball rolling with her. And if Quinn happens to know Team Fortress 2, then he can start fourth-walling her.)

[identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[He laughs again, a bit sardonically.]

No, I'm tryin' to exercise.

[identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
'S an iPad. Came out a few months before I got here. Didn't really need it, but I wanted to play around with it. Ya never saw one before?

[identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Quinn does know TF2, but only from playing the game, so Ms. Pauling won't ping on his nerd radar. But any mention of the RED or BLUs will; he's met RED Sniper before, too.

When he sees he has a visitor, he gives her a tired smile. He's used to people stopping by to take a peek; it's something he hopes for.]


Hey there.

[identity profile] walking-nuke.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh—no, never seen one. We got somethin' that's kinda similar, but Apple didn't make it.

[He's messing with the iPad a little.]

So this is where we woulda been if'a Bane didn't hit ...
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[personal profile] prpl_assistant 2011-09-15 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
(She gives him a slightly nervous smile in return.)

Hi. Sorry, I was just looking around. You've got a lot of interesting technology in here. I'm guessing that you're from the future?

[identity profile] hontobakabaka.livejournal.com 2011-09-15 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Then just don't drive places. Take it slowly. There is generally no need to rush, it doesn't look like you have a weight problem after all.

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