20th Fix

Sep. 15th, 2011 12:02 pm
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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.]


Date: 2011-09-20 05:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com
Not yet, but I can make it happen.

I'm used to workin' with computers, but give me time and the right parts and I might be able to work somethin' out. Whatcha thinkin' of?

*shakefist @ LJ Notify*

Date: 2011-09-21 11:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] walking-nuke.livejournal.com
Dependin' on what'a town sends me back, I might be able to build stuff like integrated circuits an' other electronic parts. We had these really sophisticated workstations back in'a AFS where I could do shit like that. Manufacture ammunition, grenades, munitions, support gear, all'a'at.

Hell, I can just buy up all'a Fifties electronics an' use'a material to make components for better stuff. Can't do anything with 'em unless I got a blueprint, but that's where I figured you might have'a use for it. Like if that Technomancy you can do puts together circuits like Legos or—somethin'.
From: [identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com
[On one hand, COMPUTER PARTS. That is certainly relevant to Quinn's interests. But for weapons? While he can't deny they need them in Mayfield, Quinn's a pacifist. He looks thoughtful for a moment, but ultimately grins.]

Sounds like a plan, man. I've been collectin' parts over time, tryin' to think of a good way to make a security system. Dependin' on what kinda parts I get 'n' how much I can make 'em like me, I can get 'em to do all sorts of interesting things.

Yikes! @_@

Date: 2011-09-22 07:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] walking-nuke.livejournal.com
Sounds like a plan, man. If I ever get'a workstation back, I'll let you know. Didn't think it'd be possible, but, well—

[Glancing around the garage with obvious implications.]

—I got hope for'at now, at least.

Date: 2011-09-22 01:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com
They send anythin' back, no matter how anachronistic. Ya could always get it at the Post Office, but I wouldn't recommend it if ya like your limbs and organs right where they are.

Date: 2011-09-22 08:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] walking-nuke.livejournal.com
[Balin nods, though he's frowning over the mention of the Post Office.]

Yeah, heard about'at. Fuckin' Postman, takin' people's body parts. I don't get'at. He ain't on'a same side as'a rest of'a bastards in charge, yeah? That's what I hear, anyway. Why's he gotta do that shit to us?

Date: 2011-09-24 03:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] techno-mancer.livejournal.com
Got his own torture agenda, I guess. It'd be nice if someone with that kinda power who rolled into town was on our side, for a change.
From: [identity profile] walking-nuke.livejournal.com
Yeah, no kidding.

Welp—we gotta make do with what you got.

[That gets Balin thinking.]

You been here a while, yeah? Were you here durin'a "spring cullin'" bullshit?

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