002 | [voice]

[hypospraying]

Hey, I'm looking for someone who's handy with tech who can maybe help me out? See, I have several medical tools that came with me from home, and they run on a certain kind of battery power. As you can imagine, this power's running low now and I don't have a proper docking and charging station for them, so I was wondering if any of you could take a look? I can search for scraps or do errands for Edmund to get the parts, I just need to know what parts I'd need first. And, well, someone to put it together for me.

[She sounds a bit sheepish there. If she could figure this out herself, she would, but it's not her area of expertise.]

Obviously I don't want to take anybody away from any important projects they're working on now. This is sort of just an offer if you're bored and want to build some tech. And I could... [What could she do to pay such a person back?] I don't know. You can tell me what you'd like in return and I'll see if I can do it or get it for you.

[After this, there's a pause, but then she goes on.]

Anyway, have any of you experienced this fog that's coming first hand before? What does it do, exactly?

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[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

Cobbling things together from disparate, degraded bits and pieces is kind of a specialty of mine. And I don't see why I'd have to be bored. If you get your medical stuff rolling, that's a quality of life issue all around, right? So if anyone complains about me falling behind a bit, I'll have Dogmeat bite 'em.

[hypospraying]

[She chuckles a little.]

I guess I said "bored" because I didn't want to act like my tools were more important than whatever people have going on around here, like trying to get us out of here. The hospital has tools and machines of its own, but I'll admit, mine are more advanced.

I take it Dogmeat is your pet?

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

Yup, he's a mangy old mutt, but I like him. And he will totally bite if I tell him to, but that seems like a bad precedent... Anyway, I should say to start that tech where I'm from seems a lot different from stuff here, but I'll at least give it a look.

[hypospraying]

I'd appreciate it, whether you can make heads or tails of it or not.

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

I'll see what I can do. Like I said, I'm used to making up solutions out of junk.

[hypospraying]

Well figuring out delicate tech like this is definitely not my strong suit.

I'm Christine, by the way.

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

Indrani. Where and when are you from? Just curious. Where I started out it's 2277 in the Capital Wasteland, the general area around the D.C. ruins on Earth.

[Audio]

[nodavinci]

Are you looking for a power substitute, or are you looking for a converter so you can plug into the generator at the hospital and recharge?

[Audio]

[hypospraying]

Oh, good question. I guess since they're medical tools, that justifies using the generator...

Hmm, which is easier to construct? Or would you have to see the tools first to say?

[Audio]

[nodavinci]

The converter's probably easier. An alternate power source would be more efficient in the long run. I'd need to take a look to be sure, in case we have something on the ship that'd cover you.

[Audio]

[hypospraying]

Okay. Are you one of the people that spends most of your time on the ship? I'm usually up there once a day.

[Audio]

[nodavinci]

Yeah. The power core, usually. You're working with the kid in the clean room, aren't you?

[Audio]

[hypospraying]

That's me. I'm Christine.

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[akito]

If there are any wind turbines for electricity
I can supply the wind
But that is all I can offer
Sorry!

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[hypospraying]

I'm actually not really sure what the power sources are around here. Do you create wind?

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[akito]

No I just direct it
Though I am not sure if the winds here would be willing to do that kind of thing
The winds here are really weird compared to the ones at home
They don't even have names

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[hypospraying]

What are their names where you're from?

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[akito]

Boreas is Northern
Notus is Southern
Eurus is Eastern
Zephyrus is Western
Kaikias NE
Apeliotes/Phoenicias is SE
Skiron/Meses is NW
Lips is SW
Circius is NNW
Euronotus is SSE
Libonotus is SSW

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[hypospraying]

A couple of those look familiar. I think from myths or folklore.

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[redhat]

Man, if someone figures out some sorta power source, Numbuh Five wants in. She's sick of bein' stuck with rubber-band power, and the rabbits here ain't as cooperative as hamsters.

[She can't find guinea pigs, either. It'd be a futile effort anyhow, since she doesn't have any idea how to put together a rodent-wheel powered generator, but there wasn't any point in trying until she has something to supply the leg power.]

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[hypospraying]

Huh. What is she trying to power?

[Because surely this person is talking about someone else named Number Five, right?]

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[redhat]

[The preteen gives her an odd look, lifting up her hat a little to raise an eyebrow incredulously]

Uh, well, it's pretty hard to make a decent defense grid without power. And the S.P.L.A.N.K.E.R.'s great and all, but it can't do nothin' from a distance.

[She holds up a device that looks like... well, a piece of wood nailed to another piece of wood on a spring-loaded hinge that's held in place by a magnet.]

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[hypospraying]

[She raises an eyebrow right back. Is this girl playing pretend?]

Is this a defense grid to keep out the Authorities?

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[redhat]

That and anythin' with more teeth than brains. Won't be as good as Numbuh One's work back home, but man, he won awards for that thing. Numbuh Five don't know where he even found time to design it all, let alone build it. And there's only one of me.

[The camera shifts to a view out of a nearby window, that shows the girl's in what appears to be a large, half-finished treehouse.]

Anyway, Numbuh Five don't fancy finding out the hard way which critters 'round here can climb trees.

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[hypospraying]

Oh, I see.

[She's getting the impression that this girl might just be talking in the third person.]

It's a good plan, then. Anyway, I'm Christine. It's nice to meet you.