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[thefuzzyguy]

[As he speaks he holds up what looks like a clunky digital watch from the late nineties with too many buttons that don't do anything. It is slightly smashed.]

So this is probably kind of dumb, since I barely use it anymore, but my image inducer broke... back in one of the other timelines. Not important. It's a pretty weird piece of technology und I totally have no idea how it works, but I know there are techy people here. Sometimes from the future in space. I know back home the professor can usually fix it, but once in a while he sent it back to... whoever made it for him? I don't get all the secrets. I just get a hologram that can sometimes keep me from looking like Satan started a line of plushies.

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[thefuzzyguy]

Ja, me without my makeup. Can do.

[nodavinci]

[The next reply is text, and just the address of the converted warehouse this timeline's Tony had apparently been using as a workshop before - disappearing? being replaced? better not to think about that too much.]

[Text] >> [Action]

[thefuzzyguy]

Kk

[It's about as good as Kurt texting gets. His fingers are not amenable to little buttons.

He waits for evening before he heads over, knocking politely when he arrives.]

[Action]

[nodavinci]

[The doors open onto a space that at first glance probably seems an unnavigable maze of tools, workbenches, and half-completed projects. There's a logic to the setup, but it's particular to Tony's own methods. He tips his head towards a nearby workbench, with a stool that is - amazingly enough - not being used to hold anything.]

Have a seat. Let's get a look at the damage.

[thefuzzyguy]

[The room's almost reassuring. It could be any number of rooms in the basement of the Institute, and very possibly the garage after Scott had gone on a car kick.]

Uh, pretty bad. It got smashed between me und a brick wall.

[Kurt holds out the broken watch a little sheepishly. He knows it wasn't his fault this time, but the image inducer acts up constantly, and always to the effect of near or total disaster.]

[nodavinci]

Yeah, you probably shouldn't do that.

[That might actually be the world's most useless advice - but at least it isn't said like Tony actually expects it to do Kurt any good. He takes the watch carefully, and angles over to a magnifying array set up on one of the workbenches to get a better look.]

Did it cut out entirely on impact, or was it still trying to fire off after?

[thefuzzyguy]

Usually when it breaks it flickers a little on the way out. I was kind of busy this time, though, so not totally sure.

[It breaks a lot. He tries not to complain, because it makes sense that weird, futuristic technology that barely makes sense would be prone to bugs, but it's still pretty annoying.]

[nodavinci]

What's cause the previous malfunctions?

[He flicks through lenses before settling on one that seems to have appropriate magnification, and flips the watch over to analyze the back panel.]

[thefuzzyguy]

Getting bumped even a little will usually do it, but sometimes it just goes on the fritz. Usually it just blinks und I quick find an excuse to go home...

[Now he feels silly for not knowing more about how the stupid thing works.]

[nodavinci]

Sounds like some crosswiring...huh.

[He gives Kurt a sidelong glance, brow furrowing slightly.]

Where'd you get this?

[thefuzzyguy]

It was a gift from the guy who runs my school when I started. A going out in public without being thrown into Area 51 or set on fire gift. I don't think he made it, though he does know how to program it... The Professor has a whole bunch of connections.

[He sounds a bit proud. Being an X-man is cool, yes.]

[nodavinci]

Obviously.

[It's dry, though there's a faint edge of amusement there.]

What range of motion do you get before the image starts to break up? Ballpark.

(ooc: Any idea how long you want him to be without it? Smashed doesn't sound like a quick fix, but we can fudge things.)

[thefuzzyguy]

Usually not a lot of problems if it's human motion? If I bend more than a normal spine lets you usually or my tail gets away from me or I end up using my feet to hang from something, that's when it usually gets confused. It's not really into a lot of running either, but I think I do that kind of funny, too?

((OOC: Call it a few weeks to a month, maybe? He doesn't have any really immediate need for it. Tony can work on it as there's time.))

[nodavinci]

No active motion capture, then. You'd probably get better coverage with a multi-array system.

[He falls silent, studying the damage to the interior of the device.]

This is going to take a couple weeks. Looks like I'll have to machine a few new parts to get it operational again.

[thefuzzyguy]

Not surprised.

[He has no idea how it works. Tony could have said whatever he wanted and Kurt would probably have shrugged noncommittally and been slightly disappointed just the same.]

I'm just glad you can do it.