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[betterwithglasses]

[ There's a Shion in the Docks district puttering about. Putter putter! Putter. ]

You'll have to forgive me if this question has been asked already - but with the exception of those already from my world, how many here have experience in engineering and maintenance of mobile suits, or mecha.

I've offered to help someone with the proper maintenance of theirs, but I'll need a team of two other people to support me with the system.

Well, one, actually. Allen, I'd like you to back me up.

[ A pause, and then. ]

KOS-MOS, Jr.? How are you two doing?

[ She already talked to Wilhelm recently so she doesn't include him, SO THERE. ]

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[betterwithglasses]

Okay, then I'll wait for you at the hangar. I'm almost there now.

[power_of_love]

Alright. I'll be there soon.

*And by 'soon', he apparently means about five minutes after he hangs up. Will she see him walking in, or will he have to find her?*

[betterwithglasses]

[ This time she actually sees Allen, if only because she's heading in his direction when he arrives. ]

Hello, Allen.

[power_of_love]

*VICTORY! Okay, a small victory, but at least it's proof that he's not invisible.*

Hey. Do you know where she's parked yet?

[betterwithglasses]

[ Not this time at least. If she's working on something or reading something, forget it. She wouldn't notice him if he pranced past, arm in arm with Wilhelm, Kevin and a drunken pachyderm in a tutu. ]

I haven't been there yet, but she's by Asher, right?

[power_of_love]

Yeah, they're right next to each other. It should make it easier if we ever go out in a group.

*Yes, we. Implication being that it includes him.*

[betterwithglasses]

[ See that implication sprout wings and fly over her head? Wave good bye to the implication Allen, you'll never see it again. ]

For convenience's sake that is true. It's fortunate I won't have to go too far as far as our own E.S.'

Jr. doesn't want anyone touching Asher but one of us - by the way, Allen, did you know someone named the PRofessor?

[power_of_love]

*Shion, you need a cluecatcher. Like a dreamcatcher, only it catches clues and funnels them into your brain.

And he'll be starting to walk toward said ESes now.*

I can't really blame him, I'd get pretty nervous if someone I didn't know started messing around with the Dinah. And the Professor...

*He winces faintly.*

I know him, yeah.

[betterwithglasses]

[ She'll reserve her points for cluecatchers for important things. ]

I'd feel the same way about KOS-MOS. We're all on the same side, or ought to be, but the idea of anyone else seeing her schematics or mainframe ... [ It's like seeing someone nekkid! ]

Have you noticed any difference in performance in Dinah?

[power_of_love]

*And what if they don't really understand how it all works and try to do something anyway?*

Nothing obvious, but I've only done basic system tests. KOS-MOS and I haven't actually tried to use her yet.

*Even she can't miss the fact that he helps pilot the Dinah now...right?*