[Voice]

[doubleppk]

'Allo. Welcome to New Feathers and all that. Still, Sokka I know you're busy with engagement stuff, I'm sure. So the others who work at the Smithy, can I get some help melting things down? It's a very big order

Comments

[the_mikester]

Whatcha need machine gun rounds for, Fujiko-chan?

['Cause that's, uh... kinda hard core.]

[doubleppk]

Just in case.

[So evasive, but she is hardcore. If she wasn't already painfully aware that no one has the full capacity to make a helicopter and/or tank or motorcycle, she'd be demanding those too.]

[the_mikester]

Like all that stuff you have? [What're you up to, girl?]

[doubleppk]

Using it actually.

I don't suppose you've seen any metal detectors around, have you?

[Voice]

[honorthecode]

Yeah, when somebody's drafted, they're all taken at once, usually they meet up in a tunnel. If you don't show up, they'll send the bots after you.

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

A tunnel? Hm.

Then the Malnosso are probably under the ocean after all.

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[honorthecode]

Well, the tunnel that's under the village. The only point that we don't go together is at the transporter that takes the drafted to the dorms. It can only take us one at a time.

Mm. Most believe they're outside the barrier.

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[doubleppk]

Oh fuck. That would make more sense.

Che... They can't just... [Mumbles too quietly to hear and grumbles again.]

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[semper_cogitans]

[It's the first time Robert has heard Fujiko sound so... well... lost.

Not that he quite hears that tone. But he can actually surmise how she feels, because... well, he's honestly worried about Raphael too.

He takes the time to answer her question, as well.]

Ah, Ms. Mine...

... I have only witnessed a single draft, but at that time, people were taken in... droves. [Hear the shudder in his voice?] There were two main waves - the first, which was announced formally and with whatever equates to officially with that sort of barbaric thing, and the second, which included those who were deemed... "incompatible", in some manner.

...

[Softly:] ... F-Forgive me if this is a little impertinent of me, but... how are you... faring, what with the recent events?

[He means the AU experiment and Raphael's 'napping, of course.]

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[doubleppk]

I see.

Hmn... it's fine. [Lying through her teeth and sounding very forlorn. And like she's going to tear things up.]

I think I want to try tailing one of their robots. But I don't know how to lure it out other than screwing with their wiring. Maybe if I catch one...

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[semper_cogitans]

[Fujiko is the latest in a long line of people who say "I'm fine" to Robert when they clearly aren't fine. How many people is it now? Let's see - Ami, Helios, Giles and now Fujiko.

It's why Robert hesitates and then mumbles awkwardly:]

Ms. M-Mine, I assure you... if you need to speak to somebody, you... you can do so. I do not mind. After all, you listened quite willingly to my troubles... the only ethical thing I could do is offer you the same, and... I am worried as well...

[Robert doesn't think the droids would be particularly easy to lure out, but he can't really comment because he hasn't actually seen them in action beyond brief flashes in the journals.]

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[doubleppk]

They haven't brought back Raphael back yet, and whatever they're doing it's probably hurting him or worse.

Maybe trying won't do anything other than get me in trouble, but I'm going to do something.

[aero_dienamic]

We get taken in groups. Nel and I went together this last time.

But besides that, how've you been, Fujiko~

[doubleppk]

Um~ Okay.

[Lying through her teeth much?]

The robots that take everyone, any idea how to lure one?

[aero_dienamic]

[[You sure do that a lot...]]

Why ever would you want to do that?

[doubleppk]

[That she does.]

To follow it back~ For fun.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Hiding his own reply while totally spying on his brothers'.]

Fujiko.

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[doubleppk]

Donatello.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Now that he has your attention, he's not sure what he wants to say.]

Can I meet you somewhere?

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[doubleppk]

[A small sigh, she's just trying not to be too crazy about this.]

Uh-huh. Wherever you'd like, really.